The herald., 1897-02-11
PASADENA
Citizens Excited Over Numerous Telephone
ProIects -Uenerai Notes

ThShDLiNh
Citizens Excited Over Numerous Telephone
ProIects-Heneral Notes
PASADENA, Feb. 10-Much has been
said of the project of the Home Tele-
phone company to reduce rates in this
city. 1t is fair to the Sunset company
to give them their innings. Fred Mil
lard, manager of the company at San
Francisco, is in the city, and says that
his company will do all it can to give
the people as cheap rates as possible.
The rates are already very low, he says,
but the Sunset company is willing to
do business as cheaply as any organiza-
tion of the kind can afford to do it, The
Home company proposes to cut the rate
in two in the middle. Mr.. Hamlin's can
vass for the Home company seems to be
meeting with success. He reports nifty
signatures already. He thinks he would
meet with greater success If the munic-
ipal telephone proposition had not been
made. For the latter plan Joseph ST.
mons circulated petition to the city
council today, finding quite number of
business men in favor of the city'S own
ing its telephone plant.
SOCIAL NOTES
The masquerade ball given by the
Chosen Friends last evening in Odd Eel
lows hall proved one of the fraternal
social successes of the season. The hall
was gaily decorated and music was fur
nished for dancing by Schillinger's or
chestra. There were large number or
spectators as we'll as those who took
part in the affair. The committee of
arrangement was composed of Dr. and
Mrs. j. c. Fraser, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Rogers, and the floor managers were
G.. f. Mander and Messrs. Rogers and
Fraser. Fruit punch was served during
the evening at a table presided over by
Misses Jones and Dalton. Coffee and
cake were served later in the evening.
The costumes worn were various and
very striking. Some of the things per-
sonated were winter. folly, night, gyp-
sizes, spring, policemen, tramps, soldiers.
etc. The unmasking took place at 10
o'clock, after which dancing was en-
joyed.
About sixty of the G. A. r. friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Pennel surprised
them last evening, the occasion being the
nineteenth anniversary of their mar
riage. Refreshments were brought to
G.. A. r. hall by the members of the G..
A. r. and the w. r. c. and when all was
in readiness Mr.. and Mrs. Pennell were
notified that they were needed at once
at the hall. The evening was then very
pleasantly spent in telling war stroies
and the enjoyment of a musical program
which was followed by the serving oe
delicious refreshments.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Ernest Thorns at 705 Illinois
street last night in honor of his fifteenth
birthday. Games and merrymaking
were enjoyed by all until a late hour.
Dainty refreshments were served Those
present were Misses Snyder, Phillips,
Meades, Gignet and Thorns; Mines.
Meades, Thorns, Bramley, Heiss, Messrs.
Waterhouse, England, Bramley, Phil
lips, Clark, Thorns Switzer and Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Breed of California
street entertained last evening in honor
of their niece, Miss Flora Moody. The
house was prettily decorated and mu-
sical program was rendered. Dancing
and games We're enjoyed after the
serving Of refreshments. The guests
were George A. Breed, Mrs. Hunt Mr..
and Mrs Winter, Mrs. Glover the Misses
Hunt, the Misses James, the Misses
Bowen. McQuilling, Moody, Messrs. Nc
Quilting, Higgins, Goltman, Hunt, Ives
and Blye.
Progressive euchre was enjoyed last
evening by the guests of the Casa
Grande. Eight tables were used. Prizes
were won by Misses Roberts and Young
and Miss Barnes and Mr.. Heymann.
Owing to scarcity of gentlemen several
VI tHe lduleS were ODl1ScQ TO take the
places Of gentlemen.
The Independent Order of Foresters
will give an entertainment and dance in
/. o. o. F. hall Tuesday evening, March
I'd.
THE WHIST PLAYERS.
The third meet in the series compos-
Ing the tournament of whist took place
in the rooms of the Pickwick club last
evening Those who were not engaged
in the tournament spent the evening
very pleasantly with billiards and other
games.
The points gained by Captain Ken
dall's side were as follows:
DR.. Briggs and DR.. Thomas vs. H. R.
Hertel and Emil Kayser, six points.
Mr.. Blocki and Harry Pyle VS.. Mr..
Herdig and l. N. Todd, three points.
Mr.. Turbett and E. ]. Pyle VS. Col.
Lawson and B.O Kendall, eleven points.
Henry Newby and Mr.. Brenner VS..
Mr.. Lippincott and Mr.. Permar. five
points.
The total gain on Mr.. Kendall's side
over Mr.. Newby's was thirteen points,
making net gain for Mr.. Newbys side
of one point
The final meeting of the whist tour
nament will be held In the club rooms on
next Tuesday evening.
BREVITIES.
Guests at the Casa Grande were
frightened last night while playing eu-
chre by the overturning of a lamp which
threatened to set serious fire. The
lamp was struck accidentally by one of
the ladies and the oil ignited. The lamp
was thrown out Of the window before
any serious damage was done
Little Helen Douglass broke her arm
yesterday afternoon while playing at
school, The same arm hadlbeen broken
last November and had since healed
when yesterday's accident occurred