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D. C. REED REVIEWS Our Past, Present and Future and Decorates A. G. Gassed.:I ho tuneful melodies of the City dtlard Band in front of thoofllcoof the Pacltlc Bench Company last evening attracted a large crowd.llesp miiing to aalls D. C. lteed spokeof mu 'future. Coins but n few years back he spoke of Yankee Horton, and the sneers cast when lie purchased the Sun Diego propel'ty at twenty-seven cents an acre. This was not done until bo hod realized the commercial importance of the site, become aware that it was the natural terminus of the shortest transcontinental line, awoke to the magnificence of our harbor, and this faith has been verified, for portions of that property purchased for a song, now sells at $10(10 a front foot.In glowing terms lie continued, “a few years ago, a wilderness of sage brush, to-:, v a city i f 10,000 people, a few years 11 ic e the entrepot of the Wed, the rosi-, nee of 160,000 bouIs. Railroads are coming from every direction, and we are beckoning to Oriental ports for their commerce.”The Cuyatnaca load was touched upon, and the speaker said: If you have nofaith in this city, why don’t you sell your house and get out':” Just yesterday E. B. liaheyek, Jr., had telegraphed that the International' Company of Mexico had secured a lonncf $8,500,000, with which to build a road from Yuma to Eusennda. That meant the expenditure of much of those millions in San Diego. The Southern Pacllle was pushing the roadTrorn Elsinore to Pomona, utul in twolvo months the trains of the Southern Pacific will be running to San Diego for our commerce. If, in live years, we have grown from 5000 to 11,000 inhabitants, bow shall we not grow witli these additional advantages?Sail Diego was like a newly-bor:i baby bo. It weighs thirteen pounds and comes of healthy uiieeslry. All it needs is the mother’s milk, and it's going to get it. Advertislt; to the world our resources and location, and we can draw from 00.000,000 or people east of us, to say nothing of the old world, arid we will build an immense city in a short space of time.”Speaking (f Pacific Beuoh, he promised the commencement, oi the Hotel del Pacl-fle in the immediate future. Already $10, 000 had been spout on the College. By July connection would bo made with the California Southern above the driving park, und trains make connection witli Los Angelos possibly in four short hours. Iu feeling tones ho complimented A. U. (iassen, the general manager of the company, and presented him with a handsome Odd Fellows’badge liko unto the headlight of a locomotive, witli the brilliant purity of Its eight large diamonds.After hearty limuUs from the surprised recipient, 1.1m band struck up and the meeting dispersed.IO.O.'f.^AY,i’oiKrl.Mat.Hulllirttrrnnd Parade. Thousands Go to Pacific Peach.The sixiy-niiith anniverany of Odd Fellowship is being commemorated in San Diego in Incoming stylo. Eesident Odd Fellows have determined to make the on- An fftsion one of festivity, and up to this writing are succeeding in their object.Early this morning there was hurrying to and fro, and by 9 o’clock, the scene presented in front of the Odd Fellows’ Hall was olio of gay brilliancy and unusual excitement. Grand Marshal A. G. Gascon and his aides soon had the boys in Hue,and headed by Deputy Chief of Police Larry Barton, on a magnificent charger, supported by two mounted police oflicers, and followed by sixteen boys ill blue, the start was effected, and to the inspiring music of the City Guard Band all kept time, and carried themselves with soldierly bearing. The line of march was solid with thousands of people who had turned out to see the procession. Finally the D street terminus of the Pacific Beach Railway was reached. Here it was found necessary to secure more seating capacity, so lurge was the number of those seeking a holiday at Pacillc Beach. Witli rousing cheers the merrymakers left San Diego together with business cures behind.Pacillc Beacli readied, it was found that members hod already got there, and oach succeeding train, until late in the afternoon. was crowded.The fullest preparations had been made to receive the throng, and everything passed of without a hitch.On arriving, most of the visitors joined the dunoers, while others strolled on the magnificent stretch of beach, or contemplated tint many improvements now progressing.As the noon hour approached,ail did full justice to I lie refreshments so plentiful in supply.The literary and musical exercises provided for the afternoon,wero gone through and then the baseball match between the Escondido and Sail Diego nines, for the championship of the county, started.
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Coronado Mercury
Coronado, California, US
Thu, Apr 26, 1888
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