The herald., 1896-05-09
MERCHANTS 1T PASADENA
Organize for Protection Against
the Dead Beats
THE VISITING HOTEL MEN
Will Print Book Descriptive of Their
Travels
Rev. Kelly Wants Damages From the EIec-
trlc company-The Circus 10 Coming.
Social and Personal

Protective association met for organiza-
tion last evening at the board of trade
rooms, there being about thirty members
in attendance. d. Il. Gilmore was made
chairman Of the meeting and after
adopting a set of bylaws to govern the
operations of the association board of
directors was elected as follows: J. II.
. Greer, I. j. Martin, Ed. Lockett, j. A.
Jacobs, II. G. Hotaling, ID. Il. Gilmore,
and T.. r. Harris. II. p .Boynton was
elected secretary and the treasurer will
be appointed by the board of directors.
The present membership of the asso-
citation includes about rs of the leading
business firms and the plan of operation
will be about as follows: The members
will furnish the secretary information as
to the credit of their patrons, who will
then be listed according to their prompt
ness in meeting their bills Those who
are prompt always will be rated accord
irgly; those who are good but slow will
be SO noted while the "dead-beats" will
be listed by themselvs on a black list,
that the merchants may be protected in
the future from this class. WhiA is said
to be on the increase in Pasadena. OF
course the books will be open only to the
members of the association, and 1t is
confidently expected that this method
will prove efficacious in affording at
least partial protection to the merchants
from class that Is of no benefit to any
community. The headquarters will be at
the board of trade rooms.
PROF. JAMES WORK.
The lecture by Prof. G. Wharton James
was heard last evening by an interested
audience. His subject was The Grand
Canyon of the Colorado, prefacing 1T with
4 short account of the Navajo Indians of
Arizona. He gave some description of
the natives, their habits and customs
and described one of their dances in
which he was a participant.
The picture shown of the Grand Can
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IL the world, many of them being views
iE Cataract canyon, one of the most IA
nous of the many points of intereSt in
that section of wonderful views.
Prof. James has been selected by the
hotel mems association to help write a
book descriptive of their travels through
this state, and 1t is expected that the
book will be a fine advertisement for
California.
The title will be The Bonifaces in Cal
ifornia, and the humorous features of
the trip will he introduced by Simeon
Ford of New York. one of the members
of the association, who is said to be al
most equal to Mark Twain. The book
will be large octave volume contain
ing about 30 pages ard will be printed
on 100-lb. coated paper. 1t will contain
from 300 to 400 Illustrations, many of
which will be made from photographs
taken on the trip by the author and 9th.
ers of the party. There will be two
editions, the cheaper of which will be
sold at IS per volume. The other will
be bound in half morocco, and it is the
intention to print it in two colors. 1t
will have gilt edges with a gold stamp
on the sides and back. 1t will be sold
for SO The books will be sold only by
subscription.
In speaking of the impressions which
they received at the different points on
their excursion. Prof. James said:
while the hotel at Del Monte and the
wonderful eighteen mile drive fascinat-
ed them beyond measure, the universal
testimony was that for beauty of situa-
ton, the paramount loveiness of its
homes, the grandeur and sublimlty of
its protecting Mother Mountains with
the wealth and profusion of it's flowers,
and the genuine hospitality of it's citi-
zens, Pasadena bore away the palm,
and was crowned the loveliest spot of
the trip"
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral of Miss Ella NJ Kelso
was held at the residence of her parents,
No. 1S1 South Madison avenue lat 2:30
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Dr. Gordon
of Lordsburg, and Rev. II. w. Crabbe
of Los Angeles offciated. The gradu-
ating class of the High school, of which
Miss kelSo was member, was present
The body will be sent to Latrobe, Penn,
for interment Miss Kelso was con-
scientious student, and it is thought
that 1t was too close application to her
studies that brought on the illness
which resulted in her death. The fam
lily have the sympathy of a large cir
Gle of friends in their great bereave-
ment. The High school class of which
Miss kelso was member adopted suit
able resolutions of respect and sympa-
thy.
The funeral services of Mrs. Malinda
Thomas, aged 10, were held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon at the residence of her
son, DR.. c. b. Thomas, on South Madi-
son avenue, Rev. N. II. G. Fife offici-
ating. The remains were cremated.
Funeral music was furnished by a quar-
tet from the Presbyterian church. Mrs
Thomas was lady of kindly disposi-
ton, who will be greatly missed by her
many warm friends.
BREVITIES
Rev. j. Kelly, a colored gentleman of
this city. is preparing to sue the Pasa-
dena and Pacific electric road for
damages. Some weeks ago Mr. Kelly
leaned out of the car near the bridge at
GarvanZa in order to pick up a handbag
which had been dropped by lady on
the car. He was struck by one of the
trolley poles, injuring his skull.
The first lecture in the series on the
Second Coming Of Christ was delivered
last night by Rev. ]. II. Allen of Oakland
at his Blessed Hope tent. on North Fair
Oaks. The course will run for ten days
or so.
The advertising car of the Wallace
show arrived in town today with force
of sixteen men, under G.. "A. Potter, who
worked today billing the town for the
show which comes on the 23d of this
month.
The firm of Christopher, the confec-
toner, has been changed to Gibbs e
Co. G. S. Gibbs of Los Angeles is the
new proprietor.
There was a meeting of the PickwiCls
club this evening, the play in the whist
tournament having been postponed un-
til next Friday night, when the finals
will be played off and the losers will
treat the winners and guests.
Jose Reyes, a Mexican, convicted OF
the stealing of some clothes from the
clothesline of Frank Aguaire of North
Pasadena, was sentenced to thirty days
In the county jail by the recorder.
The case of Captain Findlay of the
salvation Army for violation of the
street-marching ordinance has been
postponed until Monday, when it will be
reset.
A party of relatives and friends were
entertained last evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
ri. e. Martin, at their home on Lincoln
avenue, in honor of Mr.. Martins mother,
Mrs. M. c. Martin, who leaves on Thurs
DAY Tor visit to Omaha. The evening
was spent in games and music and re-
freshments were enjoyed
James Rawlins, vagrant. was given
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