Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-23
A BET PAID.
That Resulted in Much Money
Fer the Orphans.

For the Orphans.
Agreeable to appointment the payment Of
the wheelbarrow wager on the result Of the
Presidential election took place In this city
yesterday, with great eclat. At least ten to
fifteen thousand people assembled on Main
street at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon to
witness the performance. The street was
packed full from Court to First street, while
the sidewalks, windows and balconies were
full OF people all the way from First streetto
the Plaza. 1t was with the greatest difiioulty
tho street ears could be passed through the
great sea OF human life. When the Union
Band began to play the enthusiasm OF the
crowd began To well up, and cheer after
cheer was given by the crowd as the process.
sion moved up Main street. Mr.. Il. Nittinger,
who was to wheel Mr.. John G. McMenomy
over the route named. for distance
OF three fourths OF mile assumed his task
by starting of at lively speed with an
escort OF the band and a Gordon of some
twenty men to keep the crowd off. As they
moved up Main street the committee chosen
from each party passed through the crowd
and received donations to the fund for the
two orphan asylums of this city. Nick
Covarrublas, mounted as marshal OF the
day, cleared the way through the great mob
OF people by waving his decorated cluster
Of pine burrs. Whether he meant by this
the woods were full Of Republicans, or
orphans, IL was dificult to tell Every hun.
dred yards the procession would stop to
pass around the hat and give the boys n
chance to blow. The ladies' from the b,l.
comics would shower their pennies down In
the crowd when the news boys and street
Arabs would scramble to see who should
have the honor of putting Il In the
basket. There is no doubt II WAS the most
pleasing feature of the campaign, and has
done much towards crushing out the bitter
ness aud destroying the virus which crops
out occasionally over the result. Mr. Me,
Men0my rode the entire distance gracefully,
without faltering or breaking down. Not.
withstanding both he and MIR. Nittinger
were the recipients Of loads Of bouquets OF
monster proportions, each did their part
nobly. The result of the collections amount
ed to $355,3h, which was divided equally be
tween the two asylums. as copy of the fol
lowing note will show, which was sent to
each as soon as the money was counted;
ITO The managers Of the Catholic and Pro-
tesfdRt Orphan Isyinms Of Los angeles. We
take great pleasure in handing you here
with, for the benefit OF the children un.
der your charge, the sum Of one hun
sixty-eight cents, the same being one
half the proceeds of the collection taken
during the wheelbarrow procession to-day.
Hoping that this slight contribution may
help you even u little, we are faithfully
yours, J. c. McMENoMY,
f. NITTINGER.
The following named gentlemen were the
committee chosen to make the collection
r. Day. X. Ranney, J. J. Mellus, J. ". Eas-
ton, 1hos Atwell, IL. II, Boyce' J. +. God
frey, f. p. Kelly, Chas. Schroeder aud J. C.
Morgan. Taken as q whole, 1t was one of the
most pleasing. good natured outpourings of
the people that ever took place In this city.
Ii not only reflected great credit on the con.