Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-16
OPEN MEETING IS
A GREAT SUCCESS
PASADENA CELEBRATES CIVIC
PROSPERITY
Eloquent Addresses Mark One of the
Most important Municipal Gath
erlngs Of Busy
Year
Pasadena Agency,
II North Raymond Avenue.
Telephone Main 1147.


PASADENA, May 15.-The eigh-
teenth annual Jubilee meeting of the
Pasadena board of trade was held to-
night at the Hotel Maryland, result
ing In a splendid outpouring Of the
city's representative business and pro-
fessional men. The occasion was Wiz
tually a celebration of one of the most
successful years In the history of the
organization and took the place of the
annual banquet, abandoned because Of
the San Francisco disaster. But the
feeling Of sorrow over the misfortunes
of a sister city would not warrant the
utter ending of n civic function which
in the past years has grown to such
important magnitude. Tonight's open
meeting was adopted instead, and was
undoubtedly the most interesting and
profitable municipal gathering of the
present year.
Accommodations were made in the
beautiful dining room of the Hotel
Maryland for seating over five hundred
people, and more than that number
were present. Across the end of the
room was placed the speakers table,
against a background of ferns and
palms, the beautiful design of the pro-
posed Arroyo Seco park presented to
President Linnard by the directors of
the board of trade, standing on an
easel lit by shaded electric lights stand
Ing In the center. The Maryland or
chestra occupied places in the rear of
the room and enlivened the program
by the playing of national and pa
triotic airs at appropriate times.
President Linnard called the assem-
blage to order shortly after s O'Clock
and briefly introduced the master of
ceremonies, Hon. Seward A. Simons,
who in turn, in most eloquent phrase,
introduced the several speakers of the
evening. Rev Frank M. Dowling,
pastor of the First Christian church in
this city, Just returned from a two
years vacation, was the first speaker,
taking the place which was to be oc-
cupied by Bishop Conaty, who was not
able to be present. Although called
to an important place at very short
notice, Rev. Dowling filled the position
eloquently, as became gentleman of
his cloth, his store of anecdotes and
caustic or witty comment being al
most unlimited. He spoke to the sub
Life" LIE ADVANCE steps IN our municipal
Pasadena's newly appointed city at
torney, Judge ]. Perry Wood, was the
second speaker and his address was in
many respects a remarkable one. He
took as his subject Pasadena of the
Distinctive Ideal" told of the city's
civic ancestors of the Indiana colony
and of the life they sought with such
wonderful success to engraft upon the
infant community, and declared that
this is the rule which actuated and
still actuateS the Pasadena of today,
mo evil thing is necessary for Pasa-
dena to put up with" At the conclu-
sion Of thrilling peroration dwelling
on the possibilities of Pasadena's future
the audience leaped to it's feet with
three rousing cheers for Judge Wood
and the ideals which he named for the
city.
Lee c. Gates of Los Angeles was next
introduced and spoke brilliantly and
acceptably upon California South
land" He paid his respects to the en-
tire section and argued for it's capacity
to give homes to the multitudes who
are still to come from the rest of the
country. He told of the labors through
which the Owens river project had been
carried on to success and closed with a
splendid tribute to the glorious man
hood and womanhood withoA which
the southland would miserably fail,
having all else.
Councilman Thomas ]. Ashby, whose
interest in and enthusiasm for the
Arroyo Seco park project is well known
in this community, spoke briefly but
entertainingly of this great project, the
applause which greeted his words in
dicating clearly how united Pasadenans
are In support of the plan.
Rev. Robert j. Burdette, the inimit-
able humorist and patriotic citizen,
without whose presence and assistance
SO many assemblages would be dull and
uninteresting, was the final speaker.
The hour was somewhat late, but Rev.
Mr.. Burdette was at his best and the
audience was unwearied. He took as
his subject "a Model Street of a Model
City," and moved the audience by his
pathos and wit as he has seldom moved
an audience before.
Following these addresses q few eX-
tempore speeches were made and then
an elaborte buffet lunch was served in
the private dining room of the hotel,
followed by an hour of social inter-
course.
Atadena Fire Protection
Preliminary steps were taken last
night to secure an adequate fire pro-
lection for the people of Altadena A
few weeks ago small house in the
outskirts of the foothill city caught
fire, and in spite of the efforts of the
voluntary bucket brigade, which
quickly formed, was completely de-
stroyed. Since that time there has
been much talk as to how better fire
danger from fire diminished at least.
The need was variously used as an
argument for annexation to the city
of Pasadena and for incorporation.
the first of which would have demand
ed protection from the larger city and
the second OF which would have ena-
bled the village to bond for this pro-
lection. Last night was the time for
the regular monthly meeting of the
Altadena improvement association,
which, In lieu of municipal gov
ernment, has for long time handled
the affairs of the community with con-
siderable skill, It was decided to bring
the matter of fire protection before
this meeting. The Rubio Canyon
Water company which serves the
major part of Altadena and vicinity,
voted some time ago to make exten-
sive improvements In its water plant,
one Improvement being a new reser-
voir Twenty-Five property owners
were present at the meeting of the Inn
provement association at the Hotel La
Mariposa and as most OF these were
important stockholders in the Rubio
company, the discussion of fire protec-