Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-05
AROUND TOWN
Word Of Death Of Mother

Word OF Death of Mother
Mrs. M. X. Lewis, a guest at the
Hotel Portsmouth. received word yes
terday of the death Of her mother, Mrs.
Roxana Lewis at Bellefont, Pa.
Hearing Is Continued
]. B. Dudley was arraigned before
Police Justice Chambers yesterday
morning, but owing to the absence of
his attorney the preliminary hearing
was continued to March Is.
EvangeIists Hold Meetings
Evangelists Seth c. Rees, Will Huff,
Charles +. Weigel and l. Guy Martin
began a series of evangelistic services
in the Temperance temple last night.
Services will be held each afternoon and
evening.
viii Lecture on Shakespeare
Col. H. B. Sprague will speak on 1.-THE
M. G. A. This will be the fifth OF a
series of six Shakespearean lectures I'M
der the auspices of the association. The
special subject this evening will be the
choice of the three caskets.
To Speak Before High Schools
Robert E. Root, secretary of the
Southern California Peace society, will
speak at the Orange high school, at
11:15 O'Clock today, and at 1870 o'clock
at lHc Odllld <Alib Ailbh cSAOOA va AhO
World Wide Movement Toward Peace
\ or Arbitration"
Banquet at Redondo
The Redondo Beach chamber Of COM
merce will give its annual banquet at
the Dolphin, Redondo, this evening.
Among the speakers are Joseph Scott,
POSTMASTER; c. III. Burnett, Rev. Robt.
]. Burdette, Gen. A. r. Chaffee and
Webster Davis.
Bible Students to Hold Convention
The Adult Bible class organization
will hold it's first convention next
Thursday and Friday at the First
Methodist church. Prominent Sunday
school workers and pastors will take
part. Hugh c. Gibson is in charge of
the arrangements.
James Gilchrist Wanted
The mother of James Gilchrist, a
Scotchman, is anxious to hear from
him. He wrote last from Los Angeles,
September IL, 1907, and mentioned an
Irishman named Waters. and Scotch
man named Scott. Information may
be sent to Mr.. Mortimer, British vice
consul.
Well Known Woman Dies +.
Mrs. Frances A. Peck, widow of the
late Thomas II. S. Peck, died last night
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. f.
G. Baxter, 957 Albany street. She was
the mother of Thomas c. Peck, general
passenger agent of the Salt Lake, and
Edward 9. Peck of the Peck-Judah in
formation bureau and Frank L. Peck.
Fries Talks at Y. M. C. A.
Capt. Almost A. Fries. U. S. A., spoke
last evening on the San Pedro harbor
at the Y. M. G. A. association, under
the auspices OF the debating club of the
association. He discussed the CONNER
81 al rnCcfhiItftac rsf ha MI no
posed Notifications and consolidation
with Los Angeles. At the close of the
lecture the committee on constitution
made a report.
Folk Lecture Announced
Former Governor Folk of Missouri
is announced to lecture at Simpson au-
ditorium May 20 under the auspices Of
the Entire Nous club. He will remain
here only one day. having made his ar
rangements to leave for Salt Lake City
the morning of March 20. The pro-
ceeds of the lecture will be devoted to
the fund for building a clubhouse.
ProhIbItlonIsts to Debate
A meeting Of the Federation of Pro-
hibition Clubs of Los Angeles will be
held at prohibition headquarters, 81
Temple block, Saturday evening, when
the following question will be dis
cussed: SHOULD Prohibition party
voter vote lor deorse AieAdhuer,
license man, for mayor" Rev. J. N.
Liscomb will take the affirmative and
Fred F. Wheeler the negative. Every
: body welcome.
Sunshine Society Doing Good
The Los Angeles branch Of the Inter-
national Sunshine society was adj
dressed yesterday by Mrs. Cynthia H.
Fuller of New London, Conn.,, state or
ganizer of the society for Connecticut.
Mrs Fuller is the guest Of Mrs. w. w.
Mcleod, GAO West Eighteenth street At
the meeting yesterday 1t was reported
that three wheel chairs will be at the
disposal Of persons needing them. by
applying to the society