The herald., 1896-02-27
A FIRE At SIERRA MADRE
Destroys a Handsome Dwelling
and Its Contents
"IT COULD NOT BE HELPED"
"There's No Use Crying" Says the
Philosophical Owner
A Lady Escapes . Collision With Tfsin
But 10 Badly BruIssd-some
Social Notes
1T COULD NOT BE HELPED"

PASADENA. Feb. 26.-The fine resi-
dence of Mrs. Edith Murray, widow Of
the late DIR. Murray, near Sierra Madre,
caught fire this evening shortly after
o'clock and burned to the ground,
only the most valuable of the contents
being saved. Mrs Murray was in Pas
adena at the time, or rather she was IN
the way home when the fire broke out.
1t started in some mysterious way
either in the laundry, where the girls
were at work ironing, or from the
chimney, it is not definitely known
which, and rapidly communicated to
the rest of the house, and the building,
being frame one, was soon mass Of
flames. Charles Granger, manager of
the National Ice company, was just
driving up to the house to deliver ice
when the fire showed itself on the out
side, and he and the young boy with
him worked like beavers getting out
the valuables, afterward being assisted
by others who saw the fire and came
running to the spot. They saved the
piano, the safe 'ull OF valuables, and
relics and bric-a-brac, of which Mrs.
Murray has fine collection. A portion
of the furniture was lost. The loss is
probably not far from $4,000.
Mrs. Murray arrived before the fire
was out, and she was the coolest per-
son around the burning house, taking
the matter philosophically and in the
best spirit imaginable. She kissed the
servant girls affectionately, remarking
that it was all right as long as they
we're all saved. 1t couldn't be helped,
anyway, and there was no use to Cry
over it.
| A NARROW ESCAPE
| Mrs. John McEwen, whose husband
was buried only this morning, was in
jured this evening about half-past 5,
near the Santa Fe crossing, on North
Moline avenue, though it is not thought
that her injuries will prove very seri-
Gus. AS near as can be learned, an
other lady was approaching the CROSS
ing in buggy from the opposite direc-
tion to that in which Mrs. McEwen was
| driving, and as she reached the CROSS
ing in advance of Mrs. McEwen, train
came dashing along and struck the
hind wheels of the buggy. The lady
was not injured, but Mre. McEwen's
horse was badly frightened and she
was equally so. She jumped out of the
vehicle, striking on her head and cut
ting two bad gashes, one over the eye
aud another on the cheek. DIR. Mary
II, Hagadorn was called and attended
to her wounds, finding no bones broken,
and she reports her patient in a fair
way to make rapid recovery. 1t was
very narrow escape, and emphasizes
the need of better protection at the
railroad crossings, in the way of cut
ting down the hedges and other foliage
tina hide approaching trains until it
is too late to get out of the way. Many
of the crossings in town are flanked on
both sides by high hedges, which
should be removed at once.
| TWILIGHT CLUB BANQUET
The parlors and dining room of the
Carlton we're decorated with poppies
and potted plants and the cables spread
with tempting yisnds last night for the
benefit of the Twilight club, which en-
joyed one of the most entertaining ses-
sions in its history. The club sat down
to the tables at about z o'clock, and for
nearly two hours the gastronomicaI
features Of the program occupied most
of the attention, together with few
items of business relating to the af-
fairs of the club and the programs for
the future. Mrs. Mattern, the new
hostess Of the Carlton, served al appe-
tizing menu.
The program committee, Messrs. Nc
Claiche, Wood and Coffin, announced
that the March meeting would include
paper on heredlty by DR.. Norman
Bridge; discussion Of same by Rev, w
M. Jones; piano solo, Frank Policy;
music by quartet.
The program committee for the April
meeting Was announced to be Messrs.
Edwards, Groenendyke and Coleman.
Before the subject Of the evening was
announced the Twilight quartet, com
posed of Messrs. II. H. Klamroth, G. N.
Chambers. M. E. Wood and H. M.
Greene. rendered some music very ac-
ceptably, also singing another number
later in the evening, while Prof. Cham.
bers favored the club with tenor solo.
Il is intended to make music regular
feature Of the clubs programs here
after.
The regular subject for discussion
last evening was The Pan-American
Idea, upon which Prof. Carlos Bransby
of Los Angeles presented a we'll lit
ten paper, which was listened to By the
club with the closest attention and in
terest.
Prof. Barnsby, being native of Co.
lombia, South America, and a we'll in.
formed and educated man, is we'll quail.
fled to speak of the country to the
south of US and the opinions of it's peo.
pie on this important question. He
has been resident of this country for
about twenty years and for long time
has favored and advocated reciprocity
between the two countries for their
mutual good. He said that the people
of South America had much more &C
curate knowledge of this country than
we have Of theirs, and they are, and al.
ways have been, vitality interested in
our affairs. Prof. Bransby spoke with
pride of what had been accomplished
in his own country, referring to the
early advocacy of reciprocity by Boli-
var, the liberator of South America
from the Spanish yoke, in honor of
whom Bolivia was afterwards named
though he gave due credit to James g.
Blaine for bringing it prominently be-
fore the world in later years.
It had been advocated by Bolivar
and Henry Clay and a Pan-American
congress met in Panama in 1926. To
Bolivar must be given the credit of
early taking up the cause Of the slave
and long before slavery was forcibly
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