Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-08
PASADENA EXTENDS
WELCOMING HAND
SHRINERS SEE EVERYTHING IN
CROWN CITY
Former Mayor Vedder 10 Chairman Of
Entertainment Committee and
Proves Title ls Justly
Conferred
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 1.-THE scimitar,
the crescent and the star Of Shriner-
dom flashed into the eyes Of Pasa-
denans today.
The caravan from the far east had
sent an expedition to reconnoiter In
the oasis that blooms beside the limpid
mountain streams flowing from the
heart of the Sierras. The caravan en-
camped beside the sunset sea Will re-
ceive intelligence tonight from their
expedition which will tell of a land
flowing with milk and honey.
The fame of Pasadena hospitality
will radiate through the east, told by
the tongues Of those mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine who journeyed to the
Crown City and who were greeted IN q
thousand places with the thousands
of hearty welcomes spontaneously
given.
There was greeting at the Hotel
Green. Refreshments were served in
quantities sufficient to satisfy ALL Ev-
ery one was provided for. There was
an auto ride through the city, through
the beautiful residence sections in the
outskirts. Fez-crowned Shriners were
whirled through the scenes with al
most reckless precision and with con-
summate choice Of the most beautiful.
The famous sunken gardens or
AQOlDnuS buSCIl WClC NiCWSN, eiiS ~
whirled around the base of a mountain
road and, in what seemed short mo-
ment, a view of the valley, stretching
away to the City of the Angels, where
other Shriner hosts were encamped,
was obtained. The ride over, Masonic
Temple and Elks' hall were visited
and zem Zem flowed in copious guam
titles. The city held open house and
there was nothing too good for the
Shriners.
Seven thousand mobiles visited Pasa-'
dena. 1t was rumored there would be
at least five thousand. Bolder spirits
placed it at six thousand. NOBODY
dreamed of seven thousand. Yet tney
came. 1t was the first time In the
history of Pasadena that crowd mao
been underestimated, and 1T was test
of the hospitality of which the Crown
City boasts. The test proved nothing
save that the Crown City could meet
every emergency. Grocery stores were
emptied and private families loaned
their cooks to the entertainment com
mittee and the cooks prepared Vlanus
that pleased
The date bowl was filed and the
palms stretched their shade, over the
feast that pleased the palates of the
shieks. :.
Clayton Likes 1t
Imperial Potentate Clayton came to
the city in special cars with his party
and voted the city one Of the most
beautiful and most hoSpitable. Ken
lucky was rivaled.
Mayor Farley of Pasadena ied the
welcoming van, which preceded the
solid army of citizens, striving TO give
their all to the Shriners. Pasadenans
surrendered the city and they did not
particularly care what was done with
it or with anything in it so long as
Shriner was pleased and visiting
noble benefited. Daughters of Isis
threw in a few white feZeS to rel1eVe
the intense red of the Shriner cap. The
handsome lawns of Pasadena's swell
est uptown hotel, the Green, was be-
decked to the limit with the oriental
headgear The crowds stood so thick
that it was almost impossible to see
the green of the lawn. The special
police had their hands full in keeping
the crowd from overf1owing into the
streets and delaying the departure OF
the host of visitors for the ride about
the city.
Luncheon was served on the west
lawn of the west building of the Green
hotel and it was inclosed with a can
vas barrier for the occasion. Though
the accommodations were thought
ample when arranged the crowd was
forced to wait for some time for TIE
nrogram. Some few tired and went to
the restaurants and while the over
flow was enough to keep the restaur-
ant men desperate for jolly hour
there were not many Of the vast con-
course of Shriners to desert the Hotel
Green. with it's pleasant lobbies and
its cool shades except to take that IN
comparable auto ride through the city.
Here. there and everywhere was
Former Mayor William H. Vedder, the
ioIIv chairman of the entertainment
committee of the local Shriners I'm
der his direction thousands of orange
wood souvenirs were given to the
Shriner hosts and the hospitality of the
city extended
The city council adjourned it's regu-
lar meeting today to participate in the
Festivities of the city and to give Wis
fting delegations of Shriners the glad
hand. Mayor Farley, who yesterday
took his seat, was the leader of the
councimanic body and the council
led the populace and the city led the
Shriners merry pleasure chase
through scenes which were the Veriest
balm of happiness.
The route led from the Hotel Green
on Raymond avenue to Colorado, Col
orado to Marengo, Marengo to Cali
fornia, California to Lake, Lake to
Colorado, Colorado to Euclid, Euclid
to Walnut, Walnut to Marengo, Ma
rengo' to East Orange Grove, through
Prospect and Westmoreland parks to
Grand, North and South Grand to
Lockhaven, Lockhaven to Orange
Grove Orange Grove to Livingstone
Place, around Hardness Place to Or
ange Grove, Orange Grove to Belle
fontaine, Bellefontaine to st. John, st.
John to California, California to Or
ange Grove. Orange Grove to Colorado,
Colorado to Fair Oaks Fair Oaks to
Hotel Green.
FLORAL DECORATIONS WIN
BEAUTIFUL SILVER CUP