The herald., 1897-01-06
Feminine Pythians Hold a Pub.
lie Meeting
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
And the Ceremonies Are Followed by q
Feast
Throop Students Receive Their Prize
Banner-The Fire Thief Sentenced.
Social Notes--General Brevities.

n. OF r. nall Dy the QeSTee OF nOnOr OF
the woman's auxiliary to the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen. The event
was highly successful and proved very
interesting to those outside the order
who were permitted to behold the secret
rites.
The officers installed were: Mrs. John
Allin past chief of honor; Mrs. Lutte
Ryan, chief OF honor; Mrs. e. Dickie,
lady Of honor; Miss Maud Toms, chief
of ceremonies; Miss Carrie Ransome,
financier: Mrs. Hannah Sandeman,
treasurer; Mrs. Laura Porter, recorder:
Mrs. John Green, usher; Mrs. May e.
Shaw, inside watch; MIR. Sam Porter,
outside watch.
The preliminary initiation of the
officers was held behind closed doors,
but the installation was witnessed by
many friends of the members. After the
installation feast of salads. sandwich
es. cake, coffee. etc, was served There
were about eighty-four persons present,
that number of places being filled at the
big table. Mrs. John Allin, past chief
of honor, was presented during an inter-
mission with handsome badge, in rec
ognition of her services. After the ban
quet the floor was cleared for dancing.
SOCIAL NOTES.
On Monday, January 11th, Miss Nealy
Stevens, who leaves soon for the east,
private residence yet to be decided upon
Mrs. Walter Wotkyns is managing the
affair and number of Miss Stevens
friends have brought persuasion to bear
upon her.
A number of the friends of Will Koch
Ter of Orange place surprised him last
evening. the occasion being his Goth
birthday. The surprise was complete,
and the evening was spent in games and
in social way. Refreshments were
served.
Many young people are looking for
ward with interest to the drama, The
Raising of the Wind, which will be given
al the home of B. It. Ball on the evening
of January 18th. One of the leading
parts Will be taken by Mrs. Alice Free
man Vail.
Misses Dora and Mary Allen enter
tained friends at their home on South
Pasadena avenue Saturday evening in
honor of their friends. the Misses Car
melita and Angelita Troconz of Grand
avenue. Los Angeles. The amusement
of the evening was furnished by games,
music and refreshments and the guests
Were Misses Carmelita and Angelta
Troconiz, Bessie Burr, Lupe Lopez, Louie
Ogden, Anna Baker Mary and Dora
Allen, Messrs Floyd James, Will Magee.
VIII Huff, Richard Halstead, Carleton
Bull, Duncan Reynolds, Ramon Lopez.
Mrs. j. II. Hearn was surprised yes
terday afternoon by a number of her
friends, who We're invited by her daugh
ter. Mrs. +. S. Hearn of First street, the
occasion being in honor of Mrs. J. ii.
Hearn's I'D birthday The guests were
Mrs, Woodbury., Mrs. f. j. Woodbury.,
Mrs. A. Hubbard, Mrs. f. Edison, Mrs
Delos Arnold, Mrs. NJ. Stone. Mrs. BENZ
Clarke. Mrs. NJ. Irving. Mrs. Benz. Jar
Wis. Miss Mary Medill. Mrs. j. II. Hearn,
NJrc + nakc Nrq II pnrtpr MrS i
Z. Clarke.
TOURNAMENT PRIZES
The prize banner won by the Throop
Polytechnic in the Tournament of Roses
display was formally presented to the
school this morning. Roger Sterritt of
the committee made the presentation
remarks and Professor Parker accepted
the banner in behalf of the institute.
The presentation was made by Roderick
Burnham, who acted as herald in the
parade.
THE FIRE THIEF SENTENCED
Mrs. Lugo, the Mexican woman who
admitted the plundering and burning
of George Bakers house in the arroyo
last Saturday. appeared before the re-
corder this morning and was sentenced
to sixty days in the county Jail for petty
larceny The charge of arson could
have been brought against her but the
could with the woman. owing to her
great poverty and the fact that she has
an infant child to take care Of She was
allowed to take the child with her to
the jail.
BREVITIES
James NJ. Pryse of New York, one Of
the best known Theosophists in the
country. gave an informal talk to the
members OF the Pasadena branch OF the
Theosophcal society in America and
others interested in the movement this
evening at the board of trade rooms
Mr. Pryse is deep student of the Bible
particularly of the Gospels. giving the
real occult meaning of the words and
teachings of Christ in such clear W ay
as to throw a flood of lignt upon them
Dr. Wyllis Fall. who has been rector
or All Saints Episcopal church of this
city for number of years. has decided
TO resign owing to a complication of
circumstances. DR.. Hall and his family
have many friends in the city and COM
munity who will sincerely regret his
resignation.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Tournament of Roses Association Ia.
evening in the board of trade rooms it
was found that the subscriptions which
have been paid in and promised will be
sufhcient to discharge all indebtedness
incurred by the fete.
vi \ Ai0oy cNeHlilS, january Stf, n u
manity, by Sutton Vane. under the
management of William A. Brady,
comes TO the opera house. Monday
evening. January 18th, will see The Dew
lis Auction at the same place
Joe Bush has sold his interest in the
Saddle Rock restaurant to his partner.
Mr.. George, and will start a new res
taurant SOON
PERSONAL,
H. M. Dobbins is in San Diego on
business.
Mrs. Graham, mother of Principal J.
D. Graham is the guest of her son and
family for few weeks from Canada.
]. w. Plimmer left yesterday for San
Francisco.
S. j. White has returned from a short
stay at his ranch at Chatsworth park.
Mrs. Charles Gardner is confined to
her home by illness.
Wesley Scott, who has been the guest
bf his, cousins. the Misses Fuller. on Ar
foyo drive, leaves on Monday for Berke-
aey.
Archie Strong, Benjamin Page and
George Baldwin return to Stanford on
Friday
Edward M Martin. who has heen with
the Pasadena Drug company for some
time. has accepted similar position
with l.. ]. Huff, the druggist at the corner
of Colorado street and Raymond avenue.
r. A. Falkenberg, head counsel for
the Woodmen of the World, is expected
in the city in a few days from Denver
J. l.. Cravens and family of ST. Louis
are In the city to spend the winter.