The herald., 1897-02-24

mountains shortly before the storm, ex
pecting to camp on the north fork of the
| San Gabriel river. 1t Is not thought that
| he had provisions for weeks stay. but
| others do not think that he would be
| troubled by that, as he is a mountaineer
of long experience and is accustomed to
| spending long periods in winter and
summer in the mountains near this city,
with which he is perfectly familiar.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
| The city council met in regular session
| this afternoon with President Hartwell
and Trustees Hamilton, Patten and
| Reynolds present. The session was short.
There was no business on the table and
| at convention there was no one to ad-
| dress the board. A motion was adopted
| to give the committees on naming of
| streets and on franchises another week
| in which to report This occupied II
| minutes. Just after the close of the
| session Messrs. Gibbon and Hines of the
Terminal appeared. but they were too
late for hearing.
BREVITTES
Terminal officials and the committee
| of the council met this morning with the
city engineer in his Office in regard to the
new Terminal electric road franchise
Attorney Gibbon and General Manager
| Hines were present from the Terminal
company. The railroad officials agreed
to accept an amended route for the elec-
trio road. that portion beginning on
West Colorado and running on Colora-
do, Euclid and Villa being affected
They also agree to furnish street lights
at the intersection of their line with pub
lie streets.
w. A. Berry, who lives in South Pasa-
dena, met with an accident while get
ting on the electric car near his home
at about 10 o'clock this morning. He
missed his footing and was thrown vio-
lently, bruising his hands and face. He
Is an elderly gentleman and is suffering
considerably from the bruises
A party of visiting Masons arrived in
this city from San Francisco this after
noon in Mr.. Crocker's private car and
enjoyed tallyho drive about the town
in company of F. L. Jones of the local
command. The party included Thomas
q. Caswell, 33d, grand commander of
the supreme council at Washington; w.
Frank Pearce, 33d inspector-general of
California; Charles H. Crocker, 33d,
grand master of the grand consistory;
Charles l.. Patten, 33d, past grand COM
mander of the grand consistory, and
John d. Spreckels, 33d.
The Crawford club was very pleas
antly entertained yesterday at the home
of Miss Ruth Daggett on Columbia hill,
with needlew6rk, conversation and other
Bolt, Libbey, Ford, Dodworth, Sargent
and Lutz.
The Odd Fellows gave a social and
dance last evening in the hall in the Kin
ney-Kendall block. Music was fur
nished by an orchestra and punched was
served. A program of seventeen dances
was carried out.
gressive euchre last evening, five tables
being used. Miss Mckee won ladies'
first prize; Mr.. Walker, gentlemen's first;
Miss Walker and Mr. Smedley, second
prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bailey entertained
friends last evening at their home on
Summit avenue. The guests were given
cards containing words from popular
songs. Miss Wilkinson and Mrs. Sick
Ter were awarded prizes for guessing the
greatest number of these songs. Re-
freshments were served.
The funeral of John Burill was held
from G. NJ. Adams undertaking parlors
yesterday afternoon, Rev. w. M. Jones
officiating.
PERSONAL
Mrs. H. G. Hotaling is confined to her
bed with the grip.
Mrs Walter Wotkyns is visiting
friends in Oakland
Mrs. McIlrath left this evening for
San Francisco.
E. W. Hatton will leave tomorrow for
San Francisco after a pleasant visit
here.
Mr.. Montague of Los Angeles has
taken a position as clerk in l.. j. Huff's
drug store.
Wallace Woodwork and Chas. Paint
er, who spent the last three days with
their parents, have returned to their
school at Pomona
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Coils, Miss
Montfort and Walter Carothers were
entertained at cards last evening by Miss
Lottie Stone of East Colorado street.
Mrs. Miller and son, Chester Gore
Miller, leave for the north on Monday,
from whence Mr.. Miller will start soon
for the east, to be gone about year.
G. B. Senter left today for northern
mining trip
Mrs. S. R. Smith and daughter of
North Madison avenue have returned
from Milwaukee.
S. M. Green of Milwaukee Is guest at
La Solano.
Mr.. Ira D. Sankey, the noted singer
and evangelist, was in the city this morn
ing and will probably pay the city
longer visit shortly.
Robert Strong and family of North
Moline avenue are entertaining Rev.