The herald., 1897-07-14

The reception and dance given last even-
ing to celebrate the reopening of Hotel
-ANchell was very pleasant affair. Ihe
office was prettily decorated with bouquets
of La France and Duchess roses, taste
fully intermingled with sprays of pepper
and delicate foliage. About aNundred in
vitations were issued and there was large
attendance, some being from Los Angeles.
Dancing was enjoyed until a late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Halsted of California
street received large number of frineds
yesterday afternoon, the occasion being the
second reception day incidental to their
marriage. Mrs. Halsted was assisted by
Mrs. Fl. j. Macomber, Misses Armstrong
and Libby. Ices and light refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Jardin entertained
| few of their young lady and gentlemen
friends last evening informally at their
hosptable home at Los Robles park
The three children of Mrs. Morse of
North Euclid avenue will celebrate their
| birthdays with a lawn party tomorrow af-
| ternoon.
| KOFM
| Post Commander W. Taber installed the
| officers of the local tent knights of Mac
| cabees, last night, as follows Commander,
Heman Dyer; lieutenant commander, F. e.
Burnham; record keeper, E. H. Pattee;
finance keeper, j. F. Brewer; chaplain, c.
|
| ter-at-arms, G. G. Benton; first master OF
| the guard. c. B. Shaw; second master of
the guard, j. d. Ripley; sentinel, --
Pierce; picket, ]. O. Hoff.
| BREvITIES
Company I will have an election Thurs
day evening for the purpose of filling the
place made vacant by the promotion of
| Major Baugham. 1t is probable that
| Lieut.. Lippincott will be the choice of the
company for the position. There was the
usual drill last evening, Lieut.. Lippincott
in command. Two new members were
| elected, Messrs. Shaver and Fletcher Burt.
One application was received.
At the meeting of the Merchants Pro-
| tective association at the board of trade
rooms last evening the new credit book
was discussed. Secretary Boynton has re-
ceived forty reports and expects about
twelve more, which will be a good basis for
the book, which will be issued soon.
Further investigation shows that the
| surmises of Nightwatchman Wright re-
garding the burglary of H. M. Lutz's resi-
| dence were ill-founded and apparently
everything is still intact Mr.. Lutz's prem
| ises were burglarized once before during
| his absence from the city.
| Judge o. F. Weed received a telegram
this morning from Col. George N Chase
| announcing the sudden death from heart
| d
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Chase went to
Santa Barbara about two weeks ago to
| visit a sick friend, aud it is thought that
| her anxiety over her friend brought on the
| attack, which resulted in her death. Her
loss is great blow to the family, and will
| be regretted by a large number of friends.
PERSONAL
Warren Davis of Villa street, who was
not expected to live through the day yes
terday, is a trifie better today.
| C. A. Coville of North Los Robles, who
fhas been sepnding the past six weeks in
| the east, returned this morning.
| Miss Theresa Jones, niece of j. F. Jones
who recently arrived here from Saginaw
Mich, has taken a house on South Ray.
mond and Grand View streets for the
summer.
| Miss Dobbins of Garfield avenue has pur.
chased charming site at Alamtos, an6
! Mr.. Roehrig is drawing plans of a summer
| cottage.
| Joseph Marshall, who has been visiting
his grandmother on South Los Robles ave-
nue.. left for Pittsburg yesterday.
Mrs. R. D. S. Grant and daughter Ethe
of West Walnut street left today for
two-months 'sojourn at Long Beach.
Prof. Hamilton and family have gone tc
Long Beach for stay of several weeks
The professor is to be one of the instructors
in the summer school there.
| Mrs. Stanley of Center street went to
| Las CasitaS yesterday for a few days,
where shee will be the guest of Mrs.
Messroe.
| Mr.. Donald Green. son of Will S. Green
surveyor-general, was in Pasadena today
Mr.. Green is on his way to a surveying
expedition of Indian lands.