Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-13
pied by surging throng, anxious to par
ticipate in the proceedings.

J ticipate in the proceedings.
The exercises were opened by Colonel
! G. G. Bradt, President of the Chamber
who in an eloquent address welcomed
the visitors and paid high compliment
to the railroad company for their enter.
prise in opening up a short line between
the sister cities. He was followed by
Mayor Hunsaker, who cordially greeted
the city's guests in few pleasant re.
marks, and then Mr.. Eugene Germain,
President of the Los Angeles Board oi
Trade, was introduced to the audience.
Mr.. German spoke of the event from Z
commercial point of view, pointing out In
eloquent Language the mutual ad-
vantages which the two cities would de-
rive from their new belt of union.
| Judge Brunson was the next orator,
and amused his audience with q very
humorous and. at the same time, sound
logical address. He spoke of his first
visit to San Diego and the incidents At
tending it, and then made some happy
remarks about the San Pedro and San
Diego harbors, leaving the friends Of each
equally we'll pleased.
Mr.. M. A. Luce discoursed on
Southern California and the great future
ahead, giving interesting statistics, and
concluding with few words of earnest
praise for the enterprise of the Santa Fe.
General Manager Dan McCool was
greeted with ringing applause as he
stepped to the front, and the remarks he
make were both well-timed and sensible.
He spoke of the benefits that San
Diego and Los Angeles would derive
from the new line, and said that as their
interests were identical there was no
reason why they should not pull to-
gether.
Ex-Mayor E. F. Spence then made ono
of his witty and able addresses, yielding
the floor to Mr.. j. F. Humphreys, whose
remarks were we'll to the point.
Colonel Dickinson, OF National City,
was induced to make speech, which he
did very we'll, and then Mr.. Herman Sill
yer convulsed the audience by telling
them that he had cut speech out of 9
paper with the intention of delivering it
on this occasion. 'I showed it to Judge
Brunson," said Mr.. Silver, "and asked
him what he thought of it. He said it
would do, and Judge my amazement
when, on your calling on him, he deliv-
cred it a few minutes ago."
Mr.. Lyons. of the Oakland Board of
Trade, Colonel H. FL. Markham, and
Mr.. G. w. Marston all made telling ad-
dresses, the speech-making being con-
cluded by Mr.. H. L. Story, who extended
an invitation to all to proceed to the
Hotel del Coronado. Colonel Bradt dis
missed the assemblage, and on reaching
the street the visitors found a number Of
vehicles in waiting to conduct them to
the next place on the programme. The
course taken was through the principal
thoroughfares, and the points of interest
and architectural beauties were pointed
out as they were passed by. At the foot
of Fifth street special train was watt
ing, and on this the invited guests were
taken and the trip around the bay COM
menced. 1t was twenty-one mile ride
full of interest, and National City pre-
sented lively appearance as it was
passed ere the undulating lands were
reached. At 6 O'Clock the travelling was
over and through carefully laid out
grounds the party filed and entered the
magnificent
HOTEL DEL CORONADO.
The pen cannot convey an idea of the
wonders of this huge building. Alad-
din's palace and the homes of the In
dian Maharajahs rolled into one could
not give the creature comforts that are
to be found therein, for everything that
human mind can desire or art can pro-
duce is to be found. 1t is most imposing
in appearance, covering with its 400
rooms an area of four and oae-half acres,
while its splendid grounds add sixteen
acres more to the total. Everything is
perfect from the machinery rooms,
where s., 900 gallons of oil are burned
monthly to produce the 1000 electrical
lights and serve the purposes of fuel, to
the kitchen, where the chef with a salary
of S. 900 year directs the movements
Of his half hundred subordinates. The
terraces and walks are superb, in fact,
within and without, the building is Q
marvel and should be classed as
one Of the wonders of the world. Mr..
E. s. Babcock, Jr., the manager, courte-
ously received his unusual influx of visit
ors and in short space of time they
were all consigned to pleasant well-fur-
nished rooms where they prepared for
the dinner which was awaiting them,
1t proved to be good one and while the
choice dishes on the menu were being
discussed, the soft strains of string or
chestra sounded pleasantly from gal
lery above. The next hour or two were
passed in inspecting the beauties of the
place and then all congregated to the
ballroom, where a grand dance was
given in honor of the event. It was q
most brilliant affair, the rich toilettes of
the ladies being worthy of the master
hand of the famous Worth and contrast
ing strangely with the demure black
which the fashions of the nineteenth
century compel the sterner sex to don.
By midnight the festivities were over and
the participants betook themselves to
their chambers to enjoy nights we'll
earned rest. The view from the window
to which the HERALD man was consigned
was an impressive one. Rejecting back
the soft rays Of the silvery moon which
peeped out from the star-bedecked
heavens, the silver crested waves
played a plaintiff lullaby as they
ended their journey on the sandy shores.
In the bay twinkled the lights of an
chored craft brought there by the re-
quirements of the town beyond, and far
out at sea flashed the warning light oi
the Point Iona watch-house as il
guided stalwart mariners in their journey
to and from the harbor. All was quie
and at rest and even the soft breeze u
it broke against the easement windows
seemed to whisper a "Good night"
HOW SUNDAY WAS PASSED.
All were on hand betimes in the morn
ing for pleasant arrangements had beer
made for the day. Breakfast was dis
posed of by 8 O'Clock and then a star