Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
HEARS MESSAGE
OF DEAD MEMBER
PAsADENASHAKESPEAR CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
Words Of Farewell Of the Late Mrs,
Burnham.c .clapp Are Read-A
Wealthy Mine owner
Dead
Pasadena Agency.
III East Colorado Street

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PASADENA, March 25.-Many MEM
bers of the Shakespeare club were
present at the .ting this afternoon
at the opening of which a short but
touching service in honor of the late
Mrs. r. r. Burnham Clapp was held.
on the table was large Indian basket
filled with white roses and ferns, a
token of love to the memory Of the
honored member so lately called home.
Following a brief eulogy spoken by
the president, Mrs. w. d. Turner, Miss
Florence A. Dunham, a cousin and In
innate associate of Mrs. Clapp's, gave
to the club the last message dictated
and signed by the one who knew full
we'll that she must soon go. The mes
sage was as follows:
TELL the club that 1 have always
been interested in it's work. 1t has
done us all good, made us all better,
broader minded; made us more chari-
table in our opinions.
"In the club 1 have formed many
warm attachments, which l shall
never forget in the new life. l want
to remember those friends. eternally,
in the future as in the past, inter-
ested in their work and progress,
Tell them that l know the club has
been a great power for good in this
city. and that it's influence will be-
come greatly enhanced when the new
club house is erected, which l am
confident Is an assured fact. Tell
them to carry on their work with
steadfast earnestness. Tell them my
going is all right. l am glad to go;
/ have no fear, l will be there to
meet them when they come. To one
and all my love and my tender fare
we'll"
Miss Dunham then gave a sum of
money for the club fund to go with
similar mounts from the members of
the "circle" to which Mrs. Clapp had
belonged.
Mrs. Laura Prentice Stevens an
nounced Animals in Literature" as
the subject for the afternoons con-
sideration.. Mrs. Stevens herself led
with a critical discussion of the early
use of animals in literature, through
songs, legends, ballads, riddles, IA
bles and folk lore. Mrs. Charles
Foote gave an interesting consider
alton of the Modern Animal Story.
Miss Winifred Webb had written "a
Genial Parody but in her absence
Mrs. Nicholas read It, Mrs Alfred
Bellman sang Loves Rhapsody"
Prominent Mine Owner Dead
:. NJ. c. Parmley, the man who discov-
cred the famous Dividend mine in Ari-
zona, died this morning at his home at
Tic North Marengo avenue of lung
trouble after a long illness. The de-
ceased was the president of the Divi-
dend Mining and Milling company, a
three million dollar corporation. He is
survived by his widow and one daugh-
ter, besides two brothers and two sis
ters. The latter are Mrs. J. A. Ross of
Marengo avenue and Mrs. C. H. Jordan
of Long Beach. The brothers are at
Sioux City, Iowa. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon from the
Christian church, of which Mr.. Parm-
ley was a member. The Rev. Frank M.
Bowling, who for several years was his
pastor, will come from Glendora ex-
pressly to officiate at the funeral SER
vices.
Ante-Nuptial Plans
One of the greatly anticipated social
events to take place shortly after
Easter is the marriage of Miss Mabelle
Doolittle and Neal Taylor, and many
are the charming affairs arranged by
their friends in their honor. The
brides sister, Miss Florence Doolittle,
is to be maid of honor and Benjamin
Page will be the best man. For her
maids Miss Doolittle has selected Miss
Farley, Miss Lowry, Miss Witherell
and Miss Crawford. The ushers will be
John Traylor, Jack Morgan of Los An
geles, Mr.. Fresselle of Los Angeles,
Revel English and Walter Hadley.
Big Realty Sales
The sale is reported tonight of two
East Colorado street corners at an ex-
celent price to two eastern capitalists.
Colin Stewart, the owner, sold to
, Charles Slade and S. S. Void the north
last (2O0x240 feet) and the northwest
n90X20O feet) corners of East Colorado
freet and Mentor avenue, the consid-
fation being $2S,5OO. The purchasers
Re the president and vice president of
be First National bank of Rock
lapids, Iowa
H. Fl. Goodrich has purchased of
plin Stewart a lot 50x125 feet at the
suthwest corner of Marengo avenue
f. $500.
Bits of News
The Throop Debating club won de-
ded victory last night over the de-
blers from the Los Angeles polytech-
nj
he game of basketball played this
aArnoon in the high school courts
begeen the high school team and the
onfrom campton was brisk one in
with the visitors won by~a score of
II g.
Hnry James the novelist came m