The herald., 1897-12-13
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA, Dec. 12.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) On the afternoon of jan
uary 1st the Terminal road will run cars
to and from the bicycle track every fif-
teen minutes on account of the Y. M. G.
A. events. San Diego, Redlands, Los
Angeles, the University of Southern
California and other towns and colleges
will be represented in the meet. The
events are:
Bicycle, one mile novice.
Bicycle, one mile open.
Bicycle two mile handicap, open.
Bicycle, telegraph boys team race.
Bicycle. one mile. closed to Y. M. c. A.
Wheelbarrow race.
Sack race.
Obstacle race.
Creased pig race.
Tug-of-war. teams of ten.
One hundred yard dash, Y. M. c. A.
members
Two hundred and twenty yard dash. Y.
- c. A. members.
Four hundred and forty yard dash, Y. NJ.
G. A. members.
One mile run, Y. NJ. c. A. members.
Running high jump, Y. M. c. A. members.
Running broad jump, Y. NJ. c. A. men,
bers.
Pole vault. Y. NJ. c. A. members.
Twelve pound shot put. Y. M. c. A. men,
bers.
Twelve pound hammer throw. Y. M. c. A.
members.
Hurdle. 100 yards. 2-e high. Y. M. c. A.
members.
A SACRED CONCERT
The Universalist church, upstairs and
down stairs was filled both as to seating
and standing room and large numbers
Of people turned away this afternoon,
the occasion being the sacred concert
given under the direction Of Prof. Will
fred Stetson. The participants were
mainly pupils Of Prof. Stetson. and ten
dered their services free Of charge. The
following program was rendered:
Organ solo, Baracolle. :. Sterndale Bennett
Mrs. i. Bateman.
Vocal duet. ave Maria. ....... .Lambilott
Misses Carter and Stoutenburgh
Plano solo. Moment Musicale" "........
Observation-Disclosures. MoszkowSkt
Miss Myrtle Webster
Vocal solo, judith. .Concone
Mrs. Rosslter.
Cornet solo, "Palma". a".................Fa .Faure
Mr.. +. w. Hall.
Trio. "Veni Creator" arranged by Prof.
Miss Mott, Messrs. Ellis and Swerdflger.
Solos and duets by Misses Carter and
Stoutenburgh, and Messrs. Wood, FL
lis. Swerdfger and Strebel. Full cho-
rus--organ, plano and orchestra.
Organist. Mrs f. Bateman
Piano soloists and accompanies. Miss c. s.
Hall.
BREvITIES
The fire department was called out at
about 1880 o'clock this afternoon on ac-
count OF a gasoline stove explosion In
the house OF Wilson T. Kirk at No 279
Illinois street. Mrs. Kirk had lighted one
burner. leaving the other unlighted,
when the stove exploded. No damage
was done and the fire was extinguished
before the department arrived. Several
hundred bicyclists and others followed
the hook and ladder to the fire. A col
lision between two wheelmen on Maren-
SO avenue resulted in a badly damaged
wheel for one of them.
Tho death Of Rev. Sylvester S. Grin
nell, aged 48 years, brother of DR.. For
dyce Grinnell, occurred today on South
Pasadena avenue, near Columbia street.
Rev. Grinnell was a minister in the Con-
gregational church and came here about
q year ago from Wisconsin. He leaves
q widow and daughter in this city. The
funeral takes place Tuesday morning at
8 o'clock and interment will be made in
Whittier, where Rev. Grinnell's father
Is buried.
Mrs. Mary Stringfellow, aged II years.
died in North Pasadena yesterday. She
was a native of England, had lived here
five months, and leaves son and daugh-
ter. The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence on Summit avenue. and interment
will be made in Mountain View ceme-
terry.
The many friends of Rev. Crist, who
last year was pastor of the South Pasa-
dena NJ e. church, will be panied to hear
of the death Of his mother, Mrs. Caroline
F.. Crist, who died today In Sierra Madre.
Mrs. Crist was 70 years of age and came
to this county nine years ago from Penn
sylvania. The funeral will be held in
Sierra Madre tomorrow morning at 10:3O
o'clock.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Shakespeare club was held yesterday
afternoon in G. A. r. hall. The subject
was "Woman's Place in Religious Evo-
luton" A paper on this topic, prepared
by Miss Priest, was In her absence read
by Miss Minot. Then followed SUBJ
topics and discussion.