The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-02-23
OVER THE KITE-SHAPED TRACK.
Knights of the Maccabees Off on
a Holiday Jaunt.
Wives, Mothers and Sweethearts Ac-
company Them,
The Largest Local Excursion Ever Run
in Southern California-Eight Hun
dred People in the Party
OF 5ight-Seers.


The largest passenger excursion eve
the Knights of Msccsbees yesterday
over the Santa Fe company's famou;
kite-shaped track. The local Macca
bees are q jolly crew and as energetic as
they are jolly. When they undertake
to do thing it is generally done with q
vim that assures the highest degree of
success. There is no hanging back in
the traces; all pull together and the re-
suit is that the Maccabees never fail to
get there, so to speak.
The growth of this order in Southern
California within the past year and @
half has been phenomenal. As fitting
celebration of their prosperity, it .oc.
Cured to them a few days ago that it
would be good idea to have an excur-
zion over the kite.shaped track, limiting
the sale of tickets to members, their
families and such special friends as they
chose to invite. The result was yester-
days mammoth turnout. Eight hun
dlCo POOplO dN1lic0 thCAbClNCb vi UhC
opportunity of swinging around the
nous orange belt. The majority Of
and of course they were both surprised
Angelee' back country.
The Santa Fe company placed a
special train at the service of the excur-
~ - To- Ok 0f
ms, deputy supreme commander OF the
Msccabees and organizer tor Southern
California. The train consisted of 10
coaches, all crowded, when it left Los
Angeles at Z AS O'Clock in the morning.
Two of these coaches wsre filled with
representatives. of Tent 1 of Pasadena
Stops were made at Los Nietos, Santa
Fe Springs and Anaheim to pick up
members, and at Orange two cars more
were added, representing the Santa Ana
contingent. At San Bernsrdino the
number OF coaches wau increased to IA
and the train divided into two sections.
The run to Riverside was pleasant
one. Half the passengers debarked ct
Arlington, where Carriages and street
cars were in waiting to drive the party
through Riverside's famous thorough
faro, Magnolia avenue. There carriages,
though limited in number, were fur
nished free by the citizens of Riverside,
as was also the entire rolling stock OF
the street railway company. The re-
naming half of the excursionists
steamed to Riverside station, where
they alighted and were driven back to
Arlington via Magnolia avenue. The
train backed to Arlington and picked
them up and the journey around the
kite-shaped track was resumed.
At San Bsrnardiro the local tent OF
Maccsbees had arranged to give the ex-
curslonists free dinner. The feast was
spread in the pavilion, and as the 800
pilgrims marched up E street, they
formed procession nearly half mile
long. The majority partook OF the hos
.pitality of the San Bernardino Macca-
bees, but many refreshed the inner man
at convenient restaurants.
At the pavilion the spread was q
bountiful one, and after Mr.. Ben E.
Cowan, past commander of AFRO whead
tent No. IL, had delivered a very happy
address of welcome, all fell to and ate.
At the conclusion OF the meal, Mr..
George Vsrcoe made felicitous spec ch,
thanking the San Bernardino Maccabees
and citizens for their hospitality, and
dwelling on the good of the order. Dep
uty Supreme Commander Ermerins
acted as master of ceremonies, and also
made some remarks.
After an hours stay at San Bernardino
the journey was resumed. Redlands
WAS reached 80 late that the projected
drive to Smiley Heights had to be post
poned, although the hospitable citizens
OF Redlands had placed all the carriages
in the community at the disposal of the
visitors.
After brief stop at the infant won
der city, the return trip WAS COM
menced. A halt was made opposite the
new insane asylum, to give the tourists
an opportunity to get good view of the
valley stretched out before them, which
looked very beautiful in the glow Of the
setting sun.
The rest of the Journey home was
without incident, the last section reach
ing Los Angeles at 9 80 p. m. A special
train left for Santa Ana few moments
later, with the excursionists from that
vicinity.
But for the immensely OF the crowd,
which somewhat upset the calculations
of the Riverside and San Bernardino
people and caused delay, the day was ar
enjoyable one. Arrowhead tent No. Il
was organized but three weeks ago, with
62 charter members, and too much ere.
dit can not be given them for the splen-
did manner Ia which they provided for
30 large number of guests. Every one
of the IL tents of Maccabees in Southern
California, reaching from Santa Barbara
to Santa Ana, wa represented in the
excursion.