The herald., 1898-08-26
GRAND COURT AhlARANTn
HORNED By MASONIC SISTERS AT
PAsADENA
CitirSns and Council to Meet Today to
Consider Municipal Ownership
Of Water

PASADENA, Aug. 25.-(Of1ce Of The
Herald, IS East Colorado street.) A grand
court Of the Amaranth Of California was
instituted today in Masonic temple by Wis
itors from different courts of the state and
by local members, Of which latter A. NJ.
Bettes was the CHIEF organiser. The session
sof today and tomorrow constitutes the
nrst annual convention. This morning the
session convened at $3.50 o'clock. and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Annie l.
Peasley of Pasadena. grand royal matron;
Robert @. Cunningham Of Los Angeles,
grand royal patron; A. M Bettes of Pasa-
dena, treasurer; Mr.. Drew OF San Iran
cisco, associate patron; r. Williams OF
Pasadena, secretary; Addie L Ballou Of
San Francisco, 'oonductress: Anna Diffen-
Sbecier sct Los Angeles. associate cesduc-
tress: Ailin A.. Hewitt of Los Angeles
chaplain: Minnie J. Groenamer of Los An
ge!es, marshal in east; Mrs. Spencer of Los
Angeles, marshal in west; Mrs. Sipley of
Brooklyn. N. Y, warder; Emily A. Cross
man of Pasadena, herald; W. c. hester Of
Pasadena, Truth; Nina C. Malgren of San
Francisco, Faith; Daisy B. Fuller of Los
Angeles, Wisdom; Mary G. Wiley Of Pasa-
dena, Charity; M. c. Fordham of Los An
geles, sentinel. These officers were installed
this afternoon. and this evening the ritual
istic work of the order was exemplfied by
the past officers Of Golden Crown court. On
Friday evening the work will be exempli-
fed by the present officers, and on Satur-
day evening all members are invited to Los
Angeles court. There are about 95 members
OF the Amaranth in this city. The supreme
court of the order was organized two years
ago. and there are four grand courts In the
state. The order organized here will i'm
mediately proceed to organize other courts
The order is auxiliary TO the Masons, and is
controlled by the ladies', as Is the Eastern
Star.
The Water Question
The committee on municipal ownership Of
water has invited the city council to meet
with It tomorrow evening in the city hall.
The council is given to understand that
business of Importance is to be handled.
The committee is still hard at work and is
confident of making success Of the propo-
sition. The water company people are equal
ly positive that the proposal is preposter-
Gus. They say that they would be glad to
see another water company started by the
city, with the city managing it. The Lake
Vineyard company has demands for twice
the water it can furnish, said two of the
directors Of the company this evening.
When asked If the Lake Vineyard would
sell out for a fair price, the reply was evas-
I've. The company would sell, but would
not assume bond to pay for the property
Just sold. The directors expressed them
selves as positive that the citizens would
never agree TO a bonded indebtedness, for
which their taxes would have to be made
heavier.
Brevities
The death Of John McCulloch. a rancher.
was a native OF Canada and had resided in
this county two years. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
b. T. Ochoa, the North Pasadena Mexican
charged with disturbing the peace Of one
Quijada, was taken down to the county jail
today to serve ten days.
Mrs. Jane McCracken, mother Of Mrs. C.
c. Reynolds, whose recovery was despaired
Of last night, was today pronounced by her
physician as greatly improved. She will
likely recover.
Word from Sierra Madre this evening is
to the effect that the condition Of Charles
Ferry, the boy accidentally shot day before
yesterday, is improved. 1t has transpired
that young Ferry had loaded the gun with
smokeless powder. putting In a charge too
heavy for it.
The Americas club has ordered drill for
tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock, meeting at
the clubs headquarters on North Fair
Oaks avenue. An election has been ordered
fer the following Friday at 9:so p. m. at the
headquarters. Only members who have
been assigned to their companies are ell
g.ble to vote
The wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Jane Hay
and Arthur Pierce Woodruff Is announced
to take place September Sth in the evening,
at the home Of Mrs. Anna Johnston, 141
North Los Robles avenue.