Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-10
AT CAMP BANNING.
The whittier Cadets Having Very
Pleasant Time.

CAMP BANNING, Catalina, Sept. Sin
stead of the Linda bringing the visitors
from Avalon yesterday, the launch Mas
cot performed that duty.
AS the season over here is so near at
an end, one would naturally think that
| the crowds would decrease. If one had
been in camp yesterday he would think
| lust the opposite, as the crowds in camp
are increasing daily.
A large whale was seen about three
quarters of mile off shore last evening.
Mr.. Alex. Newman and number of
friends came up in sail-boat, and were
among the many visitors in camp yes
terday.
Mr.. Landreth, accompanied by First
Lieutenant Fowler, of Co. @, and others,
took sail about seven miles up the
coast yesterday morning. They suc-
ceeded in bringing back large and
choice assortment of shells and curios.
The engineer corps of the school, ac-
companied by Quartermaster Mr.. Sher-
man Wiggins, took long sail yesterday
afternoon. They reported having good
time. Notwithstanding the fact that it
was quite rough outside, they did not
get very wet.
Several hundred pounds of fish were
landed by the fishermen for the camp
this morning. They always succeed in
making a good haul, but the fishermen
of the camp do not have quite so much
success.
The steam launch Linda took merry
party of excursionists up to the isthmus
yesterday, passing by camp on her re-
turn trip at about 5 80 p. M.
Mr.. Sherman Virgins took moon
light sail up to Avalon last night.
Moonlight sails seem to be the fad
among the many different officers in
camp, as hardly night passes without
seeing several of them out sailing.
There is still great deal of talk on the
proposed boat race between George Jack
son and Joe Betancue, and Thomas Nc
Cartney and Hiram Saunders. Although
the former have the call among the ma
jority of the camp, the latter have a
| good many staunch supporters. The
race is to be handicap. Jackson and
Betancue give their competitors 100
yards in half mile turn.
Captain Clark and number OF the
boys took a sail up to Avalon and re-
turned this morning.
There is plenty of fresh mutton sent
up from Avalon for the camp daily.
In the proposed boat race, the super
intendent is among the many admirers
of Saunders and Mccartney. He says
he is sorry it was ever mentioned, as
Jackson and Betancue will feel gloomy"
after the race is over.
A large number of ladies and gentle
men viewed the dress parade and bat
talon drill from headquarters yesterday.
The superintendent, accompanied by
Cadets Albert Bell and Milton Fowler,
took stroll among the hills bach of
camp last evening.
The superintendent, together with a
number of boys took sail up to Avalon
last night.
Mrs. G. O. Dewey, of Los Angeles, was
among the many visitors in camp yes
terday.
Mr.. David Booth, Mr.. Carson and
evening. They return to Whittier aftel
spending an enjoyable week in camp.
Mr.. Will Robinson and ladies, of Los
| Angeles, viewed the dress parade and
battalion drill yesterday.
Among the many visitors in camp
| yesterday, was gentlemen who has
spent several years in the militia. He
| said that this greatly surpassed all of
| the drilling he had ever seen.
Mr.. Rob Kendall, of Los Angeles, who
has been rusticating at Avalon for the
past nine weeks, was among the many
visitors in camp yesterday from the
steam yacht Hattie.
Mr.. Blake, of Los Angeles, who is re-
porting for the Los Angeles HERALD,
Times and Express, was a visitor in
camp yesterday. He was we'll pleased
with the dress parade and battalion
drill.
Quartermaster Sherman Virgins re-
turned from Whittier last night, after
an absence of two days. He brought
over two new boys who were recently
committed to the school from Los An
geles.
A number of boys took trip to the
isthmus yesterday morning, returning
with large assortment of curiosities,
among which was large shell of great
beauty.
Major Hutchinson, of Company G,
took several boat loads of small boys
out sailing yesterday.
Cadet Saunders and others caught q
large string of fish yesterday.
Cadets Harry Whiting. John Fay and
others took ramble over the hills yes
terday afternoon. They ran into q
swarm of yellow jackets, who gave them
a merry chase.
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