Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-13
Preparations for Receiving
the FOrty-Niners.
A Meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce.
The Closing Scenes at the German
Catholic Church Fair.
Turn verein Hall Crowded With Those
Interested in the Success of the
Event-Other Items.

A meeting of the pioneers of this city
with committees appointed by the
Native Sons and Daughters of the
Golden West was held last evening at
the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce,
to perfect arrangements for the enter
tainment of the excursion of forty
miners which will arrive here on the
Goth. A number OF prominent old set
tiers were present. Judge B. S. Eaton
occupied the chair, and Major Horace
Bell served as secretary.
Judge Eaton said, according to the
programme laid out, the visitors would
spend only two days, Saturday and Sun
day, the 10th and Goth, in this vicinity,
and all entertainment would have to be
crowded in that compass of time. The
committee had been somewhat hamp-
cred in its efforts to get
up suitable entertainment by the
knowledge that change of programme
by the excursionists might upset what
ever arrangements were made. The
Judge said that he had received a tele-
gram from the manager of the excursion
at Boston, dated April 18th, just as the
start was made. 1t read as follows: eff
the banquet to the pioneers has not been
arranged, would suggest that Pasadena
and Los Angeles combine and hold a
grand banquet at the Raymond on the
evening of the 21st. 1t is a splendid
party, and includes some good speakers.
Such banquet would be splendid
success and a memorable OCCASION"
The chairman said that he was in
favor OF giving such a banquet, but he
saw no reason why it should be held at
the Raymond instead of in Los Angeles.
The pioneers should come here to get
better idea of the progress made by this
section.
Judge Eaton said that number of
residents of Pasadena, some of them
'49ers, and all of them miners, had ar
ranged a unique form of entertainment
to take place in the morning. There
would be gold mining camp laid out on
the bank of the Arroyo Seco, and the
visitors would be allowed to try their
skill with cradles and pans in washing
the sands of that stream. Every man
would be called upon to turn fapjack,
and if he could do it without breaking
it, he was true Argonaut. They would
sing the old songs, have speeches and
tell stories. 4 burro train laden with
camp accoutrements, and driven by
miners would arrive in the camp, and
the letters would be distributed. 1t was
part Of the plan to act out the arrival of
the first woman at the camp, and per-
hsps give a.Fonrth of July celebration,
with flag made of strips of colored shirts.
Tho tNrOUrornrua Of tho Of x,,oe,
outlined by the chairman as follows
The visitors should leave the hotel at
l 80, and be taken to Los Angeles. The
train would then switch to the Southern
Pacific Santa Monica line, and the visi-
tors would be given their first oppor-
tunity to renew memories of the Pacific
At the return would be made to Los
Angeles, when carriages would wait at
the depot to convey the visitors about
town. At some hotel in the city a ban
quet or supper should be spread, and
speeches and toasts could be given.
Later in the evening would come the re-
ception at the Chamber of Commerce.
There should be an address and a
poem, the latter by A. f. kercheval.
The return to the Raymond hotel could
be made that evening, as the party will
leave for San Diego in the morning.
The speaker suggested that Ex-Gover-
nor Pho PicO, John j. Warner and
Stephen G. Foster should be invited to
the banquet.
1t was moved and carried that a cor
dial invitation be extended to the Sons
and Daughters of the Golden West to CO.
operate with the pioneers in the affair."
Major Bell wanted to see the work of
raising funds for the entertainment be-
gun as soon as possible. A committee
consisting of General +. f. Hewitt,
Jake Kuhrts and w. III. Workman were
appointed to solicit subscriptions. The
following committees were appointed
from the Golden West organizations
Ramona Parlor 100, r. L. Del Vale, c..
A. Vogelsang, John Schumacher, w. A..
Wilson Los Angeles Parlor As, j. A..
Clancy, E. d. Gibson, Walter s. Mar
chant; Native Daughters, Mrs. Ella
Fisher, Miss Frank McCreery, Miss F.
Ernest. The ladies are not members of
the general committee on subscriptions,
but are of the committee on entertain
ment.
A list of names of those who had sub
scrlbed or were expected to subscribe
was read and many additions were made
to it.
1t was decided that the executive COM
mittee, consisting of Gen. Hewitt, Judge
King, Major Bell and Judge Eaton
should meet the excursionists at San
Bernardino.
1t was decided to have the poem writ
ten for the occasion by A. +. Kercheval
printed in handsome form.
The meeting then adjourned with the
understanding that the committees were
to come together next Wednesday night
THE GERMAN FAIR.