Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-19
SANTA MONICA.


The Warm weather Brings Many Visit
ors-Lawn Tennis.
SANTA MONICA. Aug. 18.-The warm
weather of the present week has again
turned the stream OF summer tourists
toward this place. The hotels are rap
idly filling up, and the beach is contin-
ually thronged with merry parties.
Business is reported as so per cent bet
ter than during any other week this
summer.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The all-absorbing topic discussed in
society circles is the approaching tennis
tournament, which will be held at the
Casino courts next week, under the aus-
| pices OF the Southern California Lawn
Tennis ASSOCIATION. The preliminaries
of the gentlemen's singles will begin on
Monday at 10 q. m. Playing will then
continue during the balance OF the week.
| The number of entries is greater than
ever known before in the history of ten
mis- in this country. The prizes, which
cost over $500, are the handsomest ever
offered west of the Rocky mountains.
Players who will compete for these are
expected from every part of California.
Several local clubs will be represented
for the first time.
Among the contestants will be:
Messrs. r. Carter, X. Carter, Routh,
Lester, Acker, Mora, Miss Carter, and
Alexander, the british Columbia dark
horse" of Santa Monica; Messrs. Works,
Barker, Chase brothers and Miss Stew
art, of San Diego; Messrs. Halsted,
Butcher, Waring, Bettner, Howes, Ev-
crest and Miss Gilliland, of Riverside;
Judge Otis, of Redlands; Mr.. and Miss
Alexander, of Santa Barbara; Messrs.
Barry and Parker and Miss Shoemaker,
of Pasadena; Messrs. Halsted, Rice and
Wallace, of Alhambra; Messrs. Ryan,
Belts and Cawston, of Anaheim and
Messrs. Wright, Manning, Bumiller,
Stoll, Stephens, Turner, Cochran, Cosbys
r. Frick, Germain and D. Frick, of Los
| Angeles.
Mr.. Coulter, the present holder of the
championship cup, will not enter in any
of the events.
Mr.. Turner, the young Olive club phe-
nomenon, is cultivating his muscles by
rowing at Catalina.
NOTES..
At the Arcadia gayety reigns supreme.
The 'musicales, hops and other enter
tainments given at the magnificent cara
vansary make life one continuous round
OF pleasure to the many visitors quar-
tered there. Lownieki's orchestra dis
courses its sweetest selections three
times daily in the rotunda, and the
managers of the hotel do all with in
/ their power for the comfort and amuse-
ment of their guests.
\ Ex-Fire Chief Thomas Strohm came
down last evening, and returned this
morning.
DR.. Black and family are among the
latest arrivals.
j. P. Yates has engaged a cottage on
Ocean avenue for the season.
D. Viewers, of M. A. Newmark & Co.,
is at the Arcadia.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. Metcalf are at the
Boehme villa.
W. H. Allen makes daily trips to the
beach.
H. Alexander is at the Casino.
Mrs. Baer and family are occupying
the Elliot cottage on Fourth street.
@. j. Ellis arrived on last evenings
train.
Mrs. Chauvin and Miss Laura Chau-
vim have engaged apartments at tie
Arcadia for the season.
0ooiB0 Nonarny icosce Aoi ANaion W
day.
Judge Alexander Campbell is daily
visitor to the beach.
Mrs. w. L. Pease, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. d. L. Collier. arrived
yesterday, and has secured rooms at
the Arcadia for the summer.
The Santa Fe should run an early
morning train to the city.
large forest fire on the mountains
presented grand spectacle last evening.
Judge Lacy, wealthy Arizona bank
er, is staying at the Arcadia.
s. NJ. Perry is here looking after his
fences.
| DIR. Hefferman, of the Yuma Indian
agency, is at the Arcadia.
There will be polo game at the
grounds, on Sixth street, on Saturday
afternoon.
large number go to Los Angeles on
the theater train tonight to hear Mod
jeeka.
The hop atthe Arcadia, on Saturday
evening, will be grand affair.
4 The following are the latest arrivals
at the Arcadia: F. w. Gregg, E. M.
/ Carr, Mrs. II. Baruch, DIR. R. Collins
and wife, L. w. Serrell, George Serrell,
Miss Eta Serrell, VIM. Phelps, A. E.
DaVle, .. WI. forry, OeO. NJ. MlIcnell,
4 DR.. D. M. Baldwin, Miss Dora James,
E. Daugherty and wife, Louis F. Vetter,
A. Werner, Miss Josephine Williams,
Miss Tessie Brownstein, Miss Bertha
Penning, Miss Kittie B. Loomis, Mr..
and Mrs. P. F. Bruce, Mrs. James Pa
lache and Whitney Palache.
Among those staying at the Casino
are: Mrs. Parks, Miss Boyd Parks, Mrs.
J. F. Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. R. D.
Osburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin E. White,
Mr.. Butcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Maude, H.
w. Bateman and Miss Shoemaker.
PASADENA.