The herald., 1897-12-02
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA, Dec. 1.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) About sixty members OF
the Americus club met tonight in
knights of Pythias hall, Edwin Stearns
presiding. and elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: H. Nj. Robbins,
president: II. /. Stuart vice-president;
j. C. Brainard, secretary; f.. j. Pyle,
treasurer; executive committee. n.
Bangham, J. W. Wood, c. w. Bell, Ed
win Stearns, Frank Coleman, w. b.
Clapp, C. w. Smith, John Mcdonald. W.
E. Chaplin and James Campbell, Newton
Bangham was reelected major by ac-
clamation. Company officers: Company
A-James Campbell, captain; II. Fl.
Klamroth, first lieutenant; e. j. Pyle
second lieutenant. Company B-C. W.
Bell, captain; w. ]. Richardson, first
lieutenant; ]. B. Mcneil, second lieu
tenant. Company Crank Coleman
captain; Henry Ramel, first lieutenant,
c. H. Cole, second lieutenant. The fol-
lowing new members We're elected: Theo-
dore c. Gordon, Frank S. Gordon. Syl-
vanus F. Bangham, Joseph V. Brooks,
Walter S. Melick, Carleton L. Roberts,
Bradford A. Arthur At the conclusion
of the session supper was served in an
adjoining room. Speeches were made
by Judge ]. G. Rosster and others, and
the meeting was not dispersed until
nearly midnight.
THE KIRMESS
The Kalendar Kirmess, the entertain
ment under the auspices of the Woman's
Guild of All Saints Episcopal church,
opened this morning. The affair con-
sists of booths representing eleven
months of the year, and is in Auditorium
hall. May will be portrayed in a stage
performance Thursday evening. The
lighting is entirely by electricity in
order to get the best shades of light for
each particular picture. January is rep
resented at the entrance of the hall.
Snow, ice, icicles, ETC., are represented;
the interior is fitted up with rugs and
Russian tea is served from a samovar
by ladies attired in Russian costume.
The booth is in charge of Mrs. II. l..
Storey, assisted by Mines. f. f. Row.
land, James Smith, A. c. Armstrong and
j. S. Hodge.
February-St. Valentines color, red, is
prominent, as are arrow pierced hearts
and other love tokens. The booth is
fitted up in recognition of Washngtons
birthday. Mrs. E. B. Farr is in charge
as Martha Washington, assisted by
Misses Dolly Madison, Helen Senter
Florence Hill, Virgie Greer and Howell.
March-Gray blue tints of sunshine
and shadow. The booth initiates a
Dutch windmill, and the young ladies
who assist Mrs. T. 7. Flynn are costumed
in Dutch attire. They are Misses Mabel
Norton, Edith RoWl and Ruth Gardiner.
April is in the hands of Mrs. Jason
Evans, assisted by Miss Florence Greble.
Miss Margaret Greble and Miss Blanche
Bolt.
June is in charge of Miss Marion Arm
strong, assisted by Misses Virginia Row
land, Theresa Cloud, Pearl Libby, Eliza
beth Hubbard and Ada Story.
July is in the hands of Mrs. George
Senter, assisted by Mrs. Hayes and Miss
Ruth Daggett.
August is in charge of the Kings
Daughters, Misses Brown, Randall and
Whitmore.
In September's booth Mrs. C. j. Will
lett, assisted by Mrs. Woodville
October is devoted to the sale Of fancy
articles, and this department is O hand.
some one
November is in charge of Mrs T. r.
HUI, assisted by Mrs. James IT. Smith.
Misses Martha Craig, Blanche Bolt.
Sarah Coleman, Lillian Dodworth, Flor
enee Dodworth, Edith Rowland The
rosa Cloud, Lillian Dobbins. Helen Dag
gett and Hartley.
December win he presided over 11V
Mrs. A. W. Armstrong and Mrs. Walter
Berlin. and is typical Of Christmas tha
old fireplace and the Christmas tree
having prominent places.
This evening the han was hacked for
the tableauN given uu1cr thu direction
of Mrs. c. u. Dagsatt and Miss Ruth
Daegett. The function lasts through to-
morrow and Friday, terminating with
ball Friday night.
BREVITIEs
This afternoon shortly after Z o'clock
Mrs. Frank H. Gcnke. who lives al 2-s
Winona avenue, was Driving on Nse.
Colorado street in tWo-stated car
riaee with her son, aged AZ years in
the back seat. The check rein came
loose and Mrs GenlSe got out to fix il.
Her horse started to run, brushed by l1er
and Knocked her over in the mud. De
spite her efforts to catch the horse. he
ran on along Colorado street through tho
center of town and passed up Raymond
avenue with numerous citizens at its
heels, but unable to stopit. The boy sat
in the rear seat crying. The horse
turned west on Union street and was
stopped Mrs. Genke was found fifteen