The herald., 1897-04-23
A new building is soon to be erected for

The building occupied for storage
rooms for vegetables, groceries. butcher
shop, milk room, kitchen and dining
room was first inspected. The kitchen
was clean and in perfect order. Three
meals per day are served. Hash and
mush for breakfast soup. roast meats
and vegetables for dinner, and cold
meats for supper, comprise the principal
items on the bill of fare. The dining
hall contains four long tables for the
patients, and three tables in another
room for workmen.
The stables were next visited. They
house 68 head of cattle, comprising cows
and heifers. The number of cows has
been doubled recently and new addi-
| ton to the stable will soon be made. DR..
Burdick expects to supply the county
hospital with butter very soon, milk
being already furnished.
There are eight head Of good horses,
about 200 hogs and 700 chickens on the
farm. Besides what eggs used at the
| farm the sales amount to $500 per year.
A Los Angeles merchant has just con-
| tracted for 300 dozen eggs from the farm.
| The chicken yard occupies about five
acres All the stock, including hogs and
! fowls, is in good condition and the sta
bles and yards were clean.
| The orchards and other portions OF the
! farm were also inspected by the visitors,
all of whom admitted that Los Angeles
| has the finest county farm in the state,
| IL not in the United States. Further
reference to the farm and its products
was made in The Herald of Wednesday.
LUNCH AND SPEECHES
Returning to the grounds In front Of
| the superintendent's residence about IL
| o'clock, the party was seated at long
, tables that were loaded with many
| good things eatable and drinkable. The
| fine large trees afforded abundant shade.
| After the supervisors had done ample
| justice to the tempting lunch Supervisor
Field, as master of ceremonies, invited
some personal expressions from those
present.
S. F. Aver of San Jose admitted that
he had criticised Los Angeles roads and
some other things, but he had nothing
but praise for the county farm, which
was a model for the state and finely
managed o. s. Henderson of Stockton,
although fluent speaker, said he felt
unable to express his surprise at poor
farm so rich in development as this. He
would call the attention of his constit-
uents to the Los Angeles county farm.
Mr.. Henderson also moved that vote
OF thanks be given the people of Los An
geles, and especially the board OF super
visors, for their courteous treatment and
hospitality. The motion prevailed unan-
imously.
J. H. Mitchell of Oakland made few
felicitious remarks. Then Supervisor
Woodward suggested that c. w. Bell
favor the company with song and rec
itation, which he did with good effect,
eliciting much applause.
Mr. Bridgen of Nevada county related
his San Francisco story about sociabil-
ity. The only person who recognized
him in that city was a gentleman in a
mirror he was gazing into. 1t was dif-
ferent in Los Angeles.
Thomas Jenkins, "the tall sycamore of
Sacramento" made appreciative re-
marks, thanking the people of Los An
geles in behalf of his county for the
entertainment given and courtesy shown
him during his visit.
General John Wasson Of the Pomona
| Times. and c. A. Gardner of the Pasa-
dena Star, made excellent speeches
from a Los Angeles point of view, which
were we'll received by the visiting super
| visors.
| County Clerk T. E. Newlin was agree
! ably surprised at the advancement made
at the county farm. but excused himself
| from extended remarks.
County Recorder z. G. Hodgman
made a brief speech, joining heartily in
| the sentiments heretofore expressed,
! both as to business and social events of
| the meeting. He welcomed the visitors
| and hoped they would come again.
Brief remarks of congratulatory
| character were also made by F. M. Dun
bar of Riverside, ]. D. Enright and j. 5.
| Collins of Santa Cruz; ex-Supervisors
Venable and Francisco. E. T. Wright,
county surveyor; Supervisors wood
ward, Field, Davis, Hanley and Wir-
sching of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Henderson Of San Joaquin sug-
gested three cheers for Chairman Field
and Secretary Dunbar of the convention.
and they were given with will.
1t was decided to meet at the chamber
of commerce again at o'clock Saturday
morning, from which place tallyhos Will
carry the party over the county roads
in the suburbs of the city.
A TALLYHO RIDE
After the arrival of the party at tha
Los Angeles station of the Terminal
twenty of the visitors were taken in
tallyho out East First street and the
Downey road, a distance Of about five
miles, by Supervisor Davis, where they
inspected the work Of road sprinkling
and filling of the water tanks by the
gasoline engine and pump. The 600-gal-
lon tank was filled in few minutes. The
county now has two Of these engines in
operation and has contracted for six
more.
The return to the city was made by
Stevenson avenue and Seventh street.
The party passed the gate at Athletic
park just as the Queen of the Fiesta and
maids of honor came out in their car
riages. OF course the gallant supervis-
ors saluted. And 1t was acknowledged
by her gracious majesty. much to the
satisfaction of the gentleman from Mil
pitas." The residence portion of the