The herald., 1893-08-17
SANTA MONICA.
Virtues OF Salt water-Tennis = The
Nontanf-

Virtues OF Salt Water-Tennis - The
Swimming Contest.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 16.-I have been psrtic
ularly impressed with the value of surf bathing
for nervous troubles, there coming within my
observation number of cases of that charac
ter that have been completely cured by them
this season.
Some one has said that cleanliness is akin to
Godliness, and he might have added that the
ocean WAS Gods apothecary shop for the heal
ing of the nations.
One does not begin to realize the luxury Of
life bssice the sea If they have failed to take a
hot bath or two, and for ladies and children
they are par excellence the thing / know q
little girl who takes her hot bath regularly,
ana the little tot is not only the picture OF
health but the princess OF the beach,
OF course one should take them knowingly,
and 1t is always wise to question the attendant
some II one is ignorant on the proper degree Of
heat
The writer's plan is as follows: First have the
water as hot as he can stand T. and then A alter
it off gradually until 1t is entirely cold, using
half an hour in the BATH
THE SWIMMING CONTEST.
The swimming contest ON North Beach for
the gold medal and bath house season ticket Is
attracting the attention of swimmers all over
Southern California. Letters of inquiry and
entries are coming in from many different To-
caliti8s. here SCENE to be some mfsunder-
standing as to when entries close, and next
Sunday at pm, has been designated % the
Next sundays contest will take place at 1 p.
m. The winners name of last Sunday IL Ar
The medal il on exhibition at Nordlinger's
window.
Tennis is the magic word which one hears
every where one goes at preaeni at Santa Mon
ing.
mences on Monday next, being the all absorb
ing topic of conversation, and judging by the
intense interest already displayed 1t will far
exc all predecessors In the brilliancy OF play.
and in the number of attendants
There is no outdoor sport which draws equal
to tennis at santa Monica, anc the
their natty outing costumes gives the graud
stand and courts. to my mind, far more pleas
ing picture OF youth and beauty than any ball
The casino courts have already been put in
first class condition. and to have good tourna.
mont, the first essential 10 q good court; that
goodly number Of expert players Of both sexes,
but an enthusiastic audience who will approve
the good plays, and thus cheer on the manly
competitors and fair antagonists.
The prizes this year are numerous, costly and
beautiful, and the number of entries thus far
are expert in point ofpisy, diversified from a
territorial standpoint and strong socially.
The players already here are practicing daily
and are in excellent form.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A merry birthday party was given at Hotel
Jackson in honor of Miss Ethel King of Los
Angeles Tuesday evening, consisting of solos
and duets by Mrs. Morris and Mrs Feigh and
Mr.. J. X. Smith, and recitatIons by Mr.. d.
Davis and others.
Refreshments were served in the dining
room, alter which the party adjourned to the
beach, concluding the enter. .ainment with a
wa ermelon picnic.
Among those present were. Mesdames NJ. J.
Feigh. A. Redemill, Cole, Morris, M. Il. echlis-
hfnger, the Misses Ethel King Laura Wood,
Nina Shepherd, Madge MoAlister, C0e Deming,
Bertha jackson, g. Mullen and A. Mihau, and
Messrs. A. @. McCaudIess, H. A. Upton, John
Wood. John X. Smith, D. Davis, d. K. Camp
and Harry Westhorp.
Mr.. James Walters and Miss Ida Brooks of
Santa Monica were married by the Rev. Cul yer
at the residence of the bride on Utai avenue,
ON Wednesday evening. The young couple are
deservedly popular and have the c0ngratula-
tioDs OF g large circle of friends.
City Auditor Teal and family are gummerfng
at the Windermere
G. A. Davidson. jr.. w. N. Bucklin, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. simons OF Los Angeles are the latest ar
rivals at the Bellevue.
Among he arrivals yesterday at the Jackson
were H. v. Carter, Mrs. J. D. Mortimer, Miss L.
Jarvis, b. H. ksss George Kerby. Los Angeles; ;
w. W. Teague, Wagner, Arix.; A. Russell, San
Fran ,isco; Mrs. J. N Stanton, Miss Ella Stan.
ton Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Banning. who enjoyed
the past two weeks at the Jackson, returned
home yesterday