The herald., 1897-05-15
Notes and Personals

The book Is a curiosity and is probably
the only one Of its kind In existence.
Notes and Personals
x At. the Vincent are located Ed Dwyer
and wife and five children from Smith
willie, Texas Mr.. and Mrs. Dwyer are
the happy possessors OF pair OF twin
boys, two and a half years old, George
and Jimmy. The twins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwyer came in the Fort Worth car with
the Atlanta party. the twins being the
mascots OF the train.
One Of the most prominent and infiu-
entail members of the o. r. c. conven-
tion is Thomas McBee Of North Carolina.
He came with the southern delegation.
F. A. Bledeoe and wife OF Rock Island
are located at the Smithsonian, as are
also Mr. and Mrs. Deveney and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Smith.
A party Of three hundred went up to
| Mount Lowe yesterday morning. While
the greater number were full Of enthu-
siasm many were quite dismayed at the
sight of the white chariot and quite re-
| fused to go up the great incline. But the
majority not only took in all the sights,
but visited the Alpine tavern,
and the very summit. Among the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Hartell. G. H.
Odell, E. Buckmaster, VIM. Perkins, N.
e. Pender, W. L. Duley. L. M. Baker,
j. r. Hoke, w. 7. billiard; ]. w. Har-
rison, T. j. Bell and C. F. Heitzman.
Quite large party OF conductors and
friends are stopping at Hotel Catalina,
among whom are E. ]. Drew and wife,
A. O.Ashmore and wife. T. M. Kiley and
wife. w. P. Utley and wife, w. G. Swing,
F. C. Babcock. James O'Brian, A. j.
Deegan. Miss Emma BartAl and Miss
Maud Hotham.
1t was w. ]. Wash who was the hero
of the story in yesterdays issue who lost
himself In the streets of the City of the
Angels, not Nash.
All railroad men and their friends are
cordially invited by the Woman's Christ
ian Temperance union to a meeting held
in Temperance temple, corner Broadway
and Temple street. Sunday, May 16, 1880
p. m. Aprogram Of short addresses and
mue'ic will be given.
! Mr. and Mrs. John w. Morey of Sacra-
mento are stopping at the Californian.
Mr. and Mrs. W.. ]. May enjoyed a
drive in Pasadena yesterday.
MI anu MTS D -. WdIhcI VI SOuCOIu,
| N. H., are quartered at the Hollenbeck.
Mrs Walker is delegate from the Mer-
imac league SO.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown Of Haverhill, Mr..
and Mrs Selsbery Of Boston, Mr.. and
Mre' Beal of Lawrence and Mr.. and Mrs.
Falker of Haverhill form a party stop
ping at Hotel Hollenbeck.
The Wilmington Transportation COM
pany has decided to put the Hermosa
on the run to Catalina island today in
order to allow those desiring to make the
trip today, or who cannot go Sunday,
the pleasure of sail on this beautiful
excursion steamer.
Joe Fahey ie one of the finest speci-
mems of manhood attending the conven-
tion. He halls from Winnipeg, Mani
toba and confesses that the climate here
| is a little different. although it Is griev-
Gus mistake, he says, to imagine that
Winnipeg is go very near the north pole,
for it was 80 degrees in the shade there
last week. Mr.. Fahey Is well-known
orator in the northwest of Canada and
speaks with a force that corresponds
with his giant frame. He remembers
| Winnipeg when it was the resort Of buff
falo and redskins, while now it is pros
pereue, city of 10000 inhabitants.
A Boston party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mooney and
Mr. and Mrs. Silsbee are stopping at
Hotel Kaweah on Broadway.
Large parties Of conductors with their
wives visited Chinatown during the
mornings and nights of the week.
notrojt caovnad RI he tho ead for
the convention yesterday.
Owing to the crush at the ball las.
night it was impossible for the Chicago
were much disappointed at not seeing
this exemplif1cation of the initiatory
work of the White City division.
The Pennsylvania special is still de-
tanned by the four-mile washout. 1t is
not expected here for several days.
A large party left this morning for
Mount Lowe. Excursions to Redondo,
to Santa Monica and to Pasadena are in
order today. Many leave the convention.
for sightseeing.
Among the curios of the conductors
belongings now in Los Angeles is quill.
belonging to Mr.. w. H. Scholes of Mo-
bile, Ala, who is stopping at Hotel West
minister. This quilt was made by Mrs.
Scholes for her husband. 1t is COM
posed of badges and is lined with heavy
scarlet silk. 1t is marvel of beautiful
and fancy stitching. the badges forming
circles and diamonds alternately. There
are $50 badges in the quilt, many of them
historical and some of them dating back
as far as 1S4s There are memorial
badges, Odd Fellows, Q. r. c., Masonic.
Knights Of Pythias. artillery, soldiers,
Canadian organizations, Connecticut
state, Mystic Myths. K. o. r., M. Y. M,
Mckinley, Cleveland, Henry Clay
badge of 1852, an Andrew Jackson badge
Of 1S45, Tammany Hall badge of 1889,
a Robin Adair, Emerald guards, me-
mortal artillery of the Seventh New
York regiment of 1871, Free Masons,
etc. There are thirty-two blocks in the
quilt. The whole thing Is very elaborate,
and aside from it's historical value 1t is
a beautiful piece Of work, the needle
work being of peculiarly fine and ar
tistic nature.
Carney Killed