Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-16
TO CELEBRATE the
COMPLETION CT ROAD

COMPLETION CT ROAD
San DIEGO. CsI. Nov. E-Wi'h
the Sia Diesc & Ar',oas Railway
prac.i aiiy cc.upl a. giving San d
ego q di,act u,as-conIaeatal line 10
the east. aud with the running o; the
frs, train owe. me res line 50, fo-
Dec 1, a.a Deg, = today in the thick
of the -, e.,rstloas for 4 great SIX
day Ge.'a % CELEBRATE the realization
Of = long -ches:,aeJ dreaM
Aat - Diegs', ls-cA s;r.Rg is cut.
All residents u the great southwes:
to be b,ueh.5ed Us the completion o;
the ss..,oaj sai particularly the pep
pie OF ,oI -lern California. Arizona
ami H.w Mexico, are invited 10 Join
in t1e festivities. beginning Dec. I.
1t %,r be solid week Of joyous
thsas giving. with four days allotted
to syn Diego and :wo days to the
grel. ina .'erial valley. through which
fer-.t region the aew railroad viii
pass
The program includes paraies, ath-
le;.c meets in the big Municipal sta
dunn, musical events a: the Spreckles
org partition in Balboa Park. water
and street carniyl;s and paEelntry
The celebration is officially designated
IS 'Trsns-C Continental Week and San
Diego hopes to entertain fully $4,000
quests during that period
For hai. ce-.I.. Sa2 D.eE1 It's
literally prayed t-r ( raLr5al ;h1t
you.i give this hs:b5r city a direct
5ltle. . ne east, Thanks to John
}. Sarcck.es. who has devoted more
han len years Of un;lr,ng effort 20
he pr.sec. slrmoGa,ing at TINES
n0r!a.ls obstacles. tine city's fordest
cope Is soon 10 be real.zed
Monday. Dec. /. when the first train
VII run into the city, has been set
side rs John d. preckles Day. il
cEor of the builder Tuesday. Dec. 4.
viii be Earbor Day; Wednesday. Dee.
S-adilm Day; Thursday. Dec. 4:
balboa Park Day. Each of these days
to he made a carnival in itself.
Army and Navy authorities have
!edged their support in both the
alter and air events. The governors
I California. Arizona and New Mexi-
viii be among the speakers. Thirty
d the leading bankers OF California
i'll spend the week in the city, the
tests OF C. 4. Davidson. prominent
local banker. the former president Of
le San Diego Exposition.
4 canvass of the city reveals am
lie Accommodations fer all who attend
rom out OF town. There will be dane
ing and music in practically every
aotel in the city each evening during
the celebration. More than twenty
cands viii furnish music for the fiesta
and Spanish entertainers Will per
form on the streets and in the parks.
The carnival spirit viii hold sway on
The streets OF the city each night.
Leaving on special trains Friday
morning. Dec. ., upwards OF 1000 SAL
Diegans viii visit the imperial valley
Tor the last two days OF the ce!ebrl.
ton. visiting every city in the Inlan i
Empire 4 great railroad celebration
II FL Centre on Saturday afternoon.
Dec. 6. viii close the weeks festiv:-
ties.
Famous a the only piece Of railroad
construction carried on during the
war. the san Diego & Arizona. passing
through rocky mountain ranges. over
--4IIts vi ueStTt, anu lHite euttT-lss
old Mexico. will connect the South
ern Pacific main Iule at Yuma, Ariz.
Through trains will be run between
San Diego and Chicago. Il is the
shortest direct line from the Pacific
coas: to the east
Dec 1, will mark a new era in the
advancement of San Diego and its
contributory territory And. as Is
natural. San Diegans are wild with