Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-15
SANTA MONICA

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music at present, there being three or
chestras' besides the celebrated Ahrend
orchestra at the Arcadia. A Hungarian
hand plays at the Pacific gardens, the
hold forth at the Neptune, while the
Soldiers home musicians make the
cafion ring with the melodies of the war.
There will be several additions when the
various militia companies get here, and
for the next ten days we will have music
of all kinds and qualities and for morn
ing, noon and night. The soldier boys
are arriving in goodly numbers, and by
tonight Saturday there will be fully
500 men in camp. They are manly
lot of fellows those here, with one or
two exceptions, who think they own
the earth, and that Santa Monica was
built for only their purposes. A num-
Der of citizens have decorated their
homes in honor of the boys. The Nep-
tune garden, with its handsome arch
with "Welcome to the N. g. Co." as it's
motto, and the Pacific gardens, deserve
mention.
From all indications the number of
visitors will far exceed those anticipated,
and the boys in blue will be drawing
card for the next ten days. A large
number of social events have been ar
ranged for the amusement of our guests,
the Arcadia management starting the
ball rolling by grand ball tonight,
given in honor of the officers of the
encampment. The weather is delight
full, although the thermometer touched
the highest notch of the season today,
80 degrees at noon. Tomorrow Sunday
there will be a balloon ascension, double
parachute jump from the same place as
the previous one. A concert will be
given at Cowley and Bakers pavilion,
on the beach, by the Ahrend orchestra,
while the Douglass band will give one
of its inimitable free open-air concerts
on the esplanade.
Among yesterdays throngs were no
ticed j. E. Lane, 1. j. Kennard, Thomas
Johnson, Mrs. G. A. Sumner, G. 0.
Houghton, jr., M. Siegel, T. E. Little,
E. P. Mitchell, Williom Heath, 8. A.
Burns, W. A. Schneider, j. E. McGriG,
Mrs. Etherington, L. Holiday, John
Eason, G. w. Fisher, Thomas Duryea,
L. Baruch, G. S. Burgess, j. w. Swan
wick, Professor and Mrs. Ludlam.
A delightful impromptu musical was
given by few of the guests of the Ar
cadia, Thursday evening, when Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Schallert, Hancock Banning,
Mrs. Walter Vail, Miss M. Doran, H. B.
Tenney and Miss Laura Doran were the
artists who made the evening pleasant
one with melody and song.
The Hon. Michael Whaling is spend
ing few days here gazing at the sad sea
air and storing up eloquence for coming
legal battles.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Hickey are enjoy
ing the ocean spray.
Among yesterdays arrivals at the Ar
cadia were: J. M. Hale, Bradner w.
Lee, Mrs. M. j. Newhall, f. G. Ballard,
F. j. Phillips, J. M. Crawley, Mrs. A. D.
Collins, ]. Kelly, Los Angeles; Miss
Julia j. Sweet, Clinton, Iowa; G.. E.
Harpham, Redlands; G. T. G. Holden
and wife, Pasadena; Harry Cunning
ham, Chicago, I'll. George Borry, N. Y.
VIM. S. Edwards and family, Calico,
Cal. Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Parmater,
Duluth, Mimi. John L. Winthrop and
family, 9. J. Carroll and wife, San
Francisco; Mrs. A. G. Chawvin, Miss
Laura Chawvin, Edward j. Dole, Los
Angeles; Gordon G. Ives, San Bernar-
dino; M. G. j. Darracott, Lowell, Mass.
The plunge is crowded nightly with a
merry group Of bathers. G, E. Dosch,
who won the second prize at the swim
ming contest at the Datato,ium, is here
and gives daily exhibitions at the plunge
with Miss Clara Reid, the 6-year old
wonder. J.C. H.