The herald., 1896-11-20
greatly enjoyed. The guests were

greatly enjoyed The guests were
Mines. j. r. McClintock, Lyman, Leon
Lowe, Herbert c. Brown, Fl. M. Stats,
Emil Kayser, st. Clair, Sherman. A. A.
Libby, e. G. Gushing. George Barker,
Harry J. Macomber, T. S. Up de Graf,
Jason Evans, Frank Chlds, H. I. Stuart;
Misses VOORHEES,, Fife. Ball, Libby,
Gren, Greble, Margaret Greble, Susie
Orton, Church, Wood, Gardner, Randall,
Fuller, Young, Dodworth. Lily Dod-
worth, Visscher and Bolt.
MASONIC RITES.
Occidental consistory at Los Ange-
les Masonic temple will confer the
thirty-first degree of the ancient and
accepted Scottish rite with full ceremo-
MES tomorrow night on class of four
teen. The work will be followed by a
banquet. There are twenty-four MEM
bers of this body here, and Pasadena
will furnish nine out of the fourteen
candidates of this class +. L. Jones is
commander-in-ch chief of the commandery.
The death of j. w. Wilson, an old
resident of this city and section, oc-
CURED yesterday at the home of his
son-in-law, Mr.. S. l.. Page, in Alhambra.
Mr. Wilson was sixty-nine years Of age,
and came here in 1869. He owned at one
time considerable property, embracing
nearly all of what is now Pasadena He
had been farmer most of his life, but
within the last few years engaged in the
real estate business. He was a member
Of the M f. church and of the Masonic
fraternity. He leaves four sons, Messrs
j. B. Wilson of Westminster. j, M. Will
son of Los Angeles, Lee Wilson of Pasa-
dena and Stanford Wilson of Pasadena
and three daughters, namely, Mrs. S. l..
Page Of Alhambra, Mrs. II. Clifford of
Los Angeles and Mrs S. l.. Burger of
Pasadena
TRYING THE SPIRITS.
The Prowling club went to Los An
geles last night and treated themselves
to a Spiritualistic seance. A number
OF Ions departed persons were duly
raped up and reported progression on
the other side, creating considerable di-
version. Later supper was enjoyed. The
party included Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Locke.
Mr. and Mrs. j. e. Jardne, Misses Green
leaf, Shoemaker. Hubbard, Anne Hub-
bard. Greble, Margaret Greble, Messrs.
Shoemaker and Rowan.
BREVITIES.
j. F. Christopher fell on the asphalt
pavement last evening in alighting from
car near Hotel Green. He was taken
TO DR.. Hodges receiving hospital and
his wounds cared for. They consisted
in slight cuts only.
The Shakespeare club will meet Fri
day afternoon, when the following pa
pers will be read: History of the Sani-
tary Commission, Mrs. f.. P. Webb;
Slavery in Ancient Republics Mrs Belle
Townsend; The Government and Slay-
cry, Mrs. Arturo Bandini.
One of the best programs ever submit
ted for the criticism of Pasadena pub
lie will be laid before them at the testi-
monial benefit concert, to be given
Treasurer Charles Swan at the opera
house Tuesday evening.
There is to be meeting of citizens at
the board OF trade rooms Saturday night
at 7:30 o'clock to consider the matter of
the extension of the franchise to the
electric road. A good attendance is de-
sired, as the question of franchises gen.
orally may be discussed.
p. NJ. Green, chairman of the citizens
meeting in the board of trade rooms
Saturday night, has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to further the city
charter matter: w. T.. Arthur Esq.,
chairman; W. s. Wright, Esq, III. g.
Reynolds, Collin Stewart and George +.
kernaghan.
Mrs. John Breiner of East Colorado
street entertained a few of her lady
friends yesterday afternoon at luncheon.
Mrs. Breiner favored the company with
number of piano solos. The guests
were: Mrs. Peter Steil. Mrs. Grant
Orth, Mrs. Peter Klehn Mrs. Terwilli-
ger, Mrs. David Terwilliger and Misses
Teresa KLEIN and Leak Terwilliger
The funeral of the late l.. Frank Hill,
aged IL years. was held this morning
from the parlors of Reynolds e. Van
Nuys' and was attended by a number Of