The herald., 1898-05-31
AT THE vAlLfrSCROWN
DECORATION DAY SUITABLY
OBSERVED
Dead Heroes Remembered by Day and
Patriotic Meeting Held in
the Evening


PASADENA, May 3O.-(Offlce OF The
Herald, SIS East Colorado street, The Dec
grafton day parade today was pronounced
success on all sides. The most popular
features, perhaps, We're the ladies' Of the
Ladies Aid society of the Sons of Veter-
ans, the high school girls bicycle corps
and the little girls of the public schools,
all of whom were ga.y attired in red,
white and blue, carrying flags and banners
The parade was Il little late in getting
started. but finally started at 10 o'clock
At the head of the procession were Marshal
Lacey and officers Pinkham, Reynolds,
Goltman and Bristol. mounted. They were
followed by Chief Marshal G. r. Downing
and aides. j. X. Vlier. DIR. w. Fl. Prittis,
T. l.. Hoag. Capt. A. C. Drake and II. Will
liams Then followed the Pasadena band
the Americas club in their white uniforms,
under Capt. James Campbell bugle and
drum corps, Troop M, First regiment Cali
fornia volunteer cavalry; troop M, FRS.
regiment California volunteer cavalry.
Capt. j. c. Farnsworth, commanding F;
high school cadets, Capt. Erie Weight,
commanding: boys brigade, Capt John
Sedwick, commanding: Wilson high school.
Principal J. d. Graham. commanding; Will
son grammar school, Miss SHIRLEY COM
manding; Franklin school, Ely Fort COM
mandng; Columbia school, W. B. Frackle
ton commanding; Garfield school. ]. II.
Collins commanding; Lincoln school, W. j..
Horribly commanding; Woman's Relief
Corps. President Mrs. Buddington COM
handing; Ladies' Aid society to Sons Of
Veterans, Miss Bristol commanding; North
Pasadena drum corps; Sons of Veterans,
Capt. H. D. Gaylord commanding; John
+. Godfrey post and other veterans, Union
and Confederate, Commander w. M. PEN
mel commanding.
The marchers were all gaily attired,
though not all wore uniforms. Straw hats
with bright red ribbons, white duck
trousers and skirts. gaily decorated
wheels. sashes, flags, ETC., served to form
a mass of bright colors. One hundred and
fifteen members of the G. A. r. marched.
The march extended to the Terminal sta
ton where large part of the parade took
the cars for Mountain View cemetery.
Immense numbers of passengers went both
by way of the electric road and the Term
inal. The program as outlined in this
mornings Herald was carried out. This
evening the M. E. tabernacle was packed
to the street. The Americas club, Sons of
Veterans, Ladies' Aid society, Troops M
and +, w. X. c. and G. A. r. attended in
bodies. On the platform were large num-
Der of young girls SO dressed and seated
as to form big flag which made n very
pretty effect. A delightful musical and
literary program of a patriotic nature was
rendered Stirring addresses were made by
Commander w. M. Pennel of the G. A. II.
and by Hon. r. +. Davis OF Los Angeles.
BY request nearly every person attended
brought along q small flag which was kept
waving throughout the evening.
Harry Haas, the small boy whose case
has been exploited in the papers through
out California, ran away today and was
picked up by the coachman at j. de Barth
ehorbs place southeast of the city and was
returned to his parents this evening. The
boy told the coachman that he lived in
Pasadena and gave a number OF different
addresses for the place he called home.
So the coachman brought him to, the police
station and Officer Pinkham took him to
his home in the northeast part of town.
Harry is the boy who used to steal small
y
until, being arrested, he was placed in jail.
which called forth the misplaced sympathy
of a number Of persons in Los Angeles and
in this city.
Company I, which left Pasadena for San
Francisco en- route to the Philippines, will
be recruited to the maximum limit. The
work of recruiting twenty more men has
been left in the hands of Major Bangham,
who announces that any man desiring to
enlist for immediate service at the front
may apply to him at the city hall Tuesday,
May 31st, at a. M, or as soon thereafter
as possible. Applicants must be between
the ages of IS and 45, and those under q
must have the written consent of their
parents or guardian. They must also be
prepared to leave for San Francisco imme-
diately, or as soon as orders are received.
Captain A. c. Drake of Troop # displays
a badly used up face as the result of fall
received this morning. Captain Drake acted
today as aid to Marshal Downing in the pa
rade. While he was riding horseback
around the corner of Raymond and Colo
RADIO streets his horse slipped and fell,
throwing him. brakes forehead was badly
cut, but 1t was soon mended and he took
his place in the parade.
OFFICERS have been chosen as follows of
the Throop alumni: Robert S. Allen, pres
ident: Miss Kate Blick, vice-president; Miss
Ivy Menmer, secretary; Miss Ruth Baker,
treasurer; Miss Diana M. Haynes, histo-
rian. The annual reunion will be held on
the evening of June 21st.
Mrs. E. C. Whitehead of Indiana Is visit
Ing her brother, G. E. Meharry and fam
lily.
Mrs. z. c. Bangs entertained at cards
Saturday evening.
The Querous club picnicked in Htons
canyon today. The affair was under the
management of VIII Huff.
Miss Voorhees, went to San Francisco to-
day.
Albert Gilmore has returned from New
Jersey, where he was called on account OF
the illness of his father.
Miss Grace Johnson OF Pomona visited
relatives here yesterday.
TURNED OUT EN- MASSE