Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
PIONEERS SAY
WEATHER IS TO
Be FAIR TODAY
Predict Sunshine for
Rose Fete
Pasadena Is In Readiness to Receive
Thousands Of visitors--Entries
for the Parade Are All
Ready

Nothing waves so de6antly as brill
liantly colored streamers in whipping
breeze There are thousands of them
waving in Pasadena this morning, he'll
aiding the Tournament of Roses.
1t ralned yesterday and old-timers
laughed at the predictions of tourists,
used to eastern steadiness of weather
signs. when they predicted a bad day
today.
The pioneers simply shook their
heads and said wait, it will all clear
off before nightfall."
And 1t did. The stars shone above
Pasadena last night and while there
were some clouds above there were no
rain clouds 1t showed on the noun
tains yesterday. Showed good and
hard. That, too, is q favorable omen.
Never, say old residents, has snow
| come down on the mountain sides even
| half way, and the storm has not
cleared to allow El Sol to shine more
brightly on fair Pasadena. The noun
tains were clothed to their very base,
almost
ment progressed rapidly. All day the
tournament directors were even more
busy with the details of the great
pageant than they have ever been be-
fore.
Announce Line of March
The newest announcement of the
fete was made late last evening by the
tournament directors. 1t was the line
of march for the tournament ball at
Hotel Green tomorrow night.
All persons taking part in the ball
parade Will be at the music room, Sec
ond floor of east building at s p. IN.
and form In the Railways as follows:
Herald.
Directors.
Floor committee.
Court ladies.
..s.- Flower girls.
Queen.
Prize winners in costume.
The procession will pass through the
| bridge to the west building. turn north
hanC down ths stairway, proceed direct
| to the queens throne, where those pre-
ceding the queen will open ranks un-
| til she passes to her place on
the throne. followed by her
court ladies, who will keep their eyes
on the queen and remain standing un-
til she takes her seat; flower girls and
pages at front of throne.
The queen and court will remain
standing until the directors and floor
committee lead the rest of the process
sion twice around the room.
The annual tournament ball promises
to be one of the greatest events in the
history of the tournament. The men,
bers of the ultra fashionable set have
always made it their mecca on tour
nament night. There will be no ex-
ception to the rule this season and
the best society of Pasadena will be
among the guests that will swarm the
Green on the auspicious occasion.
The display of gowns at the tourna-
ment ball has always rivaled the dis
play at the state balls in the nations
capital and though the description of
gowns to be worn there cannot be
given there are many among them that
are best classified by that handy ad-
jective, stunning"
Entries Arrive
From outside towns the entries for
the tournament parade arrived yester-
day. The most amusing instance ever
connected with the tournament oc-
Cured as a result of this fact. Man.
ager d. NJ. Linnard of the Hotel Mary
land and Secretary John B. Dame were
promenading in front of the big Colo
RADIO street hotel. Flooding through
IHe SlTeelS lney SplSu uciu VI mum
ster animals that were all white and
tall and ugly looking. They were cam
els.
Idly watching them go by as they
supposed, they were surprised to see
the caravan halt in front of the Mary
land.
Still more surprised were they when
one of the two swarthy Mohammedans
in charge of the caravan waltzed up
in cly cd
them what he should do with the
camels.
what do you take us for?" curtly
replied Mr.. Dame. do you think we
are Noah's ark. lost in the floods, or
do you take Mr.. Linnard for the Pa
triarch himself?"
Explanations followed and the white
camels composing the caravans proved
to be the camels which will draw the
Venitian entry and they had been sent
to the Maryland by the Santa Fe
agent. who knew not whittier they
were bound when they arrived In the
big circus car.
Eleven white camels to draw the
Venetian entry will cut a stunning fig
ure I'm the parade when harnessed to
one of the huge gondolas from the la
COON at Venice of America.
The float gondola will be covered
with marguerites holly berries and
bay leaves, over which will be a
canopy woven of red geraniums. The
trappings and camel harness will be of
red, combining the color scheme of
Venice. red and white, when con-
trasted with the color OF the camels'
coats.
The directors of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce will attend the
tournament and enter the parade in
the huge touring car of Senator w. A.
Clark, the car to be decorated by
Charles L. Wilson, one Of the best
known decorators I'm Los Angeles.
Miss olga Nethersole will decorate
her trap for the parade with her own
hands. She win use roses from the
famous gardens of Paul de Longpre at
Hollywood. According TO the cherished
plans Of the stage beauty the entry
win be one OF the finest In the parade
and a priza winner.