436 HISTORY OF PASADENA. 



"On Tuesday the second street car line opening occurred. At one 

 o'clock about 150 guests of the company assembled at the stables of Vore 

 & Hoag, where the cars were at once filled, and a very smooth and pleasant 

 run was made to Olivewood. There two long tables were spread with a 

 bountiful repast. C. T. Hopkins, the genial host of the occasion acted as 

 president of the day. After the dinner was served, he opened the literary 

 exercises with remarks that were sound and sensible, and then in pleasant 

 language introduced Col. O. S. Picher, who made one of his characteristic 

 speeches, pointed, vigorous, and hopeful. He was followed by H. W. 

 Magee, Esq., who spoke on behalf of the railway directors and officers. 

 H. J. Holmes, president of the city trustees, closed the speaking." 



The officers of the company at that time were Geo. E. Meharry, presi- 

 dent ; T. P. IvUkens, secretary ; Samuel Stratton, treasurer ; C. C. Brown, 

 supt. This line was ultimately extended to Hill Avenue, thence south to San 

 Pasqual street. And another branch was built down Los Robles Avenue to 

 California street, thence to Wilson Avenue ; and a branch up Lake Avenue 

 to Illinois street. But in 1894 this railroad and all its belongings was sold 

 to the Electric company and merged into its system of consolidated lines. 



CITY RAII.WAY COMPANY OF PASADENA. 



The first public mention of this line as a coming project occurs in the 

 Pasadena Union of August 27, 1886, which said of it : 



" The main line is to go up into the Arroyo Seco canyon, where it will 

 connect with three different pack trails to the top of the mountains — the 

 Switzer trail, which follows the same grand canyon ; the Giddings trail, 

 which is to go up through the Millard canyon and return on the outer face 

 of the mountain ; and the Owen Brown trail, which goes up west of Millard 

 canyon." [See pages 403, 404 for account of these trails.] 



The Union of November 13 mentions that A. J. Painter had obtained 

 the franchise for this road; the iron was bought and would be on the ground 

 in a few days ; and it was expected that cars would be running from the 

 corner of Raymond Avenue and Colorado street to the Painter Hotel at 

 North Pasadena in thirty days. The route described at this date was the 

 same as where the line was afterward built, via Raymond Avenue, Chestnut 

 street and Fair Oaks Avenue clear up to Mount View cemetery. The com- 

 pany was incorporated November 17, 1886, with the following board of 

 directors : A. J. Painter, C. W. Buchanan, Geo. D. Patten, John H. 

 Painter, Delos Arnold, W. S. Holland. Capital stock, $50,000; amount 

 subscribed, $4,500. A. J. Painter was chosen treasurer and general man- 

 ager. A prelude to the building of this road was the opening, straightening 

 and grading of Fair Oaks Avenue from Chestnut to Illinois street, which 

 was done by a syndicate with M. D. and A. J. Painter at its head, in May 

 and June, 1886. [See page 356.] The road was completed as far north as 

 Washington street and opened for public travel the second week in Febru- 

 ary, 1887. It was subsequently extended eastward on Washington street 

 to Eos Robles Avenue ; northward on Fair Oaks Avenue to Mountain View 



