Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-27
Santa Monica.

Correspondence of the HERALD
Today will be gala day at
Santa Monica and the beach and bluff
will witness, beyond doubt, the largest
crowd there has ever focked to the city
by the sea. The Southern Pacific will
run specials from every possible place,
80 that the dwellers in every town in
Southern California will be enabled to
witness the grand balloon ascension
which will take place from the railroad
company's grounds opposite the depot,
at p. M, sharp. The professor will
endeavor to make it one of the finest
ascensiohs he has ever made, and will
not jump with his parachute until he
has reached at least 5000 feet. The
band will give one of the finest concerts
1T has ever given.
Today the beach was crowded with an
unusual throng OF bathers, who enjoyed
the surf to their hearts content, and
the various drives in the immediate
neighborhood. Among the many who
came down and spent the day with us
were noticed Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Par
sons, Mrs. Charles A. Bell and son,
Judge Clark and daughter, Miss Jennie
Bell, Miss Ada Ledbetter, Dan Jones,
w. L. Sheldon, Miss Greenbaum, Miss
Alice Colin, John A. Hunt, Fire Com
missioner Lowell, James D. Mcmahon,
R. D. Palmer, John V. Wilson, Cy True,
Alex. Palm, William Hersey, Z. Sorabje,
J. H. Taylor.
John p. Hanrahan, has received a
trawl net 900 feet long, which he has
placed in charge of Captain Murray, and
intends to gather in the finny beauties
by the ton for the Los Angeles market.
A ball was given in the cafion, which
was literally attended.
A party Of turner's visited the beach,
having driven down in bus.
Fishing still continues good, one
elderly gentleman gathering in bakers
dozen OF good-sized surf fish.
J. B. Coulter came down on Friday
evening and spent Saturday morning on
the beach.
Prof Seymour and wife were enjoying
the beach today.
Mr.. S. B. Lewis, who stops at the
Hotel Lincoln, is down for little rest at
the Arcadia.
Mrs. E. G. and f. H. Wetmore, of Los
Angeles, registered at the hotel today
and will remain for while.
Mines. Sawyer, Judson and Gillette
were on the sands.
The polo club gave its Saturday after
noon reception, at which the English
ladies assisted in receiving.
Senator Jones's party on Tuesday
evening is the great event in anticipa-
tion-so many distinguished guests are
to be present.
Mrs. Modini-Wood entertained the
Tomale Club, twenty bright and clever
ladies, of Los Angeles. They plunged
into the sea, were sung to by the waves,
sang back again in charming way, and
at 2 o'clock had a dainty and most en-
joyable spread under the trees. Liter
ary and musical exercises were both on
the programme.
The musical club, a night ago, went
about serenading several places, and at
one not only received a hearty encore,
but were sung back to from within,
making an impromptu programme
highly enjoyed by all the participants
Mr.. George steckel, will spend sun
day with party OF friends on the bluffs.
Harry Nabor, who has been down at the
Arcadia for a few days, is enjoying the
place and proposes to lengthen his stay.
Mrs. NJ. Spencer Evans and Mrs. A. s.
Robbins, of Los Angeles, are guests at
the hotel.
Mr.. T. Rhodes came last night, ac-
companied by his wife.
The Misses Waters, of San Bernar-
dino, are spending some time at the Ar
cadia. One of the sisters is recent
pupil OF the Berkeley seminary.
Arcadia guests are: L. d. Stone, San
Francisco; Mrs. NJ. E. Goodwin, Chi
cago Miss O'Melveny, Los Angeles; w.
V. Pullman, wife and daughter, Canada
Mrs. G. E. Milliken, Henry Stein, G. G.
Allen, A. w. Barrett, Los Angeles Mrs.
A. J. Donzel, San Francisco; Mrs. F.
w. De Van, Geo. G.. Morton, Los An
geles; w. H. Noy and daughter, Ala
media; Miss Eva Penhall, Ann Arbor,
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Fischer, E.
Quinn and wife, Los Angeles; j. L. Fer
guson, w. S. Lyon, Mrs. M. Spencer
Evans, Mrs. A. S. Robbins, city; S.
Spier, New York; R. j. Widney, J.
Fleishman, T. Rhodes, Los Angeles D.
R. Risley, Pasadena; +. Eckston and
wife, San Diego Mrs. N. V. Burrell,
Los Angeles; G. D. Neely, Mrs. L. G.
Mason, Riverside; L. M. Chance, Los
Angeles; Henry j. Clement, San Fran
cisco. j. C. H.