The herald., 1896-08-16


ana Irviug. r Snyder, Denver
Mr. and Mrs. FRANK Hicks win arrive
next week.
Miss Van Ness of San Francisco will
arrive Morda ard spend few weeks a.
the Arcadia as the guest OF Mrs. Childs
At ip1y 3easa
The little Baptist church never locked
lovelier than it did Thursday night.
decked out with a bewildering array of
potted plants, vines, pepper boughs and
HoWers. the fragrance from the latter
filing the soft, cooling SEA air which per
tdeatcG thI pla1a with sweetest of per
fumes. The auditorium had bsen taste
fully arranged with rugs, mats ard cat-
pets, ard a number of small tables con-
Neniently placed at intervals. surround
ed by easychairs, gave the room cheer
ful cosy home look, which was indeed re-
ireshiHg. The lacies' reception commit
tee roce.ved and welcomed the Eussts
vita hearty and charming hospitality, a
ONCE putting them at ease ard making
ITEM realize that they were in the house
Of friends
The program which the committee
bad provided for the entertainemnt 1f
thslr CHESTS was all exceptionally fine
g. the local faVcTites being reinforced
By talent from Los Angeles ard other
Places
follp"i,;g is the program: Piaro duet,
the Misses Addie and Eva Meebs, Los
Angeles; banjo solo, Miss Nyrtelle Deck
Ell; reading, selected, Mrs. Morgan, Co.
vina; violin solo, Philip Goodwin, Los
Angeles; cornet solo. Wooirg Miss Al-
die Meeks; sonS, Dey Dreams. Miss Car
RE hart; corhet solo, aria frem Faust
Miss Addie Mee,is; guitar solo, Dr. A. \.
Covert 'the Misses Meeks, Miss Hart
arg pr. Covert raciously responded to
the encores.
The friends Of Mr.. ard Mrs. George
ShoehLe-Ser s@ooped down on them ar
tne!r fcsi9ence ou Fourth street Thurs
cay ee eninS and took possession of th.,
Premises ior the time being. After Mr.
and Mrs. Shoenberger recovered from
tier surprise their energies were pent
on enttl ,aihing their guests, with tb..
result tnat everybody present had jolly
SooG time oi Il.
An informal but altogether delightful
affair MaS the surprise given Miss Josie
Van Aistine Thursday evening by few
OF hef friends, who, bringing presents
.ahd many good things with them in
Vadsd her home, that evening being the
anniversary of her birth. Miss Van AL
stine, assisted by Miss Hattie e Craw-
,fofd'sWas equal to the emergency and en-
}teftalned most charmiDgly Refresh h.
nsAts of caae, fruit and lemonade were
served, tie evening being devoted ex
ic4uslFeiy to social enjoyments Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Mc-
Srseh Mr. and Mrs. William Briggs,
Miss Susie 81, Johnson ard Miss Hattie
e. Crawford
The Happy Hour dancing club have d
greatly increased attendance at their
enjoyable Friday evening dances.
great many of our amusement loving
NisitoTs joining with them in their pleas
ant Festivities,
A; Pamona
The past week has been a quiet one
in society circles, owing to the contin-
ued exodus 10 the seashore. 1t has been
estimated that fully a thousand people
nave visited the various mountain and
seaside resorts from this place during
The present summer.
Departures for Long Beach during the
past week have been as follows; Mrs
w, l., Goodwin, who after short stay
will then visit Catalina, in company with
her friend, Miss Glennie Pearl of Pasa-
dena; Mrs. j. T. Brady Miss Mary Lis
comb. Miss Genevieye Marsh, MIR. and
Mrs. r. Al. Dowling and children. r. e.
Short and wife, w. II. Macy, p. ]. Dre-
her. II, y. Mosher. C. A. Mosher j. NJ.
ltarPer. with their families, Mr.. and
Mrs, Lloyd Gimons and child, J. w. Full
ton, pr. Frank Garcelon and family,
Charles Scbwan, Mrs. w. S. Bailey and
children, M F. Ruff, wife and daughter.
,iomonaEs spending their time at Cat
alma this week are: Colonel Frank p
f1rey, Miss Edith Youngs and friend,
&: liannum and wife, Miss Mary A.
Meyers, G. w. Short and sister. Mrs.
McDefmitt, Nicholas Petty, and Doubt
less scores of others
The walls of the Armory opera house.
now under course of construction. are
rising skyward, and POmonans gener-
ally take much satisfaction in the
thought that it will be but little while
before the building will be completed.
IN time for the opening of the winter
theatrical season. The building as at
present planned is combination arm
DRY ana opera house, for the use of COM
pany ID, NJ G. c., and will not be proyid-
ed with a gallery unless the good cit
izens OF this place choose to contribute
the necessary amount of money for such
an addition, AS at present planned the
building will have a seating capacity
of 400 or more
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Burleson, Mr.. and
Mrs L. r. Matthews, John and Arthur
Wright, Miss Emma Thornton, F. Isl.
Inatcher ana wife, d. H. A. Whitfield
ana family, w. S. Overton and wife. and
Mrs Emma Talbot and children have
returned home during the past week
from outings at the mountains and sea-
shore.
Miss Pearl Wilmington. an accom-
piished young lady from Fresno. and
niece of Mrs. c, X. Short of this city.
IL spending the fall and winter at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. c. X. Short.
MI. and Mrs. w. II. Goodrich have
Joined the throng at Catalina: and will
pe absent some two weeks
MISS Jessie A. Rubottom, a popular
teacher in the schools of this city. with
her mother, Mrs. S, J. Rubottom of San
ia Ana, and the following party. are
encamped at San Juan-by-the-Sea:M Mrs
II. Il. KriHer, Miss Kriner, late of Indi,
ana, and Miss Grace Moller of Santa
Ana.
Miss Emma Thornton has returned
nome from her summer outing at the
seaside and will remain the guest of
MRS. Mel j. Simpson until the opening
or the schools of this county.
A. II: Tufts left today for a two-weeks'
stay at Catalina
was the guest of friends in this citv
one day during the past week. ''
w. w. Soper and family will leav.
Monday for several weeks stay at
Long Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt L. Wright are ex-
pected home In day or two from their
trip to San Diego. Rev. Searl w, Wren.
accompanied by Mrs. Wren, is also en-.
1oying an outing at San Diego, as well
as Miss Edith Youngs and friend. Miss
Adams, OF Albuquerque, N. NJ. who
VIII visit the latter place and Catalina
prior to Miss Adams return.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Frank House and Mrs
May k1rkland have fcturned home from,