Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-06
CATALINA.
A Marriage at sea-Enjoyable Social
Happenings.

AVALON, CAL, Sept. 5.--Catalina ie re-
ceiving visitors with open arms, and its
many and various attractions are in
ducements for people to over-stay their
time.
The many pretty beaches are con.
stantly filed with picnickers, who en-
Joy rambling and eating their lunches
on the rocks.
The marriage of Mr.. Alfred R. Brown
and Miss Bessie Barnes, on the yacht
Nellie, was an interesting event.
The jolly bachelors are said to be run.
ming kindergarten.
The hotel and pavilion will be enli-
vened by new orchestra.
II. ". Watson, of the University bank,
has made his headquarters at the jolly
bachelors camp.
J.F. Thorp is the cheerful night clerk
at the Metropole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Holterhoff and
Miss H. Schaeffer make a pleasant
camping party.
F. B. Henderson of the Santa Fe,
Miss Jennie Henderson and Mrs. Hen.
derson, are enjoying camp life here.
Good voices are the rule here, and
serenading is a iavorite pastime.
The following entertained their
friends Saturday evening: The Messrs.
Giles Hall, Halsted. II. w. Watson, j.
Fred Blake, Tom Neal, @. w. Gridley,
Elmer Alcorn and Chas. Hargit. Among
the camps serenaded were: The Reed
Holterhoff, Ryland, Mattice and Hotel
~ The Nellie left for Santa Barbara, last
Saturday noon, with Mr.. and Mrs. Wal.
ter Vail, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vail, Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Vail. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank P. Whitney. The Misses
Knowles and Miss White accompanied
them as far as the isthmus.
Camp "Bonnes Amies" and Camp
easy" where seven pretty girls are
roughing it, are among our liveliest
crowds.
Cameras abound, and some of the
finest scenery in the world is located
here to be photographed.
Excursions to the Whittier cadet
drills are very popular.
Chas. II. Rowland is enjoying life
here for a few days.
The fishing trap is being put on trial.
Company g, Whittier cadets, COM
manded by Captain Clark, left Whittier
last Wednesday, by special train, for
San Pedro. where they arrived at 2:15
u. M, when they embarked on the
steamer Falcon for Camp Banning, five
miles north OF Avalon. They arrived at
5 80 p. m. where they arranged camp
and had all things in readiness for the
other companies CA, B, d and E), who
arrived on the steamer Hermosa, which
arrived at 6 so p. m, on Friday evening.
Superintendent Lindley was given
three hearty cheers by the members OF
Company G, when he landed on the
beach.
When the members of the different
companies were all landed, they did
justice to hearty supper, Which was
prepared by Captain Clark.
DR.. Lindley, accompanied by Cadets
Geo. jackson and Hiram Saunders, took
trip to Avalon Saturday morning.
Mr.. VIM. Volkmoor, blacksmith al
the school, is assisting Captain Clark in
commanding Co. G.
The steam launch Linda makes daily
trips to camp Banning, where sht
always lands large party of visitors.
Visitors are admitted to camp be-
tween the hours OF and pm.
Capt. Geo. M. Hill, commander OF
Co. A, and Mr.. Wiggins took a moon
light trip to Avalon Saturday evening
A large American flag floats freely
over headquarters.
The visitors were highly pleased with
the battalion drill yesterday, which
takes place every afternoon from 4:3C
until 8 5:15p.m.
A party of excursionists, accompanied
by brass band, took trip around the
island yesterday in the steam yacht
Hattie. The band played several lively
airs as they were passing the camp
which was answered by the school
band.
The school band played several nice
pieces after battalion drill yesterday
They were roundly applauded by the
spectators.
Cadet Fred Reed was loudly ap
plauded by the visitors when he rem
dered beautiful baritone solo.
Captain CLARK, ably assisted by Ca
diets Bert Starr and Harry Whiting, does
the cooking for Company G.
Bandmaster S. M. Allison, Captain
Baily of Company D, and number O
boys took long sail this morning.
Judge Banning, Mr.. Gilmour of the
Chronicle and Mr.. Hutchinson of the
Examiner were guests at headquarters