The herald., 1895-02-23
II IS ONLY A LITTLE Child
But Some Day 1t Will Be a Well
Equipped Giant
MRS. STANFORD'S IDEAS
Los Angeles the One Pearl in the
States Crown
The Distinguished Lady Tells Her Impressions
of Southern California-The
University

Mrs Leland Stanford has been stay
ing in Los Angeles since last Wednesday
evening. She arrived in her private car
which is lying just outside of the Arcade
depot, and since her arrival has been
spending the time in enjoying our cli-
mate and incognito. visiting all parts OF
the city and inspecting the improvements
which have taken place since her last
visit.
About four weeks ago Mrs. Stanford left
San Francisco and brought her brother
who is in i'll health, down to the hot
springs in Santa Barbara
The invalid was greatly benefited at
the springs and after spending three
weeks in Santa Barbara, Mrs. Stanford
decided to leave her brother while she
took short trip to Los Angeles and its
vicinity, accompanied by her niece, Miss
Gertrude Stanford. After which she will
return and take her brother back to San
Francisco.
Last night about half past seven o'clock
Herald representative met Mrs. Stan
ford and her niece. They had just re-
turned from ride over the cable road to
the city limits.
Mrs. Stanford is looking exceedingly
well, and told of the various excursions
she had taken incognito around the city,
Il have not been here for over a year, y
said she, land / cannot tell you how
greatly | am surprised at the improve
ment which has taken place in that inter
val. So many new houses have been built,
and so many more are in process of con-
struction, tnat am astonished. My niece
and myself have been seeing the town
going everywhere. When we leave the
car we order dinner at the regular time,
but fear we have lately been rather
severely trying the patience of our cook.
\ on see tonight we ar e an hour and Il
half behind time. 1t has been so since
we arrived. We take street car, and
when we return, it always seems as if
there is something more to see and we
start in another direction, paying little
attention to regular hours
You have "a, lovely city, and there
seems to be a something in the air l
breathe which denotes progress-an es-
sence of life. 1t seems to hold every one.
God has been exceptionally good to Cali
fornia, and you must remember it is not
| full grown yet 1t is only little child,
stretching out and asking for the informa-
tion of wiser heads; not setting itself up
as knowing ALL but grasping ideas and
striving to improve upon them. Some
day California will be giant, well pre-
pared and well equipped on every side.
'Ies, the university is all that live for
now, and it is my highest aim to carry
out the Senator's plans. | have every
confidence in DR.. Jordan, and | know
that everything will be well done under
his management. We have 100 students
now, and am gratfied and touched by
the great interest they take in the uni
versioy.
81 have not made any improvement yet.
| cannot do so until this legal matter with
the government is arranged. / cannot
tell you what think the outcome of the
suit will be. | am not competent to Judge.
| leave that to the wise advice of my
lawyers, and know that if decision is
given by a number of wise, Just and up
right men, all will be we'll. 1t seems to
me it cannot be otherwise, and then |
shall make Stanford University one which
will attract the youth of the whole nation.
One thing | will say, the Democratic
party has always treated the matter in an
equitable and just manner and | know |
have the sympathy of many.
Tomorrow we shall visit Mt. Lowe and
spend Sunday at the Echo Mountain
House. After that we will spend several
days in Pasadena, enjoying our incognito
investigation as before. You cannot i'm
agine how pleasant it is to travel around
where no one knows you, and what
strange things are run across in that way.
| have visited nearly all the cities of
Europe and have been in many countries,
but | was always glad to return to Cali
fornia because | think it excels them all
and this Angel City" said Mrs. Stanford,
as she said good night, sis the one Pearl
in the Golden States crown"