314 HISTORY OF PASADENA. 



The following table of the number of incorporations formed in succes- 

 sive years makes a curious exhibit of the culmination and decline of Pasa- 

 dena's great historic " boom,' ' 1886 to 1888 : 



In 1873 — I In 1882 — 4 In 1886 — 20 In 1890 — 5 In 1894 — 6 

 1876 — 2 1883 — 2 1887 — 24 1891 — 6 1895 — 4 



1877— I 1884—3 1888—18 1892—6 



1881— I 1885—5 1889— 4 1893—8 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Pasadena's Chief Historic Days. — Orange Grove Colony Day. — President Hayes 

 Day.— Citrus Fair Days. — Railroad Opening Days. — National G. A. R. Day. — Presi- 

 dent Harrison Day. — Prof. Lowe Day. — Father Throop Day ; and sundry others. 



HISTORIC DAYS. 



This chapter is devoted chiefly to a record of such days as form dis- 

 tinctive waymarks in the progress of Pasadena's wonderful growth. It also 

 includes some days on which occurred events of more than ordinary historic 

 interest or association. But it would require a whole volume by itself to 

 attempt an account of all the tournaments, fairs, Fourth of Julys, memorial 

 day parades, torchlight processions, ratification meetings, jollifications, 

 state conventions, notable excursion visits, distinguished guest receptions, 

 and other such exceptional public affairs as have flooded Pasadena with ex- 

 citement for a day, at frequent intervals all through the passing years. 

 They are so numerous as to have become quite commonplace ; yet a few of 

 them stand out with features of prominence as public events that do call for 

 historic recognition. 



ORANGE GROVE COLONY DAY. 



Pasadena's first distinctively historic day was January 27, 1874, when 

 the twenty -seven original shareholders of the colony lands made selection 

 and took formal possession of their several plats of ground. [See pages 108 

 and 125.] 



FIRST RE-UNION PICNIC DAY. 



On January 27, 1876, the colonists held their first general re-union 

 picnic, in their fine grove of native oaks, now known as L,incoln Park. 

 This was the colony's anniversary day, and they had for speakers Hon. 

 Coker F. Clarkson of Iowa, Col. John F. Godfrey of Los Angeles, and 

 others. [See page iii.] 



PRESIDENT HAYES DAY. 



In October, 1880, president Rutherford B. Ha3^es and wife visited I,os 

 Angeles and were made the guests of the Southern California Horticultural 

 Society, which was then holding its annual Fair in the great pavilion 

 erected in 1878 on Temple street, where a grand public reception was given 



