Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
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lot races and the Ghymkhana sports at
Tournament Park in the afternoon the
third. the great tournament ball in the
evening. And the epilogue-that is the
satisfaction of the thousands who visit
Pasadena, expressed in thousands of con-
crete ways. which makes 1t all the more
worth while and leaves with the city and
her citizens an inspiration to do even bet
ter things another year.
To Charles F. Holder belongs the honor
of originating the tournament, first
planned to celebrate in this beautiful man.
ner the ripening of the orange. and to ex-
press appreciation of the bountiful mercies
of God by an Offering of fruit and flow
ers.
Speaking of the tournaments a few years
ago. Mr.. Holder remarked: Some of us
were dreamers, perhaps. in those early
days, and the tournament idea doubtless
appeared fancifpl to many; but in some
way the Tournament of Roses has lived
and flourished and what was gotten up
as an appreciation of the land beloved by
people who had been forced to come to
it for their own health or for that OF
some member of the family. has become,
under the different presidents and their
aids, SumptuouS and splendid pageant
that yearly spreads the fame of Pasadena,
southern California and outdoor life in
winter to the four quarters of the globe,
affording spectacle that is not equaled
anywhere fer its floral display. Such. In
brief. was the beginning Of the Tourna-
Pasadena Doubtless few clubs in this
country. or any other, ever established
custom that has been so far reaching in
its effects upon town or state. as 1t can
be said that the members of the Valley
Hunt Club, through the tournaments
which they for several years carried on.
made Pasadena and southern California
familiar words in every civilized land"
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Gus and varied as possible. the prize list
lengthy and valuable. The high schools.
colleges and technical schools have their
class; then come the graded schools pub
lie and private; the kindergartens;
coaches, tally-ho or drag. drawn by six
horses, and the same styles. drawn by
four horses. Then the floats. general. his
torical or representatives: historical or rep
resentative characters. two or more in a
group; and historical or representative
character, individual.
In the vehicle classes are the one and
two horse one and two pony; tandem
horses. driving and saddle; tandem po-
MES, driving and saddle: saddle horses.
lady and gentlemen riders. and ponies
with 81 or boy riders. Automobiles have
their -ses. two and four seated fire de-
partner novelties. burros. marching
clubs and the best-decorated store front
complete the extensive list.
Three prizes at least are offered In
each event while in some no less than
five are given, and the executive COM
mittee may also award specials for
conspicuous merit. should such occa-
sion arise. The winners have the option
of cash or plate. and it speaks Volumes
for the competition when it is stated
that the trophy is the popular cnoice.
In the nineteen years of its history
wet weather has never married the pro-
ceedings. Should it rain. however, the
tournament would be called off for the
year and the merchants who have
placed their names on the guarantee
list would have to be called on. Twenty
thousands dollars is the estimated pre-
liminary expenses, and of this sum no
one connected with the association re-