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an occasion for rejoicing, and the people earnestly devoted themselves to the 

 enjoyment of a grand jubilee. 



At an early hour those having the arrangements in charge were actively 

 engaged. Mr. Thomas Banbury had provided a street sprinkler that did a 

 grateful service on the dusty streets and celebration grounds. The Central 

 School Park had been selected as the place for the ceremonies, and between 

 the Public lyibrary and school buildings a large pavilion covering an area 

 80x100 feet, had been erected of rough lumber, open on all sides, but cov- 

 ered overhead with freshly clipped cypress boughs. At 9 a. m. a train left 

 Pasadena for Los Angeles, carrying the reception committee, consisting of 

 the following gentlemen, and the Pasadena band : J. Banbury, H. H. Mark- 

 ham, H. W. Magee, J. E. Clarke, G. W. Wilson, N. G. Carter, O. S. 

 Picher,' Bayard T. Smith, James Craig, O. H. Conger, P. M. Green, R. Wil- 

 liams. This was the first passenger train over the road, and the run was 

 made in twenty-two minutes. 



The lyos Angeles guests were received at the Downey Avenue depot, 

 and five carloads including about 300 ladies enjoj^ed a most delightful ride 

 to Pasadena. All expressed themselves highly pleased with the road and 

 its appointments. Arriving at Pasadena, the guests were conducted to the 

 pavilion, where an abundant collation was served. The tables were splen- 

 didly decorated with fruits and flowers. On one of the tables was a loco- 

 motive and two cars ingeniously constructed of variously arranged flowers. 

 These cars were loaded with varieties of fruits, and this very appropriate 

 piece of floral work reflected much credit on Misses Matieand Ollie Stratton, 

 who designed it. Mrs. M. Rosenbaum had four elegant floral pyramids ; 

 and many of the guests were supplied with neat button-hole bouquets. The 

 floral engine was presented to General Manager Jewett. 



After the repast, literary exercises were carried out in the following 

 order, under the direction of Col. O. S. Picher, president of the day : 



Address of welcome — Hon. H. H. Markham. 



Response in behalf of lyOS Angeles — Mayor E. F. Spence. 



The L. A. and S. G. V. R. R., response — Hon. J. F. Crank. 



Original poem — Charles A. Gardner, editor Valley Union. The follow- 

 ing is a portion of the poem : 



As Troy, beleagured, in her hour of need 



Gave jovial welcome to the wooden steed, 



And poets lauded in heroic sti'ain 



The Centaur coursers of the Grecian plain — 



So we, the people of another time — 



Of happier nation, and a sunnier clime — 



Are met with greeting for our modern horse, 



The tireless racer of the iron course. 



But not like Trojan's shall our steed disclose 

 The dread forerunner of a nation's woes — 

 The armed battalions and the waste of war 

 That ravaged Troas in her peaceful shore ; 

 The shock of battle and the din of arms 

 That wrecked her happiness in war's alarms. 

 The dreadful thunders of an angrj' Fate 

 That sealed the fortunes of a fallen state. 



No ! blessings rather, in her peaceful train 

 Attend our courser of the smiling plain ; 

 The hum of Labor in her busj- wheels ; 

 The horn of Plenty in her bugle peals ; 



