The herald., 1893-07-05
SANTA MONICA.

The Train Was Full to Ovsrfiowing-An
Accident to p. w. james.
SANTA MONICA. July 4.-Oh, myl how
they did come down, every train divided
into three and four sections with 10, IL
and IA cars, loaded as they never were
before. People in the cars, on top the
cars and hanging on the cars.
At IL O'Clock the swarm at the res
taurants began, and such siege as 1t
was, people blocking up the PASSAGE
way waiting for their turn next, and it
being impossible to get seat until
after 2.
The crowd being far larger than ever
before, very conservative estimate
placing the crowd at $1,000, some claim
ing 1t reached $4,000. Santa Monica is
used to having large crowds but never
in her history such one as that OF yes
terday.
The decorations all over town were mp
to high water mark, those at W. s..
Vauter's and Thomas Thomson's resi-
dences, and Messrs. Folsom's and New
by's places of business deserving special
mention.
The days sport began at midnight
and WAS at fever heat at $3.50 In the
morning, when a large crowd gathered
at the corner of Third street and Utah
avenue to see the finish of the bicycle
road race, and cheering, firing bombs,
crackers and hats at each other when
the winner crossed the line, exclaiming,
"Hurrah for Riverside!" From then on
they scattered everywhere, from the
mammoth wharf to the Crystal plunge,
distance of three miles, the beach for
the entire distance being black with
merrymakers and the surf alive with
bathers. It was an amusing sight to see
the attendants at the various bathing
establishments try to keep up with the
rush, 1t being particularly hard one at
the North Beach bath house, where the
run was of dual character, the patrons
clammering for both hot ocean water
baths and snits for the surf. At this es-
tablishment there are over 1000 suits,
which were all out long before noon, and
from then on they were grabbed by
eager ones az fast as attendants brought
in dry suits. many going to the line and
exclaiming, solve me suit, wet or
dry" 1t was the same at all ab.ish-
mentB only more 90 there.
Promptly at l 80 p. m. the parade
started with the Santa Monica band
leading, playing popular airs. followed
by grand marshall Beville and aids,
there being q number of floats. The
fire department, trades display, etc.
with the Soldiers Home band in the
middle of the procession playing March.
ing through Georgia and the Star
SpanSled Banner. At the close OF the
| at the band stand where the two bands
/ rarAopad Opod{to hIn Thu n
| quartette and octette sang several ariaB
we'll. Prof. Ls Roy D. Brown read the
declaration Of independence and Hon.
H. @. Dillon read long-winded paper
on the Peoples party platform which
had very little to do with the Fourth of
July. Otherwise the exercises were
good including the invocation. At the
close of the exercises the ring tourna-
ment commenced with four entries con-
sisting of Hignors Jose Machado, A.
Machado, Antonio, Valdez and Manuel
Gomos. Valdez winning with 16 rings
out of possible 21. Jose Machado
second out with IA rings and A. Macha-
do with 10 rings and Gomos securing
| 8 rings.
The grand polo match between Santa
Monica vs.. Riverside was played on the
polo grounds before large audience.
Every game being hotly contested and
every goal well earned victory. The
following ia the players list and score:
| At 8 O'Clock the f1remen's ball was
under full swing at the opera house.
sQUIBs.
The display of the fire department in
the procession with pretty Rosie
Lowarnan and the little Miss Webb, and
Master Dexter Perchel on the hose cart
were most pleasing.
Judges Mckinley, O'Melveny and
Shaw gave the celebration here q legal
aspect.
The street department. was out in
great force, with Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Watson, w. H. Rigg, George Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Fallon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Bell, jr., inspecting our
beautiful thoroughfares.
Miss May II. Lawrence, who has been
stopping at the Hotel jackson for some
time, left yesterday on the Santa Rosa
for her home in San Francisco.
Perry James, president OF the Ana
helm bank, had his leg broken while
meandering on board the Indio, which
Is at the wharf, telling into an, open
hatchway.
MlH5 Low JacksOu represented Mis-
souri, in the float, the ship Of state which
E. ]. Vawter had labored hard to make
success.
City Attorney Bell Of Pomona was
down. ,.4a
Artist Rile secured several fine mega
tives of the crowd.
Items of Interest.
| ALL WHO ENJOY good French cooking 60
/ TO the Delmonico Restaurant, Second street,
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