The herald., 1896-02-18
PASADENA NEWS

| eCdnIy eQuCatlonal 16Cl1lJleS ana OF III
unfortunate love affair with Miss Anna
Rutledge, and of his final marriage
with Miss Todd. He SPOKE of his
election to congress in 1856; his able
debate with Stephen A. Douglas. He
| quoted a very minute personal dis
cription of Mr.. Lincoln, and spoke il
detail regarding his masterly inaug-
ural address in 1861. He closed by
| giving the eloquent euloeium pro-
nounced upon Mr.. Lincoln by HE
political opponent, Henry Watterson
| of Kentucky.
BIRTHDAY DINNER PARTY
A birthday dinner party WAS given to
Mr.. DoLald Wall ace on Friday evening
at the residen ce Of his daughter, Mrs.
+. s Johnson, on M alison avenue. Mr..
Wallace was born in Scotland eighty
years ago, and the dinner was given in
honor of that event. There we're five
of the children present: Albert j.,
Frank S and Alex H. Wallace, Mrs.
Nesry W. John son, all residents OF
southern California, and Mr.. George
Wallace of New York, who had made
the long journey TO be able to I've here
on thus occasion. Four ;hsr children
W re unable to be here. OF his nine
living children the youngest is 81 years
of age. The family record was read,
extending through nine generations
down to 1870. The old gentleman re-
lated many interesting "reminiscences
of his past life.
BREvITIES
A number of society ladies enjoy @
how ling party st the home of Miss
Hirlbrrt tonight.
Ed J. Trowbridge of Iowa has bought
the Pacific house from j. H. D)ran.
DR.. A. H. Palmer will occupy the
residence which NJ. Knapp is building
on Euclid avenue as soon as it is COM
plated.
The membership in the Y. M. @. A.
has Increased sixty-three since Novem-
ber l. 1885, This makes the total men,
be ship 208.
The Womans M ssionary Reading
circle of the FIRST Congreg gational
church meets with Mrs. Lathe Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
J. Ellis received the sad news that
his sister, Mrs. Phebe Pearson of Ster-
home from church.
Thursday afternoon, at G. A. r. hall,
will be given a reception to Mrs. Jen-
= ~
Women's Relief corps.
The infant daug hter of Vincent John
son died this morning at the age OF
three days, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson on Ellis avenue.
Saturday evening Temple lodge of
Perfection No. conferred the four
teenth degree of the anc .ent aud &C.
cepted Scottish rite on a class Of four,
consiating Of Ex-Governor Fl. II. Mark
ham, Captain F. L, Gray. Professor @.
H. Reyes and Wa do Johnson of Al
hambra. After the services we're con-
clud ed banquet was served.
Mes. Cloud was thrown from car
riage on Saturday last while on her
way to the Presbyterian church to DEC
crate for Sunday service, but escaped
serious injury.
The la lies of the Women's Relief
corps will tender reception 10 Miss
Jennie Bross, their past national sec, g.
tary, at G. A.. r hall next Th lrsday
afternoon, between 2 and 5 o'clock.
Miss Bross aud her sister, Mrs. Tomey,
are making tour OF Southern Cali
fornia The committee in charge OF
the reception are Mrs. Hartwell, Mrs.
Crowell, NJ. Kyle, Ms. J. J. Buchsn-
all, Mrs. l. Z. Jarvis, Mrs. Rose Rasey
and Mrs. jacques.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion proposes 10 buy and improve the
Wakeley building, on North Fair Oaks
avenue, for association purposes. II is
% Im4ted that it will require about
$4,000 to place the building in such
shape as to meet their requirements,
and the money is ssid to be available
az soon as they decide upon plan.
PERSONALS
L. kreutzinger of San Francisco is
III town.
F S Wallace and a party of friends
have gone to Catalina for little out
ing.
Mr.. w. w. Durand starts for the east
tom ,rrow evening She takes the
Solt IN route.
M S. Fife, Mrs. Calf and Mrs. Chas.
A. Gardner are up on Echo Mountain
today with party of friends.
w. r. Staats returned today from
Title run to Catalina. Mr.. Stats says
people are beginning to flock there al
ready.
Wm. Bounalie and family, who went
to New I.aland several months ago,
returned to Pasadena today. They say
A Anerica and Pasadena are good enough
for hem.
Hon. j. C Spooner of Madison, Wis,
United States senator, is soon to be in
Pasadena, with Mrs. Spooner and a
party of friends. They will be the
guests of Mrs. Jeanne &. Case. This is
Mr.. Spooner's frat visit to the coast.