The herald., 1898-05-07
PASADfNA'S StND-OFf
COMPANY I sTARTS-CAPTAIN.
SIMPSONS SPEECH
Hymnastic Entertainment at the
Observation-Disclosures Company's
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


bid, 5S East Colorado Street.) Old men were
reminded Of the days Of 81 this morning
and young men were given practical dem
onstration Of one of the most trying pre-
liminaries of war when Company I march
ed forth from the armory and down to the
for Los Angeles, en- route to San Fran
CISCO and probably the Philippine Islands.
; 1t was about o'clock or shortly after
when the boys were marched to poiii.
!, on Union street just west of the armory
. to have their pictures taken. Then the
march was taken up along Union to Col
orado and along Colorado street to the
depot, the way being almost blocked with
the crowds who at intervals cheered the
soldiers. In front of the depot the G. A. r.,
w. r. c. and w. c. T. U. had assembled
and strewn the pavement with flowers. AL
ready there were many fearful faces, for
few failed to realize the solemnity of the
occasion, though many tried by smiling
and joking to disguise the fact and keep up
a cheerful aspect, which helped as much
as anything to lessen the sadness Of the
parting from friends. About one hundred
under Commander Pennell, who, with
Confederate veteran, supported the colors
Captain Simpson was introduced after the
company had halted and made stirring
speech, in which he paid high tribute to
Company 1. He touched upon the occa-
sion of the '1ate unpleasantness," when.
though the occasion was very different
from that of today, still there was the
iDo nf fQ mi
the uncertainty of their ever being re-
united. He impressed upon the boys that
they would be remembered always There
were cheers for the boys Of '9S and cheers
for the boys of 81. Then the people crowd
Z ed about the company and shook hands
with the boys, who kept their places in
the ranks. The w. r. c. and w. C. T. u.
ladies came forward and shook hands with
each and every soldier and wished them
good luck. "Hail Columbia and other
patriotic songs were played by the band.
Tears welled to the eyes of many, and be-
came more plentiful as the soldiers took
their seats in the cars and waited for the
train to start. About the cars and in
side them the space was crowded by friends
and relatives, anxious to make the most
of the little time left to say goodbye. There
D.
1t was certainly an extraordinary sight for
these civilized times and one which Pas
adena will likely have to witness but few
times.
The company went to San Francisco from
Los Angeles at u o'clock. The complement
Of the company is "a men and officers, the
maximum. AS SO men went, five must re-
turn. Perhaps more will be thrown out
ot ho ,tor{I Y,1,v Hon, i<t,
must be undergone at San Francisco.
Gymnastic Entertainment
The tabernacle was well filled tonight
the occasion being gymnastic entertain
ment given by the local Y. M. c. A. Fifteen
cents admission was charged and the pro-
ceeds go toward paying the expenses of the
association. The platform and wall about
it were handsomely decorated with flags.
The program included music by the High
School Glee club; class drill by Prof. How
lands gymnasium class, consisting of
twelve members; reading by Miss Ida NJ
Leonard, the elocutionist; club swinging by
Messrs. George Braden and Frank Nor
wood; music by the High School Glee club;
apparatus drill by Prof. Howland's class;
reading, Miss Leonard; statuary, Messrs.
Purdee and George Braden pyramid by the
class; vaulting contest, won by Claud
Braden, who vaulted 6 feet inches, and
thus won the sweater offered by the Y. NJ.
G. A. some time ago.
Brevities
The water company proposes to cover
the Villa street reservoir as the other
large reservoirs of the city have been COW
cred. Owing to the fact that the Villa
street reservoir has not been covered, there
are msuv complaints. 1t is said that the
reserve IS partly coated with green slime,
which strains through the hydrants to
certain extent. The job Of covering the
reservoir is a big one, and will probably
be taken hold of next fall.
A Scotch concert was given last even
ing in the North M. E. church under the
direction of Mrs. Flora Goodall Bland. The
ladies were dressed in short plaid skirts,
and other Scotch costume, and the gentle
men wore the Highland kits, etc. The
program included O number of Scotch
bongs, which were received with applause
Mrs. F. S. Wallace, who was injured in
a runaway yesterday, passed night and
day of much pain, and It will not be known
for few days what the result Of the
wounds may be, but 1t is probable that the
lady will recover.
Tomorrow morning John Oliver will ap-
pear before Justice Rossiter upon the
charge Of adultery with the wife Of Frank
Dow. The trouble occurred at China,
whittier Constable Slater went today,
bringing Oliver back with him and lodging
him in the county JAIL The couple were
found by Officer Slater living together.