Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-11
GUESTS Of CITY
VISIT MT. LOWE
SALT LAKE OFFICIALS ENJOY
OUTING
PUBLIC Entertainment ENDS
Visitors From the Mormon City Now
Free to co Sightseeing at Will.
They Are Greatly
Pleased
PUBLIC entertainment ENDS


ing with the return of the party from
Mt. Lowe, where another pleasant day
was spent in sightseeing.
Some of the guests will return at once
to Salt Lake, but n majority will re-
main and continue their sightseeing
at will, under their own direction.
Today party will visit Riverside as
the guests of the chamber of commerce
of that city, while others will go upon
the balloon route excursion of the Los
Angeles Pacific in the regular OBJ
servation cars Of that company, visit
ing the cities and beaches along the
route. The car for this trip will leave
from Fourth street, between Broadway
and Hill streets, at the usual hours.
The final excursion left the Pacific
Electric depot, at Sixth and Main
streets, yesterday morning at $3.50
o'clock, four special cars being required
to convey the 1S0 guests to the station
at the foot of the mountain.
Chairman A. w. Skinner of the
chamber of commerce reception COM
mittee and Acting Secretary H. 3.
Gurley of that body accompanied the
excursionists and personally looked af-
ter the arrangements for their pleas
ure and comfort. These gentlemen
also explained the many points of in
terest along the route, adding to the
pleasure of the trip.
All in Happy Spirits
AS OH the Catalina Island excursion,
the visitors arose in happy spirits and
the day was another chapter of pleas
ant memories, which will be cherished
by them in future days.
on arrival at the base of the noun
tain and before the party began the
ascent, Chairman Skinner made his
farewell address, admonishing all to
be aware of the perils which were
about to confront them assuring them
Of a day of profit and pleasure and
closing with an appropriate tale OF
Irish witticism which called forth three
cheers and a tiger given Justify and
with sincerity by the assembled pleas
TIRE seekers for the able and pains
taking manner in which he, as the head
of the committee, had promoted their
enjoyment of the trip to the land of
sunshine and flowers
Owing to the large number of per-
sons attending, the trip to the Alpine
Tavern required nearly four hours,
the crowd being handled in punches
instead of the whole. In this manner
parties of thirty guests to the trip were
taken up the incline and transferred
onto the trolley cars at the summit
of Mount Echo, all being landed at the
tavern by 1890 O'Clock. in time for
the first call for dinner.
Among the Strollers
The afternoon was spent in a go-as-
you-please manner, several small par
ties strolling through the woods. others
riding the burros up to the Mount of
Inspiration, while a few remained be-
hind, affected by the temperature.
These latter either spent the day bak-
ing their shins by the glowing CRATE
III the tavern, swapping stories. or in
sending souvenir postal cards to their
less fortunate friends at home.
Many laughabe scenes of timidity,
real and feigned were witnessed dur
ing the ascent of the mountain, the ex-
treme few who were possessed of hap
py-go-lucky natures and afraid of
neither man, beast nor the proprietor
of Hades, extracting all the possible
delights in taunting those whose nerv-
Gus dispositions could contemplate
nothing short of dire calamity befall-
ing them.
Several of the party held back at the
base of the mountain and 1t was with
much difficulty that they We're finally
persuaded to risk the ascent of Echo
mountain in the incline cars. Chills
and buck ague became a common
complaint before the cars were safely
landed at the transfer station above
and heroics were again called into
play to get them into the trolley cars
bound for the tavern. The sight of
the canyon, the trestles hundreds of
feet above them overhangng the
depths below, and the taunts of the
teasing squad" unnerved a large
number, and only through some beau
tiful diplomacy, by which the reception
committee hustled j. r. Boutwell, and
several others off on the first trolley
train, was it possible to induce them to
proceed on their journey. The return
trip was nearly as mirth-provoking,
hut it was a case of do or die and
slight trouble was experienced in get
ting the party to the cars bound for
the city.
Camera Fend on Ground
The camera fiend was more in evil
dence yesterday than OH previous oc-
casions, and many SNAP shots" were
made of the scenery and situations.
The tavern, the incline, the view of the
surrounding country from Echo noun
tain and the tame squirrels playing in
the park surrounding the tavern were
the favorite subjects. Little Miss
billy" Tinwinkle. daughter of the
San Francisco representative of the
Michigan Central railroad was taken