Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-21
CATALINA.

Trip to the Isthmus-Recent Ar
rivals.
AVALON, July 29.-Many rooms at the
hotels have been engaged for the first
week in August. Quite number of Los
Angeles people have been holding back
for the hot spell, but it is slow in max
ing its appearance this year. However,
one can get we'll tanned at the island,
and many dainty miss has had her
complexion temporarily damaged.
The first jewish has yet TO be cap
tured at Catalina this season, and there
is quite rivalry among the piscatorial
artists as to who will land one of the
inny tribe.
Through the courtesy of the genial
Joe Banning a HERALD representative
accompanied party to the isthmus on
Tuesday, on the Linda. The isthmus is
located about fourteen miles up the
island from Avalon. The Linda makes
the trip in one hour and forty-five min
utes. The isthmus is delightful spot,
and Joe Banning thinks Avalon is not
in it with the isthmus. 1t is among the
probabilities that big hotel will some
day be erected at the isthmus. 1t may
At present there are two or three
fshermen's hute and one rather large
building which was erected in the '60's,
during the rebellion, for barracks. An
old-fashioned gun now adorns the veran-
da, and the place has been recently
changed into hotel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knowles, formerly of Boyd street, Los
Angeles, run the establishment. Ex-
~ ,,sk hn
istbmus. Spanish dinners are feature,
and one can get an excellent repast in
that remote spot for 80 cents. There is
ball room connected with the hotel.
At the opening of the hotel, over a year
ago, it was adorned with ivy, and the
ivy is still there, although triae
faded.
Outside of the Knowles family and
Mrs. White and her daughter, there are
probably three other regular residents
at the isthmus.
The HERALD representative discovered
coming prima donna at the isthmus.
She is Mary, the 15year-old daughter of
Mrs. White, who cooks all the dainty
dishes at the isthmus. The girl has a
remarkable voice for one SO young. She
has never taken lesson, but she fairly
astonished the Banning party with her
splendid singing. The girls mother is
working hard to get together the money
in order to give her child the advan-
tages OF musical education. Some
day the world will hear of Mary White,
the Catalina prima donna.
The beach at the isthmus is second to
none and there is always a refreshing
breeze. A visit to Catalina is not COM
plete without taking trip to the 18TH
mus. Those who enjoyed the hospitali-
ty of j. B. Banning were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright of San Francisco, Miss NAV
Johnson, Miss Susie Mcconnell, Mrs. j.
B. Banning, Captain William Banning,
Master Joe Banning, jr., Miss Catherine
Banning and HERALD representative.
Miss Eva Banta returned home yes
terday. She was delighted with Cata-
lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Muir went to Los
Angeles yesterday. The many friends
of Mrs. Muir will regret to learn that
her health is very poor just at present.
The schooner T. Ellis arrived Tuesday
with party of campers.
Following are the arrivals at the Me-
tropole J. W. Girvin, San Francisco ;
@. @. Merrill, Riverside; J. W. Nance,
Perris; A. Stedman, Monrovia; F. G..
Morgan, San Francisco; N. Boucher,
Los Angeles; Miles Dodd, jr., S. S. Wat
son, Emporia; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jones, New Haven J. A. Muir, Los An
geles Mr.. and Mrs. @. F. Wagner, Mrs.
E. L. Dohney and child, Mrs. L. Bishop,
2. j. Murphy, Los Angeles; J. A. Nc
Cusker, Mentone; VIM. r. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Cosby, Los Angeles; Mr..
and Mrs. O. H. Kohl, San Bernardino !;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Howard, Mrs. Ed
Henry, Tustin; Mrs. Joseph Mills and
child, Stockton; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Rogers, Flagstaff, Ariz. Miss Minnie
Thomas, Miss Rose Harden, Los Ange-
les.