The herald., 1895-06-09
A MODERN RIP VAN W|NKLE
Takes His Usual Twenty Years
Sleep Near Pasadena
HE SAW UPON AWAKENING
The Athens of Southern California had
Been Built
HE SAW UPON AWAKENING
fbe Ways and Customs Of the People Changed
and nsny Innovations introduced.
The People He Met

preston of countenance attracted unusual
attention and greatly excited the curl
osify OF the people inhabiting the non
sensational Crown OF the Valley. The
strange person was evidently of Spanish
origin. His complexion indicated Cas-
tilian blood; his clothes were such as
usually covered the bodies OF men who in
the earlier DAYS OF Southern California
were scattered around in the San Gabriel
valley and other portions of this vast
''stuck ranch. " where cattle, sheep, In
dians and supelstitions had things their
own way.
His speech was clearly Understandable,
however, though it had Spanish accent,
and he was evidently a man of rather
more than average intelligence and edu-
cation. He appeared to be 10 or so years
OF age. judged by his wrinkled face, al
most snow white hair and beard, and his
bent form, half supported by stout
cane made OF the manzanita bush.
After wandering up and down Colorado
street, and through several resident sec
tions of the city, alternately gazing at
the fine buildings, the electric cars, the
railroad trains. the private carriages and
tallyho coaches, and the scores OF well
dressed people moving to and fro, the be
=
beautiful Masonic temple recently erected
t-by l.. P. Hansen. formerly OF Chicago, and
accosted the first passer-by, who hap
pened to be a linguist.
He was an elderly man, of medium
height, stoutly built, with Burnside
whisKers, a frank, kindly expression on
I, his face and merry twinkle in his eyes.
He Hooked very like a retired clergyman
of Chicago, who had come out to
s"God's formerly country for the
sake, OF climate and health;
had found both, and had settled
down in home of his own in nice sec
ton of town where he could enjoy life
tweuty four hours every day, and for
pastime engage in writing book set
ting forth the attractions OF Southern
California. And such were the facts per-
tanning to this gentleman who, perceiv-
ing the dilemma of the stranger, readily
volunteered any assistance in his power.
The quaint stranger however, before
listening TO the citizen, made a statement
concerning himself. He said he was
sJrust be "gone before. He was off
his beat.
He did not know where he was at. He
further stated that he had lived many
years ago in the San Gabriel valley near
the Mission. which he was now vainly
trying to find. That one warm day, after
having religious consultation with one
of the Mission fathers, he took a ram BILE
alone away up among the foothills, and
after awhile, being quite weary, he lay
down upon the dry grass under the shade
OF live oak and rested while the soft
breeze from old ocean famed his cheeks
and the birds in the trees sang sweet lul-
labys. He could remember nothing that
happened--if anything did happen-since
that hour.
After hearing this statement from the
bewildered stranger, tn5 good minister
did little talking.
The gentleman is veteran Joker and
punster. well as scholar and orator;
but in this instance he confined himsel
10 solid facts divested OF all humorous
coloring. When living in Chicago or
travelling abroad he often INDUCED in
humorous sayings; but in his present
surroundings, with eighteen churches in
the community, he was inclined to be
rather sedate.
He stated that the place they were in
was Pasadena. modern city OF Southern
California, a marvel OF growth, enter
PRISE culture and comfort. 1t stood on
land originally owned by the Spanish
padres, by virtue OF their authority from
the king of Spain, being portion OF the
IA 600 acres decided to Eulalia Perez de
Cullen on Easter day in the year 1927
The present limits OF the city contains
several miles of clean, well improved
streets hundreds of excellent buildings
thousands of vacant lots held for specula-
nineteenth
century civilization.
Bowing thanks to his informant, who
was none other than Rev. J. W. Hanson
ID. d., late OF Chicago. the surprised
wanderer moved away, and was soon en-
gagged in conversation with a SLIM
pleasant faced, bright young man,
whose right arm was gone. This was
the efficient and forceful John S. Cox,
president of the board of trustees Who
came here few years ago from Ohio,
though formerly resident of Kentucky,
and has within the past four years been a
very important factor in the progress of
Pasadena. From President Cox the wan
derer learned that the little city which
now occupies the territory once covered
with a wide waste of nothing mas mu-
nicipal government composed as follows:
Five trustees, Mr.. Cox being president
of the board. and his associates being
Sherman Washburne. from Iowa; Hugh
M. Hamilton. from Ottumwa, Ill.,. Judge
.. f. Weed, from Wisconsin. and T. T..
Lukens, from Illinois. Mr.. Cox spoke in
most complimentary terms of his asso-
ciates as business men and promoters of
Pasadena's prosperity.
He further stated tnat the city govern
ment included city attorney, W.
L. Arthur, a bright progressive young
lawyer from Indiana: a clerk, Herman
Dyer, worthy business man from H.
inois; superintendent of streets, j. A.
Buchanan, practical. energetic man
from indianapolis. and city marshal in
the person of John T. Buchanan, also
from Indiana; treasurer. w. L. Meas
ters an engineer, j. W. Sedwick: a sup
erintendent OF streets, c. c. Brown: a
health officer, DR.. ii. Ii. Sherk librarian.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Merritt.
Leaving president Cox the stranger
walked about the street in re1ectiveimood
stopping occasionally to interogate some
person he met, and receiving SUCH an
swers as could be given TO his questions
uttered in an excited manner. Among
other interesting things he learned that
some of the prominent and enterprisine
citi zens. whose capital and efforts have
done much to make Pasadena what it is,
are Col G.. G. Green. builder and owner
of the monster palatial hotel hearing his
name. who came from New JERSEY ::
William P. Stanton from Pittsburg, a
liberal minded capitalist Prof T. s. C.
Lowe, also from the east onl. q few
years ago. who has astonished the world
with his unequalled mountain railroad ;
W. G. Stewart from New York, who
erected and owns one Of the most mag
nificent residences on the Pacific coast :;
Senator Delos Arnold from the cold
windy city OF Marshalltown. Ia; B. +,
Ball. the banker, also from Iowa
= Professor Keyes of the Throop institute
who halls from Wisconsin. where Peck
Bad Boy once fourished but has sincs