Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
Mayor Pond Enthusiastically
Received at Pasadena.
He Calls the Place a Valley of
Delight.
Hon. Stephen NJ. White Promises to
Talk Politics Next Time.
The Democratic Gubernatorial Nomine, S
at the Crown of the Valley-Some
Pleasant Speeches-A Warm
Welcome.

number of fine turnouts, two OF which
were four-in hands, drew up in front of
the Nadeau, and Mayor Pond, ex-Sen-
ator Del Vale, Hon. Stephen M. White,
and a party of prominent Democrats
took their seats in them for flying trip
to Pasadena. The party consisted of
Mayor Pond, Stephen M. White, Judge
Ling, James j. Ayers and VIM. Nord
holdt, who occupied the first four-in-
hand carryall, Maclovio ID. Botello hand
ling the ribbons. In the other carriages
were r. F. Del Vale, ex-Mayor Work
man, eX-Mayor Bryson, Judge Hum
phreys, G. A Last and Captain Barrett
John T. Gaffey, who started from Santa
Monica, reached Pasadena by rail.
The drive to the crown of the valley
iii the cool of the morning was delight
full one. The four-in-ha in which the
writer rode, SKINNED over the road like
the wind. The two leaders were Judge
Ling's fine sorrel PAGERS, and the wheel
ers were Billy Nordholdt's fleet bay span
The handsome animals were evidently
proud that they had the Democratic
Caesar and his fortunes" behind them,
and made the distance from the Nadeau
to the Carleton in about forty-eight min
utes. Mac. held the ribbons with the
ease and grace of Doble, and put the
noble animals through without single
break in their pace.
On arriving at the Carleton in Pasa-
dena, we found the street lined with
people, and large reception commi ttee,
with Mayor Lukens at their head waiting
to welcome the distinguished visitors.
Mayor Pond and Senator Del Vale,
with the rest of the party, were escorted
to the drawing-room of the Carleton,
which had been handsomely decorated
with flags and beautitied with tasteful
arrangement of flowers. In few min
utes the room was filled with Pasaden-
ans, who were introduced to the d emo
cratic candidates for governor and lieu
tenant-governor. number of ladies
also were presented, and then a circle
was formed and Mayor Lukens formally
introduced Mr.. Pond to the audience for
short and informal talk.
Mayor Pond expressed his supreme
qualification at the cordial manner in
which he mad been received, and paid
fine tribute to the marvellous progress
that Pasadena had made since he was
last there. He spoke in glowing terms of
the beauties of the country, and depicted
its possibilities from the wonderful re-
sources he beheld on every hand. He
said the visit was not political one, es-
sentially, but rather social one. He
wanted to meet the people, and espe-
cialIy the people in the home of the gen
tleman who was contesting with him for
the highest office in the state. He COM
plimented Colonel Markham as worthy
and deserving gentleman, and gave him
credit for fine discernment in selecting
his home in the midst of a Valley of De-
lights, such as poets often dream of, but
commonplace humanity seldom realize.
He was glad to say that his visit to
Southern California had been marked
throughout with the kindliest welcome
from all sides any man could receive,
and he would return to San Francisco
with even warmer and intenser feeling
of appreciation for the whole state than
he had before, if that could be possible
Mayor Ponds brief address was
heartily applauded at it's conclusion.
Hon. r. F. Del Vale was then called
for, and delivered very happy two
minute speech. He was followed by
Mr.. White, who said he would be there
again during the campaign, when he
would talk politics and do his best to re-
form some of the friends ON the other side
who needed reconstruction. Col. James
J. Ayers was next called for, and spoke
briefly showing how the men of energy
and enterprise of Pasadena had made in
few years paradise out of a cattle
ranch, and built large and promising
CITY where not long since the squirrel
burrowed and the coyote roamed at will.
Ex-Mayor Workman followed in short
speech in which local reminiscence
abounded, and then advised the people of
Pasadena to get ready to encourage the
railroad enterprise which he was pro-
noting and which would land them in
Chicago in four days by the time the
Worlds Fair is held. He advised them
to get together and aid the company in
securing right OF way, for he said this
railroad would be of inexpressible value
to Pasadena.
Judge Ling, Mr.. John F. Humphreys
and Mayor Lukens delivered short, pleas
ant and pertinent little speeches., and
the party then adjourned to the street.
The mayor of Pasadena then took Mr.
Pond under his wing and drove him
through the town, showing him some of
the most remarkable places. AS it was
necessary he should return to Los An
geles in time to take the ~ AS train for
San Francisco, and fearing that he
might miss the connection unless he re-
UuTIlcu OlI tIC IL a. Ill. l. octtNSiies Vloihf
we left the carriages to be driven back
at the leisure of the drivers, whilst we
all boarded the cars.
To our utmost astonishment the car
riages we had left in front of the Carle-
ton at Pasadena were ready to receive
us at the Downey bridge depot when we
arrived there. Mac Botello, Bill Nord-
holdt and Judge Ling had arrived sew
eral minutes before the cars with their
spanking four-in-hand, and the other
rigs got there as we reached the depot
This to the merry discontinue of Uncle
Billy Workman, who has become a high
mogul of the Cross road, and who was
dilating as we came upon the rapidity