Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-31
Bho Holds ON for Life While Swept
Through the Air.
PROT. Romig Also Meets with . slight
Aeeidsnt-The Beach Visited by
Theusands-s0me Of Those
who We're There.

skyward past the Arcadia hotel. They
began to look small in the distance when
the man was seen darting through the
air with lightning rapidity. The para
chute opened up and the professors
descent was checked very materially.
Miss Hazel Keyes then cut loose, but
for some reason or other the parachute
wavered from one side to the other in
an apparently dangerous manner. The
spectators watched the thrilling descent
with bated breath. Miss Keyes was
tossed from side to side, but she clung
to the trapeze and when she reached
terra firma sigh of relief went up from
the multitude. II am all right" said
the fair aeronaut few minutes after
wards to HERALD reporter. "The
wind was very strong and was RESPONSE
BILE for the parachute turning 80 much.
It was the most thrilling jump ever
made. never had parachute act like
the one this afternoon"
Just before the start was made a can
Of naptha exploded, burning Professor
Romig about the face and hands, but
this did not delay him in going up in
the air.
BEACH PERSONALS.
George s. Wilson, T. Sullivan, E. J.
German and Arnold Cochran spent the
day at Santa Monica, sporting in the
surf and lunching at the Arcadia.
Barney Cohen, of Sonora, Mexico,
fame, was seen in the crowd.
H. B. Wilson and Joe Mulally joined
the multitude on an early train, and
left for home on the last.
Miss Hattie Lindenfeldt, escorted by
her brother, George Lindenfeldt, were
among the throng.
Z. <. Raw, Of San Bernardino, came
down to spend the day with his charm
Judges McPhee and Teed, judicial
lights of New Mexico, are delightfully."-
situated in one of g. w. Kintz's cot
tages, ON South Beach.
Miss Ida Arbuckle, Mrs. Alger and
Mrs. Froelich enjoyed a swim in the
plunge.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.. Carter, of Sierra
Madre, were at this seaside resort.
Mrs. Hart and son enjoyed the balmy
breezes for several hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Unger passed the
day at the beach.
Mrs. Speer, of the East Side, chaper-
oned Miss Jessie and Nellie Wilde.
DR.. LAshsr and Fay Stevenson we've at
Santa Monica.
Frank Wetze1 put in the day at the
beach.
Attorney Ryan never misses Sunday
nj Santa Monica.
Marion Brooks and s'Bull'' Williams
were telling friends of some of their
thrilling experiences in Ventura county.
Charley White looked at the crowd
with satisfaction.
Frank Oakley, OF the Southern Pa
cific, came down to cool of.
Miss Laura Chauvin looked very
pretty in white gown.
Frank Phillips is spending few days
1T Hotel Arcadia.
Haior and Mrs. Horace Bell viewed
the visitors from seat in the pavilion.
Miss Santa Cruz was unfortunate
enough to lose gold watch set with
diamonds. It was q present from her
tather and was priced very highly.
John Mellus showed to advantage in
m attenuated bathing suit.
G. d. Newton was among the throng.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Cherry, of the
East Side, were delighted with their
days outing.
Miss Virginia Bell is en- joying seaside
life to its fullest extent.
Miss Mabel Leutweiler was noticed
ptrnlling on the sands.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Mulkey and the
charming Miss Emma Mulkey were Wis
itors yesterday.
Miss Anna Smith and several friends
enjoyed the day watching the bathers.
M. and Mrs. A. M. Shields watched
the balloon ascension from the Arcadia.
Joe Banning, John Schumacher and
Walter L. Vail had capital view OF the
ascension.
Mr. and Mrs. McGarvin and ladies
enjoyed days outing at Santa Monica.
George Baldwin was . visitor at the
seaside.
the day with several old-time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. McManis enjoyed
the sea breeze.
Henry Stuhr, J. Donegan and E. l..
Alien were noticed on the beach.
ssg Ioe Mayberry talked about the two
minute trotter.
balloons. especially the one in which
the lady went up.
ALVIN Fay, Kern county's district at
torney. was seen breasting the breakers.
7, L.V. Glasscock escorted his sister,
/ Miss Glasscock, one OF the Boyle Heights
a. D. Adams, Constable Clements and
George Adams, made jolly trio on the
beach.
III Quarre. Of La Progress, took an
editorial swim, afterwards paying at
tcntions to his many fair friends. !.
Cal. w. r. Gregg was IN the swim and
enjoved lunch ct the Arcadia.
fIessrs. Vetter and Langtry cooled OF
on the beach.
Caotsin and Mrs. Ingersoll leisurely
utfolied the sands in their natty outing
Charlie Wickman, Mr.. and Mrs. Han.
reiI. Dr. Carson, Homer Earl, MI. and
Mn. Holmes and Martin DuWaid he'd
iron the East side to owitness the balloon
m plunee was the ssene Of : merry
:, St9c{idn Of bathers all day long.
~ ~ af6srnooa 81. r. posch divided
>1ith Clara Reed the wonderful