Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-05
ton, hard looking crowd. After four
days rest at Keam's caiion the troops
will be ordered to their respective posts.
REDONDO.

EApeTlGuCe lldS taught us IildC tH6
Fourth OF July is the "biggest" day of
the year with all true patriots of our
grand republic, and there are few who
do not feel enthused to the extent that
they wish to celebrate this memorable
day in the proper manner. Then how,
is the question, where shall we spend
the glorious Fourth? There are always
SO many things doing and SO many
places to go that one gets bewildered
with the idea of trying to pick out the
one of all others that will furnish the
most pleasure. Our widest imaginations
did not picture the day at Redondo so
full of enjoyable events or that the crowd
would be so immense. 1t is doubtful if
any other resort, anywhere, spent the
money and took the same amount of
trouble Redondo did to make her guests,
one and all, feel that it was day never
to be forgotten, even though it were
many times the size. We are proud to
think of all this in connection with the
youth of our charming city, and when
she grows older there is no estimating
what she will accomplish, for her founGa-
ton is solid. By the time the first train
on the Redondo railway arrived in the
morning, it was plain to be seen where
the crowd from the city had started J;
there were 450 passengers aboard, the
second brought down 4S0, the third 250,
while the first train on the Santa Fe
had 900, the next 100, and so on till the
extension of the corporate limits was
seriously contemplated, it appearing as
if the entire city of Los Angeles had de-
cided to visit us. There were over 5000
people here for the day, besides the i'm
mense crowd at Redondo hotel, large
number OF whom are permanent guests
for the season. Every restaurant, hotel
and boarding house in town had all they
could attend to.
At II O'Clock in the morning the ex-
ercises in the music hall Of Redondo
hotel began. A large and appreciative
audience was assembled. The first
by the Redondo cornet band. The selec-
ton was we'll chosen and admirably
rendered, showing the thorough knowl-
edge OF every member of what they had
attempted. Then came prayer, beau-
tiful and impressive, by Rev. E. H.
Winans. After this America was play
ed by the band. That grand old air
never fails to reach the heart of every
American, firing it with enthusiasm and
love of his country which no other
air can do. 1t seems to have
been compounded just right,
to contain just the right ingredients
and every note expresses a world of
meaning. Major E. B. Stonehill of San
Francisco was president of the day and
was admirably suited to the position,
never failing to have an appropriate re-
mark made, both OF wit and wisdom.
He introduced to the audience Mr.. Frank
II. Hereford, of Tucson, Arizona, who
read the Declaration of Independence,
proving himself an excellent elocutionist.
The next on the programme was Hail
Columbia, piece we never tire OF.
Then the orator was introduced, and
Captain John E. Plater's Grafton was
worthy of the highest praise which it
duly received and was just long enough
to be exceedingly pleasing. A truly
patriotic speech. The pronouncing of
the benediction by Rev. Winans con-
cluded the exercises. AS the audience
dispersed the band struck up Yankee
Doodle which sent merry CLEAN over
every face.
Dinner at the Redondo was served
half hour earlier on account of the rush
and even then every waiter had all he
could possibly attend to. The menu
was gotten up artjstlcally and contain
ed all the choice dishes for which the
hotel is proverbial.
At the bath house what a scene.
Everybody from the smallest to the
largest wanted to 60 in the surf, and all
at once. How the bath-house keepers
kept their heads is a marvel, for they
had to work in double quick time.
Suits ran out early in the day and in
deed it would have taken several
wholesale establishments to supply the
demand. They splashed and dashed
and had the grandest time imaginable,
and the surf was all that could be
wished. The breakers were on their
best behavior. The steamer Pelican
made excursions out on the bay morn
ing and afternoon, and each time took
as many passengers as she could carry.
The entire town was decorated with
flags, stuck in every conceivable place,
little flags and big flags, and medium
sized flags. The decorations at the Re-
dondo were very elaborate; the Office,
parlors, music hall, dining rooms,
ETC., were all draped in the national COL
ors. and decorated with flags, flowers
and palms. ...
John Bryson, Sr.. was one among the
many who found the Fourth at the
beach delightful.
Gregory Perkins, one of Los Angeles
most popular young men, registered at
the Redondo hotel.