The herald., 1894-10-25
THE CROWN OF THE VALLEY.
Press Representatives Enter
tanned by Mrs. Veach.
Mrs. Galpin Speaks to @ Large
Audience.
The etaats- visscher Ms srIiags-Univer-
ssiist Parish Meoting-Intsr-
estipg Lectures.
Personals.

long been noted for her beautiful homes
and hospitable people. While the news
paper men have always been willing to
admit this claim, they are, more than
ever, certain on the point after today'e
experience.
Mr.. Coleman OF the Star, Mr.. Ream
OF the Times and the HERALD oorre-
spondent were moat delightfully."- enter
tanned and lunchcd at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Veach, corner of
Wilson, avenue and Mountain street,
today.
The scribes wsrs gathered up by the
family carriage about 10 O'Clock, Mr..
Veach acting as pilot, and a delightful
drive taken through the city. winding
up ut the ranch at IL O'Clock, where an
hour was put in inspecting the place,
which is model one in every way.
Then came lunch, and if any one inn
agines that reporters live on inspira-
tions be should have seen the attack
made upon that elegant spread, by the
Star and Times men OF course.
Mr.. Veach's ranch is one OF many OF
the beautiful villa homes which sur.
round this city en- all sides, but it would
be hard to find one under better culti-
vation or showing handsomer returns
for the outlay of money and labor.
Ten acres of Young bearing fruit trees
OF all varieties surround the cottage,
directly back OF which stands q barn
built on the eastern plan. large and
roomy. Nearly all varieties OF fruit are
represented on the place, including or
snges lemons. apricote, peaches, plums,
pears, olives, walnuts and almonds.
These are all raised with no irrigation
except the oranges and lemons. and show
what reeults can be accomplished in
cultivation. Mr.. Vcach states that he
finds it unnecessary to irrigate any OF
his trees after August. cultivation being
enough. The most rapid growth is no.
ticeable in tho almond trees, which in
one year have attained height of from
elk to eight feet. Navel orange trees
two years old are full OF fine, we'll
developed fruit, and other fruits show
as we'll correspondingly. Mr. and Mrs.
Veach are to be congratulated upon
possessing auch home in Southern
California.
MRS. GALPIN TALKS.
The tabernacle was we'll filed last
evening on the occasion OF an address
by Mrs. Kate Upper Galpin. candidate
for superintendent OF pu bile schools.
All the speakers were listened to with
much attention. especially Mrs. Galpin.
who made decidedly favorable impress
sion upon the audience, and gained
many good Republican votes. The
meeting was presided over by Rev. Flor
ence Kollock OF the UniFsrsalist church,
and was accompanied on the platform
by Prof. @. HI. Keyes, Prof. Hoose and
Mrs, Eli Fay.
Rev. Clark Crawford, pastor of the
hi. E. church, who had bsen announced
as one OF the speakers, was present but
refused an invitation to take seat on
the platform.
Miss Kollock introduced Mrs. Galpin
in ehort speech, relating that she was
teacher OF 20 years. experience and
eminently fitted to ill the position of
superintendent Of schools.
Mrs. Gslpin followed with a paper
upon public schools, which has been
given in Los Angeles and reported at
length in the HERALD. 1t was received
with liberal applause throughout.
Prof. Hoose of this city. q teacher OF
long experience. followed with short
address, and Prof. Keyes of Thrcop Poly
technic institute closed the speech max.
ing.
He strongly advocated taking the
echools entirely out of the field of poll
tics, and indoreed Mrs. Galpin as a very
able woman. He closed by stating tina t
if the people did not mako her superin-
a..
Polytechnic was open for her.
THE UNIyERsALIsTs REoRGANIzE.
At recent parish meeting of the
Universslist church the following com.
mittees were appointed to superintend
the work of reorganization:
Committee on revision--Rev. E. L.
Conger, D. d., J. @. Cahill, - Gates.
Financs--J. @. Cahill, l.. 2. Hansen,
Mrs. Fuller, DIR. t. S. Greene, Mrs. l..
7. w. Oonger.
Intellectual committee-Prof. Geo. S.
Conant. Mrs. L. V. Chapin, Miss
Sprague.
Philanthropic committee-Mrs. Hart
well, Mrs. Hswley, Mrs. O. e. Getchell,
Miss Bartlett, Miss Pike.
Social committee-Mrs. Frank Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Kendall. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. r. Harris.
Music j. w. Fairbanks, Mrs. S. g..
Reed, Charles Greene.
Church extension-G. Fl. Coffin, F. G.
Monroe, Rev. f. E. Kollock.
Sunday schools. d. Gaylord, j. D..
Yooum.
Executive committee Tin charge of
both branches of church work)-G. H.
Coffin, DR.. Kate s. Black, Mrs. @. H.
Keyes, Rev. F. +. Kollock (ex .offiGio).
AN INTERESTING LECTURE.
The opening lecture of the Fortnightly
club, at the Universaist church tomor-
row evening, promises to be very inter-
esting. Mr.. Edward Sterns has been
secured to deliver an address upon Rem
lniscences OF Newsgathsrer Upon a
metropolitan Daily. Mr.. Sterns was for
many years connected with the Boston
GloDe and other eastern joarnsle. and is
quallhed to epeak from long experience
ana cloee acquaintance with his subject,
NO charge Will be made tor admission,
ana the lecture will be we'll worth hear
ing.
PARTY AT MISS MAGEE's.
Miss Grace Magee gave very pleas
Ant party to a number of her young
friends at her home, corner Colorado
slreet ana Los Robles avenue, last even
ing. candy pulling and other amuse-
ments were in0ulged in and de lightful
evening passed. Those present were
sases Eva Webster, Grace Tower. Lulu
rpi'zsr, Mary Phelps, Edith Brush,
Mserrs; van Mcgee, Rob Gaylord, Wal
Ter dauley, Joe PHELPS. Kinpalev Stev-