The herald., 1894-01-01

One OF the most notable events OF the
wear lust ended was banquet given py
the chamber of commerce OF Los An
peles at Redondo to brilliant assem-
blage of guests from far and near. AT
the banquet telegrams and letters from
distinguished citizsns of the United
States were read. From them few
are here given showing the gracious
sentiments that our beautiful Southern
California inspire in the hearts OF those
who have enjoyed it.
FROM SENATOR STEWART OF NEVADA.
WASHINGTON, d. q.
Lam in receipt OF your kind invita-
tiou to be present at the annual banquet
Of the chamber OF commerce OF Los An
seles. which will take place at Redondo
Beach, I regret exceedingly my inabil-
ity TO attend. 1t would be most agree
able change from the frosts, snow, ram
and elect of the rough4 climate OF the
Atlantic states to the balmy, genial and
salnbrious climate of the land OF sun
shine and flowers. No person have
ever met who had enjoyed the delights
of your favored yand, and was afterward
compelled to reside elsewhere, does not
regret the change, and constantly COM
parse the comforts and luxuries OF cil-
mate and soil which you enjoy with the
discomforts and inconveniences which
he is compelled to endure.
The wonderful progress OF the south
ern part of California in the last ~
years is marvellous. first visited Los
: Angelica ia the summer OF 1851. 1t was
then q Mexican village, with all the
peculiarities of Mexican town. When
last visited your city it WAS great,
growing and prosperous city. OF the most
improved type, and not only the city OF
Los Angeles but every part OF your
beautiful valley seemed a paradise when
compared with what it was 40 years ago.
One generation has transformed what
appeared to great extent q barren
waste, with here and there afertile spot,
d II ost svsy vafsy an 9tfssraS tnss nou1
ishes in semi-tropicai climee, into fields
OF grain and patches of vegetables oi
ths most luxurious kind, into country
dotted with cities, thriving villages and
beautiful rural homee. Such trans
formation in go short time would
have been impossible in any other coun-
tiy and with q less enterprising, indus
trious and intelligent people than you
who have made the name of Los Angeles
famous, not only among the people oil
the United States but in other and more
distant lands. Ak \
congratulate the chamber Of COM
merce Tor it's energy. enterprise and
great success in aiding to build up the
city and develop the resources of the
state of California, and / wish you all
continued prosperity and happiness
and that you will enjoy the social en-
tertainment to which you invite me,
and that it will be the occasion for re-
newing and csmenting such friendship
and goodfellowship as will cheer and
gladden. the hearts of all and perpetuate
cordiality and good will, always so pro-
ductive OF human happiness.
thank you for your Kind invitation.
In Imagination l now drink to Los
Angeles. the Queen City Of orange
groves, flowers, beauty, health and pros.
perity. Yours very truly,
WIN. M. STEWART.
ERf N EX-SENATOR EDMUNDs OF VERMONT.
RAYMOND, Cal.
4 have juet received via Redlands,
your very kind invitation to attend the
annual banquet Of the Los Angeles
chamber OF commerce, to be given at
Kedondo Beach.
much regret that it is impracticable
for me TO have the pleasure OF being
present at that time. Your organ
ization on this magnificent border Of the
tranquil sea suggests and tends to as
sure the realisation of the vast poesibili-
ties this coast presents for the future
advantage OF the whole republic. Asia,
and the regions of Central and
South America. are great and almost
unopened sources with which any new
enterprise of commerce can have to do.
These sources are prodigal of the pro-
ducts needful for the uses of modern
civilization. With intimate and COM
manding relations with the Sandw ich
islapds, and With the Nicaragua canal,
the United States will become the just
and friendly mistress of the future COM
merce of the globe. The western shores
of our country will be the most inter.
ested in, and benefited by, the great day
whose dawn is just opening to the intel
]igsnt aud sppreciative gaze of the ma
tion. Some citizens and public men
have been looking to and striving for
what l have referred to for several
years, against oppositione and embar-
easements that ought not to have ex-
issed in this American republic, but at
last, trust, our day has come for har-
monious action, and that our country
one and dindivisible--in these commercial
and humane energies and solicitudes
will take the place it deserves In the
friendly and developing intercourse of
nations, and will employ the mesnH
needful to maintain it.
With all good wishes for the members
OF your association. and with thanks for
the honor you nave done me, am,
Yours very truly,
GEO. f. EDMUNDs.
FROM wHIrELAw REID.
MILLBRAE, Gal. \