Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
THOUSANDS EAT
GOOD THINGS AT
HUGE BARBECUE
CHEF JOSE ROMERO 0UTD0ES
RECORDS AT ARCADIA
Crush Proves Great at Meal Time, but
Disaereeable Features Were Few
In Comparison with Nnm-
ber of Guests
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of the gathering.
While all of the representatives of
Elkdom were displaying a perfect stan
dard of department. a few undesirable
citizens piled their nefarious vocations
as pickpockets and succeeded in OBJ
tanning a purse three watches and
scarf pin. The names of the persons
who suffered by the depredations were
withheld by. the police officials in
charge upon the request of the losers,
who did not wish to add to their mis-
fortune an undesirable notoriety
w. c. Austin. formerly chief of po-
lice i'm Pasadena and now sleuth ana
man tracker, passed quietly among the
crowd and warned them to take care
of all jewelry and money with especial
vigilance in order not to afford posi-
BILE eVil-doers a chance to add to their
harvest. However, after the first hour
of depredations, beginning at about
noon. no other trouble was reported.
and the industrious dip artists either
left the grounds from fear or else felt
satisfied with their early haul of plum
der.
After being well fed the crowd
drifted to the various places OF amuse-
ment provided, and a vast number
ensconced themselves in shady places
near the small reservoir, or else at
tended the athletic sports, contests and
games held at the improvised track
near the scene of the eleemosynary
repast.
Burros Afford Fine Fun
The burro races in which three
classes entered created great enthusi-
asrn, and the unwilling and balky ami
males provided many complications Tor
both riders and the judges of the CON
tests of the three classes entered in
the burro races, consisting of young
men, middle aged men and women, the
last named entries made the most
snowy race and maintained the best
rate of speed, in spite of their un~
Willingness to goad the animals. A
small gray burro was the star of the
whole proceeding, and whoever rode
him finished well up in the money, or
rather made d good run for the prize
offered.
Every form of athletic and t-of-
doors amusement calculated to enter
tain was presented for the genial
wearers of the purple and white from
sack and wheelharrow races to a wom-
ans nail driving contest or pie eating
set-to To describe the sports INDUCED
in would be about as effective as giving
n hungry man a dissertation on diet in
lieu of a meal and all that can be re-
corded is the fact that all of the games
were closely contested and provided
vast fund of amusement for the guests.
Errand Remains Mystery
During the running of the early races
for '1adies only" a gentleman from
Cincinnati and a allow-appearinS
fashion appeared uneasy, and final
ly left the three handsome women
whom they were escorting under the
plea that there was important business
TO be attended to. After the lapse of
half an hour the absent males returned
strangely metamorphosed and assumed
airs of galantry that would have be-
come Don Juan or Lord Chesterfield.
1t was apparent that what the escort
ing ones were seeking was never found
for time after time they left and re,
turned to the search. After several
searching expeditions the women of the
party voted to return to the city under
the plea that the dust was oppressive.
The males were forced to acquiesce 10
the proposal of the fair ones, but were
heard TO remark that II was not the
dust but the dryness which bothered
them.
one woman of militant demeanor
crowded into seat on the electric car
line facing a man who was escoruns
his wife back to the city. A discussion
arose, during which the man was heard
to Vocjferate: This is my wife and she
has been my wife for a mighty long
time" The disturbing woman intruder
glared at the wife in question, and then
remarked in an ACID tone OF voice. II
probably only seems a mighty long
time.
Countenance Fitted Situation
The wife owner laughed at first but
when he caught a glimpse of his wife
expression of countenance he assumed
81 martyred and sorroWful demeanor
which would have made the expression
of a Christian depicted as burned at
the stake by Nero pleasant in COM
parison
However, the day was happy one
for nearly everyone who attended the
metropolis of pleasure, and until late
at night big crowds remained in the
neighborhood of Arcadia.
The following were some of the sports
and games
Genuine bronco busting and roping contest
by twelve of Lucky Badwin's cowboys fresh
from the range.
Old-fashioned straw ride around the late q.
j. d.ucky) Baldwin's home and vineyards the
beauty spot of Southern California.
Flat races by thoroughbreds from the Bald
win stables.
Burro races with silver cup to winner, Elks
only
Swimming races in three heats.
Tub races. fifty yards
twenty-five yard dash. ladies' only.
Egg race, ladies' only.
Fat mems race, Elks only.
Catching me creased pig.
Sack races
Hurdle races.
Tug Of war, Elks only.
Walking the creased pole.
Baseball, 2 to p.
Ladies' nail driving contest
Wheeborrow race, 100 yards
Pie eating contest
salIoon ascension, parachute jump.
rotate races,
one-fourth mile fat race, Elk riders only.