The herald., 1896-06-13
COURTHOUSE MASS MEETING
The Good Natured and Appreciative
Scramble At Pasadena
Rounds Of Applause Greet the Senator's
Speech At the Courthouse
Gay He Always Receives Such Communication
and nay He Always Deserve lt-Incl-
dents Of the Journsy-Ex.Mayor
Workman's Ehterprlss

Yesterday Will surely always pe re0-
jottered anniversary for the Hon. Steph-
reception conceived or carried out in the
honor Of any statesman. but for the
paet few months there has been such q
very close bond Of sympathy between
the senator and his constituents,
that 1t was little wonder he should be
welcomed home with 30 unmistakable
q note of regard and enthusiasm. The
general committee of reception deserves
the sincerest congratulations for the
perfection with which the arrangements
were carried out. The success was due
to the whols-heartedness Of the princi-
pals in the proceedings. who. entirely
Irrespective Of politics or party. had
been anxious to do honor to one who
had worked DO strenuously for the public
service. The strongest proof Of this can
be seen In the number and names of the
committee. Twenty-Five had originally
been appointed: amongst other duties
was the journey out to meet the SEN
detained by unavoidable circumstances.
Tho following comprised the committee
who boarded the observation car at the
Santa Fe depot yesterday morning at
1918: Messrs. ]. M. Elliott. Dan Free
man, w. D. Gould. Stephen Bowers. H.
T. Hazard. William Garland. c. D. How
ry, Paul H. Blades. L. E. Mosher, secre-
man. A. M. Stephens. Frank s. Hicks,
Charles Wier, George Gebhard. Telfair
Creighton, W. c. Patterson, chairman:
A. Jacoby. J. F. Francis, Jay E. Hunter
and T. ]. Kerns. Henry J. Fleishman,
J. H. Braly. Henry Hawgood. the en-
gineer; G. D. Willard. general passen-
ger agent ]. ]. Byrne. and representa-
tives Of the press were also members of
the party. White was. Of course. very
much in evidence. John F. Francis was
early on hand, armed with a box Of white
eucalyptus blossoms In one hand, and in
the other q packet Of pins, and decorat-
ed each member of the party, while
gate with white satin badge, on which
were inscribed the words. welcome to
Our Steve" In the decoration Of the
car Frank Virgins had surpassed him.
self. and that is saying a great deal
Indeed therein he had proved himself
nations OF the committee as they en-
tered the car were enthusiastic in their
admiration and congratulation of the
skill and taste Of Virgins. The por-
there's OF the car were overhung with the
Stars and Stripes; from the roof en-
twined in netting beautiful blossoms al
most hid the woodwork The whole car
was converted into delightful bower
of flowers and foliage. The smoking
compartment was devoted to the color
which seems most harmonious to My La
dy Nicotine-yellow; marguerites were
much in evidence. relieved by an occas-
tonsl hsnIsro1na white or pink Sarnation'with
age: bunche. of 0 marigoids '9l al
so sustained the scheme of
color. The parlor division Of the car
was even more enhancing, the roof be-
ing converted into bed of white and
pink carnations. Midway there was a
very necessary and well patronized buff
fet, from which were supplied most
grateful and cooling beverages, which
did much to mitigate and make toler-
able the very powerful heat Of the day.
Some wag did suggest that 1t would
have been pleasanter to hold the recep-
tion at Santa Monica, but the idea was
sternly discountenanced. A little after
noon the train halted at Claremont.
where 1t was found the overland ex-
press would cross instead Of Ontario, as
anticipated. There was much emula-
tion amongst the members Of the COM
mittee as to who should first discover
the senator on the incoming train, but it
was an old war-horse, ex-Mayor Work
man, who eventually got there. I'm
happily this subsequently proved a YER
1fcation of the Biblical aphorism, "The
first shall be last" for Uncle Billy" got
left at Pasadena-but not for long. The
senator had already experienced unmis-
taxable signs of the reception that was
IN store for him; at San Bernardino the
city band had turned out and serenaded
him; at Ontario he was presented with
oranges and lemons, a box Of flowers and
boutonniere of pansies, these last by a
very youthful and pretty constituent.
Ex-Mayor Workman was the first to
capture the senator's hand at Clare
mont. but the senator had little time to
realize the warmth of an individuaI
RrASD for tWn dnzar ho dc,
IN as many seconds, and he soon found
nimself comfortably ensconced within
the nower-laden observation car with
q cooling drink before him and his
irlends around him. In response to the
many cries of Glad to see you back.
and hearty strain that he was indead
glad to be back. He seemed in the best
OF health, and though very tired when
ne lert Washington, affirmed that he
nad been rested by the journey and re-.
Iteved by the prospect of home.
He was quite callous to the heat al
tnougn San Bernardino man had told
eter had registered 1O4 in the shade at
San Bernardino. and los in Los Anre-
les.
Light refreshments were served and
John f. Francis took occasion to amos
trophize the senator's pants, congrat-
ulatins him that he had not shared the
Fate of Santa Monica harbor man
whose trousers and cash had been stolen
In Pullman car not long ago. Ex-
Mayors Workman and Hazard proved
that they were still adopts at ali sorts
OF civic hospitality. and while the SEN
otor recounted some of the incidents of
the free harbor campaign they saw that
none We're hungry or athirst One staid
member of the party in asking the SEN
ator as to the temperature at Wash.
ington declared that at all events he
mad not been Fryed, and many WITH
cisms and much interesting information
from the senator's lips made the jour-
ney home comparatively short.
Az santa Anita the party was Joined
py N. c. Carter Of Sierra Madre.
"A SCRAMBLE AT PASADENA,
The train was already quarter of an
nour behind time and there was no op-
portunlty for but the briefest appear
ance on the senator's part at Pasadena
Inc Fasadena band played a march of
welcome as the train approached, and
Senator White. followed by the commit