The herald., 1897-05-16
LOS ANGELES COUNTY

]. p. Mushrush. N A. Dalrymple, Benja-
min Jarvis. ], e. Olmstead, James Camp
bell, j. d. Graham, A. F. Keyes, G. A.
Herdig, d. II. Reynolds, M. A. Hughes, M.
H. Weight, p. P. Bonham, Byron o. Clark,
s. ]. Edwards. T. ]. DeHuff, B. Z. Mann,
o. p. Gould, w. N. Van Nuys, Harry Geo.
hegan, j. w. Woodwork. w. P. Michener,
George Wagner. Charles Grimes, o. T..
Fellows, Elias Smith, George A. Swerdfig-
er, J. H. Swerdfiger, J. w. Lancaster, w.
H. Ballard, M. D., A. H. Chamberlain, E.
A. Walker, Willis H. Smith, E. F. Lam
caster. S. H. Ryder. Charles Wooster, E.
K. Gaylord, D. R. M. Thompson, Byron
Munson. M. J. Green. v. l.. Carroll w. j.
Haller, William r. Staats company, HI
ram M. Stats, ]. c. Bentz, A. N. Fessen-
den, M. r. Stevenson.
UNION EX-PRISONERS
At the annual meeting of the Los Angeles
County Association of Union ex-Prisoners
of War held yesterday afternoon at the
residence of +. d. Steven on North Ma
rengo avenue the following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year: A. K.
Nash, commander; DIR. d. B. Van Slyck,
senior Vice commander; s. A. Foster, jun
ior vice commander; A. p. Huggins. adju-
per Culver, W. d. Hammill ]. f. Brewer,
directors: DR.. George c. Somers, aid on ma
tional staff.
A very interesting paper was read by W.
b. Smith, author of "On Wheels" II. C.
Higginson of Santa Anita was present and
was elected member Of the order. Mr..
Higginson gave some very interesting rem
iniscences Of the life in Andersonville pris-
on, thrilling account of incidents that stir
ones blood and recall scenes in some of
the black pages of our country's history.
He was the soldier who, organized the po-
lice force In the prison for self-protection
and 1t was acting under their orders that
six Of their fellow prisoners were hung
The execution took place under the eyes
OF thirty thousand prisoners and in full
view of the thousands of Confederate SOL
diers on the outside of the stockade. Mr.
Higginson was then only twenty years of
age. but the nerve he showed that day will
always be remembered by those of his fel-
low prisoners who survived the terrible or
deals through which they had to pass. Mr..
A. X. Nash stood at the side of Mr.. Hig-
ginson that day, but when they met yes
terday 1t was the first time for thirty-three
years. The association now has member
ship Of about fifty. although no particular
effort has been made to get members. OF
the large number of men confined in Con-
federate prisons during the WIT over TO-
900 persisted from privations and but very
few were left to tell the tale even immedi-
ately after the war. Their number is onw
reduced to exceedingly small proportions,
and there will soon be none left.
BOULEVARD PROJECT
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Raymond left for
Boston last evening. They will spend a
month en- route visiting the places of in
terest In the Rocky mountain region.
Before leaving Mr.. Raymond deposited
with President Kernaghan of the Pasadena
National bank deed for a 12O-foot strip
of land through his Raymond hill property,
its northern end beginning at the entrance
to the Raymond park and extending in n
southeasterly direction for distance of
1852 feet. The conveyance Is made for bou-
levard purposes and is to be delivered to
the boulevard committee provided the en-
trance into Pasadena shall be made by
that route.
1t is proposed to substitute for the pres
ent bridge over the tracks at the corner
of Fair Oaks and Columbia a handsome
structure of iron and stone and to build
another bridge of the same kind to replace
the one taken down by the city. Columbia
street will also be widened to eighty feet
and the 120-foot boulevard would open into
Fair Oaks widened to eighty-two feet. To
make Fair Oaks eighty-two feet at the
junction with the boulevard. both Mr.. Ray
mond and the railroad companies would
give Off strips of land on the east and west
This plan has been submitted to the boule-
ward committee and will be carefully con-
sidered.N
THE NEW M. z. CHURCH
The third quarterly conference of the
First Methodist church was held In the
tabernacle last evening and business of
Importance to the church and of general
interest to the public was transacted, in
the matter Of the proposed church edifice
The project Of building a handsome new
cnurch building on the site of the present
edlnce has been abandoned for the present,
ana instead church building will be
erected on the corner of Orange Grove and
Lincoln avenues. which will better serve
tne interests OF the members of the con-
M gregation living In that part Of the city
nen' later. when times are better q new
churcn can be built at the present loca-
tioii OF the old one. Several days ago an
option was secured on two lots on ,,e
west Side, at the corner of Orange Grove
'coln avenues, giving q frontage of
ON Orange Grove and SO feet on
t. The price was 1880. The plan Is
thereon at once, or as soon as plans
pecifications can be prenared and
cts let. The new church bui,dinr
tll st about $4,000.
SOCIAL NOTES
Misses Fuller Of Arroyo Drive nav.
H the most delightful Afternoon mar.
,s erday that has been given. fiiis ~ :.
''A rie house was prettfly decorafad ana
N .isses Fuller were assisted il recci,y.
aA heir guests BY Mines. bartlett ana
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