242 HISTORY OF PASADENA. 



1884, then edited by J. E. Clarke and J. W. Wood ; but I have added some 

 explanatory remarks in brackets : 



"A saloon having been started in Pasadena, against the unanimous 

 protest of every business man or firm in the place, a mass meeting was held 

 on the subject November 10, 1884, in the public school grounds [nearly 

 where the Kldridge block now stands]. B. F. Ball was made chairman, and 

 C. B. Ripley secretary. Rev. S. S. Fisk, pastor of the Baptist church was 

 called for, who responded by brief remarks, and moved that the sentiment 

 of the people of Pasadena here assembled be taken in regard to the saloon 

 question. Pending a vote upon the question as to whether the people of 

 Pasadena desire a liquor saloon in their midst, speeches were made by Rev. 

 J. B. Britton, Rev. I^. W. Hayhurst, Calvin Abbott, Rev. A. W. Bunker, 

 Hon. P. M. Green, Mr. C. C. Thompson, Col. J. Banbury, Rev. Williel 

 Thompson, J. W. Wood ; also a letter was read from H. W. Magee, who 

 could not be present. 



"The following set of resolutions were offered by Rev. A. W. Bunker, 

 and unanimously adopted, and a copy ordered to be furnished to the Valley 

 JJyiion for publication ; also that the editor of the U7iion forward a copy to 

 the Board of Supervisors of IvOS Angeles county ; also voted that a copy of 

 the resolutions be taken to the proprietor of the saloon with a demand that 

 he stop the sale of liquor in Pasadena at once. It was voted that a commit- 

 tee, consisting of Rev. S. S. Fisk, Rev. A. W. Bunker, and Col. J. Ban- 

 bury, and as many ladies as would accompany them, take the resolutions to 

 the saloon-keeper at once, and report to the meeting his response. Mrs. 

 Russell Case, Mrs. Mary C. Lord, Mrs. O. S. Barber, Dr. Rachel F. Reid, 

 and others accompanied the committee. 



"'Whereas, Many of us citizens of Pasadena, procured land and 

 built our homes in this settlement because it was a temperance community 

 and we were led to believe that it would always continue thus ; therefore, 



"Resolved, That we regard the opening of this liquor saloon, under 

 the circumstances, as a base injustice and an unmitigated insult to us, the 

 citizens of Pasadena. That words utterly fail to express our contempt for, 

 and righteous indignation against the party or parties who have so deeply 

 wronged us in disregarding our desires and trampling upon our rights, and 

 for all who assist or support them in their nefarious work. That, as law- 

 abiding citizens, we demand of this State such a change in the laws of the 

 commonwealth as will protect us and other communities from the curse of 

 the liquor traffic, where this traffic is not desired by a majority of the 

 people of that community. That we will use our influence and cast our 

 ballots only for such men, irrespective of party, who favor and will work 

 for the enactment of such laws. ' 



"While the committee were absent, H. N. Rust, Mrs. Sigler and 

 others addressed the meeting. It was voted that the sense of the meeting 

 was in favor of incorporation ; and it was also voted that a committee of 

 five be appointed by the chairman to take steps toward incorporation. 



The chairman appointed H. W. Magee, Col. J. Banbury, H. N. Rust, 

 S. Washburn, and J. W. Wood as such committee. 



"The chairman of the committee to wait upon the proprietor of the 

 saloon reported that the resolutions were read as directed : and that he re- 

 plied that he was selHng liquor according to the laws of the land, and that 

 he should continue to do so ; he would, however, sell his whole property 



