Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-19

would see one continuous city from Los
Angeles to the seaport OF Santa Monica
Col. H. G. Otis of the Times spoke on
the subject of the Press OF the United
States." He said: We are here to es-
tablish the fact that everyone rejoices
in the advance OF the Sante Fe system.
The civilization Of the world IL greatly
indebted to the railroad corporations.
None mora so in this particular instance
than the Santa Fe system, corpora
tion audacious and brainy. We all
shall rejoice still further when their
line is advanced to the metropolis Of
the Pacific coast.
The President OF the United States
was the next toast, and the response
was as follows from James Campbell, the
protector of the line. He said: s.
So much has been said by speakers
before me that can add little to their
expression. / am more than happy to
meet the people of Santa Monica on this
occasion, and congratulate, them on
living in the only city on the Pacific
coast which has two transcontinental
lines. have had this road in view
since 1886, and have been paving the
was for the Santa Fe company to come
to Santa Monica ever since that time,
in order to bring the Santa Fe and the
Southern Pacific together at deep water
at the same place. 1t is plain to be
seen that these great corporations do
not build thousands of miles OF railway
without definite object in view, and it
is evident that they have more in sight
than the men entering here today with.
an excursion train, and that the time is
not far distant when wharves will be built
here, breakwaters constructed by the
government, and your beautiful bay
which lies glistening at our feet just
now will be dotted with a white
winged feet of the Pacific, bringing the
merchandise and produce from China,
Japan and the isles of the Pacific in
Guiding the short route by way OF the
Nicaragua canal.
The managers who have this work in
charge for the Santa Fe system are men
OF ability and enterprise, who will
handle your traffic both passenger and
freight, both honorably and safely. To-
day you are connected with Chicago by
steel rails, bringing your fair city by the
sea just on the outskirts Of the great
city of the lakes.
With a few we'll selected words Mr..
Campbell closed his address.
Eugene Garmain made few felici-
tous remarks about the future commerce
of Santa Monica, and Judge Mckinley
was especially happy in replying to the
toast of The Beach. Among other
points he said that since the completion
of the Santa Monica branch, that beau
tiful seaside city had become suburb
of Chicago. He touched ON the glorious
future of California, with the building
of the transcontinental lines and the
canal near possibility. The
present progress in this section was not
the era of brass bands, when the
curled around the townsite
posts and the eyes of the jackrabbit
were dazzled by electric lights, but it |
was solid movement that had the
whole continent back of it, and pros
oerity had come to stay.
Maj. George E. Bonebrake spoke on
he advantages to accrue to that Sec
ion when the road to Mount Wilson |
vas completed, thus making continu-
,us line from snow line to the shore
where the tide ebbs and flows. Then
We could show our guests how winter |
md summer will agree. He believed in
;he enterprise and pluck of the Santa |
Fe, and was especially happy to rejoice
with his friends at Santa Monica over
the opening of the new line to the sea.
Speeches were made by other gentle
men of the party, and then the guests
enjoyed drive along Ocean avenue and
'eturned to the city at O'Clock yester-
lay afternoon.
Mrs. M. E. Chaplin, Mrs. O. G. Tul-
is, Mrs. E. ]. Vawter, Miss Ninah
Dunn and Miss Mary Chaplin deserve
pecial mention for their arduous labors |
n decorating the Arcadia.
The buttonhole bouquets at the
.uests' plates at the banquet were the
donations of Mrs. M. II. Kimball and
Mrs. L. r. Fisher.