Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-03
AT REDoNDo.
QUIET BREAKERS, GOOD MUSIC
AND A PLEASANT DAY.
A Swimming Race Forms One of the Prin-
cipal MISUNDERSTANDING Fire
works on the Beach-Those Present.

"Quite a different crowd from last
Sunday" was the remark generally
made by people alighting from the cars
at Redondo yesterday. Yet the beach
presented very lively aspect, and the
crowd was quite numerous enough tc
tax the resources of the place to the
utmost.
Perfect days are too numerous to be
especially noteworthy on Southern Cali
fornia beaches, but the sea yesterday
was peculiarly calm and peaceful, and
the swells broke lightly and lazily on
the sands-too lightly to be alarming to
the most timid bather; SO women and
children come gayly out of their rooms.
tested the water, found the temperature
agreeable, and boldly waded in to seek
the embrace of good-natured old Father
Neptune.
Swimmers who never tackled the task
before essayed the trip to the RATS, find
ing it 100 yards out and 500 yards back
again, quite as usual.
People who failed to see the United
States exhibit last Sunday embarked in
the various dry land craft at the merry
go-round and whizzed around to the
music of the Tapping sails until they
were dizzy enough to think they had
their moneys worth, and every one was
happy and contented until they were
made to feel that restaurant or hotel
dinner was what they wanted most,
when they deserted beach and bath
70 Of
money on fish dinners and other re-
freshments.
After dinner there was general move
ment towards the wharf. This was
partly because the Corona was just max
ing landing and the Eureka was wait
ing outside to do so, and partly because
they wanted to obtain advantageous po-
sitions to observe the swimming race.
This race. an account uf which appears
in the sporting columns, was a great
success and was the chief event OF the
day.
After the finish the crowd pretty
generally set out for the beach and the
pavilion. At the latter place Manager
J. Walton did rushing business sup
plying visitors with roller skates, and
many OF the frequenters of the old
pavilion rink in this city were observed
on the floor, flying about as gracefully
and falling occasionally as hard as they
used to do it in Los Angeles.
No doubt the month of August will
prove as successful for the beach as July
did. Anyway, the beginning is good
one, 30 far. Every train which arrived
during the day was well filled, and it
was noticeable fact that the crowd was
remarkably quiet and we'll behaved.
evidently wishing recreation and rest
mixed with fresh sea air and absence
from the heat of the city.
Bathers found the surf all they could
wish, and all sizes and ages were going
in and out from early till late. The
music was a feature of the day to be
praised, the bands rendering many new
and beautiful selections.
From Saturday till Monday every
room in the Redondo was taken, and
sleeping room only on cots was to be
had.
NOTES.
Manager Root entertained over 300
guests at dinner in the big hotel, yester-
day.
There was much complimentary talk
among the ''stayers" at the beach yes
terday concerning the fireworks exhibit,
on Saturday night. 1t was said to have
been the most satisfactory exhibit of
the kind ever given at Redondo.
Clerk Robinson had strayed away
from his desk in the mayors Office, at
the city hall, and seemed to be enjoying
himself on the beach.
Miss Lizzie Heath, an assistant prin-
cipal for Brooklyn, N. Y, public
school, and also connected with the
Pratt institute, OF that city, arrived in
Los Angeles on Saturday, and paid her
first visit to the Pacific ocean yesterday.
Henry Ames, the San Francisco capi-
talist, was visible about the Redondo
bath house, yesterday, where he affected
a sky-blue bathing suit.
G. Reavis had the misfortune to fall
off the wharf, yesterday while fishing,
but he hastily swan ashore without
attracting any more attention than nec-
essary.
w. o. Carlton. the contractor, was in
the swim yesterday.
A. L. Springstein, the electric railroad
man from New Jersey, was at Redondo,
as usual.
George J. Hutchins was carrying
home string OF fish that looked simply
immense last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Childress and
their children, of Los Angeles, spent
Sunday at Redondo hotel.
Major and Mrs. A. R. Chaffee and
daughter, Miss Kate G. Chaffee, are
guests at the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Glassell and son
and Miss Glassell, are at the Redondo
for the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock Banning ar
rived last Saturday for visit to the sea-
side.
w. b. Beamer, of San Bernardino,
spent Sunday at the big hotel. Mrs,
Beamer will remain here during the
summer.
Carl Rosecrans, of Rosecrans, paid
Redondo visit yesterday.
Mark Plaisted, of the Riverside En-
terprise, was taking notes on the state
of the weather.
DR.. G.. w. Craven, of Riverside, came
down to the beach for fresh breath OF
sea air.
Miss Lena A. Stone and G. H. Stone,
OF Redlands, were among the guests at
the big hotel.
George W. Cook arrived Saturday
evening in time for dinner.
r. NJ. Furlong, of Pasadena, found
Sunday at Redondo delightful.
/. Fl. Polk and son dined at the Re-
dondo hotel.
R. H. f. Variel, Misses Florence and
Lora Variel, and W. Variel formed a