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AEWSnOTES FROM PASADENA
0bsequies Of the Late Horace
N. Singer
A TYPICAL WESTERN MAN
Whose Life Brought Respect and Death
Brought Grief
A TYPICAL WESTERN MAN
Mrs. Brink Addresses the Theosophists
on The Worlds Teachers-Persona
Notes and News Brevities.

PASADENA, Jan. 3.--The funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late Hor-
ace M. Singer were held this afternoon
at the family residence, 290 West Call
fornia street, there being large atten-
dance of sympathizing friends gathered
to pay their last respects to the memory
OF a man who was universally respected
and beloved in the community in which
he resided for the last four years. Rev.
N H. G. Fife and Rev Mr. Hill con-
Quoted the services, which were very
impressive, and the floral offerings were
numerous ard beautiful The remains
had been embalmed and placed In a
metallic casket. and will be sent back
to Chicago for interment. The casket
was borne to the hearse by Messrs Colin
Stewart, II. X. Hertel, Edwin Stearns,
+. c. Bolt, DIR. Roscoe Thomas and Cai-
win Hartwell. three directors and three
other members of the board of trade, Of
which body the deceased was an active
and prominent member. The honorary
pallbearers were Mr.. Morgan of the har-
Dor commission, an old friend of the de-
ceased; Judge Cody. also lifelong
friend; p. NJ. Green, ID. Talcott and w.
c. Durand.
! Mr.. Singer had led an active life pre-
vious to coming 10 California, and had
amassed considerable property, He was
a good type of the western pioneer ana
practical business man, public-spirited,
humane, and. being a self-made man, he
could better appreciate the struggles Of
others in the battle Of life. He was born
in Schenectady. n. Y, October !, 1928,
and was thus more than i3 years of age.
His parents removed to Coneaut. Ash
tabula county, Ohio, In 1924, and in 1875
deceased took up his residence in Lock-
port III, The greater part OF his active
life was spent In Chicago. where he
amassed wealth as an engineer and su-
perintendent of the yllirois and Michi-
gan canal, and later as the head of one
of the largest stone-quarrying estab-
l!shments in the world He was twice
married and had three sons by his first
wife, all of whom are wealthy and live in
the east In 1897 he was married to Mrs.
Emma r. Baker, who row. as his widow,
mourns his loss.
Mr. Singer came to Pasadena first in
1875 but not to reside until 1892. He first
bought a residence In North Pasadena,
but later purchased the present beautiful
home on California street His invest
ments here included also, about 500 900
in Mount Lowe bonds.
MRS. CHANNING'S DEATH
l
ming. wife of DIR. Claiming, came as d
severe blow to their many friends. Mrs
Charming died yesterday morning. after
long and painful illness. DR.. and Mrs
Charming are among the oldest residents
in the city, and DR.. Claiming is we'll
known throughout the country Mrs
Channing's friends and relatives have
the sympathy of the community.
THE THEOSOPHISTS.
At the regular public meeting of the
pasadena branch of the Theosophical So
ciety in America this evening Mrs. j.
A. Brink of Los Angeles was the speaker
Mrs. Brink's subject was The Worlds
Teachers. 1T has been said that never
one of the worlds great teachers has
founded new religious system They
have all been from first to last transmit
ters. New forms OF the same truth have
Deen given to the various races and ma
tions But the primordial truth revealed
to man at the proper time has been pre-
served and transported in safety across
the stream OF the ages. One fact is so
thoroughly evident that it needs no COM
ment-there must be some In the stress
and development that lead the august
procession OF souls In the great journey;
there must be few great souls so en-
tirely divested of selfishness through
pure devotion, ceaseless aspirations and
strong, searching effort to attain real
knowledge of eternal truth that they are
Tar in advance of humanity as a whole
These unseen leaders--the elder brothers
OF the human race-ages upon ages ago
formed the great lodge or sacred BROTH
erhood, where they work together for
man 3 spiritual growth and enlighten-
ment. There has never been an age of
the world without Is adopts. Sometimes
they are scattered and gravitate from
one country to another; sometimes they
work publicly among the people, and
again In secluson. In their work for
humanity which covers millions of
years, they have directed the events of
the world. Civilizations have sprung into
being matured, grown decrepit with age
and fallen into decay under their guild
ance. for they always work in harmony
with universal laws. In the Secret Doc
trine and other Theosophical literature
we ma much Interesting information re-
garding adopts.
SOCIAL NOTES.
The last meeting of the Douglass
league was held in the city hall on New
Years day, for the purpose of celebrat-
ing the emancipation proclamation.
President w. c, Dent called the meeting
to order and William Prince acted as
master of ceremonies. Mr.. Whitten of
New Jersey offered prayer. America was
sung and speeches were made by Sam
uel Prince, s. b. Carr and Rev. $. ii. Kel-
ley, orator of the evening A permanent
organization was effected and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: William
Prince, president; Mrs. w. C. Dent, vice
president; Mrs. VIM. Prince, secretary;
Mrs, Walter Knott. treasurer; executive
committee s. b. Carr. Fred Park, ]. A.
Boyer. Mrs. r. Hall, Mrs. r. H, Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Durand entertained
friends with a dinner party at their
handsome Orange Grove avenue home
Friday evening. The tables were artis-
tically decorated with smilax and roses
and the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.