Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24
TUNNEL DAY IS
CELEBRATED AT
FOOTHILL CITY
HOLLYWOOD CITIZENS OBJ
SERVE OPENING OF TUBE
RUNNING TIME 10 NOW SHORT
ENED TWELVE MlNUTEs
Paul de Lonupre Acts ss Special Host,
and Hls Beautiful and ArtlstIo
Homo Ia Center Of
Attraction

bands playing, was "at home" yester-
day. The occasion was the celebration
OF Tunnel day" and the beautiful
suburb was visited during the after
noon by throngs of Los Angeles resi-
dents and other persons who are not
SO fortunate as TO live under the sunny
skies of Southern California.
Officials of Hollywood, members of
civic bodies and private citizens of
both sexes gave up the usual pursuits
of business and pleasure for the day,
donned their best bib and tucker"
pinned on a reception Comittee badge
and exerted themselves to make Holly
wood attractive to all who came.
The beautiful home of Paul de Long
pre-, painter, musical composer and
litterateur was the center of attraction,
having been rendered by Mr.. and Mrs.
de Longpre for the reception The
house was profusely decorated with
flags and bunting and streamers and
on the lawn the Venice band and
Bryan's concert band discoursed sweet
music. The Euterpean quartet, COM
posed of Messrs. Dupuy, Nay, Zim-
norman and Wallace, alternated with
the bands from a station in one of the
many arbors on the grounds.
The arbors were presided over by the
women of the little city, who served
delicious punch to the visitors.
One arbor deserves special mention
and attracted special attention. 1t Is
built under a huge spreading palm
tree, directly facing the entrance to
the house, and was fitted as an oriental
bazaar, with Mrs. c. d. Kimball, in
oriental garb, beating gong in front.
Punch Served In Tunnel
Another point of interest outdoors
was a long, lanelike vine covered arbor
which had been dubbed Hill street
tunnel" Here, as in all the arbors
and summer houses, were women pre-
siding over the ubiquitous punch bowl.
Paul de Longpre, master Of the man
sion, mingled with his guests on the
lawn, while Mrs. de Longpre and
daughter, Miss Blanche de Longpre,
assisted the women receiving inside
The chief attraction within was the
gallery of Mr.. de Longpre's paintings
of California flowers, which include the
famous picture of roses which was dis
tinguished by the awarding Of a prize
in Paris. The main entrance was
thronged during the entire afternoon,
hundreds of people passing through the
art allery, pausing to admire the
graceful and beautiful rugs and tapes
tries.
The Hollywood board of trade and
the Woman's club had charge of the
reception, which continued from until
8 o'clock. The committee from the
Woman's club consisted of Mrs. F. w.
and Mrs. S. T. Wier. The board of
trade was represented by ]. ]. Gibson,
chairman; L. G. Somers and C. C. Hall.
Received on Porch
Mrs. A. B. Barrett received on the
porch, assisted by Mrs. G. c. Van Nest
and Mrs. Thomas Pollock. In the art
gallery Mrs. A. G. Schloesser was as
sisted by Mrs. J. B. Brokaw, Mrs T.
w. Brotherton, Mrs. w. H. Boeck, Mrs
ATYc
M. Douglas, Mrs. ]. F. Grass, Mrs E.
c. Hampton, Mrs. w. o. Jackson Mrs.
c. F. Jones, Mrs Harry Dow Kirk. Mrs,
Will Thilenius, Mrs. Ida Walker and
Mrs. E. G. Waldron, Mrs. Frank E.
Wolfe, Mrs. c. Weston Clark, Mrs.
Gus Harper, Mrs. William Ciaypool,
Mrs. w. T. Reynolds, Mrs. c. D. Kim
ball, Mrs. E. r. Schrader, Mrs w. H.
Snyder, Mrs. Laura Squire and Mrs. w.
NJ. Kellie.
Mrs G. H. A. Goodwins booth was
decorated with the American flag. The
arrangement was very artistic and the
charming women and girls who had
charge of 1t gave it a beautiful ap-
pearance Those with Mrs. Goodwin
were Mrs. Cassius Smith, Mrs Robert
Young, Mrs. w. H Davies, Mrs. NJ. c.
Mason, Misses Leila and Mary Doug
las, Mrs. George Eastman. Mrs. C. E.
Birely Mrs. T. ]. Frye, Mrs. Alan
Gardner, Mrs. ]. F. Harrington, Mrs
G. F. Hammond and Miss Anna Haas.
Mrs. Harry Rodenhouse, assisted by
fifteen women, presided at the "Hill
street tunnel" which was lighted with
japanese lanterns. The flag booth was
presided over by Mrs G. H A. Good
win and twelve assistants, while Mrs.
L. G. Somers was hostess at the orien-
tai booth.
The hostesses of the other two booths
were Mrs j. Addison jackson and Mrs.
Charles II. IippincOtt
The public buildings of Hollywood
and the business houses and many resi-
dences were decorated with flags and
bunting, and everywhere the holiday
spirit prevailed. The visitors prom
enaded the wide walks under the shade
of luxuriant foliage and amidst sweet
scented flowers, visiting the other
points Of interest.
Show Places Opened
Among the show places which were
open to the visitors were the
Outpost, the home of General H. G.
Otis; Casa Vieja de la Paz, the old
adobe "House of Peace" in which the
treaty of peace was signed by General
Fremont and General Pico In 1886;
Laughlin Park, the home of Homer
Laughlin, with its pomelo and banana
groves and rare trees and shrubs from
all over the world; the Glen Holly rose
gardens, Casa de la Palmas, the Vista
lily pond and other places of interest.
Before making the return trip many
of the visitors went out to Laurel
canyon on the cars, starting home
from there.
The Los Angeles-Pacifc company put
on a five-minute schedule for the after
noon, but in spite of the many cars
on the line it was scarcely able to care
for the throngs which made the trip
during the early hours of the after
noon.
The Hill street tunnel cuts down the
time between Hollywood and Los An
geles twelve minutes, giving the suburb
the best of service. Flyers are run in
the mornings and evenings during the
rush hours, and at intervals during
the day.
Hollywood, though but 6 years old,
is a thriving town of 5000 inhabitants,
and is a city of beautiful homes. The
streets connecting 1t with Los An
geles are being converted into boule-
wards and the leading residents are
agitating a continuance of the boule-
ward system to the sea.