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The herald., 1896-06-28
Shakespeare CIhsa

Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin's Shakespeare
class, with their guests enjoyed yester-
day picnicking at Long Beach and Ter
minal island. Those comprising the
party were as follows: Mines. Galpin,
Reyburn, Edison, Hibbard, Pascoe, c.
Whelpley, Fuller, F. Fay, j. A. Clark
Tufts, McCauly, Baramore. Ward, II.
Colson, Jones, NJ. N. Newmark Handy
Baldwin. Strickewald. Mcclure, r. H.
Variel, H. NJ. Kimball DIR. Louise Har-
vey, Misses Gates, Whelpley, Hartwell
North, Strickewald and G. Freeman.
The herald., 1896-06-28

The two events Of the past week,
where the fair sex of ewelldom
were allowed a peep into the sane
tum of club life, were the bril-
liant musicale and reception of the
Jonathan club Tuesday evening and the
opening night of the Athletic club Fri
day evening. The two functions proved
such successes and such a thoroughly
good time was enjoyed under mascu-
line rule that number of informal even
ings at both the hospitable quarters are
being looked forward to with much
Measure Two out-of-town Soclai
gatherings that were appreciated We're
the reception given in honor of Bishop
and Mrs. Johnson on Wednesday even
ing by Mrs. ]. Mackay Elliott and the
dancing party Thursday evening, COM
plimentary to the Misses Ainsworth'
given by their brother, Mr.. Harry AIMS
worth, at the Redondo hotel. There
was a pretty luncheon where Miss Flor
ence Silent presided with much grace,
and one of the truly delightful and jolly
affairs was the trolley party Frloay
evening, which was under the hosplta-
BILE and gracious supervision OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. w. E. Dunn. An electric car
brightly Illuminated conveyed the guests
to Santa Monica, where supper at
Bob Eckert's was done full justice to by
the merry crowd. There was no lack
of good cheer on the trip either way.
college songs and music constituting
pleasant pastime. The guests We're
Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Platter. DR.. and
Mrs. MCGOWAN, Mrs. Briggs, Miss Wad-
dilove, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mcfarland, Dr.
Bryant and Mrs. Won Schmidt.
The herald., 1896-06-28
Informal Afternoon

Master Wilfred Mckinley was the hos
pitable little host that entertained a few
of his friends very informally yesterday
afternoon at the home of his parents,
Judge and Mrs. Mckinley, on West
Adams street. The afternoon was given
for Miss Alice Cline and Natalie Whit
ing, before their departure for their
summer outing. There was a merry
time spent in games, after which the
little ones enjoyed a tempting repast
Those present We're Harold Fleischman
Alice Cline, Natalie Whiting, Dwight
Whiting, Paul Heron, George Caswell
Edith Heron, Constance Byrne, Louise
Holiday,
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A NeIiphtfuI Eyenlng

There was delightful gathering at
the home of Miss Irene Poehler on AL
varado Heights Friday evening, when a
number of her friends took the young
hostess by surprise. The handsome
ball room on the third floor was taken
possession of and dancing passed the
evening happily by. Refreshments
were served during the evening. The
very delightful affair was enjoyed by
Misses Eta Mccormack, Kerckhoff,
kirkpatrick, Mollie Mccormack, Put
nam, Misses Schilling, Desmond;
Messrs. Charles Dick, Waters, Spence,
Kerckhoff, Messrs. V. and j. McGarry.
George Lawrence. Farwell, George
Addison and Day.
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Juvenile Party

Mrs William F. Slack invited to her
home on Winfield street yesterday after
noon a number of young people to cele-
brate the 8th birthday of Master Ellis
Slack. After merry games on the lawn
and in the house. the children were
treated to dainty refreshments. The
decorations were exceedingly pretty, and
were entirely In pink. The guests were:
Lizzie Randolph Hay, Mabel Henry.
Beatrice Burnham, Jasper Brown, Fran
els Hay, Francis Livengood. Clara Cook,
Lola Garnett. Julia Boucher Evaline
Boutcher, Hazel Moles, Mabel McMan-
non. Lawrence Keysor, Florence Bart
lett. Harry Pendel. Maude Adams, Wal
ter Knoth, Thomas A. Reed.
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Progressive Needles

Mrs. James Irving entertained charm
ingly yesterday afternoon with progress
i've needles at her home on West Twen-
ty-fourth street in honor of Mrs William
T. Smith. The object of the game was
the rapidity with which needles could be
strung upon thread. The one securing
the greatest number was awarded a
pretty Mexican figure. The BOBBY prize
was dainty little green satin pin cush-
ion. The rooms We're tastefully deco
rated. English poppies We're in the
drawing room. At the conclusion of the
task allotted the guests were invited to
partake of delicious repast served
from one large table, which was embel-
ished with pansies. The afternoon was
enjoyed by Mines. c. D. Howry, F. S.
Munson, II. M. Stevens. A. S. Munson,
c. Allyn, ]. Savage. Daniel Gridley,
Mattice, A. ]. Wilson, Clayton Wilson,
A. Bledsoe. Milton Jones, Frank Irving.
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Surprise Party

A very lovely and complete surprise
was given in honor of Frank Bennett
last Tuesday evening at his home in
University, on McClintic street. Games,
music and dancing were the pleasant
features of the evening, after which
dainty refreshments were served. Those
present were the Misses Jessie Hoff-
man, Ruth Messmore, aMud and Ella
Edwards, Vera Wilcox, Edna and
Mamie Sandison, Racheal Mennell.
Myra Sherer and Mabel Pickett;
Messrs. Klever Hoffman, Portus Bav-
ord, Edward Mcconnell, Harry Mess
more, Edwin Sandison, Elliott and
Allen Pearson.
The herald., 1896-06-28
Tho Courts New Officers

The new officers of Court Los Ange-
les, Forresters Of America, are: w. D.
Newell, c. R.; r. G. Ottman, 8. c.; w. j.
Walashe, recording secretary; w. P.
Jeffries. financial secretary; r. Wan
kowski, treasurer; William Kynoch.
senior warden; I. H LIE Veen, junior
warden; AL. Barrell, senior B.; Law
renee Lecroix, junior B.; Edward Heyes.
organist T. Davidson. physician; trus-
tees, George Kurt, w. A. Mcdonald,
v. r. Taylor; H. NJ. Sale, druggist: p.
Dee, p. c.. r.
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Moonlight Ride

On Friday evening a jolly tally-ho
party was given in honor of the Misses
Nellie McNearney and Rose Egerer In
celebration Of their birthdays. The
evening was enjoyed at Verdugo, where
dancing was participated in, the pavilion
being brightly Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns and decorated with flowers
Music was furnished by Messrs. Nichols
and Kernon.
Those present were the Misses Nellie
McNearney, Nellie Fowler, Rose Egerer
Nora McNearney, Leona Egerer, and
Messrs. Goldsborough, Kramer, Keenon
Nichols, w. Mallory and Bowen.
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A Pleasant Dinner

Mrs. Ralph Truax. wife of Conductor
Truax of the Southern Pacific railroad,
gave a pleasant little dinner the other
day at her house to a select party of
friends, the occasion being the birth
day anniversary of Mrs. r. D. Curtis
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Henry w. Caystile, Mrs. c. l. Goucher
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Truax, Miss Bertha
Truax and Mrs. r. D. Curtis.
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Suprine to Nliss Ball

Miss Ball. sister Of the pastor of the
English Lutheran church on South
Flower street, was given q very delight
full and complete surprise Thursday
evening at the parsonage by a number
of the congregation. Mrs. wager, who
was the prime factor in promoting the
evenings pleasure. made a very grace
full address of welcome to the hostess
and presented her with handsome silk
quilt in The name on the ladies of the
church. Nothing was forgotten by the
gay marauders in making the evening
the success which 1t was. There were
vocal and instrumental selections under
The direction of Mrs. Garrett, and dainty
vands under the direct charge of Mrs.
Roller, who established her reputation
as a generous provided. The cosy house
was thronged the entire evening with
guests who so fully appreciated the
pleasures presented that 1t was late
hour before the party dispersed.
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and maidenhair fern skillfully blended
produced decidedly Frenchy and most
charming effect Silver candelabra
holding pink candles and pink shaded
made a pleasing adjunct. Those pres
ent besides the guest of honor were Mrs.
George Denis, Misses White, Sill, Dunn.
and Mrs Ryan.
The herald., 1896-06-28
In Honor of rl;as Abho.t

Miss Abbott of New York, who has
been visiting Southern California dur
ing the month, was the guest of honor
yesterday at pretty luncheon given by
the Misses Ryan at their home on West
lake avenue. The table decorations were
in pink and blue; pink roses, plumbaGe
The herald., 1896-06-28

Laura Cunningham; recitation by Merle
Humphrey; piano solo by Victoria Dacy'
violin solo by Julius Bierlich, accompa-
MED by Helen Day; reading by Arthur
whomes; farewell address by Dora ker-
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Farewell Meeting

An enjoyable afternoon was spent
Thursday by the Progressive Literary So
ciety of the Spring street school, in hon
or of the last day Of the scholastic year.
The song America opened the exercises,
followed by reading by Harry Miller:
a history composed and read by VIM
fired Peters; Instrumental duets by Iris
Pound and Christene Jensen; compost
lion by Thomas Conway; guitar solo by
The herald., 1896-06-28
Pure Water and Pure Ice

In the home mean health and content
ment, Puritas distilled water and dis
titled water ice are cheap insurance
against i'll health. Don't wait until some
member Of your family is stricken with
disease and your physician orders you
to quit city water and drink
The herald., 1896-12-07

ter herbs reminded the Isri q g
their former bitter slavery In Egypt.
Hard was their bondage. Their cry went
up to God by reason of it EXODUS 2:2S).
The remembrance of great deliverance
would bring joy and thanksgiving.
The Christian can look back to his
former life of bitter slavery to sin. "He
that commits sin is the slave of sim"
IF Christ shall make you free, then are
you free indeed" One of the delights
and joys of Christian is to know that
he is no longer "a slave" but free in
deed
2. The unleavened bread and girded
person taught that the Israelites had to
leave Egypt in haste. Indeed they were
to start on a journey from which they
were never to return. Across the Red
sea and through the wilderness they
journeyed to the promised land. No
more of Egypt, its bondage, sins and
follies. Sad was it that they carried
some Of Egypt's sins with them. Well,
now the apostle puts emphasis on this
very thing. Christians are "to purge out
the old leaven." Leaven is used, in the
Bible as symbol of corruption, or bet
ter, of sin. Christians must not have the
old leaven in their lives, nor permit it
in Gods churches.
The one saved from death at the pass
over, the first born, was to be holy to
be seen daily presenting their first born
to God. l would to God that we might
see longer lines of Christians present.
ing themselves as consecrated to God.
The saddest sight on earth, next to a
dying sinner, is to see a living Christian
following the sins of the world. In the
church at Corinth they had a man who
was living with his fathers wife. Paul
says, Put him out. deliver him to Satan
for the destruction, of the flesh; do not
eat or keep company with such
man. Purge out the old leaven, that
you may be new lump" The people of
God are to be a peculiar people, sepa-
rated apart. A godly man once said,
that the reason so few from the world
were joining the church was, so many
from the church were joining the world.
Gods churches need grace and courage
enough to purge themselves of ungodly
men.
Now, for a moment, let us dwell in
thought, that we may dwell in reality,
beneath the shadow of our passover.
Let us turn our heads and hearts to Cal
vary; the beacon light ofthe ages. Here
are salvation, and freedom, and right
eousness.
Salvation! Oh. salvation! the joyfu.
sound proclaim"
The herald., 1896-12-07
A WELL KNOWN HOTEL MAN
Passes to the Great Beyond-Death of
G.. G. BiIicke.

Mr.. Carl Gustave Bilicke, one of the
firm of A. c. Bilicke & Co., proprietors
of the Hollenbeck hotel, died at three
o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Bilicke was born in Brandenburg,
Germany, August 20, 1912. He came to
America in 1851 and to California in
1852. In 1854 he moved to Oregon, being
pioneer in that state, and from thence
to Idaho, again a pioneer, in 1862. He
went into general business in Idaho
and accumulated a fortune, retiring
from business life in 1869, and locating
in San Francisco in the same year, where
his children were educated. During the
crash following the death of w. c.
Ralston and the failure of the Bank Of
California he lost everything and once
again began life anew. He removed to
Arizona and started general store,
and drifted into the hotel business. His
bright and sympathetic smile has
brought many guest to his hotels,
and his genial nature made him admira-
bly, adapted to the hotel business, in
which he has been engaged for twenty
years. He was master mason, and
will be buried with masonic honors.
Mr.. Bilicke leaves a wife and two
chiidren-A. c. Bilicke of the Hollen-
beck hotel in this city. and Mrs. o. Nc
Henry, wife of the banker of Modesto.
The travelling public will learn of his
decease with great regret. The funeral
notice will be found in another column.
The herald., 1896-12-07

seclusion for a purpose She was an
obedient child. but may have taken Of
Tense at a scolding which she received
just before leaving for school, and re-
solved to run away to spite her mother.
For the past week an unremittiug
search has been kept up, but to no avail,
and it was reluctantly decided to allow
the matter to become public in the hope
Of securing some trace of the child. She
is described as having blue eyes, brown
hair and well developed form, weight
120 pounds When she left home she
wore a light waist with dark stripes. a
purpiish brown, changeable silk skirt,
coming only to the knees, a black straw
hat and new dark plush cape.
Her father is car inspector in the
employ of the Southern Pacific company
and resides at 1868 North Sichel street
East Los Angeles. Several persons have
professed to believe that they saw the
girl on the streets during the middle of
the week, but this is thought improbable,
as it is believed that she has been spirit
ed out of the city
The herald., 1896-12-07
CENTRAL BAPTIST.
The Passover of Israel and the Salvation
of Christ.

Rev. B. A. Copass of the Central Bapt-
ist church took as the basis of his dis
course Sunday morning Exodus 1:1S and
I. Cor. 5:7-S. When see the blood
will pass over you and the plague shall
rot be upon you to destroy YOU "For
Christ our passover is sacrificed for u.s..
He said in part:
The Israelitsh passover was institut-
ed in connection with the last of SER
les of ten plaques upon Pharaoh and the
Egyptians. God had worked wonders
in Egypt. Now came the crowning ca
lamity, the death of the first born of all
the Egyptians from the throne to the
dungeon. A terrible night was that
At this time God commanded Israel to
institute and observe the passover. A
lamb without blemsh was to be slain
on the evening of the fourteenth of the
month, to be roasted whole, not bone
to be broken, and to be eaten the same
hight with unleavened bread and bitter
herbs while those who ate We're to be
girded as if for journey. The blood was
to be sprinkled ON the doorposts. That
blood saved Israel from the hand of
the destroying angel.
Paul interprets this slain lamb as
being type of the Slain Lamb, even the
Son of God, who died for the sins Of
the world. The several parts of the pass
ONer polHleu u the SeNcIdI []drlS OIL SAL
walton and Christian experience.
l. The passover meant, taught and
foreshadowed salvation. It's primary
purpose was salvation. The blood on
the doorposts meant salvation. 1t was
simply question of the application of
blood. The former condition or the pres
ent condition of the household was not
called in question. Many excited He
brews no doubt asked that night, "Has
the blood been applied?" The apostle
says: Christ our passover is sacrificed
for u.s." THE blood of the Lord Jesus
Christ cleanses us from all SIM
The question of questions for every
man is, Has the blood of Christ been
applied to my hearth"
This matter of life or death was left
to the Israelites as an entirely volun-
tary matter. They were instructed, i'm
pressed with its Importance, stimu-
lated by the example of others, but not
compelled either to eat the lamb or to
apply the blood Foolish would have
been the man who neglected to obey.
Salvation is simple and plain, men are
invited to be saved. but no one is COM
PEELED to enter the kingdom of God. The
sinners salvation is in his own hands.
If he will not permit the blood of the
Lord Jesus to be applied to his sinful
heart he is doomed to eternal condem-
nation.
H. The passover taught national his
tory. During future observances the
Oldest son was to ask, what it meant and
his parents were to tell him: I. The bit
The herald., 1896-12-07
UNIvERSALIST CHURCH.
Mr.. Rice on the Source and Means Of
Salvation.

The pastor, Rev. A. A. Rice, spoke
from Acts xvi:30: What Must Do to Be
Saved?
He said: This question asked by the
jailor of Paul and Silas is one which ev-
cry man in his most serious moments
asks himself, and is the expression
of mans consciousness of his own i'm
perfections. The tone of distress and
alarm which underlles the inquiry be-
speaks the imperfect state of the in
quirer and this in turn is prophetical of
the perfection to which he may attain.
The fact also that it is the self rather
than an outward force which is depend
ed upon to lift one to a saved condition,
is at least crude answer to the inquiry
itself. This question at once indicates
life's great problem and it's solution.
While it is said with much truth that
salvation is to "believe on the Lord
Jesus" to be freed from sin, to have sins
penalty remitted or to enter blessedness
beyond this life, yet in these only frac-
ton Of the truth is told, and they are but
parts of the great salvation to being
made perfect as our heavenly Father
is perfect" The foundation of heaven
rests in mans ability to appreciate it.
Belief on our Lord, save as it is the start
ing point of the souls development, is
not salvation. To be freed from sin
without the broadening of human facul-
ties which should follow, is not to be
saved. And to escape punishment or
feel assured of eternal blessednesS, is
unavailing except as they are the result
of the expansion of character. II to be
saved is to be made perfect the answer
to our text is plain. Bring to perfection
the enduring human faculties.
Intelligence Is the avenue through
which comes all that we have and are,
and we may either dwarf or increase our
intellect. Certain lines of action known
or not to be sin, abnOrmally develop the
appetite, desires and passions, and thus
blunt and contract the mind. What
shall we do, then? Lift the incubus of
animalism from the brain and assist it
to healthy growth.
Again, mans faculty of volition is as
vet in its infancy. The reason man is
at variance with God is not that he has
too much will or is willful, as many sup
pose, but that he has too little that it is
weak and gives way to stronger forces
and is further weakened by such sur
render. Man is not saved against his
will, nor in spite of his will, but by his
will He wills his entrance into salvation.
Therefore to save him develop his power
of volitiOn.
But our salvation consists no less in
the development of our affections. Here
too malevOlence often vanQuishes be-
nevolence. Here hatred and anger
usl1rp the place of love and pity and
mans heaven is delayed. How save the
world? Subdue the forces that are
strangling it's better affection, break the
chains that fetter it's heart, and let loose
that which means life even to the dead
Cultivate the love that was perfect in
Jesus and which gave him to the i'm
perfect worlCA
All this do to be saved.
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SALVATION VERSUS SENSATION
At the First. Methodist Church yesterday
Morning

At the First Methodist Episcopal
church on Broadway nothing whatever
was said about the stirring scenes and
events of the week in unearthing police
corruption and connivance with the
crime which runs riot here, but the pas
tor, Rev. j. A. B. Wilson, d. D., preached
on Heart Healing, from Luke iv:1S: He
has sent me to heal the broken hearted,
and said in part:
Learn from this text that the broken
hearted are subjects of gospel endeavor.
And here, again, I must caution you
against theologizing. l have heard this
and kindred scriptures wrested to mean
that only those whose hearts were brok-
en- for sin were the subjects of this mes
sage; that it related only to moral and
spiritual conditions. l find no authority
for such limitations in the Word itself
nor in any analogy of fatherhood of
which ! can think. I am distressed for
the sorrows of my children, whether
they have brought them upon them
selves or not And so whether our hearts
be broken for sin or by sin or in spite of
sin or because of sin or by natural or
unnatural causes, we are subjects of
this message. My people, 1 wish we
could grasp the idea of the naturalness
of God. You know how wise, loving
father feels toward his children. Well,
if you could understand that perfectly
and could exaggerate it TO fit the infinite
capacity of the All-Father you would
know something of the heart of God.
There is not an accident or a sorrow or
an evil, whether brought on ourselves or
not, but it stirs his compassion for us.
For God commendeth his love toward
us in that while we are-righteous? No.
Good? No. Obedient? No; but while
we We're yet sinners Christ died for u.s."
And you that were sometimes alienated
and enemies in your minds by wicked
works yet now hath he reconciled in the
body Of his flesh through death to pre-
The herald., 1896-12-07
MACY STREET ROAD
Work on the Electric Line Will Be Re-
sumed

At the next meeting of the city coun-
Gil, on Tuesday, some legislation will
be carried through that will be the sig
nal for a revival of construction work
on the Pasadena and Los Angeles Eec-
trio railroad on Macy street. This will
mean much, not only to the company,
but for the section of the city to be trav-
ersed by the new line.
Macy street will be made eighty feet
wide. The track will be of heavy steel
rails and constructed in the best possi-
BILE manner. The work will also call for
a new bridge across the river.
THE MATEO STREET FRANCHISE
In the consideration of the Mateo
street railroad franchise, Councilman
Savage objects to the line going on
Also street. and says that the property
owners object to any line on Also street.
The company has amended it's applica-
tion on account of this objection and will
abandon the line on Also street to
Boyle Heights. This line would not be
profitable for many years.