Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-03


more than usual train weight the time was
easily made and in fact it was thoroughly
demonstrated that the running time might
be materially reduced
Upon arriving in Los Angeles the visitors
we're overwhelmed with invitations and
hospitality. which included excursions TO
many Of the principal surrounding towns
and bsnquets at seaside resorts. clubs and
notable tourist hotels. On all these occs-
sions the Pacific Electric Railway company
were pleased TO place at the disposal OF the
guests sumptuously appointed private
car. which was switched from one to
other OF its branches. thus enabling in the
course OF day the visitors to see very
many OF the most interesting features OF
this vicinity. The celebrated Santa Anita
ranch, owned by Mr.. T.. J. C'Lucky'D Bald
win, was probably the most generally in
teresting OF all the sights offered The
ranch IL OF enormous size. $500 acres, and
devoted to all OF the interests OF an agri-
cultural nature for which the country is
noted, besides which Mr. Baldwin is a
manufacturer of wines and breeder OF
race horses. He maintains one OF the
most luxurious homes and adjacent gar
dens, with hundreds OF trees selected from
all portions OF the globe. as we'll as flowers
of every kind, that can flourish in this
climate A stroll through this garden was
probably more enjoyed than any other fea-
ture OF the ranch, although at the stables
they were shown the celebrated American
Derby winner. the Emperor Of Norfolk.
now p years OF age, and the subsequent
Derby winner, Rey FL Santa Anita, now
IA years OF age. Both OF these horses have
long since been retired from turf duty and
are kept for stud purposes only.
In Beautiful Pasadena.
The entire party was driven about the
streets Of Pasadena in automobiles during
the afternoon OF the day of the visit 10
Baldwin's ranch. This II certainly the
most elegant OF all residence towns In the
vicinity Of Los Angeles. and among other
features shown the party was a splendid
residence property which rumor said had
been sold that day to representatives OF
John u. Rockefeller. who contemplates
making Pasadena his winter home.
Another feature I'm this vicinity is Cav
ston's ostrich farm. where this bird of
glorious plumage may be seen in age from
days to 5 years. and from the size OF a
quail up to the full-nedsed specimen six
feet or more high. Another day was
spent at the seashore towns. Long Beach,
Venice, San Pedro. An attempt to visit
,'''oiiiiN was lIuSltdleO DN a north
eastern gale which made 1t impossible
for the boats in service to make landing
at the island though the party was enabled
to get sufficiently near to realize that ono
of the most delightful sea resorts i'm the
west has been established at this spot
"A banquet that might be particula rized
was one extended by the press club of Los
Angeles to the visiting members of the
sullo. and which took place I'm the club
rooms or the Jonathan club one of the
leading organize tions Of its character I'm
Los Angeles 1t Is doubtful il there f.
another such magnificent club house in
America, II in the world. 1t was built by
the railway magnate. Mr.. Huntington. who
Is president of the club In this Same
building is the central. station for the
suburban traf1ic lines OF his electric rail-
way system. and the entire building. in
Guiding fhe club rooms must be more a
matter OF pride than pront with its
promoter.
Snn Gabriel Mission.
From historical point of view a visit
to San Gabriel mission proved of greater
interest to the party than any other fea.
ture of the visit, which confined as il was
to three days, was necessarily made brief
at each and every point OF interest AT San
Gabriel which is one OF the missions es-
tabfshed about 1775. the party were re-
ealed with brief account of the labors
OF the early missionaries in California by
a most afrable and well Informed nriest
who also showed many relics of the early
days all OF which were regarded with the
greatest interest These missions were
scattered up the coast Of California ,ro,,,
san Diego to San Francisco and for the
most part not far removed from the
ocean beach. This stretch of countr,, &c
destined to be the Riviera of the western
continent, and when one reads of the hos
pltality' self-sa sacrifice and vicissitudes
which characterized the monks who estab-
hshed the missions he is moved to compsre
IRE on this coast at that time with that
OF the present day. Beginning with the
mission at San Diego, the monks astab
lished some ten or twelve up the coast %
Tar as San Francisco, placing them ahout
a days ride apart. travelling on mule or on
the Mexican broncho The most notahIo
or these missions are at San Diego San
Juan Capistriano. San Gabriel uhe ono
visited by this party) San Bueno Ventura.
santa Barbara San Luis Obispo. San Car
los del Monterey, San Miguel. San Mateo
ana san Francisco. When the traveller OF
'his early day reached one of these mis-
''~'"' "'''Nh were tHe only nOStelrieS the
coast ne was received with open arms
The best the fathers could lay before him
was placed on the table The most corn
Portable beds OF the mission were AT hi.
disposal. Every comfort was extended IN
hlm' II he was sick he was cared for
and nursed. Leaving. il he chose TO give
money to the monks for the beneht-of ,b.ir
missions II was received Thankfully
II the traveller was without money. bi.
welcome was the none the less sincere ana
blessing followed his departure. That was
the latter part OF the eighteenth century
In the beginning of the twentieth centur,,
little more than 100 years after the Tina
OF the missionary fathers what does the
traveller behold? At stated intervals M
farther apart than were the old missions
he nnds magnificent hotels, with every mod
ern convenience, vieing in every particular
with the most elegant and most expensive
IN the world, Not days ride apart. 70 he
sure with the advantages of modern travel
both steam and electric, but sufficiently fsr
apart and surrounded with such interestip,
attractions as to induce the traveller 10
stop and seek shelter for the night or
longer. How different the welcome in CON
trast with that extended TO the trav.Io,.
by the holy fathers. He is ushered b,, a
bevy Of porters into the ONCE of tho p,aa-