The herald., 1898-06-03
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
THIRD DAYS SESSION OF THE w.
G. T. q. CONVENTION
Wedding Of Miss Kretchmar and E. I.
Moore-Missing Boy Thought to
Have Been Located-Notes

PASADENA, June 2.-(Office of The Her.
aid. IS East Colorado street.) At the third
lays session of the state w. c. T. U. con-
vention held today in the Christian church
on North Fair Oaks avenue 121 delegates
we're present and officers were elected as
follows: Mrs. Mary A. Kenney, president;
Mrs. Emma Cash. vice-president; Mrs. G.
L. Stickney, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
l." II. Mills, recording secretary; Mrs. AL
Ice simmons assistant recording secretary;
Mrs. 8. w. Plimpton, treasurer. These are
the old officers with the exception of the
Nce-president. Considerable work was
oone today and preparations were made
Tor the exercises in the tabernacle this
evening. The hour preceding the opening
OF the convention was crowded with work
IN various departments. Mrs. Blackman
Oh Los Angeles conducted the devotional
exercises. Mrs Blackman complimented
the newspapers by remarking that the
press was the mightiest stone which could
De hurled against the liquor traffic. Mrs.
Fnmpton spoke upon Where Is Our Klon-
dike!' setting forth the opinion that our
greatest Klondike lies On the education of
youth. There was quite demonstration
IN the M E. tabernacle this evening. The
heaos OF the forty-two departments of the
w. Z. L. U. appeared in costume, each sug-
gestlve OF her respective department. Mrs
Eugenia st. John acted as spokesman, and
as each person passed upon the stage Mrs
st. John explained what the costume repre-
scented and the work done by this depart
ment The ladies formed in line at the
Christian church at o'clock and marched
through the streets to the taberna Gle. car
rying banners.
A Missing Boy
This afternoon Marshal Lacey received
word from Nordhoff in Ventura county
mat young man had been seen there who
answered the description of Wilson j. Lee
OF this city. who disappeared from his
nome on Wilson avenue about a month ago
and had not been heard from since. He
was on foot and begged meals Marshal
Lacey Immediately instructed the officers
10 arrest him and hold him until his iden-
tity could be proved.
Kretchmar-M Moore
Miss Minnie Kretchmar and Mr. Frank l.
moore were married last evening at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
II. kretchmar, of Altadena, Rev. H. Elliott
ward officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left
upon a short wedding trip to Coronado,
Oaks
avenue, after June Is.
The new Shakespeare clubhouse on the
corner of Lincoln and Fair Oaks avenue
was formally opened by reception this
evening from to 10. The directors of the
club received the guests They are Mrs
Theo Coleman, president; Mrs. H. Ban
dlni and Mrs. A. X. Nash, vice presidents:
and Miss Stlckney, Mrs. Bowler, Mrs E.
tnU Tee
dock and Miss Meeker. Mrs. Coleman de-
livered the welcoming address and Rev. A.
M. Merwin responded. Refreshments
we're served In the art room. The building
Is not yet quite completed, but will be
completed shortly. 1t Is one of the hand
soonest buildings of its kind in the city, and
was the gift of one of the directors of the
club, Miss Stckney.
Notes and Personals
An attempt was made to burglarze the
home of Mrs. ]. A. Mcintyre on Valley
street last evening. Mrs. Mcintyre heard
some man at the door. She opened win
dow and called to neighbor, whereat
the burglar disappeared
The election of school trustee takes place
tomorrow, the polls being open from a.
m. till shutdown. E. A. Walker who has
served for the past several years with Trus-
tees Willetts and Arnold will doubtless be
reelected, as there is no opposing condi-
dates.
Miss Mary L. Jones, who has been visit
ing the family of her father, Rev. w. r.
Jones of California street, left today for
Des Moines, Ia, I'd take charge of the
Iowa state library.
Miss Lena Confer of Los Angeles is Wis
r&y.l 6
Franklin avenue for few days.
H. I. Stuart is slightly improved today.
There is possible chance today of the
ultimate recovery of little Frederick Kay
sar.
The marriage of II. H. KHamroth and
Miss Ethel Howell has been set for the
23d of this month.
Harry Durell returned from Stanford to-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Perry entertained this
evening at their home on Yolo avenue.