Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
NEW LINE OPENED
BY CELEBRATION
SANTA ANA SHOWS APPRECIA-
TIoN OF ELECTRIC ROAD
Festivities Begin With Big Parade in
Morning and Conclude With
Banquet to Officials
In Evening
Special to Tho Iernld.

SANTA ANA, Nov 22.-The biggest
celebration ever witnessed i'm Orange
county was held here today to signal
lie the completion of the Huntington
electric line from Los Angeles to this
city. Thousands of visitors poured n
all morning on the electric and steam
reads. so that when the parade of
products" started at half past 10 the
streets for the entire line of march
were black with the multitudes.
The great feature of the day was
the morning parade. Forming on the
corner of Fourth and Ross streets, II
moved east on Fourth street to Morti-
mer, counter-marched to Sycamore and
then passed to West street by way of
Sixth, passing in review before the
judges stand on the corner of Sixth
and Sycamore. In addition to the
judges and committees in charge OF
the parade, the reviewing stand was
occupied by II. r.. Huntington and a
group of Pacific Electric officials and
representatives Of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce.
with Col. S. II. Finley acting as
grand marshal, the parade moved in
four divisions.
Floats Show Products
The first, under the direction of
Minter, was headed by the Anaheim
City band. Following this marched
Company r, N. G. c., of Anahem, un-
der the command of Capt. Stern, and
Company L of Santa Ana. under COM
mand of Capt. Vestal. A large delega-
ton of c.. A. r. veterans, under COM
mand of Post Commander S. w. Smith
of this city the Uniform rank, knights
of Pythias. and other fraternal orders
completed the organization on foot
The remainder of the division was de-
voted to numerous floats of Orange
county products, ingeniously displayed
and forming one of the most strik-
ing features of the parade. Great ears
of yellow corn were built up into Il
model of the San Juan CapiStrano mis-
sion; an electric car was fashioned out
of Chile peppers; a monster bee how
cred over a proportionately large hive,
done in grains and grasses; Cali
fornia bear, made of walnuts, repre-
sented the Importance of the walnut
industry in Orange county; peanut cul-
ture was typified by an immense
cornucopia. made Of goobers and over
flowing with them, and other typical
agricultural and citrus products from
all sections were represented with
floats of striking originality.
The second division was headed by
Aids e. S. Wallace and G. w. Sheats,
and was made up of marching clubs
and fraternal floats. Teddy's Terrors
with their band, occupied the position
OF honor here and enlivened the route
by discharging firearms. Following
the Terrors was the Santa Ana March
ing club, resplendent in uniforms Of
white and red, under the leadership
OF Capt. Nate A. Ulm. Each member
of the club carried staff with the
national colors and variegated plumes,
making a pleasing display as the club
performed its evolutions on the street.
Schools Take Part
Decorated automobiles and the pub
lie schools made up the third division,
w. B. Tedford and Prof. ]. c. Temple
cession of autos conveying the MEM
bers of the board OF education and
groups of teachers. Several hundred
school children, gaily attired and
wreathed in flowers, followed, bearing
their school colors and giving vent
to their enthusiasm in class yells. The
high school was represented with
tally-ho load of girls. attended by
group of 'rooters'' on foot. and all at
tired in the school colors of red and
white.
by the Santa Ana band and aides w.
e. Baker and r. I. Tolle was a beauti-
full floral exhibit, made up of series
of decorated carriages. The Santa Ana
fire department was entered with a
hook and ladder and engine wagon
bearing a mass of roses and green's
that completely covered the machinery.
Carriages of particular merit were
those of Mrs. E. D. Waffle, decorated
in pink roses; of Mrs. H. D. Connell,
a mass of bouganvillia Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Edgar, whose equipage was
covered with red carnations; w. T..
Coates. driving span of black horses,
with carriage decorated in yellow and
green.
After the parade passed in review,
the crowds massed in front of the south
portico of the courthouse, where the
formal speeches of the day were de-
livered. District Attorney H. C. Head.
presided as chairman, opening the ex.
ercises with brief talk explaining the
purpose of the gathering to celebrate
the railway opening.
Tells Purpose of Road
Clyde Bishop delivered the address
of welcome, detailing at length the ad-
Vantages of the coming of the road
and its significance to Orange county
in opening up new era of prosperity.
w. e. Dunn of the Pacific Electric
company, made the reply to the words
of welcome, speaking on behalf of the
railroad owners, telling their aims and
purposes in invading Orange county
and Santa Ana.
During the afternoon the Santa Ana
band played at the reviewing stand at
the courthouse and a dance under the
auspices of the Columbia club was
given at Armory hall. At Athletic park
a large crowd was entertained with a
baseball and football match. In the
former Tufts-Lyons of Los Angeles
was defeated by the Olinda Oil Wells
in a snappy game to the tune OF to
l. Sam DUNCAN umpired.
The football match between the Santa
Ana High school and Company l. of
Santa resulted in victory for the stu
dents with the score of 10 to their op-
ponents nothing.
An exhibition drill by the Santa Ana
fire department on the corner of Third
and Main streets amused a crowd of
several hundred.
The big delegation of Teddys Terrors
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