The herald., 1894-07-06
THE FOURTH ON MT. LOWE.

hiags and Fireworks, Oratien, Lake Of
Diamonds, Happy Throngs.
ECHO MOUNTAIN, July 5th.-Nearly
1000 people decided to 60 to the mount
aims on the Fourth of July. The day
was bright and beautiful, as it always is
in Southern California. A delicious sea
breeze eprsng up at IL o'clock, and bare
existence WAS boon. Long trains Of
extra coaches left the Terminal station
at frequent intervals, and taxed the in
creased facilities of the Mount Lowe
railway at Altadena junction, whence
the trolley cara whisked the pleasure
parties through orange and apricot or
chards, over the er-bedecked foot.
hill mesa and through the winding
gorge known az Rubio caiion to the pa
vilion. where music, dancing and re-
treshments made the hours pass pleas.
antly.
But the joy and excitement of the trip
awaited those who ascended the great
incline. The cars were gaily decked
with bunting and flags, and in fact flags
were everywhere displayed in the great
eat profusion. AT D. m. Ex-Governor
Lionel A. Sheldon delivered q patriotic
oration in the large hall of the new ho-
versary of the opening of the road and
flttingly dedicating the new hotel to the
public.
Governor Sheldon said in part;
"Before L first came to Echo mountain
l had the impression that this enterprise
was humbug. 1t 10 needless to say
that l did not then know Prof. Lowe
and had no conception OF the originality
and magnitude of this wonderful noun
tain road. When I at last had an OPP
pertunity to come I was astounded at
what saw. l had no idea that Prof.
Lowe could execute such grand
scheme, and could not help thinking
there is q Napoleon vino performs what
is said to be impossible in every branch
of lite."
Reverting to the historic celebration
OF the Fourth of July, Governor Sheldon
adverted to the fact that 81 years ago he
entered Vicksburg with Sherman's tri-
umphalt army under Grant. marking
one of the most critical and important
events in the war and in the history of
the nation. Continuing he said:
1--WE are now confronted with another
very serious problem. The business of
half the country ia paralyzed and forces
are contending with each other ON q
gigantic scale in our commercial world.
Let us hope that the outcome of this
struggle will be in the interests o
humanity" [Applause.I
In the evening there was grand dis
play OF fireworks ON Echo mountain and
on Mount Vesuviua-the latter beina
visible over q vast section of country
But display which was far more bean-
tiful and full of surprise to those who
were on the mountains for the first time
was the wonderful ''lake of diamonds
formed by the electric lights of Pasadena
and Los Angeles. They elected unceas.
ing exclsmations OF delight and SUR
prise, and they can be seen every
evening.
Among the guests at Echo MountaiH
who will remain to enjoy the noun
tain breezes are Captain Chas. j. Bal
and his daughter, Miss Helen J. Ball, of
Los Angeles, and their friend. Miss Glars
ID. Walker of St. Louis; Otto Peuser, A.
w. Erekine and F. L. Kwaetowsky o
Pasadena; James G. Aydelott OF TullaI
homs, Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. 8. P. Null
ford and Thomas l.. Neal of Los Anger
les.
Other guests from distant points were
Chas. II. Hyde and Mrs. John 7. Ash
worth. Honolulu: L. w. Harmon, New
York; H. R. Westhorp. Mrs. Van Trees
and Miss Virgie Raft, Oakland.
Miss Ina Goodwin and Miss M. O
Cadwallader of Philadelphia. accom-
panied by their Pasadena friends, Mis
Anna and Miss Helen Heaton, very
interesting quartette of young ladies
seemed to draw much enjoyment from
the occasion.
Mrs. M. T. Lange OF New York chape
roned her two daughters, Misses Paulind
and Julia, and two bright and piquant
Young friends. Misses Annie and Lillie
Scott. whose father is the manufactured
OF the pop steam valve. This party wad
in the cavalcade which climbed the bri1
die path to Mt. Lowe.
Judge S. B. Gordon Of Los Angelel
was accompanied by his daughter.in-
law. Mrs. s. O. Gordon, and her besuti-
ful child, and their friend, Mrs. Cooper
Mics N. L. Bennett, the popular book
keeper of the Westminster hotel, and
her friend, Miss Carlens Thsyer. wert
also among ths Mt. Lowe climbers, and
fully appreciated the outlook from tha
lofty summit.
A horse kicked II. s. Shafer, of thd
Freemyer House, Middleburg, N. Y, OF
:ah lo;I btr,,v in, had a