Golden Spike Centennial at Lang Station.
From the Souvenir Program.
Sept. 5, 1976.

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Illustrated Historical Program
Golden Spike Centennial
Last Spike Connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco by Rail
Lang Station · Sunday, September 5, 1976

Order of Events September 5, 1976 1:00 to 4:00 Exhibits of historic and railroad interest. 4:00 Concert by Brass Band, Canyon High School, concluding with National Anthem. 4:15 Southern Pacific Centennial Engine arrives. 4:25 Presentation of Six Historic American Flags by Canyon High School Song Leaders. 4:30 Chairman Charles Weeks introduces Bobbie Trueblood, Santa Clarita Valley Bicentennial Chairman, to lead Salute to the Flag. 4:35 Invocation. 4:40 Introduction of James G. Shea, Vice President, Southern Pacific Company, who introduces honored guests. 4:50 Don Torgeson of E Clampus Vitus leads Clampers parade and places plaque. 5:00 Stanley Lau, President of Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, introduces Lion Dance. Lion dance is followed by placing of plaque by Chinese Historical Society. 5:20 James G. Shea introduces Robert Banning, grandson of Phineas Banning. Driving of Golden Spike. 5:30 Adjournment to reconvene for barbecue at Elks Lodge, 17766 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country.

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Story of the Golden Spike
By Gerald M. Best

The Chinese Contribution
By Emma Louie

CONTRIBUTORS:

Gerald M. Best, Railway & Locomotive Historical Society

Mac Linton, E Clampus Vitus

Emma Louie, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

Edited and produced by Ruth Newhall, managing editor, Newhall Signal for the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society.