Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-08
WANT DAY To
Be B[OOOLESS
PASADENANS 0BJECTING TO
BATTLE
WANT PEACE ON THE FOURTH
Prominent Men Raise Objections to
Proposed War Game on Inde-
pendence Day-Throop
Banquet
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA agency,
ia East Colorado Street.
PASADENA, June 7.-shall the
Fourth of July celebration be carried
on along blood and thunder lines? This
question is just now one of absorbing
interest to a large proportion of Pasa-
dena's population. Many are opposed
to the program Of a sham battle, in
which it is proposed to exhibit the pos
sibilities of war. Rev. r. j. Burdette
is among the latest to protest against
that feature.
He points out that 1t is more patriotic
to teach children to hate war than to
even admire the false side of IT. He
refers to the Declaration of Indepen-
dence as the principles of men of peace
and that it was not war that made
the Fourth of July glorious.
Prof. w. A. Edwards of Throop insti-
tute and Rev. S. G. Durham of the
Universalist church are also in opposi-
tion to the proposed blood and thunder
method of celebrating.
Meanwhile the executive committee
in charge of the celebration has not
decided what action to take on the
protests, but it is likely the matter will
be discussed at the next meeting. A
majority of the committee Is said to be
in favor of an abundance of noise,
powder burning and a lavish display Of
fireworks.
Throop Gives Banquet
The Debating club of Throop held it's
night. Prof. N. G. Felker was toast
master and the following program of
toasts was observed: "Lifes Prizes
Are Not Gifts; They Must Be Won"
Dean A. H. Chamberlain; you Can
never Lead Unless You Lift" Prof. H.
c. Van Buskirk; Judge Not, That
You Be Not Judged Edwin Russell;
Ease Is the Way to Disease" Joseph
Dixon; "Our Ideals Are Our Possibil-
ities," Miss Clara F. Randall; 1.-The
Chief Mission of All Words: That They
Should Be of Comfort" Willard 8.
Wood; Never Fear and Never Cry"
Walter Pittenger.
Alumni Banquets
The tenth annual banquet of the
Throop alumni was held at La Pinto
resca hotel last night and at the hand
somely decorated tables were seated
the school trustees, members of the
faculty, alumni members and the
graduates of this year. Prof. Walter
5, ha cta nd he
welcomed the assemblage to the feast
of good things the program provided
for. Other speakers were Miss Hilda
Woods, Roderick Burnham, Prof. Gay
lord, Theodore Coleman, Don Carlton
of Los Angeles and Dr. Mcbride.
Mayor w. H. Waterhouse and As
sistant City Attorney Robert Mcdonald
visited Los Angeles today to close
deal that will enable the city to pur-
chase tract in the San Gabriel valley
known as the "narrows," which is de-
sired for connection when the city is
ready to take over the water plants as
a municipal enterprise. The option on
the property expired today and the city
officials made arrangements to pur-
chase the land.
Pasadena Brevities
President D. M. Linnard of the board
of trade has completed the selection
of committee to provide ways and
means of building convention hall.
The Ramish & Marsh cases have
again been continued in Justice Klam-
and fha date when the
contractors and their employees are to
appear is June IA. Jude Rossiter, rep
resenting the Humane society, an
nounced that the case of w. H. Mof-
fett, the firms general superintend-
ent, will be the first called.
A lodge of Odd Fellows is to be in
stalled in South Pasadena about May
IA.
The Delta Theta Gamma of North
Pasadena held a business meeting last
night. at which 1t was decided to begin
a regular series of debates, probably
beginning with the next meeting. This
society. is one of the first to take up
the suggestion of providing more in
teresting entertainment than has here
tofore been in vogue at kindred gath
erings.
The graduating exercises of Throop
Thursday evening at the opera house.
Judge Seward Simons will deliver the
class address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j. Burdette