The herald., 1897-03-18
PASADENA
Trustee Wxshburn Won'r ReslRn-rhe Eman
uei concert-Brevities

fASAUENA
Trustee Wxshburn Won't ResIRn-rhe Eman-
uei concert-Brevities
PASADENA March 1.-THE state
ment Is made in one of the local papers
THAT City Trustee Washburn Is about to
resign his position In the council, and the
account goes on to say: "Mr. Wash
burn, we understand, Gays that he looks
at the street railway fight in differ
ent light from the great majority Of his
constituents. He cannot act In a way
that he thinks is not for the best inter-
ests of Pasadena; neither does he care
to act contrary to the expressed wishes
of the people. Mr.. Washburn there
fore thinks that the only course left him
Ia to resign before the mater comes up
finelly before the council for action"
Mr.. Washburn was interviewed in re-
gard to the matter this evening, and said
ne had no intention of resigning, and,
that while he might have made care
less remark to the effect that this cleo
tric railway fight was enough to make
a man wish to be. out of 1t, and that he
would resign before he would vote for
the Terminal franchise, he really had
no intention Of SO doing until the mat
ter was settled. Then he might con-
slider 1t, but he wouldn't step out while
tue Hknl was Ofl NIL w chbaA IL tsate VI
that he was decidedly in favor of the
city being lighted by the plan suggested
by the Pasadena and Pacific road, as
this would be a saving to the city OF
about 81, 900 per year. He thought that
the small sum obtained by the sale of the
franchise would not be any sort OF COM
pansation for the expense to the city
OF lighting its streets, which would be
saved by the acceptance Of the other
proposition. Mr. Washburn says that
so far as the value of petitions is con-
oerned, that many of the signers of the
petition lately before the council were
also the signers OF the petition which
once upon a time asked the council to
raise the fare between here and Los
Angeles, apparently with the idea that
citizens would then stay at home to do
their trading. These views are evidently
not shared by verv large number OF
citizens, judging from the size of the
petition referred to-
ORATORIO EMANUEL"
The oratorio Emanuel" given at the
M. E. tabernacle last evening, was wit
messed by a large number OF Pasadena
psople. The oratorio was rendered by
from forty to nifty voices from the choir
of Simpson tabernacle in Los Angeles.
nuder the direction of Prof. c. s. Cor
nell. The oratorio is the work of L. e.
Trowbridge, and under the direction of
Prof. Cornell the choruses sand solos
we've we'll rendered The soloists were:
Prot. Cornell. basso; Miss Delphine
Todd, soprano; Mrs. G. q. Rowan, con-
trajto; r. q. Rowan, jr., tenor; Roy
Cogswell, baritone: accompanies, Miss
Eva Ellsworth, piano; Frank Colby. or
ganist.
SEYMOUR LECTURE
Owing to the threatening weather,
the audience which attended the lee
ture by Charles Seymour at Audi
torium hall last evening, was not what
It might have BEEN Mr.. Seymour spoke
upon "HAroun AL Raschid, Caliph Of
Bagdad." who was chosen as type OF
oriental grandeur and power. His ca
reer was reviewed from first to last and
the isolated existence of the Arabians
on the desert from the time Of Adam
was graphically pictured The dominion
of the caMph reduced all Arabia and
many other eastern provinces to the
supremacy of Moslems. Thus Bagdad,
the capital, became very rich, and
6aroun Al Rasohid's pilgrimage was
was the last Of Mr. Seymour's s. series of
Interesting lectures.
SOCIAL DOINGS
Mr. Gordon Mumford of New York
gave a very delightful hop at the Casa
Grande last evening as farewell to his
friends. whom he leaves shortly for the
east. The dining room, which was
cleared for dancing, was prettily dec
Grated with ropes Of smilax and pink
carnations. In the lower end Of the
room there was a bower Of potted plants
and flowers, where music was furnished
by an orchestra. An elaborate collation.
was served. Mr.. Mumford leaves for the
east next week.
Miss Eva Hardwick entertained her
young friends last evening at her home
on North Fair Oaks avenue, in honor of
her fourteenth birthday. Progressive
angling was played after the serving of
refreshments. Prizes were won by Mrs.
Ltttleton and Miss Ball. Miss Hard
wick was aided in the entertainment Of
the guests by Mrs. Littleton.
Mr. Guy Porter of Glendale street was
surprised by q number Of friends last
evening. The evening was sepnt with
games and refreshments, and the
guests were Misses Stonehouse, Nina
sis Giguette, Massey, Statler, Porter and
French. Messrs. Rushton, Ralph Rush.
ton, raulpum, Tylar Banbury. Munger,
Massey, Porter and Giguette.
BREvITIES
The 1ong-looked-for game Of baseball
between the Sons Of Veterans and the
@. A. r. teams was played on the
South Fair Oaks avenue grounds this
afternoon. the Sons winning by the score
Of 18 to II. Mayor Hartwell umpired.
Among the old-timers who took part In
the grand affair were Messrs. Jarvis.
Capt Blake, Councilman Patten. Wood
bury, Hlson, Chas. Miller. @. T. Down
ing, Robert Clapp and others. The
gaine Was not q scientifIc exhibition OF
tbe nakional game, but tome grand stand
plays Fere ptade. syeTtheIess snd rms