The herald., 1896-12-25
NEWSNOTES FROM PASADENA
Harbor Question Considered in
Mass Meeting
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Strongly Favoring the improvement OF
San Pedro Bay
Amateur Opera Singers Entertain the
Public-Club Music and Literature.
Personal Notes and Brevities.


PASADENA, Dec. 24.-As was noted
in this mornings issue another meeting
of citizens interested in San Pedro har-
Dor was held in the board of trade rooms
yesterday afternoon. The committee
of five which was chosen to submit the
resolutions before the commission in
Los Angeles discharged that office this
morning. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
To Rear Admiral John G. Walker, Chair
man, and Members of the Deep Water
Harbor Board for Southern California:
Gentlemen: The Pasadena board of
trade, representing city of twelve
thousand population, begs to submit
herewith a copy of the resolutions unan-
imously adopted at a meeting of said
board December Esd, 1896, towit:
Whereas, The deep water harbor
board now in session in Los Angeles has
been appointed to determine upon the
location of a harbor to be constructed
by our national government, either at
San Pedro or Santa Monica; and.
Whereas, Said harbor should be so
located and constructed as to accommo-
date to the fullest extent not only our
rapidly growing coast trade, but our
international commerce. 1t should az
ford not only an anchorage for vessels
and facilities for receiving and discharg-
ing their cargoes, but ample provision
should be made for the erection oil
warehouses, building of repair decks,
construction of interior basins and ship
yards and the appliances that are rt-
CURED by the shipping interests usually
at
AGENCIES of land transportation when
the commerce of such port VIII re-
quire: and, ,
Whereas. 1t is the sense Of this board
that the site In San Pedro bay hereto
fore selected by other govern ment ex-
perts affords superior facilities III regard
to such requirements; therefore, he i;
Resolved. That the Pasad - board
Of trade recommends San Pedro bay rs
the most Favorable location foc such
harbor: that these resolutions be siSneI
by the president and secre tary alI
spread upon the minutes of tbs board o.
trade. and that committee be appoint
Cd to submit a copy hereof to the deep
water hoard. COLIN STEWART.
President
Z. F. BoYNTON.
Secretary.
AMATEUR OPERA.
Bobby Shaftoe, the entertaining op-
eYetta, was given by the members OIL
the Valley Hunt club in the club rooms
this evening. The affair was under the
instruction of Professor Taylor the
title role being taken by Shirley Vance
Martin. Miss Florence Dodworth TOOK
tha leading ladly's part. Mrs. c. ID.
Daggett had charge of the play. others
who took part were: Mrs. {. >. Chrlsty'
Mr.. ard Mrs. ]. f. Jardine. the Misses
Greble. Misses Daggett. Ford, Lihhy'
Hugus, Elliott. Lillian podWoftn, Ma
rian Armstrong, DR.. Harry Macomper'
Messrs Rob DoWan, King Macomber,
". r. Staats. e. r. Kellum, +. O. Hull,
r @. Bruce. J. S. Torrance and others.
CLUB MEETINGS.
The Gernania club will observe
Christmas tomorrow evening in the cluo
rooms, old Masonic hall. A big tree mas
been provided. A musical program OF
sixteen numbers will be rendered, as
sisted by the Maennerchor and Ladies'
quartet There will be also drawing
of prizes. On New Years eve the cl'lp
will give hop in the club rooms.
The eleventh regular meeting and din
rer of the Twilight club Will be enjoyed
at Hotel Green Tuesday evening. De
ce1nber 29th, at 6:30. A literary program
intending a paper on Commercial Mex
leo, Its Resources, Present Financial
status and Outlook, by S. G. Miller, and
paper on A Recent Trip to Arizona,
by Fl. N. Rust. will be carried out.
BREVITIES
The Tournament of Roses association
invites everybody to turn out and enter
the parade. The entrance fee is cot
great Every little helps, and the COM
inttee having the fete in charge are not
making anything. Patriotic citizens
should therefore turn out with their
turnouts and make all the display they
can.
Pasadena Commandery No. 81
knights Templar, will observe Chris.-
mas at Masonic temple tomorrow morn
ing at $780, in accordance with the ri.-
ual OF the order The doors will be clos
ed at $40, and Master Masons and their
wives are invited to attend
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Wiley for the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Laura E. Wiley
to Mr.. Archibald c. Haynes at 8 o'clock
in the evening of January 7th, at the
home of the brides parents on DeLacey
street.
Prof. Gilmore gave a very pleasant
tally -ho party to number of his friends
of the Spaulding yesterday, the trip be-
irg made to Santa Anita canyon, where
refreshments were enjoyed in picnic
style.
The postoffice will be open on Christ
mas day in all departments from to
10 a. m. ard to n. m. The carriers
will make the regular morning collec-
tion and delivery.
PERSONAL
Robert A. Rowan and Oliver Pichar
of this city have entered the winter
tennis tournament to be held on the Riv-
erside courts the goth and 30th of this
month
Mrs. F. w. Atkins of New York is
guest at the Green.
w. p. Webb of East Colorado street
lett today upon business trip to San
Francisco.
Gerald and Ford Sandilence are g,,ests