The herald., 1894-04-18
PASADENA.
A Review Of the Political situation'
The Rose Pageant.


Pasadena, April l7.-Tomorrow'
Wednesday morning, special session
OF the council will be held when organi-
cation will be completed and other mat
ters OF Importance considered. The
council has at it's disposal number OF
appointive offices. the most important
being the city attorney, street superin-
dent and city engineer, for all OF which
there are numerous applicants, 1t being
taken for granted that o new council
means q new deal oil around. Oicourse
nothing definite can be stated as to
who the euccessful candidates Tor these
positions will be, but from straws which
most indicate which way the wind blows,
ii seems probable that new men will NIL
all the places with the possible excep-
tion OF one. The name OF Mr.. j. A.
Buchanan is being vigorously put Tor.
ward by his friends for the position OF
street superintendent and it seems prob
able that he will prove to be the choice
OF the council for that position. Mr.
Buchanan has always been one of the
foremost workers in the ranks OF his
party and has legion OF frienda here
who would be pleased to see him fill
this position for which he is emlnently
qualified. He Is personally making no
effort to secure the nomination but
leaves the matter entirely to his friends.
For engineer William B. Clapp 10 the
most promising candidate, and it eeems
probable will secure the appointment.
The position OF city attorney, last but
not least, as it heads the list of officers
with salary of 500 per month, seems
likely to remain in The hands of the pres
present incumbent, MIR. Arthur, al
though, as with the other officers, Moth
ing can be known for q certainty until
after the decisive vote has been taken.
Some action may be taken at the meet
ing Of the board tomorrow morning. but
it is not probable that any appointments
will be made at once. The outcome Will
be watched with much interest.
There was a genuine "pcom days
rush" when the sale OF tickets for the
pageant OF roses opened this morning,
and the office was besieged all day by a
long string of purchasers. A deplorable
part OF the matter was that large por-
tion of the best seats were gobbled up
by spectators who at once doubled the
price, much to the disgust OF bona fde
purchasers who decidedly objected to
being gouged in such fashion The man.
agemsnt placed limit OF 40 tickets to
one person bat it should have been
placed much lower. 1t 10 probable that
this will be looked out for in the future.
An outline of the entertain ment 10 given
as follows.
The plot and arrangement OF the pa.
geant will be set forth in handsomely
printed souvenir programmes. 1t will
contain prologue and synopsis of the
several acts of the pageant, all very clev-
erly written by Mrs. Daggett. In brief,
the pageant represents the unfoldment
of the floral beauties of spring through
the conquest of the Breath OF the Desert
by the White Harlequin. son OF the rain
god. The contest takes place in tho
crown of the valley before Flora, the
goddess OF spring. The Breath of the
Desert 10 supported by the Cacti, with
whom he hopes to choke to delth the
roses and other flowers and assert hls
power over the goddess. The White
Harlequin puts them all to fight, how
ever, and down from the enchanted
canon come trooping the Fairy Rain
Drops, who awaken to life and motion
the succession of flowers, the poppies,
the wild flowers of other sorts, and
finally the grand pageant OF roses in
various colorH.
The flowers are personified, and are
brought upon the field of action by
series OF dances and marches appropri-
ate to each. Attendant upon them come
various bands of FAIRIES.
Then there are the Seven Orphans OF
Manitoba, who, coming from the icy re-
Rions OF the north, finally 60 to Santa
Barbara, singing the praisea OF the pa.
geant OF roses. The great number OF
dances will bring upon the stage over
100 ladies, representing all of the best
knows flowers of California, and the
fete will be beautiful in its various as
poets.
The goddess Flora will be personated
by Miss Greenleai, who 60 charmingly
took the part last year. Other principal
parts will be assumed as follows: Spring.
Miss Nettie Hugus; White Harlequin,
Ohas. W. Bell; Breath of the Desert,
Robert Vandevort.
The fairy Rain Drops, rainbow and
phalRnx of Cacti will be new features,
and they will add greatly to the charm
OF the pageant. sa srM
The people OF the community are
urged to remember that the pageant is
Pasadens's affair, and that for this
reason they should see 60 il that
plenty OF flowers are sent TO the opera
house for decorative purposes. Friday
morning is the time for the flowers to be
sent in.
DRATH OF E. b. NAsu.
One CT the oldest residents of Pasa-
dena. Father E. B. Nash, father Of the
Nash brothers, passed away peaceinlly
this morning at his home on Pasadena
avenue, in the S5th year of his ace. The
immediate cause of his death was heart
diaease. Enos Bernard Nash was born.
In Hatfield, Mass, July 13, 1909, and
being thrown upon his own resources
when young, he carly learned to fgh.
the battle OF life slono. In 1888 he was
married to Catherine Keller. and at once
came TO Ohio, thepce removing to Ilii-
Dois soon afterwards. where Mr.. Nash
lived to: 80 years, subsequently remov-
ing to Clinton. lows. Six years ago he