Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-19
4 AAPPY OCCASION.
The Santa Fe's Line to Santa
Monica.
Its Opening Fittingly Celebrated
Yesterday.
The City-by-the-sea in Gala Attire
Guests OF General Manager
Wade Enjoy Them
selves.

citizens OF Los Angeles and other points
10 Southern California left the Santa Fe
depot shortly after IL o'clock yesterday
morning for Santa Monica over the
newly completed line of the Santa Fe
to that point.
The party were the guests of General
Manager K. H. Wade Of the Santa Fe
and the citizens of Santa Monica, and
on arrival at the latter place were met
bv large delegation of residents and
escorted to the Hotel Arcadia, where
addresses of welcome were made in the
rotunda by J. j. Garlic, president OF the
board OF trustees, Judge B. N. Smith,
Judge Brunson and others. The hotel
facade had been beautifully decorated
with flowers and banners, and the din
ing hall presented charming picture
when the guests were seated before a
lavish display of inviting viands. After
these had been enjoyably discussed the
toasts Of the day were in order.
The POSTMASTER, M. A. Mooser, called
on MI. x. H. Wade, the general
manager of the Southern California
IOdu w ICbpOAO w UuO OO6Sb 4AO 0dut0
Fe." He spoke as follows:
The completion of the new line to
San ia Monica is matter for mutual
congratulation. 1t undoubtedly will
prove advantageous to all interests af-
fected. The developments in transpor-
tation during the past fifty years, or
even during the lives of men now en-
gagged in active business, are greater
probably than the combined results of
the past ages, as shown to us by history.
The possibilities for the future are even
greater, and undoubtedly people are
even now living who will see the traffic
of this Southern California developed
and increased ten fold. An incident
occurs to me showing conditions in
England-the Yorkshire and Lincoln
shire railway, operating about the same
mileage as the Southern California line,
in territory not larger than Los Ange-
les county, represents capital of
$240, ,0OO,0 900, requires the service of
1000 locomotives and 10000 cars-illus-
trating what is possible in densely
populated district. The progress of the
Santa Fe system, of which the
Southern California is but younger
member, has been undoubtedly
of great benefit to the territory through
which it runs, and being the only line
reaching from California to the Missis-
eippi valley and the great lakes under
one control, will undoubtedly continue
to be for all time a very important fac
tor in this territ ry. The interests of
the railway and the public are mutual,
and no reason exists why they should
not act in harmony. Neither can pros
per or thrive unless the other is being
benefited at the same time. United
efforts, absolute faith in our own SUI
perior conditions and surroundings, pos
tive action and planting, building and
growing, must lead to sure success. If
all sections OF Southern California unite |
and work together in harmony coun-
try will be developed in the near future
which cannot be equaled by any on the
face of the globe. What helps one To-
cality will directly or indirectly help the
A railway is not put into ex-
istence with the mere laving of rails. !
Santa Monica, Redondo, Newport, San
Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and |
Redlands are all parts OF combination,
each and every one being necessary to
make perfect entirety. When we con-
slider the war of the elements in other
localities, the misfortunes and trials OF
our friends in the east, it certainly is
source of congratulation that our lines
are laid in such pleasant places, where
in bright sunlight, amid the beautiful
lowers aud fruits, we may enjoy the
beauties of this Interchangeable climate.
We trust that this pleasant reunion may
long be remembered as one of the mile
posts thst mark our pathway through
The world, and that all may be permit
ed to come together on many such oc-
:asions.
The next toast was Santa Monica,
and Prof. Leroy Brown made the re-
,ponse. The professor was particularly
happy in his few remarks, stating that
ne could assure every director and Off
,ial of the great transcontinental that
I'll Santa Monicans rejoiced over the
event OF their coming, as evidenced by
,he general holiday observed. AS for
Santa Monica, her advantages, the high
character of her citizens, their progress
i've spirit whenever occasion called for
action, were too well known to need any
sncomium at his hands, and in conclu-
zion hoped that every relation between
;he Santa Fe and Santa Monica would
llways remain as friendly as at present.
James l.. Ward answered familiar
;oast, saying that he had seen the ladies
If every cline, and God bless them, the
aides of Los Angeles county were un-
,xcelled.
In answer to the toast Redondo, Our
Fair Sister City on the Western Sea,
Captain Thompson congratulated Santa
Monica and the Santa Fe over their new
inc and said that all Redondoans re-
DICED with him. His remarks received
perfect ovation.
Judge Haines was on the programme
% answer for the legal fraternity, but
laid nothing about members of the bar,
,ut did dwell at length upon the neces-
ity OF boulevard from Los Angeles to
Santa Monica, 80 embellished with
;ropical plants and trees that it would
,xcel any drive in the world and add to
he fame OF Los Angeles and Santa
Monica.
General Rollins responded to the toast
II Our Naval Defenses and George II.
Bonebrake on Banking, while Council
nan McGarry expatiated on the beauties
If Los Angeles, the metropolis of South
srn California.
Mayor Hazard, who came down on the
noon train, made bright and brief
speech, in which he congratulated Santa
Monica on the event of the day, and
said that the time was not distant when
d solid city.would connect Los Angeles
and Santa Monica.
d. M. McGarry responded to the toast
of Los Angeles. He claimed his most
ELOQUENT efforts were wasted on the