Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-12
A Pleasant Session at Santa
Barbara.
Those Who Were Present at
the Meeting.
An Account of the Excursions and
Entertainments.
Santa Cruz Island Visited and Other In
teresting Trips observation-disclosures
of the Outing.

&lduOuT VI ldlr SduCd DdrDATd HAS WOOou
the visiting editors to good purpose.
The meeting of the association has been
highly enjoyed by the gentlemen of the
press and their ladies, mauy of whom
came here with the intention of staying
only day or two but who, once here,
found the charms of the place and the
efusive hospitality of the people bind
ing them with silk chains difficult to
break, and it was with deep regret that
the nearing end of the convention forced
upon them thoughts of parting with
peerless Santa Barbara and it's kindly
disposed inhabitants. The attendance
has been very good and the interest
taken in the meetings by both members
of the association and the people of this
city has been very gratifying. Upon
the arrival of the trains bearing the
members of the association Tuesday, the
reception committee of thirty-five met
them with warm welcome. The even
ing train was met at Carpinteria
by a portion of the committee and a
brass band and accompanied to Santa
Barbara, where there were assem-
bled a large number of citizens
to welcome the guests of the
city and escort them to their hotels.
The majority took rooms at the elegant
Hotel Arlington, where they received
every attention. In the evening a
reception was rendered them at the
opera house by the citizens of Santa
Barbara, Mayor P. j. Barber presiding.
The building was filed with an audience
consisting largely of the best citizens of
the place, who thus manifested their in
terest in the visitors. After a finely
rendered overture by Prof. McCoy's
orchestra, an address of welcome, teem-
ing with complimentary illusions and
expressions of goodwill, was delivered
by Hon. G. A. Storke. Col. J. J. Ayers,
president of the association, responded
in an eloquent effort, making many
witty points, which were frequently ap-
plauded. In closing, Col. Ayers re-
ferred in terms of the highest respect
and admiration to the honored guest of
the association, Madame Modjeska, and
lead that lady upon the stage amid pro-
longed applause. Gracefully acknowl-
edging the compliment, the lady re-
ferred in appreciative terms to the kind
feeling that had always been manifested
toward her by the press, and especially
the press of California, of which state
she is an adopted daughter, and in
which state she hopes to pass the re-
mainder of her life. A quartette by
Mrs. Juliette Estelle Mathis, Mrs.
Frank G. Prescott, Fred G. Bradley and
DIR. H w. Stauffer followed, and an en-
core was graciously responded to.
Miss Linda F. Thompson then deliv-
cred an grafton upon "The Press"-an
able effort and warmly received. Mrs.
Mathis and Mrs. Prescott sang duet,
after which Mrs. M. G. F. Hall-Wood,
the poetess of Santa Barbara, read an
original poem. The exercises concluded
with solo in Spanish by Mrs. Prescott
Madame Modjeska held reception ir
the parlor of the Arlington after the ex
ercises.
On Wednesday the steamship Eureks
took about eighty people to Santa Cru,
island. The others of the party spent
the day driving about Santa Barbara
and in other ways congenial to theil
tastes. The evening was devoted to 8
meeting in the spacious parlor of the
Arlington, previous to which, however
the visiting brethren from the north tt
the number of about forty, held an in.
teresting meeting in the reading room.
The programme consisted of an overture
by McCoy's orchestra, followed by an
interesting and able paper on "The
Newspaper Man," by L. T. Fisher, of
the Santa Monica Outlook Mrs. Frank
j. Dyer, of Los Angeles, sang solo, her
rich mezzo-soprano voice earning an
encore. Mrs. Emma S. Marshall, Of the
Burbank Times, followed with a thought
full paper on ''The Newspaper Woman -
A saxophone solo by Prof, ]. w. Mccoy
was much appreciated and was fol
lowed by w. H. Mills, of the Southern
Pacific railroad, who had been invited
to address the association. He spoke
at length touching upon the question O.
state division, the bugaboo that has
lately been agitating our northern neigh
bors, paying neat compliment to Santa
Barbara's claims, and treated a number
of other topics with vigor, grace anc
wit, which was a trifle caustic at times
The orchestra closed the programme
with another selection.
1t must not be thought that the bust
ness of the association was neglected
amid so much enjoyment. The mem
mediately after the close of the exer-
cises, and at once proceeded to dispose
of large amount of new and unfinished
business. At late hour an adjourn
ment was taken to the following day a
4 O'Clock.
An excursion had been planned fol
the following day to the property known
as the Hope ranch, which the railroad
company proposes improving upon the
lines of it's best development. and the
property of Ellwood Cooper, known by
reputation as far as the fame of Cali
fornia extends. The Hope ranch is 6
beautiful tract of land fronting upon the
sea, and covered with grand old live
oaks. The excursionists were taken
over it in carriages, and were
afforded a chance to inspect it.
Again taking the train, they pro.
ceeded to Ellwood, and here, too, car.
riages were found in waiting to convey
the party to Mr.. Cooper's home, which
is charming and romantic spot. The
grounds are veritable botanical gar
den, almost every plant of every zone
fiourishing as if in its native habitat.
The pine spreads it's stately branches
above the travellers plant the tropics
the palm luxuriates in the same soil
that nourishes the ivy; the camphor
tree and feathery bamboo shade the
fuschia and dahlia; rare plants from the
tropics nod with friendly greeting to dis
tant cousins from the colder north, and
all flourish in this genial soil and eli
mate. The wide diversity of plant life