The herald., 1897-12-10
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

EASAOGNA ID
PASADENA, Dec. 9.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Today was Founders day
at Throop polytechnic institute. Ihe
chapel was decorated with ivy and
flowers and a large picture of Father
Throop, the founder, was draped with
the Star and Stripes. After an overture
by the orchestra, President Edwards
delivered a few words of welcome to the
visitors and introduced the Pierian So
ciety, which had charge of the exercises.
Roy Blackman delivered the memorial
address. A letter was read from Mrs.
Vaughn of Chicago, the only surviving
child of Father Throop. Frank B. Jew
ett discussed electrical Science" in an
interesting manner. The program
further included song, There Comes a
Time" by the Misses McCauley of the
Soyd department, and song, THE
Sweetest Story Ever Told" encore by
the same young ladies; Miss Grace Mon
roe spoke of the schools equipment and
standard in literary matters. The Pier
ian and Gnome clubs are the survivors
of several different organizations which
have been made in the school. The as
sembly sang Flag of the Free" John
Reed of the chemistry department de-
scribed the manufacture Of beet sugar;
Albert Olsen read a paper on "Sloyd."
After number by the orchestra the au-
dience adjourned to the campus, where a
palm tree was planted by the senior
class, as is the usual custom.
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
A number of wheelmen and their
friends have called a meeting of wheel
men for Saturday evening at 80 o'clock
in the board of trade rooms "for the
purpose of securing better roads in Pas
adena by aiding the street superintend-
ent in every way possible, by arousing
public sentiment and by holding to strict
accountability all who tear up the
streets for any purpose"
(Signed) M. Dobbins, r. s. Up de
Graft, Walter l.. Wotkyns. James D.
Graham, George B. Post, r. H. Miller,
Ernest H. May, J. w. Wood, Datus c.
Smith, H. H. Sherk A. X. Macomber
Arthur II. Palmer, II. z. Twombly, Ed
mund Lockett, Manley p. Green.
The meeting will be mass one and all
wheelmen interested in good roads are
urged to attend.
IIlL Ia I1OlJlS AIN
The Catholic fair closed this evening
In Auditorium hall with carnival. Dur
ing the day the bazar was we'll patron
lied. The following Los Angeles ladies
were present as guests of Mrs. T. w.
Phillips: Mrs. Mason, Mrs John Francis,
Mrs. Muriette, Mrs. George Kerchkoff,
Mrs. John Wolfskill, Mrs. Lewis Grant,
Mrs. John Burgess. Mrs. Joseph Boyer,
Mrs. Secondo Guasti, Miss Laurence,
Miss Anna Ward, Miss Tillie Kerckhoff,
Miss Agnes Wilson.
John F. Francis of Los Angeles was
to have spoken this evening, but was
unable to be present. a short musical
and literary program was rendered. in
cluding piano selections by Mrs. Wag-
ner, Spanish song by Miss Ortega, song
by Miss Young, and recitation by Miss
Kennedy. This afternoon Mrs. Brad
bury, ST., of Los Angeles made grand
donation of $500 to Father p. S. Far
reilly for the fair
UNIVERSALIST BAZAR
The Universalist bazar closed this
evening after two days of success. The
affair was held in the vestry of the
church, which had been converted into
a beautiful garden scene, with a wall
of ivy and flowers, six feet in height. en-
circling the room and potted plants and
flowers so arranged as to resemble
nature.
SYMPHONY CLUB
The first rehearsal of the season of the
symphony club was given this morning
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ Green.
The house was prettily decorated. At
the conclusion of the program dainty
luncheon was served. The club, as
sisted by Miss Edna Foy first violin:
Miss Ferris, second violin; Mr.. Bierlich,
viola; Mr.. Mead, flute; and Mr.. Opid,
cello; under the direction of Mr.. Harley
Hamilton rendered the following de-
lightful selections:
Symphony-"No. l, c Ma ajor" Mozart
"Allegro and Andante"-Misses
Libby and Greble
"Minueto and Finale-Misses
Goodwin and Lutz.
halser quartet Haydn
Misses Coleman and Green.
William Tell. "..... Rossini
Mrs. f. S. Wallace and Mrs. n. S.
Leithead.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
S. H. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Luty.
Mrs. M. a. Dreer, Mrs j. W. Scoviue.
Mrs. III. K. Macomber, Mrs. II. j. Ma
comber, Mrs. Marston, Miss Marston.
Mrs. A. r. Dodworth Miss Lillian Dod-
worth, Mrs. T. S. Up de Graft, Miss Nor
ton, Miss Watson, L. S. Wallace and
others.
SROAT-NELSON
Carroll S. Nelson and Miss Grace E.
Sroat We're married this morning at II
O'Clock at the home of the brides mother
Mrs. G. w. Sroat, at ia South Moline
avenue. The rooms We're decorated in
smilax, ferns, ivy, palms, etc. Rev. C.