Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-10
SANTA MONICA.
A ssim ming Match Against Time.
The Fort Fisher Reception.

The Fort Fisher Reception.
Last week schooner anchored out in
the bay beyond the buoy, distance
estimated at nearly mile, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bridges swan out to it in exactly
seventeen minutes. This has always beer
regarded as the record, and last night Al
GARLIC and Jim Ashe, who are undoubt
edly two of the best swimmers here this
season, Get out after 10 o'clock to make
the trip. The water was very rough, anC
they were advised not to essay the jour
ney, but they plunged in and made the
swim successfully, the total time occupied
for the round trip being forty-seven min
utes. Prof. Geo. Young, it is understood
will shortly attempt to lower the record
and will doubtless essay the feat in 9
puolic exhibition.
The veterans of Fort Fisher Post, G. A.
R., had glorious time at their campfire
in Steere's hall last night. There was a
perfect Jam at the doors, and those who
got inside were in great luck, for an
excellent evenings entertainment had
been provided. Calvin Edgerton started
the proceedings with an address of well
anu bucu ShluC 5ClCCtlOuc
and rectations by Miss E. May Volk.
mar. Miss Katie Hodge, w. H. shinn
and Louis Vokmar. The baked beans,
hardtack, pork, and pipes and tobacco
were much enjoyed, and vote of thanks
and Young, who did all in their power to
make the evening pleasant one.
Santa Monica would have been good
y l.; IL
morning, for officials focked in last
night at an unprecedented rate. A
special train brought down party Of
Southern Pacific officials, consisting OF
Messrs. j. A. Fillmore, j. II. Wallace,
II. ]. Small, n FL. Foster, A. E. Hewitt,
J. A. Muir, G. F. Smurr, @. Seylor and
H. NJ Van Arnam. The regular trains
also had a contingent, for they conveyed
J. B. Quiglsy, of the Burlington, and d..
McCool and Williamson Dunn, of the
Santa Fe. On the first trains this morn
ing there arrived Andrew Smith, of the
Atlantic and Pacific, and ]. Clark and G.
Colby, of the Union Pacific. The rail-
road men, some of whom have not been
here for good time, were all lavish in
their praises of the manner in which
Santa Monica has forged ahead during
the past few months. The special left
this morningfor trip over the branches.
If Kelleher gets in as good condition as
| Joe Ellingsworth is, there will be a
great fight at the clubrooms on the Goth.
Joe, who is training here at Kimball's,
now scales at 1853, and is as hard as a
rock. He has cut down his running
exercises to eigt miles day, as hitherto
he has been working little too hard.
On North Beach this morning, in a
single haul, fishermen captured $40
pounds of fish. Tom McCaffery, of the
Southern Pacific, and friend caught 220
pounds of bonita and barracuda from a
boat the other evening.
The lecture on "Liars" at the First
Presby terian Church last night attracted
q good audience.
The Santa Monica band was out last
night, and Messrs. Frank Ellis and j. d.
Lynch covered themselves with glory.
The mounted sword contest that was
announced for Sunday next is postponed
for week.
There is another hop at the Arcadia
| tomorrow night.
Mrs. Howell and Miss Mildred Howell
were at the Arcadia today.
Dr.. A. T. Barber is now located in a
tent on North Beach.
| Mr.. w. G. Weld, of Alhambra, has
arrived at the Arcadia.
Mrs. DR.. Foster, Mrs. A. Smith, @. A.
Rice, Miss M. E. Doyle and B. Foster
are among the latest additions to the
Arcadia. ID.
August 9th.