Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-23
PASADENANS AID
THE RELIEF WORK
REPRESENTATIVES KEEP THE
CROWN CITY POSTED
Contributions of Underclothing Are
Badly Needed by Refugees-The
Committees Requests Are
Hastily Met
Pasadena Agency,
IL North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Main J147.


IL North Raymond Avenue
Telephone Main J147.
PASADENA, April ga brief meet
ing of the board of trade directors was
held today to canvass the situation as
to the continued shipment of supplies
to the San Francisco sufferers.
A telegram was received from G. ID.
Sargent, director of the board of trade
and president of the Pasadena Mer-
chants association, now representing
the Crown City in the distribution of
supplies at the stricken metropolis in
the north.
Mr.. Sargent confirmed the encourag-
ing reports which have been arriving.
He suggested that while food is still
desired it should from now on take
the form of non-perishable articles
chiefly.
He asked the Pasadena committee
to ship at once $500 worth of chlorate
of lime, to be used as a disinfectant,
and 1000 pounds of coffee. The request
will be complied with Immediately.
Mr.. Sargent also says, and the re-
lief committee desires that the people
take notice that there is great need
for underclothing, particularly for
women and children.
The early hour at which the residents
of San Francisco were routed from
their beds on the morning of the earth
quake obliged many of them, principal
ly women and children. to rush out of
doors wearing little but their night
clothing. In the shipments of clothing
now arriving for the relief of the
stricken people the matter of under
clothing has been largely overlooked.
1t is to supply this peculiar need that
Mr.. Sargent makes the suggestion here
given.
No shipments were sent forward to-
day, but it is planned to send out an
other carload before noon tomorrow and
another late in the afternoon and ear
ly tomorrow morning the several COM
mittees will again take UP the work
of preparation. Practically every
church in the city took special col
lections today to help swell the relief
fund, but it is practically impossible
to give exact figures. 1t is known,
however, that the responses have been
extremely liberal and will probably
reach several thousand dollars. Each
of the churches will be open tomorrow
for the receipt of provisions and cloth
ing, to be turned over later to the
general committee of the board of
trade.
Pasadena Elks have been doing Won
their suffering brethren. Headquar-
ters have been opened in a vacant
storeroom on East Colorado street and
those in attendance have been kept
busy receiving and packing for ship
ment.
Other fraternal societies have been
active in similar ways.
Board of Trade Election
of
San Francisco very properly caused
the indefinite postponement of the an
nual board OF trade banquet which
was to have been held at the Hotel
Maryland on Friday night no reason
was found for postponing the annual
meeting of the great trade society. 1t
will certainly be held tomorrow night
as before decided. The Woodmen hall
has been secured for the meeting and
the call to order will come promptly
at o'clock. Successors will at that
time be elected to the following seven
public spirited gentlemen who compose
the board of directors, which in it's
turn elects the executive, financial and
corresponding officers of the society:
d. M. Linnard, A. J. Bertcnneau, S. M.
Munson, H. G. Hotaling, ]. o. Mecca
ment, C. d. Sargent and M. p. Green.
Just who will guide the deStinieS of
the board of trade during the coming
year is problematical.
President Linnard. whose work has
been in the highest degree acceptable
will at his own request step down
and out. His successor will be exceed
iugly difficult TO choose. A. j. Berton-
neau. now vice president, does not
desire promotion believing that he can
not afford to give the position of presi-
dent the time and personal sacrifice
it demands. 1t is greatly to be hoped
that Mr.. Bertonneau, who is just recov-
ering from a weeks confinement to his
bed by sickness, can be prevailed upon
to reconsider his decision. Should he
continue to refuse Mr.. Hotaling is spo-
ken of by many, as are two or three
others. The position is a most i'm
portant one and needs a man absolutely
unbiased, with no personal AK to grind
and possessed of an eye single to the
prosperity and progress of Pasadena.
In addition to the annual election of
officers there will be read the annual
reports and the formulating in a gener-
al way of the policy to be followed dur
ing the succeeding year.
A Distressing Bereavement
The announcement Of the sudden
| death of Mrs. Charles Burton SEQ
morning, was received with unqualified
surprise and deepest sorrow by the
people Of the whole city, and particu,
larly by the wide circle of friends ir
which she was q most promnen
| figure.
Mrs. Scoville bore the appearance OF
perfect health and it seemed impos
sible that she should have passed away
so suddenly. In speaking of her {
prominent and highly respected clut
woman remarked to The Herald this
| evening:
Were I to name the five leading
women of this city in all lines o.
proper womanly activity she would Ger,
tainly have been one of them, and
would call her the strongest and tn,
| sweetest of the five. Mrs. Scoville wai
quiet and refined woman whom /
was a rare privilege to know. Sh
was constantly going about doing gooC
in a most unassuming way; she wa
widely read, possessed marked musica
ability and a most charming person
ality.
Her home was adorned inside ant
out in thoroughly artistic fashion, ant
here she was at her very best
thoughtful, winsome helpmeet, a wis
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