Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-04
SUNDAY AT SANTA MONICA.


station and hied him down
to Santa Monica in search of iodine,
ozone and any other ingredients of our
matchless air that are thrown in without
extra charge. He had also in his minds
eye the notion of taking a plunge in old
ocean, if everything was propitious.
A prettier day was never seen out OF
doors. The air had that peculiar quality
best described by the word balmy, and
which is nsver known north of Point
Conception. The new Wolfskill depot is
already the ecene OF considerable
activity. 1t is large, handsome and ex-
actly suited to the purposes for which
it was constructed. The line runs
through very attractive section
Of the city, which is now clothed in
yernal beauty. The cleaning oranges
lend poeticAl feature to the landscape
until the Agricultural Park is reached,
when far-spreading grain fields, suggest
i've of abundant crops of wheat and
barley, succeed. From the line of the
CITY to the sea, far as the eye can reach,
up to the line of the foothills and beyond
that line, encroaching even on the noun
aims themselves, the acres OF wheat and
barley stretch out interminably, and
bounteous crops are assured even with
out any further rains This splendid ex-
panse of grain is varied here and there
by vineyards and orchards, and the
writer was pleased to note that many
plantations of pepper and eucalyptus
fraac boua haaD GOT ont
PLUNGE IN THE SURF.
The Hotel Arcadia was found fairly
supplied with guests, and the bath-house
was being fairly patronized for this sea-
son OF the year. Up till the
time the HERALD representative OBJ
tanned his suit, some twenty hathers
had preceded him. Considering that it
was the third day of the clustering
month of March this spoke well for the
equable climate of Los Angeles and for
the mild temperature of the Pacific
ocean. The water was delightful, and
the bath proved invigorating and bene-
fetal. To the average fastener the
idea of plunging into the ocean at this
season of the year would be incredible.
Nevertheless, the bathing at Santa
Monica, Redondo Beach and Long Beach
is enjoyable to robust person every
month of the year.
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS AT SANTA MONICA
Santa Monica has undergone wonder.
full changes since the writer last saw ii
Theu its natural attractions we're over
slaughed by dirt. One could not walk
three blocks without running pair o
trowsers and the havoc to the underwear
of the ladies must have been something
unspeakably disastrous. Now there
is a magical change. Ocean avenue
has been grsveled and is aligned
by broad and smooth ce-
mented sidewalk, which extends the
length OF the trees which front on the
ocean. At the end of this splendid
causeway Senator John ?. Jones has
built him handsome mansion. The
work of improvement is discernible
everywhere, the dirt is displaced and the
pedestrian, 60 where he will, notes with
pleasure the gratifying change.
A great impetus has been given to this
charming seaside resort by the compile
ton of the Los Angeles and Pacific Rail
wav to Santa Monica. The new road
terminates in front OF the old Santa
Monica hotel. 1t traverses a beautiful
and picturesque region, admitting ol
| many charming views, and its time
schedules are so arranged as to give con.
siderable latitude to the excursonisi
when he takes both its schedule and the
Southern Pacifc's into the count. There
can be no question with any intelligent
man but that Santa Monica has entered
upon a new era of development. Those
1 ,b,ol lo,, baI fa.k h.
about to reap their reward.
A delightful peculiarly of the Pacific
| Coast Long Branch is that, fronting the
| ocean, nearly every residence was made
beautiful and fragrant by the choicest
| flowers. The seaside cottage of Colonel
R. S. Blake is specially favored with q
great wealth of flora and shrub. Roses
geraniums, pond lilies and a hundred
other gracious floral favorites are bloom
ing in these early March days with great
luxuriance, just as they were in mid.
December and mid-January and inter
mediate days. Strolling past the limits
of the town, the alfilerilla was found
growing, foot and more high, UP to the
very edge of the bluff-a circumstance
| that, as to the whole world, is restricted
to very limited extent of coast in
Southern California.
AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE.
Santa Monica is proud of the splendid
residence which Senator John P. Jones
has erected at Los Angeles charming
seaside resort. 1t is situated at thg
corner of Nevada and Ocean avenues
and has magnificent view from ali
sides. The mansion is Sc feet wide and
144 feet deep. The main front, with two
| towers, faces Ocean avenue, while the
two lesser fronts face, respectively
Nevada avenue and Second street. The
structure is three stories high, and with
its center elevation presents an imposing
and pleasing appearance. A broad
veranda extends the full length of the
building on the ocean view and on the
front facing Nevada avenue. The ex-
terror finish is rustic, the colors. varying
from light olive to dark red, admir-
ably contrasted, and resenting an antique
appearance which is very attractive.
Tde interior OF the building is most
conveniently arranged. The Senators s
room is under the north tower, and in
finished in Spanish cedar and antique
leather. The commodious dining-room
is also finished in Spanish cedar. The
adjoining billiard room is resplendent in
native redwood. On tie south side OF
the main hall is an elegantly furnished
room to be occupied by Mrs. Jones, the
venerable mother of the Senator. The
ladies' reception room is the counterpart
of the Senator's, except in the finish.
Inc upstairs rooms are spacious, and
handsomely fitted up. The walls of the