Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-17
Pomona Items.
POMONA, CAL, Jan. IA, 1879.

low hottS iIOLl thlo puit VI thc euSt
ern edge of our county may not bt
uninIeresting to the readers of you
valuable paper. Though we canno
boast of anything startling, yet oul
pleasant valley is not without its
items of general interest. If We
cannot claim the consideration o.
older places we have at least passed
the period of pioneer life.
To most people OF Los Angeles
county q description of our beauti'
full valley is superauous. Suffice il
to say that, with tho magnificent
Sierra Madre mountains stretching
along on the north, with their prin.
cipal peaks of Cucamonga, San An.
tonic aud Old Badly overlooking
us-the foot hills on the south run
ming away to the Temescal noun
tains in the southeast and tie
mountains Of San Bsrnardino clos
ing up the prospect in the distant
east-our valley is q gem in set
ting of everlasting hills, crock ritz
bed and ancient as the SUM-" such
as is seldom seen even in this pleas
ant land of Southern California;
and to the fruit grower who desires
to sit under his own swine
and fig tree" it only needs
to be seen to be beloved.
In correspondence with natural
surroundings our people evince a
spirit of enterprise and intelligence
that would be commendable ia old
er places.
Que of the attractions of Pomona
Is her fine school house. the second
best in Los Angeles county outside
of the city of Los Angeles. In this
house are two interesting schools
kept by d. n. Burritt and Miss
Hoyt. The upper story is used AS
u lodge room by the Odd Fellows
and Masons, Pomona having lodge
of each of these orders in flourish.
ing condition. We have also a
church, and the veritable sound of
the "church going bell' summons
the people to Sunday school and di.
vine service as in Older places. SO
you see, If any one supposes we live
out on the ragged edge of civiliza-
tion let him come and see us and he
will change his opinion.
The great event of the week was
\ le RI ra M a autitloI .gSara1 - =. -.
perance play,performed by troupe
composed Of citizens of Pomona
and vicinity. We give the cast of
characters so that ii from the base
of Old Badly should arise the fu-
ture FORESTS, Booths, and Mrs.
Siddonses of Southern California
posterity may be in no doubt when
aud where they commenced their
career and Can accord to Pomona
her just fame and not subject her,
as in the case of old Homer, to dis
pute her honors with a hundred
other cities.
Cast of Characters-Thos. Mercer
as Judge Gushing, old man; D. N.
Burrett as Frank Raymond, lead
ing; z. q. TOnner as Dick Benton,
heavy; - Morrisey as Chas. Nun.
son, walking; - Bellamy as Fred.
Rawlins, character; John Malone
as Josh SLENDER, first low COMEDIAN;
Eddy Meserve as Joe, second low
comedian; Mrs. Meserve as Lena
Roswortb, old woman; Miss Hol-
Ser as Allie Raymond, leading;
Miss House as Fannie Stoddard,
walking; Mrs. Burritt as Ella Rice,
cham bermaid. Policemen, row.
dies, masqueraders, ETC., by volun-
teers. Thomas Mercer, Stage Man
ager.
The drama came off on the even
ing OF the 7th instant, In Odd Fell
lows Hall, which had been gaily
decorated with evergreens; a stage
had been erected in the east end
with drop curtain, side curtains,
flies, dressing-rooms, etc., all nicely
draped and festooned with ever
gresns and ornamented with pic
lures and flowers. The hall and
stage, illuminated by chandeliers,
made O splendid appearance. AT
1880 O'Clock the hall was crowded
by an appreciative audience. The
certain rose and Miss Bessie Me
serve recited beautiful poem, "The
Maid of Lingenore,n after which
the drama commenced and occu-
pied in Its performance three
hours. 1t is not our purpose to go
into minute details, but su utfice it to
say that each and all the actors
sustained themselves we'll and
brought out their respective parts
In fine style and with the full spirit
OF the play. Let 1T not be consid-
cred invidious If we refer to Frank
Raymond, the drunkard. This
character, the principal in the
play, was well shown from the
first glass on down to delirium
tremens, rags and beggary. The
scene in delirium tremens was exc
cuted in all the fearfulness of q re-
ality. Then again his salvation
and elevation from drunkenness by
the Influence of the Good Templars
was a moral lesson that could not
fail to do good before any audience.
The tableaux, of which there were
several at the end of the scenes,
were striking and well executed.
The audience, during the play, tes-
tilted frequently their appreciation
by rounds OF applause.
Amongst these in attendance we
noticed a good representation from
Azusa, Spadra, Rincon, Cucamon-
ga, and several distinguished per-
sons from Los Angeles, amongst
whom we are happy to mention
II. X. w. Bent, L. Nj. Holt, and
last but not least Prof. G. e. Day,
who brought one of his splendid
Western Cottage organs aud rem
dered important assistance to the
troupe by playing and singing in
his inimitable manner a number OF
fine songs, amongst which may be
mentioned "rhe Vermont Yam.
kee'' and "Grandfather's Clock )"
for which he received the thanks of
fbo an6iano AS q aInoa tn th N