The herald., 1896-01-18
ROSE TOURNAMENT REPORT
The Work Done and What II
Cost
THE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Aim TO Provide Amusement for New
Years Day
n1
HE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
In Order That the Next Display hay Excel
the Last, Preparations
Should Begin Now

s"S Laot, F'SpafdiioHS
Should Begin Now
PASADENA. Jan. 1.-THE meeting this
afternoon at the Carlton to hear the report
OF the officers and executive committee of
the Rose Tournament Association was not
as well attended as it should have been,
only about fifteen members of the associa-
tiou being present-all representative busi-
ness men, however. President Stearns
read the report, and after few unimpor-
tant amendments it was adopted, and the
hearty thanks of the association rendered
to its officers and executive committee for
the hard work and energy they have given
in making the tournament the grand sue
cess that it was. In the course of the re-
marks of President Stearns and others the
fact was brought out that not single dol
lar was expended for advertising, the news
papers, both local and in Los Angeles, Civ
ing long accounts of the preparations and
the especial features to be embodied in the
tournament for weeks before the date.
The fact was also emphasized that this day
january 1st-has been set aside to be
devoted entirely to the tournament every
the day for celebration or anything of the
kind it must be entirely independent of the
association, which proposes to fill the day
completely hereafter. The president was
empowered to appoint "a committee on
rules and regulations, to report not later
than September LIST, after which the meet
ing adjourned, subject to the call of the
president. 1t was generally considered
that the election of officers ought TO occur
not later than. May, that there might be
plenty OF time to make thorough prepara-
ton. The present officers, who should be
reelected il faithful service counts for
anything, are: Edwin Stearns, president;
j. S. Torrance. vice presidents H. r. Her.
te, secretary; P. M. Green, treasurer. Ex-
ecutive committee-M. FL. Weight, chair
man; Calvin Hartweil, John Mcdonald, C.
G. Brown, G. D. Daggett.
Their report is as follows:
PASADENA, Cal, an. II, 1896.
To the Officers and Members of the Pasa-
dena Tournament of Roses associa-
ton:
Gentlemen: Your committee appointed
to make all arrangements for and manage
the parade of this association ON January
l, 1896. have attended to the duties as
signed them by your honorable body, and
beg leave to report as follows:
Following your instructions, a uniform
subscription of So was asked from the cit-
zens of Pasadena, toward defraying the ex-
penses of the tournament, and 10 citizens
and firms responded, making total of
$595 subscribed.
The first meeting of the committee was
held on the evening of November l Sth, and
subsequently the committee met eleven
times on business connected with the asso-
citation.
Your committee used every effort to in
sure the success of the tournament with
the least possible expense, commensurate
with the magnitude of the work laid out
| for them. The money expended for
prizes was spent with view of supplying
| those of useful and appropriate charac-
| ter, rather than for expensive or luxurious
design, as in the opinion of the committee
it was not the intrinsic value of the trophy
| coveted, so much as the honor of securing
| it, which actuated the contestants.
Furthermore, your committee wish to
| state that all expenditures of moneys for
prizes were confined to the business houses
of Pasadena, as will be seen by the de-
tailed report following. Furthermore, the
committee wish to say that the merchants
of Pasadena in every instance made very
| liberal concessions in prices OF all goods
purchased.
This committee desires at this time to
extend hearty thanks TO each and every
person, firm or corporation, who in any
manner contributed to the success of the
day. To particularze would occupy too
u
your committee desires every person, firm
or corporation, who in any manner assisted
them, to take this as personal vote of
| thanks. The officers who had the manage
| ment this year, having learned Il lesson by
experience, would recommend that the as
sociation elect at an early date the officers
whom they desire to take charge of the
tournament on January l, 1897, as in the
| next tournament it seems meet to the COM
mittee that the large number of visitors to
| Pasadena be supplied with some form of
| entertainment for the afternoon, which
will interest as we'll as furnish them some
adequate idea of the climate and beauties
| of this city even in mid-winter.
Your committee would further recon-
! mend to the citizens of Pasadena the eX-
| pediency of at once planting such flowers
! as are most likely to be in bloom on the ! st
of January, and that they conscientiously
| cultivate such, as it will prove of inesti-
| mable benefit to Pasadena in securing the
! location in our midst of many people who
| at the time of visiting of our city are unde-
cded as to where to locate their homes.
Another year it would seem to your COM
mittee that their successors be instructed
| to furnish, aside from the morning parade,
some open air entertainments for the after
| noon, as on January ], IS96, the after
noon was devoted to the 'na9et of the Crown
, City Bicycle club.
Pasadena, in the minds Of your commit
tee, has everything wherewith to make
January 1st the day of days. in Southern
California. The eleEai and numerous
equipages owned in this city, personally
decorated, would teud to make the tourna-
ment worldwide institutions; and it rests
solely with her citizens as to the extent OF
| the success of the day in the future.
| And your committee feel justified in
| leaving the matter solely in the hands of
| the citizens. feeling confident that each
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