Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-09
the LoRNE PARTY.
They Arrive at San Pedro Sunday
And Spend the Day in the San
Gabriel Valley.

Pursuant to announcement the Mar
quis Of Lone and his wife. the Princess
Louise. were met at San Pedro Sunday
morning. on the arrival Of the steamer,
by the Messn. d. Freeman, H. j. Stew
art and L. j. Rose, who proposed to
enable the distinguished party to see as
much as possible of Los Angeles in the
short space of time allotted to their stay
in this neighborhood. About nine o'clock
the gentlemen named sent In their cards
and wers at once accorded an audience
by the Governors General of Canada and
his royal consort. who received them
with great cordiality and a notable alb
sence of ceremony. The Marquis had
been informed In Santa Barbara that, as
they had but portion Of day to spend
in Los Angeles, they had better proceed
at once to the San Gabriel valley. which
course was adopted. On their arrival
there they were joined by Lieutenant
Tate and detail Of eight soldiers Of the
United States Army, who had arrived in
Los Angeles by the mornings train from
San Francisco to serve as the escort OF
the Lorne party across the continent.
In passing, it may be. as well to state
that the Governor General of Canada
did not ask for this escort, it being a
voluntary tender upon the part Of the
Government of the United Stntes.
At the San Gabriel station, carriages
had been thoughtfully provided by tho
gentlemen who had taken upon them
selves the task OF making the brief stay
in our midst, Of the distinguished party
as pleasant aud instructive as the cir
cumstances admitted Of The old Mis-
sion church was first entered and in
speoted, the Princess Louise shaking
hands with the Reverend Father in
charge, with great cordiality, the royal
lady entering at once into very ami
mated conversation with him concerning
the antique old ruin. Meanwhill The
Marquis, reversing the usual routine, as
the Princess is popularly understood to
be the artist of the family, made q
hurried sketch Of the Mission.
Having pretty well surveyed the old
church, the party again resorted to
their carriages, and were driven rapidly
to Sunny Slope. where the famous orange
groves, vineyards, and winery Of Mr.. L.
J. Rose, were minutely inspected.
The whole party were greatly inter-
estsd in everything they saw, the Mar.
quis of Lorne. particularly. making
many inquiries as to the California
methods Of making wine and brandy.
and taking copious notes Of the replies
to his questions. A circuit of the neigh
borhood was then taken, over routes
best adapted to showing the beauties
and productiveness Of the valley,
although Mr.. Roses place was the only
one entered. The drive was SO con-
trived as to afford our visitors glimpses
of the strikingly picturesque scenery
which abounds in the San Gabriel valley.
Both the Marquis and his wife ex-
pressed themselves charmed with all
they had seen Of Los Angeles county,
and were profuse in the expression Of
their regret at the circumstances which
had prevented their making a more ex-
tended stay in our beautiful valley.
The Princess remarked that she
would have liked to remain in Los
Angeles for at least three weeks.
After lunch al 5resco. in which the
Messrs. Freeman, Stewart and Rose par
ticipated, and which was characterized
by marked absence of formality and
constraint, the party got back to the
San Gabriel station about the cleaning.
The train pulled out for, the other side
Of the continent exactly at nightfall, not
before. however. the Marquis and Pr.n.
cess had each warmly shaken hands
with their courteous cieeron;s, coupled
with cordial invitation to each to come
and see them when he came to Canada.
The whole episode was very pleas
ant ono to all engaged.