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

| was ACd0, ohoW AhS tHO PAOSpSAON wa
dition of the association. 1t was organ
ized on May last year by committee
composed of Ed Lockett, j. R. Greer and
/ T. j. Martin. Frank p. BOynton was Sc
lected as secretary and on Moy II the
bylaws were adopted. The association
started with thirty members and now
numbers eighty-f1ve. The chief object
of the association has been to stem the
onslaught of the festive dead beat, an
object which has in measure been ac-
! complished. Such questions of wide i'm
port as the franchise matter and the tel
ephone proposition had been firmly
grasped and discussed. During the first
year there had been six directors meet
ings and nine general meetings. The
exact number of members at present is
eighty-four. One death occurred and
eighteen names withdrew. Secretary
Boynton's report showed that the total
receipts for the year amounted to $663.45,
and expenses $559.70.
The following new board Of directors
was chosen: w. B. Loughery. Henry
Newly, ]. w. Wood Ed Lockett, DR. A.
H. Palmer. F. B. Wetherby and D. w.
Herlihy.
| Appropriate speeches were made dru-
ing the evening by Ed Lockett, ]. w.
Wood, T. J. Martin, w. S. Melick and
lothers.
| The Monday Afternoon Club was en-
tertained last evening by Mrs. F. R.
Harris at her home on South Orange
Grove avenue. The subject for discus
sion was Japan" and the decorations
were such as to carry out the Japanese
effect Mrs. A. H. Conger read an in
teresting paper on Japanese Indus
tries;" Mrs. e. e. Jones read q paper
Ientitled Japanese Home Life" and an
amusing paper was read by Mrs. H. M.
Gabriel on "Our Recent Trip to San Fer
nando." Miss Carter rendered severa!
musical selections and the program was
followed by Japanese tea. The fol-
lowing members were present: Mes
danes E. E. Jones, Sargent, H. M. Cab
riel, H. G. Bennett, H. I. Smart, A.Stout
~. j. Bleecker. William Stanton, A. H.
Conger, Miss Carter, Mrs. Theodore
Coleman, Miss Alice Ball and Mrs. L. I.
Cowgirl, of San Francisco, were guests
of honor
Miss Hurd, of North Los Angeles
avenue, entertained the Marengo Ave-
nue. Chautauqua Circle last evening.
The subject Greek Civilization" was
led by Prof. C. M. Parker; STUDY of the
Sky" Mis- F. Johnson; paper on "Alex-
andria.' Miss Smith; Greek Art" J.
w. Sedwick; recitation Miss Templeton.
There was a large attendance of mem
bers.
The Degree of Honor, A. o. U. W.,
gave dance laet evening in X. of p.
hall which was participated in by more
than fifty couples. Music was furnished
by Arend's orchestra and delicious re-
freshments were served. The commit
tee on arrangements was as follows:
Mrs. Laura Porter, Mrs. M. Sanderson,
Mrs. O. T. Nay, Miss Fannie Blatten-
burg, Miss Carrie Ransome.
-Four youngsters, charged with eton-
ing a Chinaman, are in trouble. The
stoning. which took place last night,
was heard of by Deputy Sam. Wallis.
He Immediately caught three boys and
took them before Justice Merriam who
delivered lecture to them and let them
go. In the meantime the Chinaman
swore out a warrant for four of the
boys in the Recorders court and the boys
were arrested. They were released on
their own recognizance and Will be tried
later.
house on Thursday evening, May 6, in
Ellis Grace de Grammont."
Col G. G. Green still contemplates the
purchase Of the Wooster block but an
obstacle has arisen in the shape Of
right of way six feet wide near the block.
At the special meeting Of the Univer-
salet Church congregation last night
1t was decided to call Rev. VIM. Jones
to the church for another year at the
same salary $4,000.
PERSONAL
s. M. Allen Is out again after having
suffered with the grip.
Glen G. Morgan went to Tulare today
Mrs. Mattern and daughter Elsie left
today for Mrs. Mattern's Lankershim
ranch.
Mr.. w. H. Raymond and family of
North Euclid avenue. left today for their
new home In Orange.
Miss Buckley left for San Francisco
today.
Miss Edna Hall is expected home to-
morrow from San Bernardino. Next
Friday she leaves for San Francisco.
Prof and Mrs. c. f. Holder returned
from Catalina yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Turner returned
from Carrollton, ILL.,, this morning.
Horace McFee Of the Santa Ana Blade
is in the city for a few days.
Miss Chamberlain, Of La Crescenta,
left for Denver this morning
Mrs. 2. J. Baxter and children and