The herald., 1897-04-09
PASADENA

PASADENA, April S.-(Regular Cor
respondence) 1t Is very probable that
Terrace drive will be extended from
Elevado drive, where 1t now ends. to
connect with Pasadena avenue at Pal
metto drive in a southeasterly direction.
This will extend the street three blocks,
and 1t will then be widened eighty feet
to form a handsome boulevard Among
the gentlemen who have been promot-
ing the matter are G.. f. Kernaghan,
Newton Claypool, e. H. Lockwood, DR..
G. r. Thomas Senator Barker and 9TH
ers living in the vicinity. This street
has a number of handsome residences
on 1t, and should II be chosen as the route
for the proposed boulevard to Los An
geles, as is possible, visitors from that
city would enter Pasadena where they
would receive a most favorable impress
sion.
A WOODEN WEDDING.
DIR. and Mrs. Laird of South Marengo
avenue celebrated their wooden we'd
ding anniversary last evening. Flowers
figured in profusion in the house deco
rations. and Dr. and Mrs. Laird re-
ceived many handsome presents all Of
wood, of course, and highly useful and
ornamental Among the presents was a
handsome sideboard, which was pre-
sented by Rev. Clarence True Wilson on
behalf of number of DR.. and Mrs.
Lairds friends, Elaborate refreshments
were served.
FIREMEN'S BALL.
b About fifty couples attended the fire.
mems ball at Auditorium hall last even
ing The affair was most successful
and enjoyable one and dancing was en-
joyed from 8 till IL o'clock. The orders
were designed for the occasion and
formed dainty souvenirs. The ladies'
orders were ornamented whit cut of a
fireman saving a child from a burning
building; those of the gentlemen with q
cut of an engine dashing through a
street. A program of eighteen dances
was carried out, among them THE Fire
mans Call" during which at intervals
the fire gong sounded Punch was
served The committee having the af-
fair In charge was composed of Messrs
Allen, MacIntyre, Hovey and Floor
Managers Foulke, Case and George.
SOCIAL DOINGS.
The Misses Bulkely and Mr.. Bulkely
of First street entertained at cards last
evening at their home. Roses and smi-
lax formed artistic decorations, and re-
freshments of waters, cake and fruitade
were served. Mrs. F. S. Hearn won la
dies first prize and Clarence Chamber
lain gentlemen's first. Mr.. Beach won
lone hand and Miss Yates and Arthur
Chamberlain consolation.
The members of the Madrigal quartet,
Misses Elizabeth Jones, Longley, Scud-
der and Eaton, and the Amphion quar-
tet, Messrs. Chambers, Earle, Green
and Klamroth, were entertained by Miss
Alice Eaton at her home in South Pasa-
dena last evening with music and re-
freshments.
At the meeting of the Kings Daugh-
ters yesterday afternoon at the home of
Miss Hatty Lacey on North Marengc
avenue, the election of officers was held
and with one exception the officers Of
last year were reelected. They are as
follows: Leader, Mrs. Mason; secre-
tary, Miss Balctelder; treasurer, Miss
Wickens. The secretary reported nine
families being helped with food and
clothing for the last six months.
Mr.. Frank Seamans and Miss Seamans
entertained friends with bowling party
yesterday evening at the Painter bowl
ing alley. Refreshments were servd.
BREvITIEs.
At a melting of the county board of
supervisors yesterday it was decided to
coincide with the city in the rebuilding
Of the Linda Vista bridge across the
arroyo. Three of the supervisors were
in the city this morning and looked into
lie project further. The city pays one
lalf the costs of the new bridge and the
county one-half. The total cost will be
about $1,000.
An association of traffic managers OF
the Southern Pacific railroad will ar
rive in the city en- masse tomorrow in
three special cars at 1:30 m They
are from different parts of the world as
we'll as the United States, and they will
remain in the city about half hour, GO
ing from here to Santa Monica The
board of trade has taken the matter of
entertainment in hand and while on ac-
count of the short stay of the visitors an
elaborate program cannot be carried out
any persons having flowers or fruit to
spare will leave them at the Southern
Pacific depot before - o'clock
Friday, April 18th, will be devoted to
sports at the bicycle track In the morn
ing there will be bicycle races and in the
afternoon baseball and Scotch games
Manager Frank Lyman has charge Of
the affair and the proceeds will go to
city charities.
The Throop students voted this morn
ing to accept the invitation of the board
of trade to occupy a tallyl1o In the Fiesta
parade. Tomorrow committees Of ar