The herald., 1897-02-26
THE GODDESS ANB MAIDS
Taink Tieysllave Legitimate Cause foi
Kickisg
vaI-Ths Thsssophical College
Comes to Stay

nival incident, to use diplomatic ex-
preston, is closed and the everyday
routine has been resumed. Tie usual
gossip over an event is still alive. how
ever, and the cause of the failure of the
light on the goddess barge is still a
matter of comment. The maids. who did
not get to show their dresses even once,
have q. decided opinion about the blum
der. All Of which teaches that should
San Diego ever have another celebra-
tion, men should be selected who have
no Puritanical squeamishness about
Sunday work
The storm had wrecked the goddess
barge, but the chairman of the barge
committee would not permit Sunday Ia
Dor, so work was begun at one minute
past midnight Of Sunday, and was not
completed in time Monday to test the
lights. When an attempt was made to
turn it on 1t would not go, and the pret-
tiest scene of the carnival was not seen
by the multitudes on the wharves. One
disgusted spectator remarked: "This is
a regular San Diego celebration" A
smart young fellow on back seat shout
ed: "The pretty costumes are Just out
Of sight," and so they were.
A festival is talked Of for April but,
after the recent experience, the city
will rest awhile, no doubt.
The postponement of the boat races
did not seriously detract from the pro-
gram. In fact, the races amounted to
nothing; very little interest was taken in
them. But the postponement to the very
hour OF the laying Of the corner stone Of
the Theosophist college at Point Iona
looked as If little regard was shown
to the people who had crossed the conti-
nent to honor San Diego and the Pacific
coast by founding the first college of the
Kind in America. Furthermore, the
$4,000 building to be put up Is Of more
solid value to this section than a pa
geant which has only temporary bene-
At, and that mainly to the railroad, the
hotels, saloons and restaurants. The
boat racing could easily have been had
the day before. and this every one knows.
Furthermore, those who assured the
committee in charge of the college ex-
ercises that every effort would be made
to secure large attendance at Point
Iona, did nothing of the sort. In fact
they did not attend the exercises them
selves and did not even witness the boat
'.races-the fag end Of their own carni-
val. They went on board the Philadel-
phia, where there was free feed, with
wine on the side. For all of this, the
Theosophists do not care in the least. 1t
is not their loss, for there was no admis-
sion fee. There was no rake off" for
them. They had invited the public to
attend and issued special invitations for
others, and set aside reserved seats for
them, all at the expense Of the founders
of the college. But they were a little
surprised at the failure of some of the
officials to attend after they had so sig-
nified their intention in writing.
The Theosophists college will live.
The water carnival is dead
Coming down to routine matters. the
city council will meet tomorrow night
to consider the all-important matter of
gas and electric lights. AS there is only
one company. there will be no competi-
tive bid, and the company has what
may be termed "a lead-pipe cinch."
The next thing is carnival of politics
and little whisky, mixed. There are
six candidates out for mayor, represent
ing every shade of political opinion and
1t Is believed that Mayor Carlson NAV
shy In his castor. If so. he will run on his
railroad platform-that is, his record
as a railroad builder or promoter. He is
trying to get railroad built from San
Diego to Yuma. There are also sew
eral tickets and combinations of tickets
In the field for city councilmen. THE is
sues in the campaign are the Tor ton
Of new city charter and the ssuan ,e of
$1,500,000 of city bonds to the rew d tier
company. This issue, however da euds
upon the decision Of tt supreme sot,rt.
which Is now wrestlinc IS la the ti as
tion as to the legality ~ issumo he
bonds. The election is i, April
Mr.. G. G. Anthony an Iis scjer r.
corps will leave for the o lst OF Rowe r
California next Monday on his ST. esUl-r.
the Waahlberg. Mr.. Anthc ~ purols s
this schooner and left las week on e,I
exploring expedition, blt the vessel
was driven ashore, and h returned to
make repairs. Mr. Antho Ia q wen
known scientist of this cit, 4nd makes
the expedition in order to e. 4 ornitho-
logical and historical specimens to his
cabinet. He will also prese 1t some Of
his "find" to the Academy of Sciences a
San Francisco and to the Smithsonian Il
institute at Washington.
Mr.. N. H. Chittenden of San Batba-
ra, q lecturer and writer on Il "Abro-
rigftal Races" also leaves next vask or
t11e Gulk Hof California In scare hs