The herald., 1898-02-23
A QUIET DAY
The Holiday Spent in Peace at Pasa-
dena-Social Gossip

PASADENA, Feb 22.-(Office of The
Herald, IS Colorado street.) Most of the
merchants here kept open shop in the
morning and closed in the afternoon. Tht
holiday was quietly and uneventfully
spent Many business houses took ad
vantage of the lack of trade to remove
signs which did not conform to the pro
visions OF the city councils new ordinance
All signs which are over two feet in length
one loot In width, and all those which ars
not nine feet from the sidewalk, and pro
1ect over the sidewalk, must come down
The council has further decided to draw
up another ordinance which will order
down all pole signs, such as barber sign!
and others which, while not bearing any
letters, are indicative of the business O.
the merchant.
The board of directors of the Oratorit
society announces that the oratorio eli
jan Will be given by the society in the neal
future. There having been so much sick
ness among the members of the society /
was announced at the last rehearsal tina
the Society would take action and dec.d,
not to give the Elijah" This caused dis
appointment, and since then a number o.
members who hitherto attended irregularly
signified their willingness to attend moro
regularly If the work should go on. There
fore the next rehearsal will be held every
Monday evening in the board of trade
rooms, beginning on February 2Sth, at IA
O'Clock.
The series of three assemblies ended will
cotillion last night in Auditorium hall
The hall was prettily adorned with palms
divans, handsome rugs, shaded lights. etc
The four favor tables in front of the stag,
where the orchestra was stationed were
presided over by Mrs. f. F. Rowland, Mrs
A. c. Armstrong, Mrs. B. M. Wotkyns
and Mrs. E. r. Hull the patronesses. Mr.
e. r. Kellam led the cotillion, and there
were five figures for which the favors were
California vioets, ribbon rosettes, rabbits
feet. miniature horns and paper tulips fol
the ladies and carnations, ribbons, masks
tiny champagne bottles and toy whips fol
the gentlemen. At midnight supper was
served.
Mrs. II. M. Gabriel of North Raymond
avenue entertained yesterday afternoon
between the hours of and with an elab.
crate reception to the Ladies' Aid societ.
of the First Presbyterian church. Tho
rooms were artistically decorated witt
violets smilax and peoples, and mandolin
orchestra furnished the music.
Prof and Mrs. T. ]. Williams entertained
the Monday Evening Musical club las
evening at their home on Park street will
an impromptu program contributed to by
the guests. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Miss Stoutenbergh or
South Marengo avenue.
Miss Myrtle Webster and Mr.. Ben P
Oakford were married at noon today at the
home Of the brides parents on North De-
lacey street. Following the ceremony g
wedding breakfast was served. after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Oakford left for their new
home in Tulare
Guy Wood returned today from the north
after an absence of four months.
Frank Long is i'll with scarlet fever.
T. W. Townsend, brother of DIR. j. R.
Townsend, is expected to arrive on Thurs.
day from Nebraska to locate in business
here.
Mrs. ]. D. Nash is entertining Mrs D. W
Sergeant of Redlands.
Miss Callie McDermid was surprised BY
friends last evening.
Miss Mae Benedict entertained friends
this afternoon with a wheeling party.