Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-02
CROWN CITY
TRANSFORMED
BY FLOWERS
PAGEANT MOST GORGEOUS
EVER WITNESSED
REQUIRES AN HOUR TO PASS A
GIVEN POINT
Sports at Tournament Park Entered
with Enthusiastically People
Are Entertained by Box
Parties

city responded to the greeting bl
throwing wide her garlanded arms il
welcome to the tens of thousands o.
her visitors. 1t was the red-letter dal
.\in Pasadena'S calendar-the day upoI
which she attires herself in nature!
beauty and bids the world enter anC
partake Of her loneliness.
And the guests accepted the invita-
ton with a promptitude and strength
never before known on a like occasion
Hotels, rooming houses and private
homes were filed with eager-eyeC
strangers before the day set apart fol
the fete. Early yesterday, before the
slowly rising sun chased the silen
shadows of dawn down the mountain
sides, the peace of the city was broker
by the tramp and echo of moving fee
of visitors. And when the great arr
of day rose above the horizon line its
rays fell upon hundreds already gath
cred in parks, on stairways and a
every vantage point where the grea
annual pageant could be witnessed.
Day Is Perfect
Weather conditions could be de.
scribed in one Word-perfect. The first
rays of the sun promised an uncom-
fcrtably warm day. Before IL o'clock
the time set for the floral line to move
mantle of f1eecy clouds spread itself
across the sky, remaining throughout
the day and imparting a delightful
GOODNESS.
Estimates vary as to the numebr OF
persons who witnessed the parade. Last
year the number reached 100000. II
was in excess of this yesterday. Every
available inch of the flag and bunting
lined roadwayS over which the line of
march was spread was filled with hui
manity when the blue-coated guardians
pageant, took their position.
Mountain and field and carefully
guarded hothouses were robbed to fur
nish the floral riot of color that passed
before the admiring eyes of Pasadena
and her guests. On all sides could be
heard EXPLANATIONS of delight, and
thousands who have attended on SIM
liar occasions were one in declaring
yesterdays presentation the finest yet
shown.
At Tournament Park
The line began moving on North
Orange avenue promptly at IL o'clock.
1t traversed portions of this avenue,
Colorado street, Fair Oaks avenue,
Raymond avenue, Union street, Mentor
avenue and San Pasqual street. Here
it crossed Throop campus to the en-
trance of Tournament park, where the
units of the beautiful line became part
of the spectacle to be enjoyed by the
thousands already gathered and whose
number kept increasing until the larg-
est crowd ever assembled in the park
looked down from box and grand stand
and spread itself upon the surrounding
greensWard.
There was little difference in the
character of the sports shown yester-
day from those in former years. But
they were followed with as much, en-
thusiasm. The four-horse Roman
chariot race, one of the hardest ever
fought on the park circle, was, per-
haps, the feature that brought forth
the greatest applause. Cowboy sports,
feats Of horsemanship and the annual
stage robbery were other features keen
ly enjoyed.
The flower parade was made up of
six divisions. 1t would be hard to
single out any of the units for spe-
ciaI praise. One hours time was taken
up for the line of gorgeously bedecked
vehicles and animals to pass a given
point.
A spectacular feature was furnished
by the Out West club, the Vaquero
club and other organizations whose
appearance was reminiscent of the old
new days of California.
School Floats Features
Some of the most beautiful features
were supplied by the several schools
of the Crown city. Prominent among
these were the floats of the Pasadena
high school, embodying the idea of
''Sous la directorie;" the Throop school
and the grammar schools. The latter
presented four floats, each showing the
most satisfying side of the year quar-
tet of seasons.
Trade organizations and civic and
secret bodies made praiseworthy show
ings, and the several hotels of the
city were represented with lavishlv
decorated vehicles, filled with young
women. The victoria from the Raw
mond hotel was this year as original
and as beautiful as ever. The tally-ho
representing the Hotel Green was par
ticularly fine, and the six-in-hand of
the Hotel Maryland easily ranked
among the most beautiful in the pa
rade.
One Of the most costly entries in the
parade and certainly one of the most
beautiful was the two-horse carria ge
entered by E. w. KnoWlton of South
Grand avenue. The vehicle was deco
rated entirely with American Beauty
roses, all hot house flowers, of i'm
mense size and Incompatible color.
Burros in Parade
Mount Wilson furnished its burro
train to the pageant, and the wild
western flavor of the entry was
greeted by the applause of thousands.
The little sure-footed and heavily
laden animals were decorated with
ferns, cedar and evergreens.
The lifesavers Of Venice formed 4
new addition to the parade this year.
and were received with marked an
prevail. One of the features giving the
greatest delight to the heart of the
small boy was an elephant furnished
by the boys of the Wilson school. The
motive power was supplied by two
hidden men. and the shutting feet
kicked UP tn; dust in true circus
fashion.
Stanford university entered a float
for the first time, a decorated automo-
bile being chosen for the exhibit The
car was largely in red geraniums. the
universities color On the sides tha
word stanford" was outlined in whjtt
roses.
Many a round Of applause was given
the state militia, but it faded into in
significance when compared with the
greeting given the veterans of the Civil
War, who followed in the wake of their
young leaders. Two of the veterans
were in wheel chairs and one of these
was the sole surviving member of the
band which raised the American flag
over Monterey. An American flag car
RED by Deautlful young woman was
at the head of the veterans post and
another, mammoth in size, was carried
by four members.
Several states were represented by
beautiful floats. New York's float was
of pink roses, intertwined with the