Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-24
Saturday Nights Ball a Bril-
liant Society Event.
The New Resort Becoming More
Popular Week by Week.
&ssleepipg Room Only the Sign at the
HOtel-How Yesterday Was
Spent-Festivities in the
Future.

Towns, as well as people, wear differ
ent aspect while under inspection from
what they do when the visitors are away
or in bed.
To see Redondo as it is, one should
be on the beach between the hours OF
8 and 10 in the morning. 1t is then
that the camper and the citizen turn
out for their daily frolic in the waves.
And truly, the camper and the citizen
know what they ale about, for at that
time OF day the sea is an undulating ex.
panse of liquid glass, and the bathing is
the most enjoyable of the whole day
The suits worn by the bathers at this
time possess all the variety and bril-
hancy of crazy quilt.
There are flannel suits that look as
though designed originally for night
robes, others that fit the wearers like
the proverbial young sack on the broom
pile, and others still 80 often repaired
until the original faded material has
almost vanished beneath multitude OF
patches. But the wearers are all jolly
lot, old and young; dignity has been
laid aside, and in the uniform OF the
grotesque all are on equal terms and
happy. ~s.
With the arrival of the first morning
train the natives vanish, and the re-
mainder of the day is given up to the
visitor, the guest of the big hotel and
the wearer of the hired suit.
Yesterday the usual Sunday crowd
was enhanced by the addition of
numerous members of the l. O..
f. who were down visiting the
conclave, and who wickedly remained
away from the religious exercises at the
amphitheater. The latter, however,
were very we'll attended, and quite in
feresting. The Foresters in town yester-
day numbered over one thousand, and
over twenty-five courts were repre-
sented from all parts of Southern Cali
fornia, although Los Angeles county
was the best represented, Of course.
The hotel sent an unusually large
contingent to the beach yesterday, the
capacity OF the hostelry the previous
night having been taxed to the utmost,
and the upper halls having been filled
with cots. Every other place for the
accommodation of transients in the
town was equally crowded,
and with the exception OF
the Charleston days, there has not been
such crowd at Redondo in long time.
Fish stories ought to be abundant in
the city after yesterday, for almost the
entire catch of the professionals was
bought up by unlucky amateurs, who
proudly lugged them off presumably
with view to telling yarns on their ar
rival home. OF coarse it was an overes-
innate, but one of the irshermen said
yesterday that he believed 1900 pounds
of fish had been sold to visitors.
The latest fad at the Redondo is to
have your picture taken in some pictur-
esque attitude on one of the many long
verandas of the hotel, in the tropical
gardens or in some cozy corner where
you can look your best.
Colonel Root fed over 300 people at the
hotel yesterday, and is always the pic
tnre of contentment when the establish
ment is full. 1t has been said by those
who have known the colonel for years
that he manages an overlooking house
with more ease and success than an
empty one, and this fact is largely due
to his long experience in his line of busi-
ness. Anyway, Colonel Root has the
reputation Of being the finest hotel man
axer west of the Rockies.
The Pomona Ninth infantry band was
on hand as usual and rendered some
good selections on the veranda of the
hotel. They donned their full dress uni
forms for the occasion and made a fine
display with their red and gold trim
mings.
A peep into the Redondo's parlors and
halls early yesterday morning would
have been sufficient evidence that the
house was packed Saturday evening, for
there were cots and cots until every
square foot Of space was utilized.
Last evening Dean Trew delivered an
excellent sermon in music hall of the
Redondo hotel. The guests of the Re-
dondo may enjoy divine service as we'll
in the beautiful hall as anywhere else,
and not being wholly irreligious, de-
lightful little Sunday school has been
formed composed principally of children,
with sprinkling of elder persons. all OF
whom are exceedingly interested in the
good work. Many of the hotel guests at
tended religious services in Los Angeles
in the morning, returning on the first
afternoon train.
THE EAST INDIAN BALL.
The East Indian full dress ball was
the theme of conversation about the
Redondo hotel yesterday, where every
thing was full of the usual Sunday ami.
nation. The effect of the ball is prob
able extension of the successful season.
The guests are very much gratified with
the pleasure afforded them in the ten
mis- court, and such pressure has al
ready been brought to bear that the
management are seriously considering a
still more attractive affair in the shape
of fancy dress ball en- masque.
Your correspondent inadvertently
omitted the toilets of several society
ladies, for which unbecoming breach OF
etiquette he humbly begs their pardons.
Mrs. Hugh Glassell was charmingly
a,tired in black and white striped silk.
Miss Glassell was resplendent in yel-
low China crepe.
Mrs. Burdette Chandler wore black
lace gown, with elegant diamond orna-
ments.
Miss Root looked very pretty in a
gown of brown silk with gold passamen-
terie trimmings. Her ornaments were
diamonds.
Miss May Kimball, one OF the favor
ties of the hotel, wore gray silk with
diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Bowring was poem attired in
white tulle and pearls.
Miss Cash was prettily attired in black
lace.
The talented Mrs. DIR. Owens looked