The herald., 1893-07-15
LOS ANGELES: SATURDAY MORNING, JULY l5 1893
strains of brass band enlivened the


At this place Mayor Rowan boarded
the train and extended to the vice-pres-
ident the freedom of the city. He was
accompanied by Col. Freeman g. Teed,
president of the city council, Council =
man Nickel, Mr.. McGinnes, T. B. Bar
nett, W. B. Wincup and HERALD rep
resentative.
The vice-president appeared on the
platform and after bowling repeatedly to
the assembly descended from his car
and walked over under the porte cochere
OF Green's hotel. There he was intro
Masters, Major Lucas and others.
Professor Lowe was very anxious to
give the members of the party drive
through Pasadena, and some magnifi-
cent equippages were at their disposal.
Stevenson, her daughter and Miss Ew.
ing participated, being driven by Prof.
Lowe. the project had to be abandoned,
az the train was due in this city at 2
O'Clock.
At 80 the train pulled out amidst
vociferous cheering and beyond q stop
OF five minutes at Raymond, rolled on
steadily until it reached the Angel City
and deposited it's distinguished guests.
THE LUNCH AT MRS. BURNETT's.
During the afternoon drive around the
city stop was made at the residence Of
Attorney F. w. Burnett, at Eighth and
West Bacon streets, who is brother OF
Judge Burnett OF the vice-president's
party. The members of the party were
very elegantly entertained by Mrs. Bur-
nett, who was assisted by her daughter,
Miss Blanche Burnett, and many prom
inent ladies of the city, all being in full
dress.
The house was beautifully decorated
with Towering and foliage plants, among
which the light, graceful sprays Of the
pepper tree attracted much attention
and admiration. The windows were
darkened, aid the variously colored
blossoms shone beautifully under the
gas-light. An elaborate lunch was served,
which was greatly enjoyed by all. The
vice-presidsnt and other members of the
party were greatly delighted at the at
tentions shown them and are loud in
prsising the kindness of their hostess
and her assistants.
AT THE CITY HALL.
The city hall last night was beauti-
fully decorated with greens, mingled
with the stars and stripes. The railing
OF the stairway was mass of palms, and
over the first landing were the words,
"We Welcome You," fianked on each
side by American flags.
The interior of the council chamber as
it appeared last night was ''a thing of
beauty and joy forever" 1t repre-
sented typical tropical scene. In each
corner huge banana plants extended
their massive leaves. The presidents
desk was masa of foliage plants and
American flags gracefully draped, while
behind it and clinging to the wall were
grouped combination of palma and tri-
color which ehould be Heen rather than
described. The windows were clothed
In the national colors, mingled with the
tropical foliage of Southern California,
while from the gallery crown of i'm.
mense fan palms looked down upon the
gay assemblaGe beneath. Each indi-
vidual councilman's desk was placed
against the wall and draped by large
American flag, on which reposed inn
menee bsuquets OF howers.
Across the fireplace and artistically
enfolding the clock, hung garland com
posed OF flowers whose hues rivaled
those of the rainbow, and which could
only be obtained in this southern cline OF
ours.
Immediately in front of the chair
mans desk. on platform Few inches
above the floor, the vice-president stood
during the reception.
Through the middle of the hall was
arranged miniature thicket OF palms,
comprising all kinds and descriptions,
which by interlacing their variously
formed leaves, formed barrier which
divided the two moving rows OF people.
The mayors quarters were also very
handsomely decorated, but their adorn-
ment, in contrast to that in the council
chamber, was principally composed of
flags, parti-colofed bunting and pampas
plumes, with here and there the leaf of
q fan palm. The draperies fell over the
windows from silver and gold lion heads
and mingling with lace curtains pro-
duced beautiful effect.
For full hour before the time ap-
pointed for the reception of the vice.
president the crowd began to gather
about the city hall.
Inside it was a mad rush for the best
place, and 30 great was the crush at the
entrance to the council-chamber gallery
that ell the seats and available standing
room were Immediately occupied.
s'Never expected such crowd as this !;
never dreamed of it," murmured Presi-
dent Teed; and it is doubtful whether
President Cleveland himself could have
attracted greater concourse of citi-
zens.
Tho e rat ;ncidaut of ;utaroof woo tha
arrival OF the orchestra, who were
greeted by the younger part of the audi
ence with wild cheer. Then there was
waiting, during which the
steady stream of visitors still continued
to flow in. The stairways were packed
with a perspiring multitude, who would
rise as one man and peer over the stair
way, to the imminent danger of falling
over, whenever some mischeivous youth
shouted out. "Here he is."
Every body forgot the heat, however,
for few moments at the imposing entry
Of the United States army staff.
Glad in full uniform, the gallant de-
tenders of their country strode up the
stairs, and one young lady was heard to
Bxclaim that they were lots better fun
10 look at than the vice-president and
lot of old lawyers.
Among the officials everything was
and hustle. President Teed
arrived in gray morning suit, and was
at beholding Mayor Rowan and
City Attorney Dunn in the full panoply
Of evening dress. Turning pale, he was
about to rush away and make change,
when the mayor and attorney clung to
him and he was pureuaded not to for