The herald., 1894-12-16

This was responded to the eama even
ing by the people of Pasadena by a ban
quet in honor OF the generous donor at
the Hotel Green, which was attended
by most OF the leading ctzsns of the
place, including the governor of the
state.
1t has been decided by the trustees
and faculty OF the Throop Polytechnic
institute 10 perpetuate the recollection
of that most important event in the
history OF Pasadena. and forever keep
green the memory OF its lamented
founder by formally establishing
Throop day. to be annually observed by
appropriate services and ceremonies.
Naturally, addresses and remarks on
such occasions will partake OF the ma
ture Of personal "reminiscences OF the
great and good man who devoted the
last years of his life and the earn.
ings and savings of lifetime TO
its establishment. | apply the terms
great and good to Father Throop (by
which endeAring term all whose privi
lege it was to know him were delighted
to call him) without hesitation, for with
all the elements that 90 to make up q
plain. simple, earnest, unsei6sh, race
serving manhood, he was most richly
endowed. Those accustomed TO look for
the great OF earth among the successful
heroes Of "the pomp and circumstance
of glorious war;" the tinsel and trap~
pings of royalty. or tho position of rank
or authority, would not regard man of
the stamp of Father Throop as being
great. Yet il o life OF unselfish devo.
ton to his fellow msn-lf 'eowing that
sthers m 'ght reap'-if arduous toll, and
il the practice OF an economy go rigid as
30 deny himself the luxuries of life.
which his ample means could at all
times command that the fruits OF his
toll, his eavings, his self de-
mails. his sscrihces, should bo
showered upon others-if these do not
constitute true goodness OF character,
then the standard by which the great
and good OF all ages have been measured
ia failure. and the example OF the
Divine Master him7eli, who, when upon
earth, went about doing good to others,
is not worthy of imitation.
When the founding OF this institute
was the crowning work of his
life, yet during all the years that
be was resident among ue here,
there is not an enterprise that had for
its object the good oi the community,
commercially or morally. that did not
receive his active support. Thus we saw
him take upon himself, at the invitation
OF the public, the unpaid labors OF city
trustee, during the early and formative
period OF the city's history, and the
directorate of the board OF trade. In
this first position he contributed much
in formulating Paeadena'e anti-saloon
legislation, and by his influence and ey-
ample aided greatly in crystaizing pub
lie sentiment into active support OF that
legislation; and to this point in his
characte. l desire to direct the particu-
lar attention OF the young men of the
Polytechnic institute here present.
Father Throop was total abstainer
from intoxicating liquors of oil kinds, as
we'll as tobacco. This fact once gave mo
q glimpse of his great and simple char
acter, which greatly i'm pressed me al the
time, and which l shall never forget.
We were present, as invited guests, at
the opening OF the pavilion is Rubio
cafion l sat at the table with Father
Throop, when refreshments were served,
accompanied by wines of various sorts.
All of these latter were politely declined
by him, he confnng hineelf to the use
OF water instead. Turning to me, who
was observing his conduct with much
interest. he remarked in his plain and
simple way: "You may think it strange
that l do not partake of these on an
occasion like this, for as a matter OF
facr a man with the infrmities of my
advanced age upon him, near four ecore
years, might we'll be excused for par
taking OF such gentle stimulants; but
however beneficial their use might be to
me, / would not partake OF them before
the company here assembled, for there
are young men here, who. seeing me
partake Of these wines. might be influ-
snced by my example to do likewise to