Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-13
OUR LETTER WRITERS.
what the HHeraldv Aears from
San Pedro.

last week. Invitations had been out for
the event for some time and everybody
was on the tiptoe of expectation. The
we'll known reputation of Mrs. Boschke
as an incompatible hostess was sufficient
guarantee that nothing, even to the MI
nutest detail, would be wanting in any OF
the arrangements to insure the greatest
amount of enjoyment possible to the
square inch. The grounds about the
mansion had been tastefully dec
grated, large platform erected
for dancing, and the VIII ole
place gaily lighted with colored lante rms
suspended among he shrubbery, so that
it had the appearance OF an enchanted
island" Everybody was present and
all enjoyed it. The entertainment was
given for the benefit OF the Free Library,
and realized a handsome sum which,
lust at this time, was very much needed
to apply on the building now being
erected. The platform has been allowed
to remain to serve the same purpose at
the next full moon, when another enter
tainment, and for the same purpose, will
be given.
Among the many present in mask
were the following, with the characters
Mrs. MERCK Reynolds and Miss Sue
Barrett, as the Peak sisters; Mrs. James
Dodsou, as the Press, dress made of
the Clipper and Pilot; F. @. Dornfield
was as Farmer Hayseed; W. H. Savage,
Uncle Sam; Albert and Miss Alberta
Barton, as Scotch Highlanders, Jessie
and Archie; Miss Annie Davidson, a
L Il Ghrfc CT
Flower Girl; Miss Lilac Haslip, Night;
Miss Mary Haslip, Quakeress; Mrs. J.
L. Mallgren, as Swedish Lady of High
Rank; Mr.. j. N. Mallgren, a Northern
swede; Misses Della and Lillian Lau-
bershimer, as the Two Little Maids
from School; Lena Polhamus, as q
Gypsy; A. Blk as America and
Mrs. Blk as Sweden; Mrs. j.
L. Bloomer, as Night; Grace Cot
ter, as Red Riding Hood; Ethel
Hazlewood, as Night Ethel Baldwin,
as a Flower Girl: J. G. F: Gordon, as
Topsey; Alfred Oman, Ghost; Wal er
Carlyle, a Chinaman; H. E. Morris, as
Aunt Eliza Miss Elva Walker, a Ser
want; i. A. Sanders, as Freddie Geb-
hardt; DIR. Weldon, as Mrs. Langtry; d.
D, L. Parkhurst, black domino; James
Dodson, domino; Miss Nellie Savage,
Morning; Miss Josie Savage, Night /;
Samuel Bennett, as st. Jacob; VIM. H.
Leishman, a Turk; D. A. Ross, as
Judge Bighead Frank Gravel. as a
Biddy; Miss Mary Gehlert, Flower
Girl; William Courtney, a Clown; DIR.
Lathrop, evening dress; Neil Hanson, a
Clown; Miss Ida Boschke and Amy
Dessau, as the Two Orphans; George
Hyde, as Hercules; Mrs. W. Courtney,
Night; Wesley Courtney, Jockey; I.
M. Polhamus, grey domino; VIM.
Bryane, black domino; Bonnie Boschke,
the Devil; Willie Courtney, a Cowboy
The arrival in this city of Mr.. Fred w.
Beardslee, the Architect and General
Manager of the San Pedro Harbor Com
pany, to inaugurate the long expected
improvements at the new townsite,
which has from the fret been
event in which all citizens of this county
and the whole of Southern California, in
common with the HERALD, has more
than a passing interest. Your cores
pondent therefore made an early call on
that gentleman and asked HIM for such
information as he felt disposed to furnish
concerning the purposes of the company
in which the public might be interested.
In reply to questions Mr.. Beardslee was
very cordial and willingly entered into
the fullest details of the COM
pany's plans, which comprehend,
first, the erection of business block
6OxlOO feet, two stories high; the first
floor to be devoted to business Offices and
a restaurant; the second floor, of twenty.
five rooms, to offices and lodging rooms.
This block is situated on the corner of
Grant and Pacific avenues. In it will be
located the offices of the company. The
remainder of the building has already
been leased for term of five years to a
gentleman who will run frst-class res
faurant, billiard hell and bar on the
first floor, while the upper floor will be
fitted I'D and rented for office or lodging
purposes. AS soon as this work is fairly
started, that of grading the streets, put
ting in waterworks, setting out shade
trees and other general improvements
will be inaugurated, and very soon, also,
the construction of the magnificent hotel,
which will be erected in 1O-acre park
reserved for that purpose on the point
lust east of the lighthouse, and overlook
ing the bay on the east and the ocean on
the south and west. He is also now en-
gagged in adjusting the schedule OF prices
Of the lots, which will be ready to place on
the Market Wltulu ohoio ctuo'
Actual operations were commenced on
Wednesday, when ground was broken
for the business block above referred to,
which will be pushed to completion as
rapidly as consistent with good work.
The site selected for this block is most
commanding, with an unobstructed view
embracing Los Angeles on the north,
sweeping eastward, taking in the whole
valley to the mountains, with old
"Baldy" in the distance, and thence
southwark with the San Jacinto noun
tain covering the valley to the southeast,
until finally the eye rests on San Diego
to the south. Then marine view, such
al only the broad Pacific can supply, and
II only from Point Firmin.
Mr.. Beardslee kindly showed the
writer the plans and drawings of the
building which he is now erecting and
also OF the hotel. These snowy buildings
which would be ornaments in any city
in the country, and prove conclusively
that ii is the purpose Of the company to
do all, and more than it has said it
would do-that it is here to stay-to
make the finest city on the coast south of
Frisco. Space will not allow in this let
ter a report in detail of all the plans of
the company as explained by that gen
tlon,on hut the HERALD will be fully ad-