The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-23

RIVERSIDE, April 22.-Rlverside's
first Orange day celebration occurred to-
day. The city never presented more
beautiful appearance than it did this
morning. Most OF the business blocks
were decorated with various color from
the sidewalks to the top, and many pri-
vate residences were regular bowers of
beauty. with streamers and bunting reach
ing across the street from building to
building.
From clock until noon the streets
were crowded with carriages loaded down
with flowers, oranges and evergreens
winding their way to the Orange day
headquarters. and little boys and girls by
the hundreds came bringing their contri-
buttons in baskets and papers filled with
the most beautiful roses and orange bios
SONS.
Fully 5000 people were present from the
outside, and among them the Half Mill
ion Club delegation from San Francisco.
Riverside kept open house, as every Wis
itor was presented with all the. fine
oranges he desired.
The forenoon programme consisted in
showing the visitors about the city, in
Guiding the famous Magnolia avenue.
This afternoon a mass meeting was
held at the opera house in the nature of
. reception to the San Francisco visitors.
George Frost, president of the city trus-
tees, made an address of welcome which
was responded to by W. M. Bunker, pres
ident of the Hall Million Club. The
meeting was enthusiastic and very good
feeling prevailed. The first celebration
of Orange day was decided success, and
the intention is to make this celebrat ion
yearly affair.
The reception of the Half Million Club
was but the close of number of recep-
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train arrived with hundreds of visitors
from Temecula, Elsinore, Perrls, San
Jacinto and other minor stations along
the route. A number of school girls had
volunteered to distribute the oranges and
orange blossoms and all the details had
been arranged by the ladies on the vari
Gus committees, who included such well
known names as:
Mrs. B. Morse, Mrs. S. Squire Mrs. C.
W. Sylvester, Mrs. J. P. -Baumgartner,
Mrs DR.. Way. Mrs. L. Mason. Mrs. E. B.
stuart, Mrs; E. WI "; HOLMES Mrs; P wsy
Mrs. H. NJ. Streeter, Mrs. J. Van de
Grift Mrs F. NJ. Heath, Mrs AP John
son, Mrs. J. j. Hewett, Mrs. j. H. Roe.
Mrs. P. Clinefelter, Mrs. DR.. Shugart .
Mrs. George F. Ward Mrs: W. H. Ander-
son, Mrs. D. A. Correll, Mrs. L. W. AL
lum, Mrs. G. Rouse. Mrs. George D. Cunning
ham, Mrs. S. c. Evans. Jr..- Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. G. O. Newman, Mrs. J. H. D. Cox,
and Mrs. W. w. Phelps.
All these ladies worked theoretically
and when 10 o'clock came everything was
in readiness for the visitors. 1t was
known that there would be large dele
CATION from the San Jacinto and Temec-
ula branches, but the crowd which poured
from the train exceeded anticipatlons
and made the Riversiders smile with
pleasure. 1t looked as if all the back
country had turned out en- masse. They
came whole families, men, women and
children, and lots of them brought bas-
kets with provisions, evidently fearing
that Riverside hospitality. might not be
equal to the occasion, and Determined
not to take any risks in going hungry.
The girls, with their flowers and fruits,
and the reception committee backed by
half the population of Riverside, was on
hand to receive them. There was music
by the band, cheers and lots of fun, and
then the visitors spread and took posses
sion of it. The Los Angeles delegation
came an hour later. and were received
with the same ceremony; and even old
San Bernardino forgot county division
and the court house racket and came over
to join i'll the hilarity of the occasion.
The reception committee was equal to the
occasion. 1t was composed of the following
veteran entertainers
Col. ]. T. Richie, Riverside. chair
man; Messrs. Streeter, North, Findlay.
Attrell, Miller, Davis. Cochrane, New
mann Ueorge f'eynolus, forst, Whlte,
Holmes, Clarke, Alum, Shields, Noyes.
Condo. Mitchell. Johnston, Riverside;
Mrs. Sylvester, Mrs. Way. Mis-. Squire
Mrs. Morse Mrs. Baumgartner, Mrs. P.
Hall, Mrs. Deere. Mrs. Ed Miller, River
side; A. Compton. +. W. Freeman. o. B.
Fuller. South Riverside Ora Oak, Penis;
D. Durkee, Rincon; E. T. Lindenberger,
Winchester; William Newport Menifee !;
s. A. Stewart. Elsinore; r. G.. Richards,
Moreno; c. o. Barker. Banning; Mrs.
Thompson. axe View; J.. A. Crandall,
Val Verde; f. d. Lewis. West Riverside;
p l.. Weber, Helmet; Edward Hyatt, San
Jacinto. '9 A"f ~ 'Y'a ot
The visitors were nearly all decorated
with badges. The most popular was a
white silk affair stamped with an orange
and the day and date mentioned upon it.
There were some unique orange wood
badges. and those who could procured
them; butit was no time before every
body was decorated.
san BERNARDINO, April 22.-The
Half Million club of San Francisco was
entertained this morning by the Mercan,,
tile association. and after an informal
reception at the Stewart hotel they de-
paired for Riverside.
The Hall Million Goes North
The representatives of San Francisco s
Half Million club. which arrived in this
city week ago, left the Arcade deopt for
the north last night. after having as
above described, visited most of the i'm
portant Soutern California towns, taking
with them two carloads of tourists. among
whom were several delegates. the latter
being guests jointly of the club and the
Southern Pacific railroad.
The train was made up of sleepers of
the very latest pattern, composite chair
and driver. the whole being practically
the same magnificent equipment that was
used by the Half Million club OH it's trip
south from San Francisco.
w. G. Patterson. president of the cham
Der of commerce, for years a director of
that organization and former president of
the board of trade. was the delegate from
this city. Mr.. Patterson was extremely
busy. but recogni ing the importance Of