The herald., 1898-02-22
HEALTH OF PASADENA
A WARMING AT THE BOARD OF
TRADE BANQUET
NORMAN BRIDGES PLAIN TALK
The Lack of Proper Sewer System
Menace-Other Speeches OF
Timely Interest

PASADENA, Feb. l.-(Ofice OF Int
Herald, IS East Colorado street) The an
nual banquet of the board of trade wa'
held this evening at the Carleton hotel ant
proved a highly enjoyable affair, Mine Hos
Weaver providing most appetizing menu
and the toasts and speech making being al
in the happiest vein. The guests begaI
to assemble about Z o'clock. and at 7:3
marched from the hotel parlor down to th'
dining room. headed by the directors of th'
board of trade, II. r. Hertel, Edwin
Stearns, Colin Stewart, Warren Richard
son, H. NJ. Dobbins, Prof. w. A. Edwards
James H. Adams and Secretary Frank L
Boynton. To the number of seventy-six
the members assembled in the dining room
and proceeded to enjoy the elegant repas
provided by Mr.. Weaver. who had spared
no pains to make the tables attractive, II
addition to their load of appetizing viands
On the wall at the end of the room were
the letters, "B. of t. in red geraniums
while the fireplace was banked with pop
pies and pepper boughs.
The report of President H. r. Hertel fol
the past year showed that thirty-five reg
ular and special meetings had been helo
during the year. On March 9th last. by in
Wtation of the Terminal railway, 100 mem
San Pedro harbor. March 22d, $50 United
States mail clerks were driven over the
city March 23d, boulevard committee
of seven was appointed; Los Angeles flesta
was assisted with four six-horse tally-hos
for Floral day, and 1925 was appropriated.
May 18th, 1000 members and families ot
railway conductors were shown about the
town. In August 1900 copies of pamphlet
descriptive of Pasadena were issued ana
800 copies of souvenir book. Many of
these were sent complimentary to leading
newspapers in America, London, Paris,
Hamburg. etc. The secretary, F. 2. Boyn-
ton, reported that the membership is Ill.
During the year two members, II. M
Singer and e. H. Wade. were removed by
death.
President Hertel then introduced Theo-
dore Coleman as POSTMASTER. and Mr. Cole
man called on the speakers of the evening,
first referring in a few words to the work
accomplished by the board during the ten
years of it's existence, having assisted very
materially in the upbuilding of the city
The first speaker called upon was DR.. Nor
man Bridge, on SANITARY Conditions.
DR.. Bridge said he had no doubt that the
intention was that he should say some
thing complimentary regarding the sani-
tary condition of the city, but he thought
the truth should be told at all hazards
As long as the community remains rural
one, the problem of sanitary conditions is
simple one, but when it has outgrown
this stage, and still is not yet a large city
as in the case of Pasadena, the sanitary
conditions need the closest attention. The
mortality of Pasadena is higher than that
of the city of Chicago. We have the adj
vantage of the best that nature affords
in any part of the world, and Pasadena
should be the healthiest city in the world.
What is the difficulty? Nobody could COM
plain of the water supply of the city, es-
pecially since the reservoirs have been
covered. The whole difficulty is in the
lack of proper sewer system. The whole
city is being contaminated by the poison
ing of the earth. through the waste matter
being deposited there. instead of being
properly carried off. The experience of all
the world has demonstrated this princi-
pie. The people can always afford to pay
for the privilege and enjoyment of good
health. There is no luxury so expensive
as that of doctors bills. DR.. Bridge thought
it all wrong that people should entertain
the idea that invalids ought to keep them
selves indoors after o'clock in the after
noon. The silly notion about the harmful
ness of might air. was all nonsense of the
worst kind What all invalids, as well as
all healthy people, need is constant sup
ply of the freshest. purest air possible,
night as well as day.
Prof Walter A. Edwards, president of
Throop Polytechnic, spoke on Industrial
Education" making n good plea for the
modern method, of which Throop Poly
technc is such a fine exponent.
DIR. George S. Hull spoke on ''The Acad-
emy Of Sciences" giving a strong plea for
Pasadena's association, which is accom-
plishing much for popular education.
Edmund Loekett made a good speech.
advocating better roads Pasadena and
surroundings.
E. H. Lockwood spoke on "Boulevards." :"
dealing with Pasadena's advantages in
this direction.
f. H. May, on Banks" told of the splen-
did condition of Pasadena's financial insti-
tutions.
w S. Melick editor of the News, was
assigned the subject "Salaried Officers"
and made a good speech on that subject.
He was followed by DIR. G. Roscoe Thorn
as on Public Parks" DR.. Thomas
thought the time ripe for Pasadena to es-
tablish a public park for both the present
and future generations.
c. ]. Willett gave bright talk on eli
mate and Art" particularly in their rela-
ton to Southern California and Pasadena.
The banquet and the speeches were much
enjoyed, and the evenings entertainment
was a brilliant success.
The following were present.: James H.
Adams. John Adams, Delos Avnold,l b. f.
Ball. Louis Blankenhorn. Edw. Lockett.
F. p. Boynton, John Breiner, Dr. Norman
Bridge, Charles c. Brown. G. f. Brown,
V. r. Sutliff, w. T. Clapp. Theodore Cole
man, w. n. Conrad, H. c. Hotaling. c. D..
Daggett. c. NJ. Davis, II. NJ. Dobbins,
Thomas Early, Prof. w. A. Edwards Rob-
ert Strong, H. M. Black, A. N. Fessenden,
Prof. ]. d. Graham. Fl. NJ. Green, Col. G.
G. Green j. r. Greer, jr.. Paul S. Heffle-
man, Calvin Hartwell, F. R. Harris Fl. r.
Hertel. w. H. Hill. r. L. Hoag, L. ]. Huff
DIR. George S. Hull. E. F. Hurlbut, B. w.
Hahn, j. II. Holmes, ]. A. Jacobs, L. f.
Jarvis. H. C. Prinz, DR.. ]. f. James. b. o.
Kendall. George +. Kernaghan, Lyman
King, Byron Lisk, E. Fl. Lockwood, w. b.
Loughery, II. NJ. Stone. Lemuel L. Test,
f. II. May NJ. j. McCament Andrew Nc
Nally, j. H. Merriam, A. R. Metcalf Har-
ry Geohegan. James North, Henry Newly
r. b. Newly, NJ. D. Painter. w. S. Melick
DR.. w. II. Prittie. Charles E. Putnam, c.
c. Reynolds, Charles II. Richardson, War
ren j. Richardson, DIR. T. J. Rigg, M
Rosenbaum, C. j. Willett, C. A. Osburn
Jos. f. Smythe. z. f. Spalding Frank
Monroe. Colin Stewart, George W. Slim
son. Edwin Stearns ]. NJ. Sickler DR. j.
B. Talcom, DR.. G. Roscoe Thomas. Fred
E. Twombly. Fl. w. Wadsworth, John
Wadsworth, F. S. Wallace Sherman Wash
burn. Emil kayser, George W. Wetherill
M. e. Wood, Peter Ayars, w. L. Wood
ward.