The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-03
The Tournament Of Roses Was a
Great Success,
Notwithstanding the Dampenlng Effect Of I
Heavy DoWnpour Of Rain.
Thousands Of People Congregate at
the Southern City to Witness
the Parade-Participat in by
Many Handsome Turnouts.

PASADENA, Jan. 2.-The t'Tourna-
ment of Roses" Pasadena's annual
New Years festival, took place to-day,
despite the rain, which came down for
at least three-fourths of the day in q
steady downpour, but Notwithstanding
the dampening effect Of the steady rain,
1t was a great success, as far as the
beauty and artistic effect of the display
was concerned.
When it began to rain at about 9
O'Clock this morning President Wright
announced that the tournament would
be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, il
the weather would permit. At that hour
the rain had ceased for the time and
the lire of march was taken up at
about 3 o'clock. Before the Judges
decisions were announced, however, the
downpour had begun again, and the
second half of the line of march was
carried out in the rain
Thousands of people had come to the
city on early trains, and when the rain
began many of them left again on the
| first train out, but the streets were
| nevertheless crowded for many blocks
Scores of people who had intended
to enter their vehicles failed to do so
when the postponed parade began to
move, some because they did not learn
in time that the display was still to be-
given, and others were expecting a
downpour of rain at any moment.
The skin hands especially worthy of
mention were those of the High School
and of Throop Polytechnic Institute,
which received the first and second
prizes, respectively. The High School
tally-ho was decorated throughout with
red geraniums and smilax, being liter
ally buried in a wealth of the red and
green. The letters p H. S. were arts
tically worked in the sides of the coach.
and the figures "99" in the rear, oil in
solid red geraniums, with a solid back
ground of smilax. The coach was &C.
cupied by ten young ladies, gowned in
white with red caps, their hair pow
dered, and carrying white parasols.
the whole making a charming effect
| Throop Polytechnic Institute was rep
resented by ten young ladies in whit I,
and carrying white parasols, In O six
finland tally-ho, which was completely
hidden under a mass of green and red
with most artistic designs worked in
the sides and ends of the coach.
A large American flag was show. on
the front of the vehicle, all work ! in
beautiful red, white and blue bios CONS,
and the harmony of colors throu shout
was most pleasing to the eye. There
were five outriders with this coach. all
wearing white uniforms with red sa.shes
and blue caps.
One of the beautiful features of the
parade was the long line of elegant sin
gle and double carriages belonging to
wealthy and prominent citizens of Pas
adena-
Mrs. H. Geohigan's single carriage,
decorated in golden acacia blossoms
and plumage, took the first prize. for
single teams.
b. o. Kendall and wife took first prize
for the best decorated double team and
carriage, his vehicle being hidden under
a solid mass Of red geraniums
Mrs. c. BartwelPs single rig, decor
ated in pink and red geraniums inter-
woven with Egyptian papyrus and sri-
lax, took the second prize, and the
third fell to Dolph Bassett, whose phae-
ton was solidly banked in red geraui-
ums bordered with smilax.
The bicycle division consisted of ele-
gantly decorated wheels in the most ar
tistic designs. The host of children in
pink and other harmonious colors and
white, with canopies of flowers over
their heads were very attractive.
The equestrians presented a fine APP
pearance on their prancing steeds.
They were all decfed in srnilax, roses.
carnations and geraniums.
The business houses of the city vera
all decorated for the occasion in the
colors of the tournament association,
blue and gold, and gay flags of the
same colors were floating from the tel
ephone poles along the principal Streets