Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19

Dedicate Another Church
Dedicatory services for the new Lake
avenue congregational church are
scheduled for Sunday, and number
Of prominent members Of the denomi-
nation are expected 20 come from Los
Angeles and the Congregational con-
eress there to assist. Rev John Knox
Mclean, president Of the Pacific
Theological seminary at Berkeley, VIII
preach the dedicatory sermon at II a.
m Rev. John T.. Maile of Los An
geles will offer the dedicatory prayer.
In the afternoon will be held an in
erdenominational fellowship meeting,
at which time pastors OF other
churches in this city will be present
and bring the friendly greetings of
their congregations. At 1880 p. m. Will
be held a great rally of the young peo-
pIes societies of the city to be adj
dressed by Rev. E. j. Bosworth of
Oberlin college, Ohio. The church is
without a debt, and so the services of
the day will not find place for the usual
soliciting. Instead Of this a free will
Offering will be taken for the support
OF home missions of Southern Califor-
mia. The present year has been re-
markable for the number of church
edifces begun or completed in the city.
Thought Il Was Poison
Mrs. George Mercier of Los Angeles
was stricken with some kind of a fit
this forenoon while riding on Pasa-
dena car and since the conductor cid
not know her destination In Los An
geles and could not learn from the
woman herself she was brought to Pas
adena. DR.. +. +. Rowland, the Pacific
Electric surgeon. was called and after
several hours work succeeded in bring
ing her back to consciousness. Later
she was sent back to Los Angeles. The
conductor VS. under the impression
that the woman had paid only scent
fare and on passing the city limits of
Los Angeles approached her to demand
another fare He found the woman
sitting upright with her entire body
rigid, and although her eyes were wide
open she was totally unconscious. She
rode thus without movement until
taken from the car in this city. When
Mrs. Mercier recovered consciousness
she relieved those about her by saying
that she had suffered from similar
attack some weeks ago 1t had been
thought at first that the woman had
possibly taken poison.
Close for Fiesta
A meeting of the board of education
was held this forenoon and a decision
was reached to close all of the city
schools on Tuesday of Fiesta week in
order to allow everybody to see the
great floral parade and to assist therein
as far as possible. Throop Institute
also announces that its doors will be
kept closed on the same day and many
of the merchants. as the time ap-
proaches.' are reconsidering their de-
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of the city announced this forenoon
that they would shut up shop for the
occasion. and other places of business
are pretty certain to follow. The clos
ing committee of the Merchants aSSo-
citation has already recommended this
action. The general opinion is that Los
Angeles did so much for PaSadena's
Tournament of Roses this year as well
as in previous years that anything that
this city can do in this line it is bound
in honor to do.
Diplomas for Nurses
Graduating exercises of the train
ing school for nurses connected with
the Pasadena hospital will take place at
the Shakespeare club house on Thurs
day evening, May "a. Addresses will
he given by Rev. William MacCormack,
DR. w. Edward Hibbard, Judge G. ].
Willett and Miss Hay, superintendent
of the hospital. A fine musical pro-
gram will also be rendered The MEM
bers of the graduating class are Ethel
Sisson of Bakersfield, Theresa J. Ever
man. Jessie ]. Etiquette and Winifreo
D. Record of Pasadena, Frances New
land of Huntington Beach and Effie p.
Golden of Stafford Ariz.
Crown City Notes
Mrs. Janette Macarthur. wife of
Quincy G. Macarthur, died this morning
of tubercular trouble. She was IS
years old and had been married since
last June.
Seventy Y. NJ. C. A. boys will visit
Bishops candy factory and Westlake
park tomorrow. Sports and Bible study
in the park will be parts of the program
after the visit to the candy factory.
S. w. Allerton, the millionaire Chi
cagoan with a winter home in South
Pasadena, has purchased the vacant lot
at the corner of Belefontaine street
and Pasadena avenue for a conSidera-
ton of about $4,000.
1t has been decided TO hold the com.
mencement exercises of ThrOOp insti-
tute in the First Methodist church.
The high school commencement will
probably be held in the same place,
although the class play which has been
a feature of the weeks exercises must
be given in another place, if such a
place can be found. No steps have been
taken to bring the Lowe opera house
into line with the city ordinances as
regards fire escapes, etc, and Manager
Porter does not hold out any encour-
agement that such changes will be