Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-12-03
THE CHANGERS.
They Are Well Entertained
in This City.
A PLEASANT TRIP TO ALEXANDRA.
They Are Shown the C0untry-Theil
Enjoyment of the visit-Future
Movements.

the city yesterday morning on a special
train of three cars over the Southern
Pacific. They were met at the depot by
President Jones and Secretary Higgins
of the Chamber of Commerce, and 9. E..
Day and L. w. Breed OF the Committee
on Entertainment.
A breakfast was provided for the p arty
in the Depot hotel dining.room, and at
about $3.50 O'Clock the visitors were
taken for ride about the city. Twenty.
five carriages were in readiness, and the
invitation was open to all the members
of the party. The carriages scattered,
each driver selecting whatever route he
saw fit. They drove up upon the hills,
where good view Of the city could be
obtained; then back and forth through
the principal business streets to the City
Hall and the new Courthouse, and out
through the finer residence streets.
At IL O'Clock the carriages reassem-
bled at the depot, and the Changers went
back to their train. 1t then pulled out
of the depot for Alhsmbra. In addition
to the Committee on Entertainment
mentioned before, the party was now &C.
eompanied by A. II. Denker, T. A.
Lewis, Col. Fl. G. Otis, Chief of Police
Glass, George Parsons, h, Fuller, Sem
ator McComas and ]. w. Cook, of Glen
dora.
At Alhambra the party was met by a
special committee of citizens who had
charge of their reception. Captain F
Edward Grey served as Chairman, and
the rest of the committee consisted of J.
A. Green, A. Phillips, T. j. Stewart, H.
Oleson and Jas. Wayne.
A large number of carriages were in
readiness, and the visitors were taken
for short drive through the San Gabriel
valley. A quantity of excellent fruit was
served in each of the carriages. Four
boxes of very fine oranges were brought
by j. w. Cook, of Glendora, and were
disposed of with very decided relish by
the visitors. eve were told in the
northern part Of the State" said one of
them, "that we would find your oranges
all green and sour, but these are inf
nitely finer than any We have seen thus
far"
Alter the drive delicious lunch was
served at the hotel, and the party still
having an hour at their disposal, they
for q second time took to the carriages,
and were driven about another section
of the country. Their enthusiasm, which
at first was moderate, toward the
end became very intense, and
they expressed themselves in I'M.
measured terms of delight. A num-
Der of them narrated conversations
which they had had with people in the
northern part of the State, who had cried
down this section and INDUCED in all
kinds Of abuse with regard to it. They
said that the Commissioners who had
charge of the tour, the gentlemen ap-
pointed by Governor Waterman to rep.
resent the State, had always spoken well
of Southern California, but that they had
frequently met with others who had
done all in their power to create wrong
impression with regard to this section.
At O'Clock the train started back to
Los Angeles. As it was the intention of
the party to go to San Diego last even
ing, they were transferred to a train on
the Southern California line at the San
Fernando-street depot, and they
started ON their way south i'm
mediately. They will spend today
in San Diego, and on Wednesday
morning come back ss far as Riverside,
arriving here again Wednesday evening.
The next day they will spend in Los
Angeles, and the party will then break
mp and go home in various directions.
The party consisted of the following
persons:
]. H. Brigham, Ohio, Master of the
National Grange; II. Hawkins and wife,
Alabama; ]. II. Hale and wife, Connecti.
cut; VIM. Lewis and wife, Kansas; Hon
F. Roby and wife, Maine; N. Douglass
and wife. Massachusetts; W. s. Chowin,
Minnesota; Avery Payne and wife, Mis-
souri,; 0. E. Hall and wife, Nebraska !;
Chas. McDsnil and wife, New Hamp-
shire; L. R. Hone and wife, Katie
Alexander, Mrs. R. II. Thomas, Penn
sylvsnia; Alfred Messer, Vermont; M.
Whitehead, New Jersey; Jas Draper and
wife, New Hampshire; Gen. @. G. Luce
and wife and daughter, Michigan Bessie
Kyle, Alabama; j. ]. Woodman, Michi
gan; J. G. Peckham, Rhode Island Ben,
F. Ware, Massachusetts,; Ben. F. Han.
cock, Sacramento; Mrs. @. E. Kinsey,
Californis; L. II. Fassett and wife, Jos.
Lewis and wife, @. A. Hall and wife, M.
Greer and wife, w. Wetveer and wife,
Sacramento; @. J. Cressy, Mrs. G. w.
Hendricks, Mrs. P. FL. Mayne, Oakland
g. @. Rice, H. Putnam, J. E. Barnes, F.
w. Doolittle, Mass. w. Chisdy, G.. B.
Case, A. E. Atwater, W. j. Filly, J. M.
Hubbard, j. A. Vibbard, J. Dicks,
Conn.,. 0. B. Hadman, Miss Clara
Walker, 1. H. Francis and wife, G. L.
Hortsham, w. Hatton, w. E. Harbaugh,
Mrs. B. F. Coons, A. Broughton, Mass. /;
]. G. Gadon and wife, j. w. HOLSTER,
w. P. Williams, Oregon; F. L. Cook,
w. 81. Webster, J.. s. Kirkhan, John
Webster, Miss Brainerd, Mass. w. L..
Knight, CAL; H. M. Metcalf, KY; J..
w. McCaughey, KY; Don Mills, Santa
Rosa; Mr.. and Mrs. Coon, San Jose.
OF the State Committee in charge of
the tour the following were in the party !:
VIM. Johnston, President; G. w. Han
cock, Secretary, Sacramento; W. L. Over
hiser, Stockton; A. F. Dewey, Oakland !;
These were accompanied by Mrs. VIM.
Johnston, Mrs. Belle Johnston, Miss
Matte Johnston, Mrs. G. w. Hancock,
RAYMOND Hancock, Miss Ella Durren
and DR.. VIM. May, Press Agent,
The effort to entertain the party in q
suitable manner may be considered as
having been carried out with exceptional
success. A large quantity of fruit was
generously douated by the fruit-raisers
Of the county. Those in the vicinity Of
Pomona alone contributed ten boxes.
The ladies of the party were loaded down
with beautiful flowers and everything
was done to make the visitors stay in
Los Angeles pleasant remembrance in
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