Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-14
Many Thousands Continue
to Seek the Seaside.
September Offers the Best
Bathing and Fishing.
What the Crowds Did at Santa
Monica Yesterday.
All Who Went to RedOndo Put in the
Day Hooking Fish-The New Line
of the RedondO Railroad
Notes and Personals.

to enjoy the luxuries of Santa Monica,
and a matchless day, with cloudless
sky, delightful breeze and invigorating
surf, they found awaiting them. The
various bathing establishments had all
the business they could do, the tides
and temperature being especially pro-
pitious for good bathing. The fact is,
all the knowing ones in Los Angeles and
Southern California, and their name is
legion, have caught on to the fact that
the best bathing, the finest weather and
the most excellent fishing and shooting
ber and October, and Santa Monica is
sure to have good run of patronage
during the bright autumn days. Driv-
ing is also much more enjoyable, and
the caflons present then never-failing
charm, which captivates all hearts.
The concert on the esplanade by the
Douglass band yesterday was superb
one, the programme being galaxy of
gems, played in perfect manner. The
frequenters of the resort will deeply re-
gret when the last note is played, and
many of our citizens are contemplating
a move to have them here every Sunday
in the year. A little push now by the
right parties would secure this band for
the year round, and it would pay to
have them with us always. At Cowley
& Bakers pavilion the Arend orchestra
furnished music.
The Crystal plunge was the scene of a
merry party of bathers all day long.
Among those who enjoyed this favored
retreat were: Mrs. Chas. Bell, Mrs.
VIM. Waters, MIR. and Mrs. Griffiths.
Miss Messmer, G. Z. Dosch, A. Boyd,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Walsh, Miss Jennie
Bell, Miss George Bell and hundreds of
others.
All day long there could be seen
gathered together on the beach and
esplanade clumps of our citizens earnest
ly discussing railroad and wharf mat
bers, and from the earnestness of their
conversation it was evident that they
realized the Importance of the work to
be set on foot at Monday evenings
meeting of the board of trustees, when
the Southern Pacific franchise ordi-
nance will probably be passed. Then
will commence the work OF develop
ment.
The wharf was lined all day long by
large number OF amateur anglers, among
them were many of the fair sex, who,
while they dropped the line and hook
baited for finny beauties, cast other
lines out toward their stalwart partners
with matrimonial inclinations.
Some few weeks since the HERALD
had an item of gossip about certain.
married lady who came down here for
her health, while hubby dear stayed at
home and toiled. At an inopportune
moment during the middle of the week
hubby came down and found her hold
ing gentleman's head in her lap, and
a row ensued in consequence. The
lady thinks she was dealt wrongly with,
because it was only musicians head
that rested in her lap.
BEACH PERSONALS.
Frank A. Miller, of the Glenwood,
Riverside, is taking life easy, accom-
panied by Mrs. Miller, at the Arcadia.
Mrs. S. J. Hammond, of the Hollen-
beck, is spending a few days at the
Arcadia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Warner and
Mesdames J. M. Sanborn and Bluett, of
the San Gabriel hotel, are delighted
with our city-by-the-sea and our big
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Mott and their
daughter, Mrs. Wander Leck and son,
are at the Arcadia.
Baby Kathleen, the darling OF the
E. T. Spence homestead, has won all
hearts by her childish winsomeness.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Knapp, of the
east side, were noticed enjoying the day
On the beach and bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Threlkeld took
days outing at the favorite resort.
Major Barrett, as usual, was among
the throng of pleasure seekers.
Captain and Mrs. A. B. Anderson en-
joyed the days festivities from an Area
dian standpoint.
4. A. Meserve forsook the law for the
goddess of pleasure for day.
John McManus and his charming wife
were noticed at the concert.
A Salvation. army exhorter told the
multitude about the senseless career
most of them were leading between the
two concerts and the noon hour.
L. E. Moshier and Harry Brook were
able representatives of journalism at
the beach yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. E. Adams were om-
nipresent on the beach and bluff.
J. H. Whitney travelled all the way
from Newhall to take dip.
Chas. w. Seamans recreated at the
Arcadia.
A. r. Street, the Los Angeles survey
or, went down to keep cool beside the
ocean spray.
III. Baruch, the well-known Los Ange-
les wholesale merchant, took his Sun
day vacation at Santa Monica.
Z. B. Tufts talked sports in his pecul-
lar and inimitable manner. yesterday.
at the city by the sea.
e. G.. Workman washed off some OF
Boyle Heights realty in the briny.
Ex-Mayor e. F. Spence quietly spent
the Sabbath at the Arcadia with his
family. Once in a while he would
gather group of friends about him and
tell them one OF his famous yarns, when
the whole building rocked with their
laughter.
Major Bell enjoyed the surf and the
day with his family.
Chas. A. Bell, of the Porcupine, for
got business cares for the day while he
strolled the beach and bluff with his es-
tlmable wife.
J. De Barth Shorb arrived yesterday
from the east and joined his family who
are eummering here in the Goetz cottage
on Third street.
Miss Rosa Harbenger was the center