Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-17
q. A. X. MATTERS.
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what was Done Last Even-
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IcoNrINUED FROM PACE 5.
The Grand Opera House was the chief
center Of attraction last night. BY the
time the ball opened the whole house
was full all over the floor. Boxes, aisles
and vestibule were full. Mayor spence
presided and made the address Of well
come. The famous Modocs, Of Topeka,
Kan. gave several Of their giees. which
were exceedingly well received.
A quartette composed of Messrs.
Tanning and Pendleton, DIR. Manning
aud Major Harry G. Wyatt gave couple
Of songs in their own happy style. Mrs.
Beeson sang the ''Star-Spangled Ban
ner," The big chorus on the stage joining
in the chorus, and at the end the see aes
behind were shifted, revealing beaati-
full tableau made up Of half dozen
young ladies' and three or four children,
The song and tableau were greeted with
mucn applause. Mrs. Beeson was re-
called to favor the audience with q iec-
! ond song.
The Eagle corps band were among
those who helped very materially to
delight The audience with music. The
| chorus composed Of about hundred
amateurs, ladies and gentlemen Of Los
Angeles, under the leadership OF Pro-
fessor c. Il. Day, sang several good
choruses in excellent style. There
were number of other pieces Of music
performed, but lack OF room precludes
| their separate mention.
Corporal Tanner, Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
made a speech of considerable length,
aud which elected great applause. as be
passed in review the days Of the war.
He thought If the work Of reoonstruc.
| ton and reconciliation had been left to
| the armies on both sides. that work
would nave been done well and honor
ably, and to the satisfaction of both
sides. He said the old Southern yell
might be heard again. II the troubles on
the Mexican border should lead 70 war.
it will be heard, 1t will ring along the
Mississippi and reach until 1t is joined
by New York aud Maine. 1t will be
heard from the Gulf to the Lakes, and
North and South will march shoulder
to shoulder until the world will be made
to realize that American citizens must be
respected in their rights; and perhaps
the doctrine will be enunciated that
there is room for only one government
on this continent.
General Burnett, Of Indiana, also
spoke. He was State Senator when
the war broke out. He enlisted as a
private soldier and came out as q Briga.
dier.General. Corporal Tanner, the
first speaker, lost both his legs in battle,
and General Burnett was severely
wounded.
At Headquarters number Of musical
people assembled and entertained q
crowd of people who could not fad
room ut the Grand Opera House. Pro-
lessor Ira More read the address Of well
cone, and Miss Helen Mar Bennett
recited some selections in most accept
| IDLE manner. Miss Griffin was also OF
those VINO read selections.
NOTES.
The cool day was ON excellent one to
march in.
There was not an accident the whole
day through.
The G. A. X. visitors are loud in their
praises of everything in Los Angeles.
q. A. r. Day will long be remembered
as marked by The fall of lew drops of
rain-an unusual thing in August.
The Modocs made fine appearance in
the procession. The Illinois delegation
left yesterday morning in their special
car, "Mascotte.
The big dog, Chief, of No. rs engine
company, sat ON the coal box all through
the procession, with the red, white and
blue round his neck.
The G. A. X. man who is said to re-
semble Gen. Logan, with long black
hair, and black moustache, is DIR.
Cronyn, of New York.
Major Pond will take q special q. A.
h. train from here to-day for Kansas
City, via the A., I. 4 s. F. r. R.
Stops will be made at San Bernardine,
Santa Fe and Las Vegas.
Mr. Sidney Lacey was indefatigable
in his collecting. He gathered in $3.50
yesterday--all his own work. He and
Col. Dunkelberger got 5000 on ground
gone overa few days before for the other
reception. Sidney is a terror out col
Letting.
TOMORROW fsf
Is Pasadena day and the l.. A. h s. G.
V. R'y lines the following programme
for that occasion Leave Downey avenue
depot at $3.50, and after trip to Santa
Anita--the present terminus Of the
road-and short stay at that point,
will return to Pasadena, whose citizens
and G. A. K. Post tender reception,
banquet and free carriage drives through
this marvellous and beautiful suburban
colony The train leaves Pasadena at 4
P. NJ. and stops for half an hour at Ray
mond Hotel, affording an opportunity to
enjoy from its heights the grand and ex-
tended view of the San Gabriel Valley.
Tickets for the round trip only so
cents, good to return on any train until
August Goth.
Regular trains in addition to above
leave at S;45 A. NJ, $40 and $50 p.
Street car lines Of Los Angeles con-
meet.
Do not leave our country without
having made trip through the San
Gabriel Valley, its orange groves, or
chards, vineyards and towns, the future
sanitarium and place of beautiful homes