Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
EASTERN NEWSPAPER MEN
GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME

Some two score or more eastern
newspaper men came into Los Angeles
with the rain yesterday evening. They
were guests of the Salt Lake railroad
on it's new train, the Los Angeles Linn
tied, and had made the trip from Chi
cago straight through with the flyer.
Tired, warm and dusty, even the rain
was welcome to them and the cozy
corridors of the Angelus, after four
days OF train travel, were q touch of
paradise.
Yet most lavish in his praise of the
Salt Lake was every man on the train.
Each declared that he had been treat
ed like n prince and rejoiced not only
at being in Los Angeles but at the
pleasure that the journey had brought
to him. Most of the eXcursionistS had
never been in California before and
were loud in their regrets at not see
ing more of it by daylight. But an
nopportune wreck cast of San Ber-
nardino delayed the train for several
hours-the first and only delay that
happened-and so the California pass
age was made after dark.
Thereby also. to their intense regret,
the travellers missed a very Substan-
tial and typical entertainment ar
ranged for them at Riverside. 1t was
planned that they should arrive there
at 1925 o'clock and be driven about
that city and through the famous
Magnolia avenue. Also it had been
arranged that they should be banquet
ed at the Glenwood inn, that most
beautiful and typical of California
hosteleries. Most elaborate plans had
been maze for this and Frank Miller,
host, had fairly outdone himself. But
the road and men decided that they
would better come right to Los An
geleS ard the plans were changed. A
delegation of newspaper men and
others left Los Angeles on a special
at ] o'clock to greet the incoming host.
In this party We're j. Ross Clark, vice
president Salt Lake road; T.. w. Gill
lette, passenger and traffic manager
Salt Lake road; Robert Cannon, ad-
vertisinG manager Salt Lake road; II.
S. Kneedler, advertising manager Pa
cific Electric company; Douglas White,
Arrowhead Magazine; r. r. Ritchie,
general agent Chicago e. Northwestern
railroad, San Francisco J. II. Peatman.
assistant manager excursions. Union
Pacific: p. D. Wilson, Examiner;
frank Searght, Express; G.. e. Towle,
Times; NJ. e. Rafert, Times; w. Fl.
Cline, Herald; e, D. Moore, Associ-
ated Press: w r. Dnmore, Alto Vista
Wine company. San Francisco.
These men We're joined at Riverside
by representatives of the chamber of
commerce, including President Rum
ser, Secretary Winterbotham Mayor
Mcfarland and C. w. Barton. This
party entertained the Official com
mittee at the Glenwood until their
confreres arrived.
Guests at GlenWood
When it was ascertained that the
tourists would not stop Mr.. Miller de-
clared that his elaborate preparations
should not go to waste, so he insisted
on the welcoming committee partak-
ing of his hospitality. In solemn state
fifteen men sat about the very beauti-
full table, decorated with fruits and
flowers, and partoolS of the delicious
vands and enjoyed the chat and talks
and cigars which We're to have been
offered the others The spread was a
delightful one and intense regret was
expressed by the travellers that they
could not have enjoyed 1t. Resolu-
tions OF thangs to Mr.. Miller will be
drawn mp and sent him. also to the
chamber of commerce of Riverside
and If possible a stop will be made
there Sunday on the way back.
Immediately the party reached here
carriages conveyed them to the An
gelus and they were roomed Most of
them were tired out and sought rest
At once.
This morning the travellers will take