Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-09
SANTA MONICA.


Happy visitors-Prizes for the Tennis
Tournament Contestants.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. S.-Jollity reigns
supreme, and every one is having good
time. Between cricket, polo, bathing,
moonlight parties and dances, the time
of the average visitor is pretty much
taken up.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The prizes for the annual lawn tennis
tournament, which commences August
22d at the Casino courts, are now on ex-
hibition at Montgomery Bros iewelry
store, on Spring street. They are Justly
attracting considerable attention from
tennis votaries. The following is the
list:
Gentlemen's singles, open-First
prize, sterling silver challenge cup and
gold match box, valued at $175; second
prize, sterling silver jug, value $50.
Ladies' singles-First prize, cut-glass
toilet bottles, sterling silver mounte 1,
donated by F. G. Ryan, value $50; sec
ond prize, grand panel silver-mounted
frame.
Handicap gentlemens' singles-First
prize, silver mounted decantere, valued
at $50; second prize, silver mounted de-
canters, valued at $12-50.
Gentlemens' association singles
First prize, Severance sterling silver
challenge cup and silver shaving mug
and brush, valued at $40; second prize,
silver cups, valued at $50.
Gentlemens' open doubles-First
prize, Montgomery Bros. sterling silver
challenge cups and silver SOAP boxes,
valued at $3.50; second prize, fine Slo-
cum special raquetts. M
Gentlemens' association doubles
First prize, silver cups, valued at $50 /;
second prize, silver cigar boxes, valued
at $40. f-.
Mixed doubles-First ladies' prize,
sterling silver bon bon dish and tongs !;
first gentlemens' prize, silver smoking
set, valued at $50; second ladies' prize,
special Slocum raquett; second gentle
mems prize, tournament, Slocum
raquett.
The funeral over the remains of Mrs.
W. F. Gillis takes place this morning
at 10 a. M, from her late residence on
Third street.
Bathing parties are all the go at the
plunge these beautiful summer even
ings.
Mrs. J. A. Fillmore and party. con-
sisting of Mr.. W. @. Fillmore, Mrs. J..
A. Fillmore, Miss Jessie Fillmore, Mrs.
Wing Fillmore, Mrs. Sutherland, Miss
Cora Fillmore and Master Hugh Fill
more arrived here Sunday evening in
their special car Buena Ventura.
Visits to the wharf building is the
principal object of attraction for our
visitors.
The bazar of the ladies of st. Angus
tine by the Sea, will commence on
Wednesday at the Arcadia.
Fred'k Rule, auditor of the Ter
minal, accompanied by Mrs. Rule, are
at the Arcadia.
J. W. Macdonald, the Los Angeles
cricketer, is spending a few days at the
beach.
Mrs. J. M. G. Marble, Miss Bessie
Marble and J. E. Marble are among the
latest arrivals at the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Watkins, of San
Gabriel, are enjoying the ocean at Hotel
Arcadia.
Ocean avenue is now completed and
presents fine drive the entire distance
within the city limits.
Miss Katie Nash, the fair Pasadena
elocutionist, gave very interesting read
ing and recital at the Congregational
church on Thursday evening.
Hugo Mansfeldt, the celebrated plan
list, assisted by Miss Beatrice Priest, So
prano, Miss Mary Fox, contralto, and
Chas. d. Kellogg, the New York bird
warbler, gave charming entertainment
at the Presbyterian church last Satur-
day evening.
A charming sacred concert was given
at the Arcadia on Sunday evening by
the Misses Dora James, Bertha Agnes
Penning, Josephine Williams and Miss
Weiner.