Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-29
OUT OF TOWN.
Various Items Gathered at
Long Beach.
Preparations for the Coming
Assemblies.
Notes and Personals Gathered at
Santa Monica.
News From San Pedro-Arrangementsf for
the Celebration of the Fourth.
Other Notes.
Correspondence of the HERALD.

crowded at the meeting of the National
lists Friday night; a more than usual
interesting programme was provided.
Rev. R. M. Webster presided IN his u.s.
ual happy manner. The exercises
opened by an instrumental trio composed
of c. M. Drake, organ, E. R. Brown and
Will Craig violins, playing the march
Sounds From the North" The min
utes of last meeting and several other
communications were read by the secre-
t ary, Mr.. Ollie, followed by the trio
playing Departed Days" This was
followed by Mr.. Drake singing Room
for ALL" Miss Hazel Webster then
gave a recitation in manner that
would do credit to much older person.
Mrs. Dunton in her recitation of the
poem "Guilty, or Not Guilty" proved
herself a good elocutionist. The trio
then played "Strike the Cymbal."
A discussion on Resolved, That
Nationalism will Interfere with the
Rights of Private Property" was par
ticipated in by the editor of the Long
Beach Breaker, Rev. Webster, Mr.. Ollie
and Mr.. Gordon, of Pasadena. This
was ably conducted by all the par
Elephants. A closing song, and the club
adjourned until after the close of the
assemblies in August.
Colonel E. E. Hewitt and J. w. Gran
ley were at the opening of the pavilion
last Wednesday.
A company has been organized in
Wilmington to build a hotel on Rattle
snake island and operate line of street
cars from that city to it.
Long Beach must have the mouth of
the San Gabriel river bridged.
Mr.. Adams and wife, parents of the
ex-governor of Colorado, are visiting the
beach.
Miss Packard, of Riverside, will oc-
cupy her cottage on First street for the
season.
Miss Abbie Pratt will spend her vaca-
tion from the normal school with her
mother.
A party of pleasure-seekers, thirty
six in number, came down last Sunday
and had jolly time. The young ladies
took to the water like little "ducks,"
some of them being good swimmers.
They completely crowded one of the
booths, of which they took possession,
and they furnished dessert to the on
lockers by singing Little Annie
Rooney" 1t is this kind of parties we
wish TO come here.
The croquet grounds on Pine avenue
are popular place of amusement just
now and are well patronized. Council
man Van Duzen, of Los Angeles, is the
champion croquetist.
The Misses Pratt, Mabel and Maud,
were successfully surprised by their
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.provocation being their birthday.
A handsome pleasure boat has lately
been launched by Mr.. Frank Phillips.
Unfortunately she will not be ready in
time to enter the yacht race at San
Pedro on the Fourth.
The lawn tennis ground at the pa
vilion has been put in good shape and
is now ready for play.
The board of trustees has resolved not
to grant any more licenses, except to
hotels, until after October kst.
The building known as the "Ark" has
been purchased by the assemblies from
Rev. Fleming, and will be used by them
during the continuance of the assem-.
blies. Every room in the Ark has al
ready been taken.
From recent news received, all the
eastern speakers and lecturers who have
been engaged by the different assemblies
will be here on time; several of then
being already in the state.
There is a force of men kept busy or
the tabernacle grounds getting the place
in order for tenters.
A handsome apparatus arrived here
Wednesday for the use of the Long
Beach hook and ladder company.
Jim Dunn has been engaged by the
city to put the flagstaff in place and hav,
it ready by the Fourth; the staff will b.
100 feet high, with forty-foot flag.
Mr.. G. P. Merritt, former editor Q
the San Bernardino Inder, is stopping a
the beach.
Miss Amelia Brown, a pupil OF Mis-
Marsh's school, Los Angeles, will spen
her vacation at home with her parents.
Miss E. M. Barnes, of Monterey,
stopping at Mrs. Browns, Cedar avenu
and Second street, for the season.
Mr.. Hutchinson, with his wife an
family, are summering at the beach.
Walter Williams and friend, Charlie
Williams of Los Angeles, are now here
Miss Kate Robinson, who has been a.
tending school in Los Angeles, vii
spend the vacation here with her fathe
Mr.. Manly and wife, OF Santa An;
have engaged rooms for the season.
Amongst the numerous campers o
sthe tabernacle grounds, l noticed tt
tents of Mr.. Gillett, Mr.. Hilbish, M
Dugger Mr.. Coats, Mr.. Hungerford an
families, and Mrs. Gilbert.
Harry Bixby, of Yale College, arrive
home Thursday evening. He will sper
his vacation with his parents.
Mrs. DIR. McSwain and family, ar
Miss Sutherland, of Riverside, WI
spend the season at the beach. 4
The arrivals at the Bay View hou
this week were: Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Howe, St. Louis; H: Drew, F. B. How
Geo. w. Howe, Mr.. Grimes and vii
Los Angeles; T. 1. Brown, G. E. Ham
ton and wife, Tucson, Arizona; 7.
Moore, James Moore, Florence; }.
Woy and wife, Pomona; Mr.: Cowles al
wife, Omaha; T. Adams, Kansas Cit
Frank Reynolds, Chicago; ii. smlt
VIM. Henderson, Santa Monica.
MEMO.
Long Beach, June %.