The herald., 1897-02-21
PASADENA
Board Of Trade Meeting-A Heavy Snowfall.
BrcXitiea

PASADENA, Feb. 20.-The board of
trade met last evening for the purpose
of further discussing the Bulla bill now
before the state legislature to establish
the Torrens system of land and title
transfers. President Colin, of the board
Of trade directors, presided, and there
were about thirty gentlemen present.
"A. r. Metcalfe explained the measure
in effect that the Torrens system is an
Australian device and is now in effect
in many colonies of Great Britain, and
is reported as successful. Under the
present laws Of this country the alb
stract companies have a cinch on the
transfers of real and mortgaged prop
erty. They impose heavy tax and
have increased their charges 100 per cent
during the year. The great objection
to the proposed Torrens system is the
initial cost to the property owner when
he registers his title. He must file an
abstract of title with his petition, after
which the petition is passed upon in
court. If this petition is found all right
the registrar prepares two certificates,
cne to be filed with the records and the
held by the petitioner.
ing decided to endorse the
Robert String, Theo Cole
r. Metcalfe were chosen
to draft a communication
to be forwarded to Senator
draft was as follows and
MT:
That this board of trade
itiZens present heartily ap-
e principles of the bill in
Senator Bulla, entitled An
certitication of land titles
notification of the transfer
te,' and recommend that our
yes in the legislature work
ption of said bill, and that
is resolution be sent by the
secretary of the board to our repre-
sentatives and to Senator Bulla."
SOCIAL DOINGS.
Messrs. Will w. Leithead and H H.
Klamroth entertained gentlemen friends
in an original manner last evening d
the home of Mr.. Leithesds mother on
Ell Dorado drive. The house was ar
tistically decorated with smilax car
nations and orchids, and the evenings
entertainment was begun with the read
ing of some of the funny replies to the
witty invitations which the hosts had
sent out. Paper and pencil We're given
each of the guests and he was requested
to write his thoughts, which also afford
ed amusement Gumdrop poker was
played and Miss Fife and Mr.. c. P Rora-
back received the prizes for finding the
most gumdrops hidden about the room
Miss Scudder and n S. Leithead were
presented with doll and bologna
sausage by way of consolation. Music
included vocal solos, by Miss Young
Miss Howell Miss Scudder and Mr..
Klamroth, and piano solos by Mrs.
Leithead. Refreshments We're served
and the evening closed with dancing.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
H. /. Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Leith-
cad, Misses Young, Porter, Fife, Ball.
Scudder, Howell, and Messrs. Fife,
Rorback, c. S. and H. NJ. Greene, Mil
lard, Wood and Pyle,
The Sans Souci Euchre club was en-
tertained by Mrs. Della Center of Ken
sington place yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
E. r. Hull cut with Mrs, C. S. Christy for
lone hand prize; Mrs II. L. Storey cut
with Mrs E. c. Bangs for second prize
Mrs. A. c. Armstrong won first prize
Light refreshments, according to the
rules of the society, were served, and
the guests were Mines. H. L. Story, F
F. Rowland, G. A. Barker, J. D. Wilde