Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-04
CATALINA CHAT.
What Is Going On at the
Island.
The Crowd of Pleasure-SeekerS
Increasing,
Episodes of Camp and Hotel Life
By the Ocean.
A Long List of Recent Arrivals-Excur-
sions and Amusements-News
Notes and Personals.

larity. Your correspondent was at
Avalon last year, and was surprised
upon his arrival last Friday to see the
immensely increased number of camps
and tents. The Hotel Metropole was
nearly as full as it would hold.
A look at the register brought to light
the names of numerous wellknown
parties of Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Superintendent of the Southern Pacific
J. A. Muir and wife were recent visitors,
but Mr.. Muir's leave OF absence from
business is generally short one. Capt.
Ainsworth found time to make flying
visit to Avalon last Wednesday and re-
mained over night. Mr.. Jungman, of
the Santa Fe route, ran over on Friday
and remained until this morning. A. H.
Kuhns and Mrs. Ellen Kuhns, of Fresno,
are located for a time at the Metropole.
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Wheeler and Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Reeves are among other
recent arrivals. Mrs. William Lacey,
E. j. Lacey and Miss Sophie Lacey,
who have been here some time, re-
turned to Los Angeles early last week,
but only remained couple of days, and
are again quartered in the Metropole.
Among Fridays arrivals was Prof. A.
H. Hutchinson, who is engaged in pho
tographing some of the picturesque
scenery of the island for exhibition in
the east, among his other Southern Cal
fornia views, next winter.
Last Wednesday a party from Santa
Monica, consisting of G. G. Wallace, J.
W.. Wallace, j. G. Wallace, Matte Wal
lace, G. A. Wallace, E. j. Vawter, Jr.,
Mary Vawter and May Chaplin, came
over, remained until the following dav
and returned.
Other recent arrivals at the Metropole
are F. Hartman; E. L. Goodwin, of the
Evening Erpress, and Mrs. Goodwin;
j. S. Keefer and Judge R. L. Ling and
family, of Los Angeles; and J. r. Cutie
and E. A. Law, OF Riverside.
Frank Davies, son of J. M. Davies, of
the west end, came down last night.
There are numerous private camps all
about the harbor. The Y. M. G. A. has
camp up on the hill. They had
twelve new arrivals there on Friday and
several more yesterday.
The names of some of the campo are
rather amusing. Bachelors Hall" and
"Orphan's Home" are two OF the most
prevalent. Camp Idlewild'' was
formed only yesterday, and is composed
of two tents and seven boys, as follows:
A. w.. P. Kinney, captain; VIM. P. JEFF
fries, R. G. Taylor; Leo Wells, cook; r..
G. Taylor, Harry Smith, VIM. Booth
already been christened "White Caps"
by the campers on account of the uni
formity of their headgear.
SOnQ of the OrOniDapf roci1opfc OF
Avalon held an indignation meeting to
protest against the statement in the
Pasadena Star and Los Angeles paper,
that Avalon is in bad sanitary condi-
ton by reason of filth and bad drainage
among the camps. The statement was
declared utterly absurd and false, and
resolution was passed asking the Star to
correct the statement. Among those
noticed at the meeting, besides numer-
our Angelenos, were A. P. johnson and
DIR. E. H. Way, of Riverside, and Messrs
Holland, Skillen, DR.. Davis and J.. H.
Wallbridge, of Pasadena. Mr.. G. C.
Case, who is justice of the peace here,
is rather indignant about the statement,
as about the only duty he has, is to
look after infractions of sanitary regu-
lations.
The little steamer Wanda carried a
party of guests from the Metropole TO
the isthmus yesterday, consisting of Mr..
G. H. Lowe, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Warner,
Mrs. Jno. Mcfarland, Mr.. P. Jungman,
Prof. A. H. Hutchinson, j. f. Blake.
Mr.. Watson and G. Mcfarland. The
trip occupied about nine hours, and
was thoroughly enjoyed by ALL Messrs.
Wilson and Mcfarland were the success
full fishermen of the party. Prof. Hutch
inson photographed some of the scenery
along the route and Mr.. Blake and Cap
tain Remington furnished amusement
and information respectively.
DIR. F. G. Shoemaker is down spend
ing Sunday with his family.
Niles Pease was among the Saturday
night arrivals.
Dan Mcfarland and Major Bonsall.
with party, came over ON the Aggie
Saturday and returned today, the major
returning on the Hermosa to "make
sure CT getting there" as he ex-
pressed it.
The Hattie and the Nellie both left
Avalon today.
crowded this morning to hear sermon
by Rev. A. w. Rider, of the Memorial
Baptist church, Los Angeles. Mr.. Rider
AS1h"AAio AiOiO cOAiiO CliAC yCU.
Mr.. j. f. Blake organized tin can
orchestra, which meets the night boat
occasionally. He is afraid to acknowl-
edge the leadership, however. and puts
the title of leader upon Will Veazey.
The old residenters threatened to drop
a man off the wharf for wearing a white
shirt on Friday, but gave 1T up when
the boat brought the first two blazer
wearers to town.
James H. Roe and family, of River
side, came down on Friday to spend
month.
Among the last arrivals whose where
abouts at the present writing are un-
known are Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Buchanan
and Miss Killings, of Pasadena; G. w.
Morris, Mr.. Delano, G. w. Robbins.
George F. Kernahan, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Clark, Mrs. j. G, Dotter, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Barton, Louis Meier and the
Misses Meier, Mrs. j. J. Woodwork.
A. E. Elliott and Miss ]. Frankenfield.
There is to be social tomorrow Mon
day. night at the Congregational church.
Catalina, August Sd.