Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-13
ANOTHER LINK.
A New Communication With
Pasadena.
THE OPENING CELEBRATION
The Citizens of Two Cities United
in Commenting the En-
terprise.

The community of interests between
Los Angeles and her largest and lowell
est suburb, Pasadena, was yesterday
closer bound by the opening of the Cross
rapid transit railway to traffic. The
event was celebrated by the good people
of Pasadena in a most royal manner.
It was more than a red-letter day for the
Crown of the Valley. 1t was, as it were,
the beginning of new boom, if word
of SO vapid significance in this section,
may be used to designate tide OF real
prosperity. There was at least, yesterday
a concensus of opinion in Pasadena that
this event would prove to be of un'
doubted advantage to that city, and
there is q general belief that the bust
ness interests of both cities will be
stimulated by this improved mode Of
communication.
While the Santa Fe company has al.
ways been disposed to favor the wants oi
Pasadena to the fullest extent, there has
been growing feeling that the overtaxed
facilities of that road made 1t Impossible
for the company to run the number oi
local trains desired. Hence the open.
ing of the Los Angeles, Pasadena and
Glendale (better known as the Crosse
road, as means of more frequent and
rapid communication, was hailed with
gladness.
The formal opening of the road was
postponed from Monday to Wednesday
on account of the weather, A more pro-
pitious day could not have been hit
upon. The weather was in every sense
perfect, and it had the effect of swelling
the large crowd which would have at
tended the festivities at any hazard.
The celebration at Pasadena was in
the hands of the following committees:
Invitation-W. U. Masters, chairman
G. F. Holder, II. H. Weight, @. G.
Brown, ]. A. Buchanan.
Finance-J. A. Mcdonald, John G.
Rossiter, John s. Cox, w. S. Arnold,
Sherman Washburn.
Street Parade-M. II. Weight, W. H.
Wiley, Captain L. Buckley, w. T. Wore,
J. w. Banbury.
Lunch-J. A. Buchanan, W. B. Van
Kirk, George F. Foster, DR.. 0. H.
Conger.
Music-J. W. Banbury and Carl
Freese.
Decorations-R. Williams, B. F. Ball,
Daniel Webster A. H. Conger, George
Bremner, E. Ksyser.
Railroad Transportation-A. B. Mana
han.
Reception-J. W. Wood, G. G. Brown,
w. E. Arthur, A. B. Manahan, E. G..
Webster, Webster Wotkyns.
Exercises at Park-Dr. F. F. Row
land, B. NJ. Wotkyns, DIR. J. M. Rade-
baugh, DIR. Ward B. Rowland.
Special invitations had been sent out
to nearly all the persons of prominence in
the county. and nearly all took advan-
tage of the opportunity to be the guests
of the city of Pasadena. Special free
trains were run at intervals during the
day from Los Angeles for the accommo-
dation of the visitors, and in this way
the new road carried it's first passengers
Two trains left the Downey-avenue
depot in the early forenoon, we'll 10 AIDED.
and a great crowd had assembled to go
on the IL O'Clock train. Right here was
the fist and only incident to mar the
days enjoyment. Theslocomotive of the
train which was to leave at that hour,
got off the track at Banning street, Pssa.
dena, while switching preparatory to
coming down for it's load of human
freight ,and it was after II O'Clock before
it was put back on the track and made
the run to Los Angeles. The crowd
which had accumulated was good
natured, however, and waited patiently
The train consisted OF three coaches
when it finally pulled out, loaded to the
platforms, and was followed closely by
two other trains, equally crowded. Some
difficulty Was experienced by the frs
train in climbing the heavy grades a
Garvanza and the Raymond, but the en-
CINE of the train following helped the
first section up the steep ascent.
Arrived at Pasadena the passenger
were unloaded at Colorado street, ant
the entire city was out to receive them
Free carriages were provided tor all, sn'
a procession was formed in the followin
order:
Grand Marshal of the Day-C. G. Brown.
Chief Add. R. Mclean
AidsJN w. BamSurg me1gg. s. Arnold mold Arturo Ar V0f
Bandini, George Greedy,
Capt. Drake.
Meine's COrnet Band of Los Angeles
Carriage bearing Capt. John Cross, PresideI
Los Angeles, Pasadena and Glendale Road;
Willis U. Masters, Presidr mt Pasadena
Board Of Trade; Manager Bert Cross
and Agent John s. Mills.
Company B. n. G. G.
The City Fire Department,
City Council
Distinguished guests in carriages.
Board of Supervisors.
Los Angeles City Council.
Members of Los Angeles Board of Trade an
Chamber of Commerce.
Invited guests
Pupils of the Pasadena schools.
Puoils of the Garvanza schools.
Pasadena merchants and tradesmen.
Bicycle Club.
Citizens and guests.
The course of the parade was via Coll