The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-19
Crittenton Speaks on Florence
Home Work
ALARGE AUDIENCE ATTENDS
A Liberal Contribution Is Made to the
Cause
Doinrs in Social Circles-Unlicensed
Peddlers Hailed Before the
Court-Personal Notes.

PASADENA, oept. 'Io.-IHeTe was q
large audience at the tabernacle last
evening when Mr.. Crittenton, founder
e the Florence Home for fallen women
delivered an address on the work of the
society. Mr.. Crittenton spoke under the
auspices of the Children's Home soci-
ETY., and among those on the platform
were State Superintendent j. w. Ellis,
of the society, and W. J. Spears, super
tntendent of the San Diego district. Ben
w. Hahn Of this city, who is director,
presided, and choir from the audience
sang.
Mr.. Crittenton is a very rapid, clear
speaker, and impresses his hearers with
his earnestness and sincerity. He told
of his conversion, Of the death of his
daughter Florence. and the incidents
which led up to the founding Of the
home fourteen years ago. The mission
is now a national institution, although
IL started in q small way in New YORK
city, Homes are furnished for women
and girls whose condition debars them
from society and the world at large.
There are nearly 100000 of these IN the
United States-the victims OF mock
marriages, insufficient pay. and r1otous
living. There is no salvation for them
until these evils can be corrected, ana
it is the purpose of the society to rem
edy them. The meeting was very sue
cessful in its results, about $500 being
realized by the collection which was
taken up after the speaking.
SOME SOCIAL NOTES.
The third degree was conferred upon
Howard Longley of South Fasaoeha
M. Among the Los Angeles VISITORS
who were present were Inspector G. L.
ennis Judge Shaw, G. w. Blake, M. o.
Fordham and others. The vis1tors e6,
pressed themselves very well satlsneu
with the lodge and its affairs. A pan
auet followed the session.
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
their wedding Wednesday evening at
their home on South Moline avenue.
They were surprised by friends and
number of handsome silver gifts were
sent in. An enjoyable social hour was
spent. ,,, - th,s
city. was surprised by number or the
members Of the Good Templars lodge OF
this city. who went down to whittier
last evening in carriages Inc evening
was spent in music and games. Inc
guests were: Misses Gertrude Beecner'
Amy Lacey. Lottie Gardner, Maua Mur-
phy. Myrtle Shaw, Daisy Lewis, Messrs
John Westring, Rolla DeGarmo, Carl
Terpenning, Lester Bryte, Harry My
crs and Jesse Wore.
BREvITIES.
The funeral Of John Gorty, who died
NE AIhambra yesterday. will be held
from the parlors Of Lippencott. q Co.
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. All y.
"A. r. men are invited to attend the
services. The deceased, who was 80
years of age, having been member OF
the New York signal corps
Louis Pluger, who was arrested TOT
peddiing without license, was before
the recorder yesterday afternoon ana
pleaded guilty, receiving sentence OF
very much incensed by the imposition,
and called the recorder number OF I'M
complimentary names.
Henry Stern, another peddler. who
forgot his license or didn't believe IN
them, was arrested last evening and
fined IS, which the jail officials will take
out in trade, the peddling business not
being over brisk.
AT the regular weekly public meeting
of the Pasadena branch Of the Theo-
sophical society in America Sunday
evening, Mrs. L. e. Giese will speak on
The Coming Race. These meetings are
held at the headquarters Of the society,
No. 10 East Colorado street, over Lip
pincott's, and the public is cordially in
vited. A library of Theosophical works
is maintained, consisting at present of
about fifty volumes, which are loaned
free Of charge to. all who wish to inves-
tigate.
Mrs o. Stewart Taylor has received
from the east the sad news of the death
OF her mother, Mrs. Vedder, at Schnec-
tady, N. Y.
Mr.. Judah, former resident Of this
city is in town today.
Thomas Grimes family have gone to
Long Beach for q stay of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stanton leave to-
morrow for a stay of two weeks at the
Squirrel inn.
The Misses Hall are expected home
from Oceanside the first Of next week.
Messrs w. s. and J. W. Fairman will
leave next Sunday for San Francisco
en- route for Honolulu for trip of six
months.
Col Gaines Lawson and son Laurence
returned today from q three months
stay in Europe.
Miss Pearl Wickens returned yester-
day from visit at Long Beach.
William Jordan, formerly a resident
Of Pasadena, one Of the old-timers, in
fact has returned after an absence OF
eight years and will make Pasadena his
home hereafter. He Is at the Mitchell.