Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-05-12
GOOD CALIFORNIA LETTER
FROM MISS ADA HATTON

GOOD CALIFORNIA LETTER
FROM MISS ADA HATTON
assistant editor of the Morgan
County Democrat, who with her sis
ters, Miss Jessie Hatton, and Mrs.
Hazel Lehman, went to southern
California last fall for an indefinite
stay, writes the Democrat office the
following very interesting letter:
My sister Jessie and came down
a few weeks. We had been here
during the month of January, then
returned to the home Of our cousin
at Arroyo Grande, about 200 miles
north of here, where we had since
been. In Los Angeles we Joined our
sister Hazel who has been here
since the latter part of December,
at which time we all came down IN
order to be able to attend the an
nual tournament of roses held at
Pasadena on New Years day. Hazel
was in Los Angeles at the time OF
the great flood of some weeks ago,
but was not located in the flooded
districts. and suffered no discoln-
fort. Where Jessie and | We're,
there was plenty of rain for many
days, but no floods.
perched on mountain sides and near
the canyons, or in the lowlands, |
an giad / was not in any of them
VIII the rain descended and the
we ers came tumbling down, and
caused what We're dry river beds
when l saw them in January, to be
cone later great raging torrents
CARRYING with them destruction
and death.
A,,er 1nC iC r.
dert4l city, unique in many re
specs. perhaps no worse on the
who.e than ether cities of its size,
but certainly | would think, no bet.
ter but withal a marvellous city OF
great beauty and attraction.
Cn Easter Sunday my sisters and
/ drove cut from Los Angeles, abou!
so miles, to near place called
Ora eyine, to see the Wild flowers
ares upon acres of them, miles
of tacm-great solid beds of flow
ers. mostly blue or purple, and red,
the former-lupins, predominating;
Locking out over the broad acres OF
them, the scene was so colorfuI ana
beautiful, that the Painted Desert
which it had been my privilege tc
see IN Arizona, came back to my
mind. Hundreds of people Were
there to see the flowers, many oi
them having scrambled under the
barbed wire fences and into the
fields, to gather huge bouquets u
them
On our way on that trip we stop
ped at the Hollywood Bowl where
Easter sunrise services bad beer
held by the churches, and which ser
vices it was later stated 25.O00 per
sons had attended. The Bowl has
seats for 10000 persons. it is said
the others attending the services
were scattered about on the noun
tain sides encircling the grea'
natural auditorium Ihe place wa
empty when we stopped there for
few minutes. We noted among 9th
er things the great masses OF calli
lilies and palm branches which hat
been used in the decoration OF tins
stage.
The day before Easter Sunday W.
had attended play sidro, glvei
by Mexican players at the PaduS
Hills theatre, near Claremont, Cal
ifornia-some miles from Los An
geles. This theatre is built in
grove of olive trees dating back al
most to the old Spanish days of Cal
ifornia The Mexican players per
form there the year round, and pre-
sent informally intimate pictures o
Mexican or early California life
For sheer uniqueness and "differ
ence" the play Ysidro eXcelled any
thing IN theatre production that
have ever seen. 1t revolves abo,u
the Spanish saint, San Ysidro. VIII
was extolled as the bringer of rail-
quest the Mexican Indian has cen
tered his desire for rain about tn
legend of this saint, told him by tn
early church padres. The play IN
cluded presentation of gifts to tn
saint, and strange and gay dance
and songs mingled with their wor
ship.
my stay in Los Angeles in January
| attended an evening service II
Angeus temple where | heart
Aimee Semple Mcpherson preach
When we arrived every seat in tht
immense temple was occupied Al
usher told us we could if We wish
ed sit on the steps in the balcony
first nighters" was called, we stiff
ly arose and responded when Ohlt
was reached. Mrs. Mcpherson il
Illustrated her presentation Of mol.
truths with a performance Of 'Jacl
and the Bean Stalk by costumet
players Whether this added to O.
detracted from the interest and ef
fectiveness of her message depended
doubtless upon the attitude of th'
spectator and listener. Her messages
are augmented with splendid musi'
by a large choir and band. Mrs
Mcpherson was dressed in floWin!
robe of white silk or satin, will
cleaning accessories. Well, Wha
of it? Other puryeyorS of ''tht
word" have appeared in their 'pur
pie and fine linen" and Jared sump
tuously. They have not all com'
clothed like John the Baptist, O
eating locusts and wild honey.
On one of our trips we visited thu
mission San Juan CapistranO. Thl
is midway between Los Angeles anc
San Diego Much has been writer
and told about the old missions il
California Capistrano is where TIL
swallows arrive each year on Marcl
/ and remain until October %. S.
far reaching is the interest in TIL,
event that it has been heralded b.
broadcasting company from micro
phones set up in the Missioi
grounds
The scenery in California is mar
velously beautiful. AS for flowers
| feel somewhat as if I had neve
seen any before coming out here
They grow everywhere, luXuriantly
in great variety as to kind, colo
and size. Glorious sunshine pre-
dominates, though there have beel
many cloudy days. AS to climate
a story in a recent issue of Libert,
contained the following: There's
saying that this is the only place OF
earth where Won can Sif under al