The San Francisco call., 1899-12-24
ROSE CARNIVAL
At PASADENA
FirSt-CiaSS Programme
Arranged
WORK OF LOYAL CITIZENS
PRIZES OFFERED FOR THE BEST
DECORATED WAGONS.
speelal Dispatch 70 1he can.

PASADENA. Dec 2S.-This city's an
nual tournament of roses, TO be held jan
uary /, 1860, promises to be the most sue
cessful vet held. 1t will be the eleventh
of the series. The idea originated with
the Valley Hunt Club. an organization OF
society people, who met at intervals TO
follow the hounds. On each New Years
morning since 1889 there has been a grand
parade of vehicles and equipages, pro-
fusely decorated with flowers plucked
from the plants and bushes that wave in
the soft winter breezes. On the coming
occasion there will be afternoon sports in
a field near the town, consisting Of ath-
letic contests. horseracing, rough riding
and novelties. Prizes are offered for the
best features in the parade and for the
events in the afternoon.
After the Valley Hunt Club had given
several successful tournaments the peo-
pie OF the town took the enterprise off its
hands. and since then IL has been public
demonstration of the pride and LOYALTY
of the citizens. The Tournament of Roses
Association was formed. comprising the
most enterprising business men and most
loyal citizens. Officers are elected annu-
ally TO promote the tournament. There
are now about 800 members OF the associa-
tion, each paying s. initiation fee and 81 30
per year dues. In addition 10 this there
is an independent subscription fund, lib
orally supported. There is nothing obliga-
tory In the association or the tournament
Public spirit is depended upon TO insure
the payment OF dues and contributions
Any one delinquent is not expelled the as
sociation, but is allowed TO remain under
Goals OF fire. This plan has proved so
successful that there is always a balance
In the treasury after the annual bills are
paid.
The officers of the association for 1900
are: II. X. Hertal. president; c. w
Smith, first vice president: James III
campbell. second vice president; F. NJ
Green, treasurer; Theodore Coleman. sec
retaryi DR.. +. f. Rowland, c. NJ. Davis.
L. f. Twombley and Frank p. Boynton
directors; Martin II. Waight. director
general. The director general has ali OF
the work on his hands, and reports TO the
board and is by them Instructed when
necessary. He has been at the head of af-
1alrs Tor TWO or three years. and is most
successful organizer and promoter
A large number Of invitations have hean
issued 10 schools, lodges, municipal bod
les, leading hotels, etc. The decora tions
are to consist principally of floral designs
There Is plenty of material for such de-
signs mere at all times, and this winter
there promises TO be a larger supply than
usual because of the early and satisfying
rains
The classes of entries this year include
the following: Clubs on foot, secret So
cieties on foot, conveyances OF social or
gentleman equestrians. pony with girl
rider, pony with boy rider six-in-hands
four-in-hands, floats, double pony teams
single pony teams. double Shetland PONY
teams single Shetland pony teams, tan
dem pony teams, novelties decorated with
brigade, Pioneer Society, double teams
single teams tandem teams, municipai
apparatus. public schools, private schools
Major General William T. Shafter has