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dena's business center, at once, so that passengers could make the trip 

 between Los Angeles and the mountains inside of ninety minutes, late at 

 night, or early morning, or any hour of day. It was found necessary to 

 have a line of their own, clear down to Pasadena, in order to accommodate 

 and handle satisfactorily the many and varied excursion parties, some of 

 whom want to spend an evening with the telescope, the great search-light, 

 the electric fountains, etc.; some want to go at short notice for a frolic in 

 the snow ; some want to visit the great mountain cataracts of Thalehaha, 

 lycontine. Grand Canyon and Alpine Falls, when they roar and plunge in 

 all their glory after a rain storm ; some want to witness the wierd scene of 

 the valley and the electric-lighted cities by night, or the strange fog-sea 

 with cities buried under it in early morning, without missing their business 

 hours at Pasadena or Los Angeles. In fact, the various elements of popu- 

 lar interest at this great mountain resort could not be utilized to the public 

 without a railroad line to Pasadena under the same management and 

 control, for prompt service at short notice, at hours to suit, and with any 

 number of cars needed to seat the company. It was also needful for 

 prompt transportation of supplies, or of construction or repair materials, 

 often required at short notice, or at untimely hours. 



On page 466 : "Crematory." — The first cremation at Mountain View 

 cemetery occurred September 26, 1895, with the body of George A. Cherry. 

 Fire was maintained twenty-six hours, producing a 700-degrees uniform white 

 heat. Body incinerated in two hours and fifteen minutes. Ashes weighed 

 5 lbs. 10 oz. The procedure was managed by W. N. Van Nuys, under in- 

 spection of Drs. Fordyce Grinnell, D. S. Green and A. W. Bickford. 



On page 494 : "Applied Christianity." — ^July — , 1895, they organized 

 as "The Independent Congregation of Pasadena," with Rev. R. M. Web- 

 ster as pastor ; and trustees — Dr. Elias Smith, chairman ; Geo. Swerdfiger, 

 M. F. Merritt, treasurer, Mrs. Byron O. Clark, Mrs. Theresa Harrison, Mrs. 

 S. K. Merritt, Miss Alma Stanford, secretary. 



On page 495: W. C. T. U. — Some time in 1882 the Pasadena Union 

 Temperance League was organized, with James Cambell, president; C. B. 

 Ripley, vice-president; Chas. H. Case, secretary. On December 16, 1882, 

 they gave a literary and musical entertainment in the Presbyterian church, 

 then on California street, the program of which had been printed for them 

 at Maj. J. D. Gilchrist's office in Los Angeles. And it was this society 

 which procured and arranged for Frances Willard's lecture in Williams 

 hall, and provided for her entertainment at Mrs. Bangs's Arroyo Vista house. 

 After the lecture the chairman, Mr. Cambell, at Miss Willard's request, 

 appointed a committee of ladies to meet the next Sunday afternoon in the 

 Presbyterian church and organize a Women's Union. The committee 

 named were : Mrs. Rev. Mosher, Mrs. A. O. Porter, Mrs. Dr. O. H. Con- 



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