Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-06

fitted befors his vision and he sank
into morose sonnnolency, from which
he was awakened with difficulty upon
arrival in Los Angeles.
A prominent parsonage on the offi-
clal special was John II. II. McNamee.
ex-mayor Of Cambridge, Mass, and
now conceded to be the Democratic
standard bearer in the gubernatorisl
contest next November. It Is said that
he will be nominated without opposition
In October. He is manufacturer and
q prominent member of the Knights of
Columbus. belonging to Cambridge
council No. "a.
DR.. w. T. McManus Of New York. ma
tional physician Of the Knights Of Co
lumbus, ls one Of the sweetest disposi-
toned men In the country. He Is one
of the leading members of the SUN
shine party" which contributed so
much toward relieving the monotony of
the wearlsome trip across the continent,
and is a universal favorite with all the
official party.
All the individuals in the official
party, among them a large number of
women, expressed themselves as having
enjoyed the trip Of six days and five
nights on the road, the everchanging
scenes and the wonders Of the wild
west" which they had never before
explored, lending q charm which BAN
ished all weariness, ana the kindly at
tentions bestowed upon them at all i'm
portant stops gave them q new idea of
the westerner's Interpretation Of hos
pltality, which was more appreciated
than any other feature Of the journey.
Chairman w. e. Hampton of the
chamber of commerce reception COM
mittee was very much in evidence on
the trip to Pomona, being valuable
aid to Chairman Scott in the trying mo-
ments Of the day. He cautiously laid
aside his beautiful "stoveplpe" for q
more comfortable derby on the excur-
sion. but his smiling face and happy
disposition were not in the least af-
fected by the change.
Many were the compliments bestowed
the efficient leader, Ernest Williams, as
we'll as the other regimental officers,
Col James e. Power Capt. B. T. Craw-
ford and Quartermaster Leslie Cogh-
Ian. The music rendered by the organ
ization was a distinctive feature of the
trip and was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who listened to the sweet strains.
The cadets from st. Vincent's COL
lege, thirty-two in number, were an i'm
posing body of young men. and their
admired by the throngs which wit
messed them on parade in Los Angeles
and Pomona.
The visitors all carry cameras, and 1t
Is getting to be so common sight for
the multitude to stare at them as they
hike up an embankment, climb a tele-
graph pole or fall upon their knees in
the middle of a dusty road to snapshot
a particularly interesting scene that 1t
no longer causes wonderment or sets
up doubts of the actors sanity. 1t is
the custom now to snapshot anything
and everything out Of the ordinary rut
of everyday happenings.
James E. Mcconnell of Boston, the
national advocate of the knights, was
among yesterdays arrivals. This po-
sition is being warmly contested by
two delegates from the New England
states, but there is a growing belief
that the place will probably fall to
some one who lives farther west.
Testimonial From Pope
Among the notahles who are in at
tendance upon the knights of Colum-
bus convention and annual reunion is
James J. Nolan of Jamaica Plain, a
suburb of Boston, Mass. Mr..
Nolan, who is well known in the
east as an enthusiastic worker in
charitable and fraternal organizations
Of the Catholic church, was re-
Gently honored by Pope Plus X with
the bestowal of testimonial in recog-
milton of meritorious charitable en-