Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-20
The Chamber Of Commerce
Junketers.
Guests Of the Popular Santa
Fe Road.
A Spin Around the Famous Kite
Shaped Track.
Two Hundred and Fifty Happy Partici-
psnts-aeneral Manager wade's
Ten strike-Redlands Does
Herself Proud.

shaped track, he did not build wiser
than he knew, for he is too level-headed
not to have known that such liberal
stroke of policy would bring rich re-
turns not many days hence. However,
no one doubts the sincerity of Mr.. Wade
when he declares that the object of the
excursion was not to advertise his road, +,
but to give the business men OF Los An
geles an ocular demonstration of the de-
velopment of the business, going on in
the back country. The trip was GER
tainly an eye.opener to the majority of
the $50 gentlemen of the C hamber of
commerce that availed themselves of
the opportun ity of viewing this wonder
full panorama-the like OF which is not
to be seen anywhere else in the world.
A more pleased body Of men never re-
turned from pleasure trip than the six
carloads OF representative citizens that
pulled into the city yerterday at p. M,
after nine hours jaunt through the
loveliest valley on Gods tootstool. Ex-
pressions of qualification were heard on
Pvery side, and if any croakers started
put with the party in the morning they
must have stopped off at way points it
8 certain that none returned to Los
angeles.
Some three hundred passes were is-
ued for the trip, but on account of the
threatening weather in the morning,
bout fifty failed to show up. The train
BIT the First street depot at 9:15 a. IN.
nd proceeded via the Orange line to
riverside. No stops of any consequence
we're made until the latter place was
eached. A large banner on either side of
tne of the cars bore the legand: "Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce Excur-F
ion Over the Kite-shaped Track"
which made known to the people along
the route the nature of the train. At
every little station was group of people,.
who cheered as the train sped by, and
men at work in the fields, and women
and children from the numerous habita-
tions along the line, waved hats and
handkerchiefs. At South Riverside the
big engines of the Pacific Clay Manu-
featuring company's works blew their
whistles furiously. 4s4.flss =
Frank Virgins and corps of assist
ants busted themselves ON the way in
dispensing refreshments to the excur-
sionists. Mr.. J. E. Aull, proprietor of
the Hollenbeck restaurant, furnished
sandwiches free for all. There was an
abundance of choice oranges, lemonade,
etc., which were freely dispensed. The
peanut boy wasn't in it, so to speak.
Riverside was reached at II 80 a. m.
The members of the municipal govern
ment and prominent citizens were at
the depot to receive the visitors. A
stay of half an hour was made, during
which time the fruit packing houses and
other places of interest were Wis
tied. Many for the first time saw
the interesting sight of orange packing
on large and systematic scale. just
before boarding the train again, Mr.. E.
H. Hutchinson, the giant anchor man
of the late Los Angeles tug-of-war team
and city street superintendent, mounted
fence post and in stentorian tones de-
manded three cheers for Riverside.
They were given with will and the
train pulled out for San Bernardino.
Here the Santa Fe's lavish hospitality
again emphasized itself. The entire
party were entertained at lunch at the
depot hotel at the company's expense.
The feast was rich one, and the rapid
ity with which the edibles disappeared
testified both to the appetites of the
guests and the elegance of the fare.
During the course of. the meal Presi-
dent Wells, Of the chamber OF COM
merce, rose and called upon Judge J. A.
Anderson to respond to the toast, "The
Kite. shaped Track" The Judge said in
part: II am glad to respond to the SEN
timent, as it affords me an
opportunity ofsaying word in praise
of the Santa Fe company, whose guests
we are. The Santa Fe, with broad
and liberal policy, always enters acoun..
try to develop it, not for the purpose OF
catching the present dollar, and does
not deprive the people of their profits,
but, content to abide it's time, awaits
the development of the country and
trusts to the future for the profits and
emoluments."
Judge John Haynes, in behalf OF the
chamber of commerce, then read the
following resolution:
"Resolved, That the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce hereby tenders
most hearty thanks to the California
Southern Railroad company and it's
management for this grand excursion
and entertainment.
"Enterprising and liberal as it has
ever been since it's advent in Southern
California, it's enterprise and liberality
has shown that growing quality which
increases year by year and month by
month, aiding in the development OF
this magnificent country by hearty co.
operation with its enterprising people,
and leading where the people seemed to
lag; and by every means the manager
seems determined to Wade into the
affections of our people. Long and
abundantly may it prosper and continue
to run its trains on its kite-shaped track
for the comfort and convenience of our
people and the delight of visitors to
this most delightful portion Of our grand
state OF California.
And now after this bountiful lunch
with which we have been refreshed, out
of gratefulness in the region of our
hearts, we thank you."
The resolutions were adopted amid
vociferous applause.
At / 10 the train proceeded around
the small loop of the kite. The clouds
had raised by this time, and the valley
was bathed in sunshine. The scene
from the car windows beggars descrip-
tion. It would fill volumes to record
the exclamations of delight that were
uttered az the train rolled by Arrow
head, Highland, the insane asylum and
Mentone.
But the greatest surprise OF the day
was in store for the excursionists ct Red
lands. Almost the whole town had as