The herald., 1893-08-24

recently founded-ar unusual example
of solidf and healthful growth even
among the vigorous life. Of American
cities; and
Whereas, The same people recall the
abolishment OF the stage coach, and the
substitution thereof of local steam rail-
way built by Pasadena men. for Pasa-
dena'e wants-a railroad, which, laid
and equipped in recognition of the grow
ing Importance of Pasadena, at once be-
came an Indispensable link in great
trunk line, traversinga q continent; and
Whereas, Fulfilling the promise OF her
infancy and the hope of sher pioneers,
Pasadena soon demanded another strict
~ local railway, her citizens recall, with
just aelf-praise, the building OF such
local line-the second to respond to hor
needs. They remember its formal dedi-
cation hY them, as q strictly local line.
They refer t0l 1t now as ! road of which
NO man can doubt In the light of today
that it wa4 built for Pasadena's accom-
modati9n .sard for that alone a railway
which, snf06ting through PaBadena's
growth, at this moment is the most con-
spicuouss and important strictly local
system ia the great state OF California; /;
and. now, still progressing, still advanc-
ing. aa- II, the level basin of the earth
could not encompass her ambition, Pas
adrna doth bestride the mountains like
. Colossus seemingly fitting and glo-
rious accomplishment of her destiny.
her citizens again, and for the third
time assembled, do, therefore,
Resolved, That upon this special hol-
iday, 30 set aside by unanimous act and
will OF her citizens. they proclaim their
pride in him, their neighbor and fellow
citizen, whose genius, whose talents and
whose enterprise, have, as 1t NAV
reasonably be said, capped the climax
of Pasadena's glory.
They accord to him, in all sincerity.
unconditional praise. Assembled in
mass in his honor, they congratulate
him upon the usefulness OF his career.
upon the services he has rendered TO
mankind in his development of econom-
ical means OF illumination, and in the
manufacture of artificial ice.
/ They congratulate him upon his Illus
trious service to our common country
during q struggle which re-established
the republic of our ancestors.
They congratulate him upon his con-
tributions to many sciences, notably TO
the inspiring science of astronomy.
They congratulate him upon his sue
cessful and unparalleled effort in bring.
ing within all mems easy step the glori-
ous Alps Of the Italy of America.
They congratulate him upon his solu-
tion of many engineering problems in
the building of the Mount Lowe railway.
among which the name they turnout
midway on the incline, which solves the
problem Of railway engineering for ali
time to come, of how to make cars pass
on the same track without frogs, switch
points or automatic machinery liable to
get od1 OF order at critical moments:
the first electric railway in the world
the power for the operation of which ia
generated by gas; the first cable rail-
way worked by electricity generated bv
enormous dynamos, and these latter OBJ
Grated by monster gas engines; the
steepest mountain railway in the world
the movements of the cars and machip.
cry; the departure from old methods.
forever doing away with jerking, with
dust, smoke, cinders, hot grease. and
their sitting odors, in railway travel for
business on pleasure.
And, finally. their praise for his un-
bounded public spirit, his generosity
and his splendid big heartednsss. the
hero of this hour. Prof. T. 8. O. Lowe.