Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-18
DEMENTED COOK PAYS VISIT
TO PASADENA HOME
ROSE TOURNEY DIRECTORS
Association Chooses Board for the
Coming Year-AHair in Honor
of Mr.. Traylor and Miss
DoolttIe
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado street.

1l4 East COLORADO street.
PASADENA, April 17.--An insane
woman appeared on the veranda of
at 119 North Madison avenue yesterday
afternoon and nearly frightened the
hostess, Miss Cora Auten, and a num-
ber of young women callers into hys-
terics by her queer actions. She was
dressed in the height of fashion and
insisted on making a formal call upon
the household. Finally one of the
young women retreated into the house
and notified the police by telephone Of
their strange visitor.
At the station the woman was iden-
tilted as Miss Eta Roethel, who has
been working as a cook in the family
of the Rev. Il. S. McKittrick at 30
North Madison avenue. Upon examin-
alton by several local physicians she
was ordered committed to the county
hospital, pending arraignment before
the lunacy commission.
Rose Tournament Directors
The affairs of the Tournament of
Roses association for the ensuing year
will be directed by the following F. S.
Allen, E. D. Neff, j. S. Glascock, F. S.
Boynton and e. j. Pyle, who were this
evening elected a board of directors
The association also authorized
Mayor w. H. Vedder, DR.. Harry Ma
comber and H. 1. Stuart as a special
committee to purchase sixteen acres
adjoining Tournament park on the
east for consideration of $10000 in
accordance with a proposition made
the committee by Harry l.. Wotkyns,
as agent for the owner of the property
desired.
At the opening of the meeting the
reports of President Daggett and Sec
retary Boynton were heard and
adopted. The secretary's report shows
a balance of $3,199.60 in the associa-
tions treasury.
Ante-NuptiaI Function
Hearts reigned supreme at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Traylor last
evening. A party had been arranged
by. Mrs. Traylor in honor of her son.
Neal Traylor, and his fiancee, Miss
Maebelle Doolittle, whose nuptials are
to be celebrated on Tuesday evening,
April 25, at the First Presbyterian
church. The card tables We're arranged
in the drawing room, library and din
ing room. Orange blossoms sugges
tive of the approaching wedding We're
banked about the piano and mantel in
the drawing room.
White carnations enriched the effect
of the beautiful dining room and white
and the guest room.
This afternoon Mrs. Helen Lukens
Jones entertains in honor of the bridal
couple.
Deaths and BuriaIs
Edward f. Burger, aged 81 years,
died this morning at his home, 2S6
North Madison avenue. Deceased was
a native of Illinois and had resided
here the past eighteen months. He is
survived by a widow, who will ac
company the remains to Woodstock,
ILL.,, for interment.
The funeral of Dr. Robert McAdams
will be held at o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon from the chapel of Ives & War
hold the services. The remains viii
be shipped to Nevada, Mo-, for inter-
ment. Mrs. McAdams will accompany
them.
The remains of James Ashdown ar
rived here today from Winnemucca,
New. No funeral arrangements have
been made, as two sisters from Tacoma
and brother, William Ashdown. Of
salt Lake are expected to arrive
today.
James b. Fraser died at Sierre Madre
last Saturday and the remains We're
brought to this place. Rev. Father She
hee holding services yesterday after
noon at the chapel of the Reynolds &
Van Nuys Undertaking company.
Miss Lea Hersch, daughter of a
prominent Jewish family of Port
land Oregon, died this evening at one
of the local hotels. The body will he
shipped to Portland for interment
Paragraphs
The Presbyterian church congrega-
ton will on April 26 decide OH a prop
osition to divide the present building
at Colorado and Worcester streets and
convert the sections into missions. 1t
is proposed to locate one at Colorado
and Michigan avenue and the other at
Mountain and Los Robles.
Ten acres at the southeast corner of
East Colorado street and Linwood
lane have been bought by C. H.
Thompson of Cedar Rapids, Ia, for
$4,000
Before the South Pasadena Women's
Improvement association Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. Florence Collins Por-