The herald., 1893-07-16

Wdd DIcbeuted W buch ny MdJOt Ddi-
rett, one of the directors. He said :
''The vice-president, boys," and Mr..
Stevenson went down the line, giving
and receiving hearty handehakes, while
congratulations were the order OF the
day.
Colonel Treichel, governor OF the
home, was then introduced to the vice.
president, and he invited Mr.. Stevenson
to review the old soldiers at the parade
ground. In a number of coaches the
lady members of the party were driven
to the parade, while most of the others
walked.
The veterans were drawn up in two
lines, $50 strong, and the vice-president,
accompanied by the governor, inspected
them, walking down the front rank and
then up between the two lines. The
old soldiers gave the salute in the man
ner which is always shown by veterans
and seemed delighted at the visit. The
band, whose instruments brightly
cleaned in the sun, poured forth mel
ody while the inspection took place.
Soon 1t was over and the old soldiers at
the word Of command quickly broke
into companies and deiled to their dif-
ferent quarters.
ON TO SANTA MONICA.
The vice-president and party were
then driven back to the train and get
ting on board, the cars were soon rolling
toward Santa Monica. They arrived
five minutes after noon. Here a divis-
ion took place in the party. The ladies
left the train and were driven to the
residence of Senator Jones, where they
were regally entertained by Mrs. Jones,
and after short rest met the remainder
of the party at the Santa Fe depot.
The vjce-president and the others of
the party remained on board the train,
which amidst the cheers of a large
crowd, pulled out for visit of inspec-
tion to the great wharf at Port Los
Angeles.
THE MAMMOTH WHARF.
As the cars rolled along between tho
bluffs and the sea shore, expressions OF
the greatest pleasure burst from all, but
when the mammoth wharf was reached,
the expressions changed to wonderment,
increduslity in fact, until each had
alighted from the train and walking
over the immense timbers became con-
vinced that it was a reality. Then the
expression that 'its equal could not be
found in the world" was the verdict OF
all.
The vice president walked out to the
extreme end and thoroughly enjoyed
the unequalled sea view from that
point. Every detail in the construction
of the work was carefully explained to
him by Superintendent j. A. Muir and
Assistant General Freight and Passen-
ger Agent J. M. Crowley, and the posi-
tion OF the proposed breakwster, which
senatorial committee in the near
future is coming out to investigate, was
pointed out and its dimensions and USE
fulness shown.
The vice president was highly delight
ed with what he saw and expressed the
conviction that this wharf, great as it
was, would he only the first one OF the
many that would follow, and that ere
long this beginning would result in the
formation of one of the largest ports of
entry on the Pacific coast.
The vice-president said the matter of
the breakwater would be carefully in
vestigated by the committee. Senator
White, however, said that no definite
time for its coming here had been ar
ranged, owing to the early assembling
of congress.
GOOD AXE SWINGER.
Now occurred one OF those impromptu
yet opportune events which, however
rare, sometimes fall to the lot of hui
manity at Just the right time. 1t SO
wharf wsre engaged in driving the last
and It's supports were about in place
tha orfu arr{unA This 70 NJ
reached the ears of Col. Dan Freeman
and ]. M. Crawley, and they decided
that such chance Of signalizipg the
completion of the wharf and at the same
time making q piece OF history could not
be overlooked. As the vice-president
was returning from the end of the wharf
he was asked to drive the last nail which
would complete the structure. He en-.
tered at once into the spirit of the occa.
sion and removing his hat, grasped the
hatchet which was handed him, and in
the midst of an uncovered multitude he
drove that npike securely to its place.
Four times he struck it and as each
stroke fell it went farther home until the
fourth one securely imbedded it, where
it will often be pointed out to interested
people and frequently be baptised in the
salt spray of the Pacific. As the spike
sank into its place wild cheers broke
forth which woke the echoes in the
neighboring mountains and scared the
sea birds from their nests. 1t was face
tiously remarked by several in the crowd
that the ce-preeident showed remark
able facility in handling the axe"
AT THE ARCADIA.
The party then boarded the cars and
soon rolled into Santa Monica, where
they were invited by Simon Reinhart
of the Hotel Arcadia, to accept his hos.
pitality and inspect the notel. The in.
vitation was accepted, and ere long the
popping of corks and the fiz which de-
lights the heart OF man were heard on
all sides. Never did champagne taste
SO good, and many good health to Mr..
Stevenson was audibly expressed, min
gled with silent thanks to Mr.. Rein.
hart for his kind forethought.
OFF TO REDoNDo.
Mr.. George F. Tincher, the able pas.
senger agent of the Southern California
railway, then took charge of the party
and ON its arrival at the station Man.
ager Wade, of the Santa Fe, was waiting
to receive it and placed at its disposal
his own handsome private car, 1885,
and the equally magnificent parlor
coach Hazelmere, which was already
filled with the ladies of the party.
The engineer again exercised his skill
on the throttle and the wheels few over
the rails merrily Again great intaraat