The herald., 1898-04-03
THE SHAKESPEARE CLUB
ELECTS NEW oFFICERs-NEw
HOME NEARLY READY
The Long-Drawn-O Case Against
DR.. Frettie for illegally Selling
Liquor-Brevities


PASADENA, April 2.--(Oflce of The
Herald, So East Colorado street.) At
the regular meeting Of the Shakespeare
club this afternoon directors for the en-
suing year were elected as follows: Mrs.
Theodore Coleman, Mrs. II. e. Bandini,
Mrs. A. K Nash, Miss s. e. Stickney,
Mrs. T.. r. Bowler, Miss Anna l.. Meek
er and Mrs. Mary Braddock. G. A.
Gibbs. attorney, was present with the
articles of Incorporation of the club.
and these were adopted and signed by
the above named directors, together with
Two members, Mrs. G. A. Gibbs and Mrs.
Frank Parker. The charter will arrive
here soon from Sacramento, when the
Shakespeare club will be upon business
footing, can contract debts, and ,Sill be
enabled to lease it's club building, which.
though belonging to the club. will be in
another name. The directors elected will
meet in short time and elect officers.
This Is the same board which has served
for the past year. The regular program
today consisted of book reviews. Miss
WinnifredWebb reviewed "HughWynne.
Free Quaker; Miss Foote reviewed
Captains Courageous" and Miss Kath-
crime Nash reviewed Little Rivers. !"
Prof. c. c. Bragdon addressed the ladies
upon the subject of the projected wo-
mans college. The club intended to
hold it's annual banquet on the 9th inst.
but has postponed this event in order to
hold 1t in the new club house, which will
likely be finished some time in May.
ILLEGAL LIQUOR
The case of DR.. w. H. Prettie, charged
I'll
this morning in Justice Rosster's court,
and a new trial was granted the date
for which is set for next Saturday morn
ing. The case has been continued for
various reasons for over year. A great
many people think the doctor is getting
more than his share of law over the at
fair, but City Attorney Arthur has made
up his mind to prosecute the case to the
end. At the first trial DIR. Prettie was
found guilty, but his attorneys secured a
new trial on technicalities. Today new
trial was secured because the recorder
forgot to call the names of the jury.
Attorney Metcalf, for the defendant,
stated that no unbiased jury would have
found the defendant guilty upon the evil
dence submitted. 1t will be remembered
that the offense was not an aggravated
while he was working as roustabout in
the Hotel Green cellar, or rather just
after his discharge, he went to the de-
PENDANTS drug store with some bottles
and told Clerk Lang that he wanted to
sell them. Lang said the bottles were
worthless to him. Babcock placed the
bottles in the back room and was given
a flask of whisky by boy who worked
IN tha Qhnnnx ant nd
In company with several companions
drank it. Later Babcock was arrested
for stealing the bottles, and was told
that II he would swear to a complaint
charging Prettie with selling liquor the
bottle stealing charge would not be fol-
lowed up. Babcock then went to Dr.
Prettie and stated the situation and tried
to get the defendant to held him out of
town, on condition that he would not
swear to the complaint. This was re-
fused.
SOCIAL
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Durand enter
tanned yesterday afternoon with lunch
con and cards at their handsome home
on South Orange Grove avenue. Lunch
con was served at o'clock upon hand
somely decorated tables. Progressive
euchre was played. and Mrs. C. P. More
house won lady's first prize. and Mr.. An
drew McNally lone hand.
H. II. Klamroth and w. w. Leithead
entertained friends last evening with an
April fool party at their home on Ell Do
RADIO street. Each guest wore fools
cap, and progressive euchre was played.
An April fool joke was sprung by the
winners in the games receiving the boo
tnxy v~rsnA wxvktI IL
consultations. Mrs. N. S. Leithead won a |
box of corn salve as lady's first prize;
DR.. Humes Roberts won gentleman's
first prize; Mrs. Glasscock and H. c.
Rogers won BOBBY prizes.
Members of company are requested
to assemble at the armory tomorrow
Sunday morning at o'clock sharp.
Mrs. Frances ]. Miner, aged 81, died of |
heart failure this evening at her home |
on Mentone avenue.
Rose Croix chapter Masons, elected |
officers as follows: c. j. Willett, w. M. |
F. Jones, S. M; Calvin Hartwell, J.. M;
E. H. May, secretary; B. F. Ball, treas
urer.
PERSONAL
c. c. Reynolds was given farewell |
reception last night at the Friends |
church. He and Joseph Grinnell leave |
by rail on Wednesday next for San Fran |
cisco. where they are to join a party |
on the Penelope for the Klondike.
Miss Ethel Gray of Lincoln avenue en-
tertained friends last evening with an |
April fool party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Raymond are
spending few days at Riverside.
Miss Graham, who has been at the
Spalddng, left yesterday for her home
in Oregon.
Clarence Newton and Miss May Ayers
were married yesterday at the home of |
the BRIDES parents on Raymond avenue
by the Rev. Mr.. Stats.