Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
AROUND TOWN
Union VIII Hold Meeting

AROUND TOWN
Union VIII Hold Meeting
An all-day meeting OF the Woman's Bap-
tst union will be held today In the Memorial
Baptist church.
Speaks Before Federation Club
Rev. L. e. Learned spoke yesterday noon
before the Federation club "Eliot's and
Fosters Idea of Religion"
Fined on Gambling Charge
All Ching pleaded guilty in police court
yesterday to a charge of violating the lot
terry ordinance and fined $50.
Funeral Held Yesterday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bryson
were held yesterday morning at the Cathedral
Of st. Nibiana, burial being in Calvary Gem
etery.
Freed on Fraud Charge
verdict of not guilty returned by
Jury in Police Judge Williams court late
Noble, accused by A. II. Smith Of embezzling
office furniture valued at s35.
Missionary to Speak
Dr. Caroline Merwin. for several years a
medical missionary In China under tho
Presbyterian board and now home on fur
Tough. Will speak in the auditorium of the
Y w. c. A. this noon at 1916 o'clock.
Why Club viii Debate
Resolved that the constitution should be
amended follows No law shall make any
distinction on account OF SEX" viii be the
subject for debate by the why club of the
Y. NJ. c. A. this evening. Men and women
are invited to attend the session.
Dies at Family Home
Captain r. w. Wise died at his home 124
West Thrty-seventh street, late Tuesday
evening. lie came TO Los Angeles four years
ago. He became president OF the California
Irrigated Farms company, Arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
Young Zlonists to Meet
The Young Zionlsts association will hold
its regular monthly literary meeting and
entertainment tonight at 3S71s South Hill
street. In addition to the musical program
an address will be delivered by Joseph
Scott. president Of the board of education
Fine Restaurant Keeper
Sam Haller proprietor OF a restaurant at
5l7-519 West Seventh street. was ined $50 by
Police Judge Rose yesterday on a charge OF
violating the liquor ordinance. similar
charge against a waiter employed by Haler
dismissed because Of insufficient evidence
Municipal Band viii Play
The new municipal band will give a con-
cert at Central park at O'Clock this after
noon. special program has been arranged
and the band management promises that the
concert will be one Of the most attractive
open air entertainments ever given In the
ETY..
Passes to Be No Good
Nothing but cash transportation win be
recognized on the new Utah-California special
oember /. This Will Inconvenience railroad
men riding on passes who viii be forced to
use the overland train the Salt Lake
route.
Denver Treasurer In City
James f. Benedict treasurer OF the city
and county OF Denver, and his wife are Wis
iting their daughter and son-n-law, MIR. and
Mrs. f. b. Henderson Of $50 Lake street
Mr. Benedict is Of the leading FIRE in
surance men OF Colorado, being senior member
OF the firm OF Benedict & Gill. Mr.. and Mrs
Benedict will remain in Los Angeles for sew
eral weeks.
To Hold Peterson's Funeral
The funeral of Sergeant Julian Peterson,
member of the Los Angeles police force. will
be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Scottish Rite cathedral, Rev. J. S. Thomson
TO officate. The Masons will officiate at Rose
dale cemetery, where burial will be made
A police escort OF about 200 members OF the
force will accompany the body to the grave
under the command Of Captain Lenhausen.
Alien viii Be Held
The application for a writ OF haboas corpus
brought by Simonne Chauvin, who was ar
rested October 2S on a charge OF being ille-
galIy in the United States, refused yes
terday by Judge Ross Of the United states
immigration authorities In their arrest of
the woman on warrant issued by the de-
partment Of commerce and labor at Wash
ington.
Pastor Will Return
H-a9NNi
Methodist church south OF Hollywood, but who
has been received into the Southern Call
fornia conference OF the northern Methodist
church. will arrive in Los Angeles with his
family Thanksgiving day He will come from
Houston, Tex, where he assumed the pastor
ate of one Of the large churches Rev. Mr.
Ryland win be pastor of the Hollywood Meth
odist church
Chauffeur Pleads Guilty
Jack sturges chauffeur for r. X. Clancy
accused of having wrecked the automobile
OF his employer while on JOY ride on the
Venice road several days ago. and who
arrested In San Francisco and brought back
TO this city yesterday morning, pleaded guilty
in Police Judge Fredericksons court to a
charge Of taking automobile without the
consent of the owner and was committed to
Jail for sentence today.
Hebrew Christian to Speak
Mack Lew a Hebrew lecturer will speak
on the meanings of Biblical names this
evening at the Y. NJ. C. A. building. The
lecturer was born in odessa Russia, where
he followed the profession of law and jour
nalism for a number of years. After his
conversion Mr.. Lev turned his attention TO
evangelistic work among the Jews and has
iectured and taught classes in most of the
principal cities of Europe and the United
States.
Masonic Degree Given
The third degree was given at the Southern
California Masonic lodge No. 278 last night
by the following inspectors d. j. Reese or
Ventura, j. B. Firth, San Bernardino; E. b.
Crago, santa Ana II. L. lest, fdsduehHi
CeoTge H. Kelsey, Riverside; A. e. Wood
ward, San Diego; j. r. Garthside Pomona;
A. p Henry, Downey; ID. r. Weller, S. q. V.
burke, ]. H. Bean, s. e. Vincent and d.
Cass Los Angeles. The initiation was fol-
lowed by banquet.
Convocatlon to Convene
The Los Angeles convocation of the Episco-
nal diocese will convene Friday at st. Paurs
pro-cathedral for the annual Sunday school
institute The session viii be opened at $3.50
o'clock with the celebration of communion
Speakers for the morning will be Miss Mary
Fov and Rev Robert Rennison. In the after
noon the speakers will be Rev Afford A.
Ruttler Rev. l.. e. Learned Rev. II. L.
Howe, Miss Lillian Allebach and Rev. +. u
Bugbee
New Pastor to Arrive
Rev. Isaac D. Borders, of the prominent
southern minister's has been transferred from
the North Mississippi conference of the Meth
odist church South to the Los Angeles con-
ference and has been appointed to the Holly
wood Methodist church south He viii reach
Los Angeles tomorrow and will be met at
the parsonage in Hollywood by committee
composed of church members. Rev Mr.. Bor-