Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

i ALDER
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ham, w. L. Root, H. G. stimmel and
wife,
Portland, Ore-Mrs. A. McCalman,
Miss M. McKinnon, William McMur-
ray, A. S. Pattulo and wife and DR..
| Surman.
Rochester, N. Y.-Miss Eta E. Emms
and Miss M. l.. Hosmer.
Aberdeen-A. L. Mcleod.
Waterville-A. l.. Rogers.
| Willapa-S. S. McEwing and wife.
| Bellingham-C. F. Nolte and wife.
And the Band Played
The guests of Los Angeles traversed
| the beautiful section between the me-
tropolis and the beaches, admired the
| garden spots, the hills and the many
towns that showed contentment and
prosperity in the well kept homes and
grounds. Long Beach had it's fine band
in waiting at the depot besides all the
townspeople, and they cheered till they
| drowned the commotion of old ocean
| and the surf.
Bebadged Long Beachers took the
visitors by the arms and proudly
marched them along the 100000 pier
property and into the huge auditorium.
All Long Beach was in the galleries
and on camp chairs on the immense
floor. The front seats were reserved
for the visitors and the stage for dis
tinguished men and the band.
| Secretary j. I. Miller of the Long
Beach board of trade called the assem-
blage to order. Facetiously he told
how he and the board of directors hao
ordered the proper weather conditions
and then introduced DR.. L. S. Perce
| president of the chamber of commerce
To the Frleid East
"California's proverbial hospitality
makes it possible" declared DR.. Perce
'to make you feel at home whether
the sun shines or the moon shines, or
when neither shines. and that is our
object today-to welcome you to our
city on the beach. We of the west in
vite the people of the east to leave
the frigid zone, to come to the temper
ate zone of the Pacific coast and to
really live.
"Our interests along the coast line
are identical and we stand together
with our brothers of Oregon and Wash
ington in unity of purpose-to make
the west the destination of everyone
While Washington is the northern end
California is at the southern end of the
|
border of Canada to that of Mexico
Threatens a Return Visit
1--WE believe we have everything out
here that mankind can crave for, but
you of Washington need not be sur
| prised If we people of Los Angeles
county pack our grips some day and
take run up to your section to look
around. We may have to walk, but
| we hope to pay you a return visit some
| day and be neighborly.
1--WE want to shake hands with you
| on your own ground.
"And some day. after you have told
| your brethren how grand a section
California is, perhaps there will be
some vacant spots in Washington
Governor Mead followed the Long
| Beach orator.
Enlarging on the statement he had
heard that Long Beach was but two
years old, Governor Mead said that 1t
was the lustiest two-year-old he had
ever seen.
DIR. Perce, unwilling to corner such
rapid honors for his city, explained that
he had earlier in the day misinterpreted
Governor Mead's question and he
wanted to correct his own answer by
saying that while Long Beach is more
that two years old it's aggressiveness
and growth had been most pronounced
in the last two years.
Governor Mead Grows Eloquent
the last two years.
Resuming his address, Governor
Mead said:
"There are times when I think the
/ Polk administration made mistake
when it set the northern boundary line
j where it is If our grand common
wealth of Washington had included
British Columbia I would have been
| better satisfied.
"Yet there is the redeeming reflection
that perhaps If the British territory
had been annexed we might not have
ACQUIRED your California, for that time
the trouble with Spain resulted in that
wonderful princely growing state OF
yours being added to the United States
! which may never have happened had
we been busy taking English territory
Gov. Mead's Invitation
"I am proud that live in the United
States, proud that Washington and
California and oregon are of one coun-
try, and proud that we are all united
for the advancement of the Pacific
! coast.
"We are glad to enjoy your sunshine
in this land of flowers, and as we live
on the same ocean highway we will be
neighborly and ask you to be likewise
1--WE recognize the progress made by
| California and we ask recognition for
that of our young state.
"Our visit here has been series OF
welcomes and the same reception
awaits you up north. / want to shake
your hands in my own commonwealth
/ as your Governor Pardee has mine in
| his"
] George H. Revell. vice president OF