The herald., 1895-04-19
MOUNT LOWE
Dcings of the California Press Ciub--Colone
Anderson's " a. "reminiscences


ECHO MOUNTAIN, April IT, Two
hundred guests tested the capacity of the
Echo Mountain house and the Swiss
chalet last night. OF that number 10
were members cf the California Press As
ISOLATION. They came up last evening
on belated Terminal train. arriving
about 8 o'clock. The hotel presented
fairy-like spectacle from the valley, its
pleasing architecture being outlined by
innumerable incandescent lights. Most of
the newspaper men were accompanied by
their wives. and Il sociabe and Jolly
crowd they were. full of badinage, re-
partee and good-natured Jokes. President
J. A. Fisher, Secretary C.. +. Montgomery.
and Chairman A. b. Lennon were
assiduous in their attentions. William
H. Mills of the Southern Pacific Company,
wife and daughter, were escorting the
Association. and MI. Mills proved e.
ceedingly good company. His remarks
were instructive, witty, or apropos about
every subject preached in his presence.
A handful OF poppies ana other mountain
flowers. and he was asked ii one of them
was wild clover. lie said it was not
and showed why, and then gave the
botanical names of five different speci.s.
Taking poppy in his hand he remarked
that it was distinguished by being the
only flower known with four pedals.
While ascending the great incline he
broke out in an old hymn and sang very
effectively There Land of fure De-
light, as he pointed to the valley below
with its myriad lights
Alter securing rooms and appeaslng
their yoracious Notwithstanding tasted
for nine hours-they visited the observ-
atory; watched the searchlight, ETC., and
then assembled in the spacious parurs
and discussed the ir programme for the re-
mainder o the excursion. They decided
to prololg their stay in Southern Cali
fornia one more day and sad many
Goa plimentary things of this section of
the state.
Mr.. Mills was on Echo mountain for the
first time, and paid the enterprise and
sagacity of Professor T. :. G. Lowe an
eloquent II butte. and regarded him in the
light of benefactor, who, by these in
spring views was making mankind both
happier and better. Professor Lowe made
an appropriate resi- onse, saying his plans
EN- braced further extension of the road
to the summit, and the establishment of
sanitary resorts and scientific institutions
Colonel Finley Anderson of the United
Press of New York Was one of the guests
of the Association. He is engaged III ex-
tending the service of the press on the
Pacific coast. His career dates back to
war times, when on one occasion he as
cended in one OF Professor loves bal
looms in company with Lowe and Sickles,
and saw. from All altitude OF 1900 feet.
where the enemy lines were being
posted.
In November, 1867. Colonel Anderson
witnessed tie famous mcteoric shower
from the roof OF Greenwich Observatory,
and III 1863 he came overland ON the first
through train of the Central Pacific rail-
road Colonel Anderson and Professor
Lowe were among the pallbearers at Cen
eral Hancocks funeral.
Among the san Francisco guests were
W. Is. Wiltshire, n capitalist, formerly
from Cincinnati, and his friend Major
Frank McLennan, son o. the great
wool merchant or the firm of Donald
d Mcl.enLan. Mr.. Wiltshire has
a valuable thirty-tive acre tract near
Westlake Park for which he has been Of
fered $75, 900 cash. but the offer does not
tempt him. Both gentlemen marveed
at the attractions OF the Mt Lowe rail
way which they thought had not been
half heralded to the worli au1 could not
be exaggerated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah W. Stanford of
Warm Springs were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Ally and their charm
ing daughters OF San Francisco.