Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-11

THE POPULISTS.
Last night the followers at this place
Of the Peoples party had meeting in
the rink. but owing, probably, to some
Misunderstanding only eight persons
were present, although it has been said
that the party will poll one-third Of the
voters at the coming election.
HI. @. Dillon, nominee for district at
torney, was on hand and helped organ
ize. The following officers were elected
r. B. Robinson, president; r. M. Web
ster, vice.president; E. r. Brown, secre-
tary A. W. Gillingham, treasurer.
The meeting adjourned until next
Monday night.
NOTES.
1t was announced at the camp meet
ing service this morning that the
Friends church would hold their annu-
al meeting in the tabernacle for one
week, beginning next Monday, and at
it's conclusion their camp meeting would
follow for an indefinite time.
Several young men of this place are
trying to organize bicycle club, and
two have already stated that they are
willing to purchase wheels.
A party from Long Beach went to
Terminal island today and spent several
hours Those composing the party were /:
Mrs. G. T. Healey, Mrs. Geo. B. Bixby,
Mrs. Geo. S. Ipgersoll, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Will F. Sweeney, the Misses Blanche
and Maud Healy, Miss Daley Wakelee,
! the Misses Rosamond and Fanny Bixby,
Harry L. Bixby, Fred W. Flint, w. s.
Kingsbury and George Flint.
Miss Amy Sullivan, of East Los An
geles, spent the day with Mrs. Stephens
at West Long Beach. 9t.t
Mrs. Pilkington, of Boyle Heights, ar
rived this morning. 4a,fs ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodhall, Of the
San Fernando valley, spent the day
here.
Mrs. Harris and family left today for
their home in Compton.
Mrs. Bell and daughter, of Bells sta
tion, arrived yesterday and are stopping
at the Cuthbert house.
| J. S. Sweesy and family, of Rialto,
left this morning for their home.
Mrs. Dogharty and son also left today
for their home in Westminster.
/ Mrs. Stagg, teacher of music at the
Southern California University, is here
to attend the conclusion of the camp
meeting.
! A. F. Mills, of Pasadena, brother of
Passenger Agent Mills of the Terminal
railroad, was in town today.
/ M. G. McKoon, of Los Angeles, spent
the day here.
Judge Pittman, who has been con-
fined by a cold to his residence, is rap
IDLY recovering from his indisposition.
Captain Rice, of the Ninth regiment,
was here today making contrcts for sup
plies during the encampment.
Gen. E. E. Hewitt went to Downey
this morning.
Judge O'Melveny stopped at Signal
Hill for few hours today.
A portion of the Alamitos Land COM
pany's new pump plant arrived yester-
day.
The arrivals at the Seaside inn were
Mr.. @. J. Smith, Mrs. E. S. Wells, Dem
yer; Capt. G. Rice, Riverside.
! The following registered at the Iowa
villa yesterday and today: Mrs. d. F.
Pratt, Los Angeles; Mrs. ]. E. Harmer,
| University, Los Angeles; Mrs. G. F.
Hirsch, Long Beach; L. N. Wise, Glen
dora; j. R. Murbrush, Mrs. ]. Muir
brush, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Paynter, Pas
adena; Geo. M. Smith, Saticoy; Mr..
and Mrs. J. n. Whitley, Newhall (;
Lieut.. G. 7. Rice, Ninth regiment; Mrs.
Harold Merrill, Duarte; G. A. Bryant,
Downey; Mrs. @. d. Johnson, Gaines
vile, Tex. Mrs. +. @. Cole, Mrs. III. N.
Jewell. Flora NJ. Jewell. Nellie NJ. Lau-
renee, Pomona; James Fowler, Duarte ;
j. Miller, East Los Angeles.
The contest for the Demorest gold
medal, which will take place Friday
evening. is evoking more than usual in
terest, the local pride of the different
places being aroused in the success of
their representatives, and no doubt the
tabernacle will be crowded with the
friends of the different contestants The
competitors in this contest are those
who have already won silver medals in
like contests; and as they are bright
lot of youngsters, under the immediate
surveillance OF the state superintendent
of instruction and noted elocutionist,
Miss Elgiva Signor, the struggle for the
coveted medal will be interesting. Mas
ter Joe Fowler of Duarte arrived this
morning, completing the number OF con-
testsnts, who are now all here. The
: programme will be interspersed with
music vocal and instrumental - Rev.
r. M. Webster, DIR. ]. w. Wood, L. A.
Bailey and Frank Cook as a ouartette
cornet duet by Messrs. E. R. and A.
r. Brown, and a banjo solo by Miss
Hattie Jeanette Elliot of Pomona.