The herald., 1893-08-31

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wound up with reference to the meet
ing OF the California pioneers on the 9th
Of next month, and paid an eloquent
tribute to the memory OF the argonauts
who had already crossed the dark river.
L. J. Rose responded to the toast,
Southern California Enterprise. He
said:
Southern California Enterprise
What vast subject What a pleasing
theme 1t would take lifetime to do
it justice, and it will keep the recording
angel busy for all time. Whether l am
here listening to what the wild waves
are saying" whether am In our city
with the busy life surging about me,
whether I am in the country and "love
among the roses," in each and every
place Southern California enterprise is
seen on every hand. | say Southern
California enterprise advisedly, for al
though California as a state may justly
claim more enterprise than any other
state, population considered, yet it is an
admitted fact by even our northern
neighbors that here we have more than
any other portion of the state, and re-
suits show it.
"Nor is this strange. The possessor
OF culture, of ability. of energy, is too a
man who loves beauties of nature and
beauties of climate. Perfect conditions
appeal to the higher abilities of man,
and we may feel assured as long as these
conditions exist that there need be no
fear for the future. For the one will ever
gravitate to the other. What that future
will be, is often matter of speculation,
but what has been accomplished in the
near past teaches me that l cannot grasp
it. We have had our boom, yet we are
st ill on top of the wave. We will have
have other booma and reactions. Waves
of adversely will come, but ever be
chased by higher waves of prosperity,
and the future will bring with it, as
as now, months of sunshine to hours Of
gloom.
II take delight in joining in showing
appreciation of the great ability and un-
daunted energy Of our guest--Professor
Lowe. There are many bright men here
abous me, and have eeen many others
in my life in various localities, but l
may be allowed without flattery to say
that consider him the peer OF any, and
I sincerely wish him prosperity in his
many enterprises. In thus wishing. |
wish 1t for his sake, yet know thai 1,
too, will be beneficiary, for prosperity
to him means new enterprises and the
creation of new marvels of beauty and
utility. We are fortunate people. Ev-
erything comes to us even without having
much time for wishing for it. Even our
rsilroad people have done more for US
than for the localities where they live,
and they are more appreciated by US
tbov, hxy than Tbau h 20 haaotnn riab
but such riches have been for our bene-
fit, for they have built new roads for
utility and pleasure, built wharvss and
openedup possibilities to my imagination
which paint future for Los Angeles
never dreamed of before. Their pros
peritv rejoices me. fret as a merit re-
ward for their courage and enterprise,
and again it gives us their riches, their
thought and their life long work."
One of the most amusing speeches OF
the evening was the reply OF Col. Wal
ter s. Moore to the toast, Where are
we at? He said:
"'Where are we at is a difficult one
for me to answer. Standing here on the
eastean rim of the Pacific ocean and in
the presence of my wife, after indulging
in several drinks with Mr.. Klokke and
listening to the picturesque description
of the morning sunrise, I stop to ask
where are we at?
"'Where are we at?' Coming down
to the army of the Potomac, i regret to
say was not tryith them. for have no
doubt thattbeTmatter would have been
settled sooner than it was.
II desire oto join my congratulations
to those before me. We cannot render
too much credit to Prof. Lowe who has
constructed therailroad to Rubio cafion.
"'Where are we at?' We are here,
the cafion ssthere and will stay there"
The toast Los Angeles County was
next responded to by Judge Anderson.
He said when the splendid railroad of
Prof. Lowe has been completed there
will gather upon its summit and see
spread before them Los Angeles county.
Los Angeles county is like the story OF
the strawberry. God may have made
better place for human beings to live in,
but he hasn't done it.
In the absence of Mr.. Lankershim,
who was to have replied to the toast,
The Ladies, Col. G. Wiley Wells re-
sponded. He said that the efforts OF
men who had attained great objects had
largely been inspired by woman. And
be doubted but that Mre. Lowe had done
much towards helping Professor Lowe
in his great project. He closed amid
burst Of eloCuence with "God bless the
women Of the land" [Applause.l
The final toast was finished few
minutes after 1890 O'Clock, and Mr..
Freeman announced that those who de-
sired to return to Los Angeles could do
40. as the train would leave within a
few minutes. A large number remained
over night at the hotel, but the majority
returned in the special to the city. The
guests we're as follows:
Prot. and Mrs. 7. S. O. Lowe, Miss
Edna Lowe, Miss Yoi Lowe, Thad.
deus Lowe, jr., s. Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
d. Stimson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Jevne,
Mr.. and Mrs. j s. Slauson, Mr.. ana Mrs.
E. +. G.. Klokke, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Forman, d. Freeman, Judge Silent, Mr..
and Mrs. w. @. Patterson. Mr.. and Mre.
j. H. Braley, Captain Ainsworth, Mr..
and Mrs. f. NJ. Kelsey, Mr.. and Mrs.
lothian Bixby, Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Platter, Col. and Mrs. G. Wiley Wells,
Judge and Mrs. j. A, Anderson, j. M. O.
Marble, John Marble. l.. N. Breed. Miss
Breed, DR.. w. G. Cochran, A. @. Bilicke
and lady, M. w. Stimson, Messrs. Ban
ming, Judge and Mrs. r. NJ. Widney, Fl.
L. MacNeil, John NJ. Crawley, Senator
and Mrs. L. j. Rose, F. Foy,
r, F. Craig, J. A. Lothian and lady,
Joseph Schroeder and lady. Judge Bick-
nell, Miss Bicknell, X. III. Wade and
LADY. w. w. Howard and lady, Willard
Stimson and lady, w. j.. Brodrick, Har-
- Davroldc Tohn hTilupr II O,Mol.