The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-19
The AMfRICUs CLUB
HAS A HoUSEWARMING IN ITS
NEW QUARTERS
Committee Confident It Will Prove q
Success-Plenty of Water-The
Mountain Fires Raging

PASADENA, Aug. 1S.-(Ofice Of The Her.
aid, 5S East Colorado street.) The new
Americas club rooms at % North Fair Oaks
avenue. upstairs, were thronged this even
Ing, the occasion being a housewarminR
given by the club to it's members and a
large number Of friends to whom written
invitations had been sent. The Columbia
and Young Mems Republican clubs of Los
Angeles had been invited in bodies and
both contributed visitors. The new club
rooms, which are the old Pickwick club
quarters, and consist Of about half Dozen
rooms. were decorated with flags and TO-
liage. The speeches were made in the
southwest corner, where two rooms had
been opened out to the speakers platform.
These rooms were crowded and a large
number Of spectators had to be content
with standing room in the halls. It. was
strictly a Republican occasion and nearly
all the candidates for county office were
present shaking hands and making votes.
At 8:45 o'clock President Dobbins deliv-
cred few words of welcome, saying that
though room was little cramped in the
building, the out of town visitors must con-
slider that the whole town is at their de
posal. for the Americas club owns the town
or the greater part of 1t at least.
Hon. F. F. Davis Of Los Angeles deliv-
cred . stirring address, upholding the pol
Icy OF territorial requirement. Mr.. Davis
said he had not been informed that he was
. to give long address and would therefore
have. to draw upon his imagination. as
other politicians do. He referred to the
housewarming of the Americas club and
compared it with the housewarming which
the Republican party is having. He mair'-
tanned that it is waking up to the better
ment of the American people, inaugurating
the new policy OF annexation. II am In To-
vor of extending our territory" said the
speaker. Extension of territory began
with the requirement of the Louisiana ter
ritory, which made the country what 1t 10.
Then came the northwest territory, Texas
and California. Every good statesman of
this party demands that we retain the Phil
ippines and Porto Rico. (Applause) SUI.
render this territory back to Spain, to be
stepped again in cruelty? To England"
We can govern 1t as we'll as England con-
To Germany, France, Russia? Those pow
ers are standing by, seeking more terri
tory. French, Dutch and Russians can live
and prosper there. We can. We would no.
fail, as Spain has failed, in the governing
Of foreign territories, because our rule
would never be one Of tyranny. 1t was
Anglo-Saxon product that threw off Spain
yoke. am against surrendering territory
won ny <heio-oaAons -" ..e eIou,u .na'
proved the American pig to be an American
gentleman and soldier. Don't, in Gods
name, surrender the benefits of this war
when you .ninA wnal !. mas oone' :. VA.
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prophesieu 'nat =. wou,u reach the zenltn
Oh ,ls popu,ey 'nis IAN.
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ciuo u .-os Auseies was caileo upon ana
s'a'eu ,n'' ne was III sympathy WIN inc
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oo-op.ia 'o,. y. 'i'e Co''''io'a ciup Oh Los
Anse'es nc was ho' speech-maker' ne
oa.u' W. "o'u nevel'neiess iike 10 can
a'leA',ol ~ ono pun. III reia.ion 10 Ameri-
oan p'e' "Hon "au ueen hi'her,o over
ioonou e1a"'e a. '"o ooininerciai STA
nsuos WI so" ~" Ing 1ermahs ano
nnsnsn navo oeeh huntihs ior american
pie', va" Vaiie.S' IL ieeu u theii
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~ -psv" eoinpiii'iehteo the ciun
up1n oious occasion. PASADENA
anu 'ne Ae'icus cup alone are not the
on's on.s plouu Vi lne orkahization' Tht
" w"o,S ou'".'" Oaiiorn'a IS proud OF
-. S. SaD oan compare with IL
oo IS .n.n remarked tnat nc
'a'"ss BECAUSE recently
ie a . :. o.eu an honorary member
AS ye. :. nau .os. MN nothing. whether
IL "ould eventually cost him something
ne was ~ sue' "a 'his point voice IRON