The herald., 1894-05-13
w. U. WHITE,
The Passenger Traffic Manager, Enter
tanned While Here.

The Passenger Traffic Mana ger, Enter
tanned While Here.
W. F. White, passenger traffic man
ager OF the Santa Fe railroad, spent yes
terday visiting San Pedro and Mt. Lowe
preparatory to leaving for Coronado on
the 4 40 p. m. train. He was also en-
tertained at lunch in the California club
by K. H. Wade, general manager. Mr..
White reached California last Monday
and went directly to San Diego, where
he remained for three days. On
Friday he went over the kite-shaped
track in company with General Passen-
ger Agent Thompson and other officials,
stopping at Redlands, Riverside aud
Pasadena. In the afternoon they went
to Santa Monica and Redondo, return
ing here to spend the evening. Yester-
day morning the party went down to
San Pedro, where Mr.. White spent some
time. From the seaport they jumped
to the mountains, going up Mt. Lowe.
The party returned to Los Angeles in
the afternoon. and proceeded to the
California club, where they were enter
tanned as the guests OF Mr.. Wade. The
affair was generally informal, and the
party was treated to the choice cuisine
of the club. There were present w. +.
White, Judge E. NJ. Ross, X. H. Wade,
S. B. Hynes, general freight agent of
the Santa Fe; III. q. Osborne, W. G.
Taylor, Judge Richard Egan, Col. James
j. Ayers, w. A. Bissell, II. q. Thomp-
son, Mr.. Lowell of Boston, who is with
Mr.. White, and w. E. Dunn, the assist
ant city attorney, who represented
Mayor Rowan. the latter being unable
to attend. Towards the end OF the
lunch Mr.. Osborne called upon Colonel
Ayers, as the dean OF the newspaper fra
ternity in Los Angeles, to give some
words of welcome to Mr.. White.
Colonel Ayres did go in "a short inform
al speech, expressing the pleasure of the
people of Los Angeles in receiving
visit from q gentleman 80 high in the
confidence of the Santa Fe company.
1--WE are always pleased" he said, ito
extend our warmest courtesies to the
visiting officials OF corporation that
has contributed SO much to the advance
melt of our city. We had hoped that
his stay amongst us would be longer, for
he would have many objects OF interest
to SEQ here in the great changes that
had taken place during the seven years
since his last visit"
Mr.. White, in responding, said he
greatly regretted that his duties COM
PEELED him to cut short his stay. He
would like to remain with us much
longer, for be was particularly impressed
with our section. He then recounted
some of the incidents of his trip and the
great pleasure it afforded him to meet
go many old friends here. He dilated
upon the evidences of cold growth and
wholesome prosperity he saw every
where, and said that the business of the
Santa Fe showed that prosperous times
were again rapidly coming to the whole
country. The tide had turned, and we
would soon see better dsys. His duties
called him to his post. All we had to do
here was to touch the button, and the
Santa Fe would be glad to do ell in it's
power to carry out our wishes.
As Mr.. White only had few more
minutes to spare to catch the San Diego
train, the pleasant party of convives
broke up.
Mr.. White remains at Coronado today
and starts east tomorrow.