The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-19
THE AMfRICUS CLUB
DELEGATES ELECTED FOR THE
STATE CONVENTION
a Farewell by Long Distance Phone.
A Butcher and His Bill.
Brevities

Herald, 5S East Colorado street.) The
Americas club held well attended meet
ing this evening in the recorders court
room, President Dobbins occupying the
chair. Two invitations were accepted. The
FIRST one was for delegates to the conven-
1ion of the state league of the American
league, which will be held in San Fran
cisco on May 31st. The club being entitled
to one delegate for each twenty-five men,
bers, eight delegates were appointed by the
chair as follows: j. w. Wood, Edwin
Stearns, G. T. Downing, w. E. Arthur, w.
B. Clapp James Clark, G. A. Gibbs and
James McLachlan. The other invitation
was accepted by the club informally and
was from the Columbia club of Los Ange-
les. which has house warming on Satur-
day evening next. Four new members
were received tonight and the new caps
were distributed.
Farewell by Phone
G. c. Reynolds, who left San Francisco
this morning with the Klondike party for
Kotzebue sound. telegraphed his wife and
family yesterday evening to be at the tele-
phone office here at o'clock this morning
to bid him goodbye. Therefore Mrs. Reyn-
ODDS and mother, Delmar and Harold Reyn-
Odds and w. N. Van Mugs were at the
phone this morning and exchanged part
Ing greeting. The assistant postmaster
has appointed the Penelope to carry the
mails to Kotzebue sound She will also
carry missionary supplies from the
Friends church. The boat has on board
the members of the Long Beach and Alas
ka Mining company, the ones who are
best known to Pasadenans being Messrs.
C. c. Reynolds and Joe Grinnell. One
member. who was to go from Ventura,
changed his plan and his place was taken
by Mr.. Reynolds brother, Stewart Rey,l-
olds. The schooner's first stop will be
made at Dutch harbor.
Over Meat Bill
George e. Toms will be arrested tomor-
row upon a charge of battery preferred by
Teddy Firth. Toms owes Firth a meat
bill. Tonight Toms and Firth were driv-
ing together and visited the North Pasa.
dena saloon, Garibaldi's and saloon at
Lamanda Park. After they had become
considerably intoxicated they fell to dis
GUESSING the meat bill and as result Toms
thumped Firth. The latter has badly
SCARED nose to show for it.
Brevities
George Cope, aged 81 years, died early
this morning at his home in the Doty block
of typhoid pneumonia, after an illness OF
one month. Deceased was brother Of
Mrs e. c. Webster. He leaves q widow,
H-year-old daughter and two sisters-Mrs.
Webster and Mrs. Bowlin Lynch. He had
been in California over ten years and re-
sided in Riverside. He was taken Ill wAile
delivering some hay in this city from his
Perris ranch. The funeral will be held FRI
day morning at 10 o'clock and interment
will be made in Mountain View cemetery.
A rainbow and soap bubble party was
given last evening by the Kings Daugh-
ters at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Donnell
on South Euclid avenue. The guests
amused themselves blowing soap bubbles
: at seven tables which had been arranged
and which were In charge of Misses Adams
Bangham, Mayo, Moore, Raffel Metcalfe
and Craig. A musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered and refreshments were
served.
Mrs. l.. J. Crowell of Grant street enter
tanned last evening in honor of her niece.
Miss Vorheir, at her home on Grant street.
The house was decorated in a patriotic
manner. Games and music and converse
ton occupied the evening.
At the quarterly meeting of the Lincoln
avenue M. L. church trustees Rev. Bruce
report as pastor showed 2O7 members.
Treasurer ]. P. Chaf1n reported $2O1. C5 so
far collected. The affairs of the church
are doing nicely. Presiding Elder Bovard
explained that it was thought best to con-
duct this church as an auxiliary of thu
First NJ. e. church, but the affairs of the
two churches are kept separate.
The colored cavalry company, troop d,
drilled tonight. A controversy over the
question of a hall resulted in William
Srothers drawing a knife and attempting,
unsuccessfully, to stab another trooper,
Joe Williams. 1t is possible that Stroth-
ers may be arrested tomorrow.
The death of Mrs. Julia ]. Foote, aged
"a years, occurred to-day. Deceased had
been a resident of this section four years.
Interment will be made in Mountain View
cemetery.
1t has been noted by resident on South
Marengo avenue that the residents of
North Marengo are more careful about
sweeping the sidewalks in front of their
bouses than those of South Marengo ave-
nue..
The funeral of Chase Prescott, aged S.
years, who died in Sierra Madre yesterday
will be held from the undertaking parlors
OF Adams & Turner tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Interment will be made in
Mountain View cemetery under the au
spices of the Odd Fellows.
Trustee Lockett, who is visiting in San
Francisco, writes that the situation of the
soldier boys at the Preside is not as hard
as represented. and that they are enjoy
ing themselves to certain extent.
Personal
The Woman's league met yesterday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Sheltema.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Geohegan will enter
tain the East End Euchre club Friday
evening at their home on South Lake ave-
nue..
Mrs L. T. w. Conger and daughter, Miss
Lulu Conger. leave tomorrow for a STAY
at Long Beach.
r. v. Day and family of Adena street
leave tomorrow for New York with a
view to locating permanently.
Miss Stone left for Chicago this morn
Ing,
Miss Ada Story has returned from Nord-
hoff.
Henry Coggswell left this evening for
Chicago on visit of two months.
! ACKNOWLEDGED
Company d Receives a Box of Good
Things From Pomona