Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
THE BURRO TRAIL A SUCCESS
A Very Pleasant Trip Over the
Boulevard.
Mayer Hazards Good Work Shown
to the People.
The New Drive Formally Opened Yes
terday-An Assembly of Nota-
bles-Some of the Addresses
Delivered.

sion long to be remembered. 1t is safe
to assume that those who have in the
past sneeringly alluded to the lovely
drive as the ''burro trail" will hence
forth work in unison with it's promoters
to complete the work begun in the face
of opposition of the most dogged and
determined character.
Prior to yesterday Los Angeles boast
ed no public drive of any Importance,
but now tsose who love the picturesque
in nature may indulge their sentiment
to their hearts content.
The procession formed at the Sixth
street park. AS early as 8 O'Clock the
enthusiasts began congregating at the
pretty little square, and the arrival of
the band was hailed with delight. Dur
ing the progress OF the concert vehicles
of every description. from the gaudily
painted and fashionable tally-ho down
to the demure pony phaeton, centered
about the park, their occupants impa-
tient for the start.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the line was
formed and the long procession began its
march. At the head of the column were
Mayor Hazard and Mayor-elect Rowan
and following them the park commits
sioners with numerous other city offl-
cials interspersed throughout the line.
Arriving at the Buena Vista street en-
trance to the drive, however, all real
lied that they were about to enter upon
ground entirely new to them, and as
the procession wound slowly round the
Herpentine drive, many and frequent
were the EXPLANATIONS OF delight, as
some new view would present itself.
From the rear the sight was edifying.
There were upwards OF 250 carriages in
line, and with the frequent breaks in
the line the procession was strung cut
for fully tive miles.
The driveway which is now known as
the boulevard and once called Hazards
burro trail, is one of the finest in the
state. Nearly five miles in length it has
a uniform width of 16 feet, and winds
gracefully in and out through the Los
Feliz hills. As one follows the drive
he meets with an ever changing
panorama that is at once poetical and
sublime. Gaining the crest of hill an
imposing view is obtained of the ocean,
and on particularly clear day one can
see the breakers beating against the
shores. A gradual descent and few
turns and you are in picturesque little
valley that is world in itself. Then
begins steady ascent and the crown OF
a hillock is reached and the eye is con-
fronted with view calculated to make
the heart of an artist throb with de-
light. ts
To the right and little to the north
east lies Pasadena, and stretching away
beyond are the orange groves of the val
ley, and 30 thickly do they appear that
one might fancy them to be one indi-
vidual possession instead of the holdings
of hundreds.
At another point an excellent view of
the city may be had. The entire city
may be said to be spread before one, and
in the quiet repose OF thespot the clang-
ing of the great wheels of commerce
come distinctly to the ear in their in
cessant grind of dollars and cents. So
the route lay and all along the drive
new scenes were opened to the observer,
until the road terminates at the lower
end of the eucalyptus grove in Chaves'
ravine.
Arrived at this particular spot the en-
tire party alighted. Mayor Hazard was
the first speaker, and mounting vehi-
Gle he said in substance:
"This is an occasion which shall re-
member for many years to come. Today
you have seen what can be accomplished
by push and energy and the judicious
expenditure of o little money. When
it was first proposed to build fhe boule-
ward great laugh went up, and people
said: why it is nothing more than q
~-sl nlxA hsr,C
else out of it, l went to the city coun.
Gil and submitted the proposition tc
it's members but they would have
none of it. say to you that while
other parks in the city were receiving
appropriations, not one cent was given
to the Elysian park boulevard. But
with the cooperation of the city engi
neer, the park commission, the street
superintende 1t, and last but not leas
the hearty support of the press, we have
in a measure accomplished our aim, anG
the result is drive nearly five miles il
length and one that any city would be
proud of, and this at cost of abou
$4,000.
1.-THE work is not complete yet, but
am convinced that now you, who are thl
taxpayers and the power behind tn
throne have seen this work ard realiz,
the possibilities of the undertaking, will
demand that the work be continued"
Mr.. Hazard spoke for about 15 min
utes, and his rsmarke were frequentl,
interrupted with applause.
Mayor-elect Hon. Thomas E. Rowan
was then called upon, and in respons
briefly assured the public that he was
warm advocate of the boulevard ant
promised his hearty support to the in
FAINT park.
Mr.. s. G. Hubbell, president of tn
board of park commissioners, then fol
lowed in a few we'll chosen words
Among other things he said:
Here can be seen the open country
with its hills and dales, it's mountain
and valleys, its woodland and meadows
its lake and river, and on a clear day th
Pacific ocean is visible as it dashes it
waves upon the shore. Nature has fur
nished almost everything that consti
tutes and enhances the charm and al
tractive landecope, in this park and it
surroundings. This park contains abou
$50 acres, somewhat broken and irregu
lar in shape. To complete the ground
of the park, and make it one of tn
finest sites for park in the world, it
necessary to obtain about as much NOR
land which lies contiguous hereto
which can now be purchased or cor
demned for small amount, whic
would then make q park of about 1l(
acres, and by the expenditure of fe
Thousand dollars be made one of th