The herald., 1897-05-17
A WHOLE
DAY OFF
No Convention Yesterday
to Attend
THE CONDUCTORS SCATTER
SOME TO THE SEA AND SOME TO
CHURCH
Texas Presents q Gavel to Their
Hosts-Movements Today and
Tomorrow-Notes

WIN all the enthusiasm OF DchoolboyS
on a holiday, the conductors proceeded
yesterday to enjoy themselves, each in
his own way. There was no convention
on the conscience Of the delegates, no
meetings or business Of any kind, to in
terrupt those on pleasure bent, and they
might wander whithersoever they list
ed the whole day long. The ladies, too,
were free from the carking care Of aux.
iliary business and they, too. frivoled the
day away.
About $50 ladies and gentlemen took
an early start for a day at Catalina,
Santa Monica, Redondo and Long Beach
all came in for quota Of patronage.
and another large party went up to Mt.
Lowe. Most Of the grand officers and
their ladies attended church in the morn
ing; in fact nearly all the chCxches
showed a few of the visitors in their
morning congregations, and those who
had been churchly inclined in the fore
noon availed themselves of the strNt
cars for getting about the city later in
the day, and in the parks and residence
portions of the city were to be seen in
terested groups Of pedestrians, stroll
ing about.
There is unanimity in the expressions
on all sides as to this locality that is
beautiful to behold. 1t makes no Diff
ference whether the delegate is from
Maine or Texas, from the north or the
middle west and he doesn't of necessi-
ty need to be a delegate. Everybody,
men and women, asseverate and reiter-
ate that Los Angeles and whatever else
they have scents all right" There is
only one funny thing about it-they seem
surprised to find it so.
Joseph Hampton and Mrs. Hampton
are here from San Francisco. MI
Hampton was born in the latter town
and has never been very far away Yes
terday he was at the Nadeau. He had
been to San Diego, and all around Lo,
Angeles, and he was simply bursting
with enthusiasm. Said he: You wait
till I get back to Frisco and somebody
else tells me this section is no good 1
won't do thing to him!" "Why, are
you in the habit of hearing that this sec
tion is no good UP there?" "Well, they
don't exactly run 1t down-but I have
always thought 1t was a wilderness
down here, and nobody certainly ever
told me otherwise" n
Then there is j. NJ Chase Of the Alamo
division No. SO, from San Antonio; al
ways has had his home in San Antonio;
always has thought there was no place
like Texas, and has always believed it.
He has been in twenty-five of the other
states in the union, and was always
glad to go back to Texas and here he
is in California now for the first time,
and after week here, he wants to stay
at least, that is what he says.
The Texas delegation did a particu-
larly graceful thing yestrday afternoon,
and showed substantial appreciation for
their part of the good times here. About
B o'clock In the afternoon a number of
the Texas delegation met a committee
from the Los Angeles division, No. ILL.,
in the parlors of the Nadeau, and with
a bit of playful ceremony presented d.
gavel made of historic wood to the local
committee. Miss Georgia Hasack.
known to all the railroad men as the
mascot of Texas, read the following
presentation speech:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
committee of Los Angeles division, No
to receive, we could not come to your
city and your superb reception without
bringing you a memento from our
homes. In behalf of the o. r. C. OF
the state of Texas, desire to present
you this gavel, grown in Cur San Pedro
springs of San Antonio, Texas. Arts
tically maze and carved by the hand of
a woman, ~. Chairman, this gavel
grew on the ground made historic by
Bowie, Crockett, Houston, and the he
roes of the Alamo, who camped on this
identical ground and under this Identical
tree. San Pedro springs and park are
in the center of the city of San Antonio
and are covered with stately pecan trees.
Hundreds of years ago the majestic
tree from which We cut the wood to
make this gavel blew down and across
one of the many beautiful springs that
form the San Pedro river, and took
root on the opposite side of the spring,
thus making a natural bridge and a
double-rooted tree. Mr.. Chairman, in
token of our appreciation of the many
pleasures received and in honor of the
great victory your beautiful Los An
geles has gained over your rival deep
water port in securing the government.
appropriation for San Pedro harbor, and |
in the name Of San Antonio's beautiful
springs, this gavel is presented, hop
ing you will have twenty-five feet of
water at your door in short space of
time, and when that time comes that |
there will not be an idle man in your
state. Mr.. Chairman, as the gavel is all
instrument of law, which senators,
Kings and all good o. r. c. conductors |
obey, it is our desire you govern your |
noble division Ill with this gavel, and |
III case you should ever have any re-
[ractory brother among you, it can be |
lsed with stunning effect. 1 now, Mr.. |
chairman, entrust this historic gavel to
You for your division, to whom we are
indebted for the noble and generous hos I
oitality of your beautiful CITY,"
Mrs. H. s. Kinch, secretary of the La |
lies auxiliary made ain informal an
'wer to the presentation speech: Mr..
kinch, the affable chief conductor of |
1ivision Ill. also replied, and in re- |
'ponse to the sentiment that the rave, |
lad been carved by woman. gallantlv
quoted Prince Bismarck's remark that
women held the destiny of man in their |
lands." and further, Mr. Kinch said that |
llthough the speech claimed that the |
savel was capable of maintaining order
With stunning effect, he had been here