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by Gervaise Purcell. Work to hold them has been done by the Shorb 

 Company and the two Pasadena companies mentioned. The Shorb fihng 

 Mr. Wright regards as fatally defective in several particulars." 



This conclusion seemed to hold good, for the Shorb company stopped 

 work, and their tunnels stand empty, to mystify the Arroyo traveler, or 

 whisper in his ear the sad memorial word, " boom." 



WILLIAMS HALL. 



More historic public meetings have been held in Williams hall than 

 any other place in Pasadena. The building was first erected during the 

 winter of 1882-83^ and Williams's store and the post office and the tele- 

 phone office was moved into the lower story. In 1885, it was added to, 

 and reconstructed, the following account of which I copy from the Valley 

 Union of November 6, 1885 : 



" A new building was erected on Fair Oaks Avenue, in the lower story 

 of which are C. Iv. Fisher & Co.'s new store, the new post office, and the 

 entrance to the hall above. In the upper story is the extension to the hall, 

 the gallery, and a banqueting room to be used in connection with the 

 theater, and the Masonic hall adjoining. The entire hall is 30 x 90 feet in 

 size from the front of the stage to the rear of the gallery. The stage has a 

 beautiful drop curtain representing an actual scene from life, the " Ober- 

 wesel," on the Rhine, a tower built by the Romans. It is a beautiful 

 sketch, and presents a fine appearance, blending water, mountains and 

 ruins with happy effect. It was painted by the Schroeder Brothers, of Los 

 Angeles, artists of high reputation, who also have in hand the execution 

 of the scenery, which will be sufficient for all ordinary purposes. The 

 stage also contains all the accessories of prompter's box, gas machinery, etc., 

 and is not behind in the dramatic conveniences of the theaters of larger 

 cities. The main hall has a seating capacity for about 350 people, and is 

 thoroughly lighted both by day and night. The gallery has 170 stationary 

 chairs. It is beautifully designed, with curved front, balcony andrail, and 

 like the other portions of the hall is finished in natural woods." 



EMENDATIONS. 



On page 39 : "August, 1814, corner stone laid for a church in Los 

 Angeles, but building never erected." Stephen Foster tells me this church 

 was built, and used ; but it was a poor, cheap adobe structure, a few rods 

 north of the present church site at the plaza. 



On footnote, page 73. — The Lewis Hist. Los A. Co., p. 97, says: 

 "John G. Nichols, April 15, 1851 — first American child born in Los Ange- 

 les." Mr. and Mrs. Robinson tell me their child, Oscar, was born May 11, 

 1850, in a building on New High street, north of Temple street, which was 

 then in use as the county jail, Mr. Robinson being deputy sheriff and jailer 

 from 1849 to 1852. But this baby boy died in February, 1852, while they 

 were living in the Garfias house, on Main street, near First. 



M. E. Wood came to Pasadena in 1876, yet his name is not given in 



