The herald., 1897-01-31
HEAD CONSUL FALKENBURG
Pleasant Entertainment at the Green.
Personal Notes and General
News Brevities.

PASADENA, Jan. 30.-Head Consul
F. A. Falkenburg of the WooGmen of
the World, the chief officer of that order,
was in the city last evening and spoke to
a large audience at the tabernacle upon
the aims and principles of the order.
Rev. w. :. Jones, pastor of the Uni
versalist church, made few prelimin-
airy remarks ON the benefits of fraternal
societies. He traced the growth or
these societies and attributed their
growth to their principles. Henry Ra-
mel, consul commander of the Pasadena
camp, introduced Head Consul Falken-
burg. The speaker began by paying a
tribute to woman and her influence. He
dealt with the general principles upon
which all fraternal organizations are
based, showing that the highest of re-
ligion and manhood is reverenced by
them. He cited many instances of good
that the organizations have done for
suffering families Referring to the
Woodnen of the world in particular, Of
which organization Mr.. Falkenburg is
the founder, he said the society had in
creased from nothing to $4,000 members
in six and one-half years. which, III sie
most rapid growth in history.
Music was furnished during the even
ing by an orchestra. The. committee
having the affair in charge was COM
posed of M. S. Beckwith, H ]. AFFORD, A.
C. Saunders, A. F. Jaroschky and W. c.
Lantz.
There was a wood contest on
the platform between teams from Los
Angeles and Pasadena There had
been arranged on the platform two sec
tions of eucalyptus, each about twenty
one inches through, and the contest was
of speed and endurance. Cross-cut
saws were used Messrs. P. and A, Nc
Intosh represented this city and Messrs.
b. L. TAYLOR and T. L. Mas represent
ed Los Angeles The local team proved
the winner by a good margin. They
made cuts through the log in one minute
each, while the Los Angeles team
took one minute and twenty-five sec
ondS and one minute and thirty seconds
for the job. Mr.. Falkenburg thought
the Mcintosh performance phenomenal,
and offered a gold medal for the team
that could beat it. Fifty-three new
applicants for membership were re-
ceiyed. which makes the total member
ship no.
AMATEUR TABLEAUX.
A delightful tableau entertainment
was given last evening at the Green.
The affair was under the management
of Misses Dows and Sergeant and the
Young ladies of the hotel representa-
tions of old paintings were given.
Among them were The Three Little
Maids From School, The Mandolin Play
er. by Miss Mouton; Nydia, by Miss
Waldby; The Broken Pitcher, by Miss
Greble: The Duchess of Devonshire, by
Mrs. Wotkyns; The Lady of the Muff, by
Miss Sargent; La Balancoire, by MISS
Wright. AL were pronounced very
charming. The proceeds go for the ben
eft of the Landmarks club. After the
tableaux the floor was cleared Tor dane
ing.
Among those from outside the hotel
who remained were: Mr.. and Mrs. c.
d. Daggett, Mrs. Ford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnhart. Mr.. ayd Mrs. II. l.. Storey
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. NcClintock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. f. b. Childs
Mrs. B. M. Wotkyns, Miss Dqulton, the
Misses Greble, Misses Ford, Fife, Dag
gett, Gardner, Eldred, Messrs. Kimble
Groenendyke Eldred. Macomber, Roy
Macomber, Fife and others. The follow
ing is the program:
Ramona ................ MISS NeWell
Carmen Miss Waldby
Three Little Maids From School,.
Miss Wright, kaufman, Miss Koor
The Mandolin PLAYER Miss Moulton
La Tosca .................Mr Mrs. Harding
Nydia ....................M Miss Waldby
Selection Orchestra
Charlotte Corday.. y............ Miss Newell
The Broken Pitcher. Miss Greble
Duchess of Devonshire. Mrs. Wotkyns
Lady with the Muff Miss Sargent
La Balancoire. e.............M Miss Wright
F1nale.. ................ ..Good Night
THROCP LECTURE
Mrs. Theo Coleman spoke before the
Throop literary society Friday after
noon upon Literary Landmarks of Scot
land. The lecture was illustrated with
stereopticon views. including photo
graphic reproductions of places made "a
nous by Scott or Burns. Among the
places pictured We're: Abbotsford, Ayr.
Dumfries, Kirk, Alloway, Perth, Ros-
lyn and Melrose Abbey.
At the close of the lecture there was a
surprise when Mr. William Ross ap-
peared clad in the real Highland cos
tune lie DE- scribed many Scottish Gus
toms and answered questions from the
students,
BRENITl2S
AT the meeting Of the Pasadena branch
or the Theosophicai society i'm America
Sunday evening at lie board OF trade
rooms. % West Colorado street, Mrs. l.,
F. Wiersmuller of Los Angeles will be
the speaker. Her subject will be karma
and Etheric Substance.
Mr.. j. X. Mulkey has bought the Pas
adena Villa. corner of Marengo and Ar.
cadia streets. and viii Immediately com
mence extensive alterations and repairs
upon the property. Unless leased to re-
sporsible parties before the improve
ments are completed MI. Mulkey will
manage the property.
Owing to the fact that there were
three other entertainments last evening,
and that the weather was not good. the
audience at the opera house last evening
to see the Prodigal Father was not large
The play proved very entertaining