The herald., 1898-05-04
The ASSEMBLY CALL
PASADENA GUARDSMEN SLEEP
IN THE ARMoRY
knights of Pythias Concert-Minister
Conger on His Way to China.
Pasadenans at Manila

PASADENA, (Ofice of The Herald, IS
East Colorado STREET., May Sat o'clock
this evening Lieutenant Thayer of Com
pany I, in the absence of Captain Upper
colt, received the following laconic order
ASSEMBLE company at once" The order
was signed by Colonel Berry of the Seventh
regiment. This order is presumed to be in
accordance with the sending of ten thou
Cand troops to the Philippines to hold Dew
ey's capture. Immediately upon receipt
Of the order the members in the vicinity Of
the army were notified. Those who could
be reached by telephone were telephoned
to, and others, living out OF town, were
sent for by men on bicycles. In a short
time the entire company, with the excep-
ton of a small number, who could not be
found, had assembled at the armory. Many
were accompanied by relatives and friends
and as a result Union street and Fair Oaks
avenue at the corner were crowded. To-
night the members slept in their blankets
at the armory, awaiting further orders.
No one was permitted from the outside
save on passes. which were given up to
midnight only.
X. of p. Concert
There was large attendance at the con-
cert given this evening in K. of p. hall by
the Knights of Pythias. The program in
cluded selections by Professor Frank Col
by, Misses Graham, Mr.. w. j. Wren and
Miss Jessie York.
Congregational Affairs
At the annual meeting of the North
Congregational church last evening the
treasurer's report was heard. Officers
were elected as follows: President, Mrs
Eliot Field; vice presidents. Mr.. Alexan-
der Store, Miss Edna Croner; treasurer.
Mr.. Mac D. SNOWFALL; secretary, Miss
Alice Caldwell. The officers of the church
elected were: Trustees, H. K. w. Bent,
M. D. Painter, DR.. H. M. Field, w. H. We'd
der, j. H. Woodwork; deacons, H. X. w.
Bent, M. D. Painter, DR.. H. M. Field, T. L.
Hayward, ]. s. Tileston; treasurer, Eliot
Field; superintendent of the Sunday school,
j. H. Woodwork; vice president of the
Sunday school, Mrs. ]. II. Woodwork;
ushers, w. H. Vedder, MacD Snowfall
Horace Sandman, Lewis Salisbury,
Charles Croner, Charles Painter.
Election Contest
Judge II. H. Rose today filed the papers
In the contest over the election of Thomas
c. Hoag as member Of the board of trus-
tees. The papers were filed in the superior
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votes for Hoag, Non-partisan, and for
Greene, Republican, be recounted, on the
ground that several irregular votes were
cast, and two votes, since Hoag was given
his seat on majority of one vote, might
change the result. The papers set forth
at considerable length all the legal aspects
of the case. The date for hearing has been
set as Tuesday, May 18th.
Where is Stahmann
r. ]. Stahmann left town Saturday af-
ternoon, and has not yet been heard of by
his wife, who is utterly mystified as to his
whereabouts. She thinks, however, that
he will communicate with her when he Sc
cures a position. He has been for some
years Mr.. McCament's caterer. 1t is
thought that probably he went to Seattle,
where he owns some property.
Minister Conger
Hon. Edward II. Conger, minister to
China, is the guest of his brother. Rev. Il.
L. Conger. Mr.. Conger arrived today from
Brazil, having been recently appointed TO
China. He has just served two terms as
minister to Brazil, and was transferred be-
cause the Chinese ministry is now OF great
Importance, since the declaration of war,
and Mr.. Conger is statesman of wide ex-
perence, particularly in the diplomatic
service.
Free Methodist Conference
The Southern California conference of
the Free Methodist church will open its an
nual session at the church on North Fair
Oaks avenue, Pasadena, today at o'clock,
Bishop George w. Coleman of Wisconsin
presiding. Business sessions will be held
fbrOJph the week at q
o'clock. Public preaching service each
day at 2:3O and 1880 D. m. Ministers and
lay delegates will be in attendance from
the various charges in Southern California
and Arizona.
The general conference Of the church is
to convene in the city of Chicago next Oc-
tober. Delegates from this conference will
be elected at this session.
Brevities
s. Risdon Lippencott Is in receipt of the
Waterford Standard, published in Ireland,
dated April 9th. which sets forth in a col
umn account the details of the funeral of
Mrs Alice Louise Purcell Fitzgerald, who
died in Duarte. The remains were sent
from Lippencott's parlors and shipped
from New York Mr.. Fitzgerald is a land
holder in Ireland and his wife's funeral
was dLleHueu ny u ldISG d66IeSdIlOu VI
friends and neighbors.
Pasadena was we'll represented at the
battle of Manila. George Longley form
erly of this city, is on the Olympia; John
G. Crisp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crisp
of the Pasadena dye works is gunner ON
the Baltimore, and Frank Holmes, son of
Pasadena's first mayor, is lieutenant on
the same vessel. His mother lives at 466
Bradford street, this city,
Mrs. G. G. Green and daughters, Misses
Green and Edith Green, gave a card party
to their lady friends last evening. Progress
sive eucher was played and prizes were
awarded as follows: Mrs. H. X. Macomb-
err, first; Mrs. A. S. Halsted, second; Mrs.
q. r. Hull, third; Mrs. G. w. Stimson, lone
hand; Miss Bertrand, consolation. An
elaborate collation. was served.
Arthur Walker of South Pasadena and
Miss Augusta Boomhomer of Cambridge,
VT, were married this morning at the
home Of the officiating minister, Rev.
George Taylor on Peach place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker will reside in South Pasa-
dena.
Circulars have been issued by the local
lodge of Knights of Pythias to neghbor-
ing lodges setting forth the advantages of
having the next grand lodge of the order
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