The herald., 1893-09-18
A SUNDAY AT THE SEA SHORE,
Features of the Day Noted
Among Pleasure Seekers.
A Place Where Equality Exists and
All Glasses Are Noted.
Little Incidents which Came Under .
Reporters Eye at Long Beach.
Queer Characters seen-A
sentim entail Fisher.


and easy access. Comfortable trains at
frequent intervals take thousands to the
seashore every Sunday. and the many
attractions ar the various beaches pleas
antly help to make the hours passsway.
Sunday was an exceptionally fine day
and the gay and merry throngs found
their way to the seaside. Peraons in al
most every path Of life were noticed
mingled together, forgetting the cares oi
busy week in bustling city. There
was the rich, the middle classes and
the poor in each others company. and
they all seemed to forget the trials and
tribulations that occupy their minds
during the week following their differ
ent occupations or professions.
At Long Beach Sunday, there was the
millionaire banker. after the cares OF
another week had passed over him; the
store clerk was visible, fatigued and
tired from close confinement, but ap-
parently as happy as the man with
thousands. The preacher, the lawyer,
the physician, the iaboring man breath
ed the same pure, salt atmosphere
there was no distinction, and one could
not but help notica the happiness that
pervaded the vast multitude who came
hither to get the absolute rest and rec
reation necessary.
There, in selected spot, was a mid
die aged man who would pass for an &C.
countant in some Wholesale houae. the
smile on his face indicated his happi-
ness.
Accompanied by his wife and two
merry children, a boy and girl, they
were the perfect picture of content.
Spread before them on the sands was q
clean cloth upon which was tempting
repaHt. What q merry party they
made; all in the prime OF health. and
nothing to mar their happiness. Their
faces indicated happiness and their ap-
pearance showed they were not possessed
OF too much of this worlds goods, but
they had what money could not buy
their health and happiness. The rosy,
healthy look beamed out on every face,
while they did Justice to dainty lunch
prepared at home.
But what contrast was formed not
many yards ewsy. In section of the
pavilion wac well-known capitalist
and his family at richly spread table
with all thu delicacies of the season,
with fine wines, but what q difference
between the two families.
The happy appearance ofcontentment
was noted at the poor mans quarters,
while the rich man appeared to be suf-
fering with some chronic disease, and
with great pain managed to hobble
around, while his wife was no doubt in
the last stages of an illness, and little
girl about 10 years OF age was a con-
frmed invalid, made 80 by deformity
of one OF her limbs. 1t is an instance
where the lot of the poor bookkeeper is
preferable to that oi the capitalist with
his thouHsndHs IAN .'yHnli ss
Young nnenin the prime of life, with
their sweethearta, were there, in their
gay clothes. and what is more conspicu-
GUS than loving coupleaonl the sands
And there were lots of them at Long
Beach Sunday. How they like to be
noticed-that ia. some OF them-while
others prefer q diHtant quarter to gaze
upon the briny deep; snd in the latter
respect they su 3ceed to perfection.
Then there was the mashing fraterni-
ty in full blast. What would Sunday
crowd at the beach do without them?
This means both sexes. Young women
got up in the latest style to make their
appearance striking SO as to attract the
attention..of the eever ready gay lotharios,
most of whom earn So week as counter
jumpers, with all of their salary on
their backs and hardly enough in their
pockets 10 pay their railway fare. But
apparently they get there just the same,
especially if they are in any way fair
looking, while the professional dude
takes back seat, although his pocket
book may be well filed.
The ordinary girl in her teens bent on
filtration was out in force and the dude
was not in it, but the good looking clerk
was. But the dude did not get left alto
gether, there was the festive young
widow or the richly attired marriageabls
young lady in her twenties, who have
an eager eye for the size OF pocket
book or are on the alert for
the fellow with the largest in
come. This is where some of
the dudes made conquents at Long Beach
Sunday. Good looks do not always GO
with women who 20 to the beach to fiirt.
The fellow who is dressed in the latest
phase OF eastern style with an apparent
supply of cash ia their prey. Women
love dress, excitement, etc., and how
many weak minded youths fall Prey to
their Establishments
Many society young men are caught
mapping at the seaside, as several cases
were noted Sunday. Two well-known
young women from the gay and hilari-
GUS town of San Francisco managed to
introduce themselves to O couple Of
young and unsophisticated mashers
who claim Los Angeles as their home.
These females are noted in the Golden
Gate city as conspicuous characters, and
have exhausted their resources in that
city, but have managed without diff
Guilty in entrapping the two ''speedy
Angel city boys" in their hold. 1t will
be dear experience for the two young
sters before the week ia out.
Out on the wharf large concourse OF
people assembled. Among the throng
seated on the dock was gray haired
old man, whose silvery locks showed he
had passed at leaat three score, who sat
on the pier in deep meditation. What
attracted the scribe's attention was the
fact that in his left hand he held fish.
ing line and grasped in his right hand
was small prayer book. He would oc-
casionally look out in the distance, in
the direction of the sunset, and stray
tear would roll down his cheek. The
tillowy waves seemed to be sad re-
membrance to him. His actions were