The herald., 1893-07-04


front adjacent to the south eide becom-
ing q religious center. She has two
trans. continental railroad companies
running trains to and fro daily. and Q
regular ocean service from the larger
vessels OF the Pacific Coast Steamship
company, which call at the the mann
moth wharf, which has been made q
port OF entry and dubbed Port Los An
geles, thereby making her part OF the
chief city OF Southern California aud
cementing the allied interests anew.
She has good street car service, wide
awake business men, good local officials,
and weekly paper, The Outlook, which
ever and anon proclaims the progress OF
the place and section. Her soil 10 fer
tile, water abundant and society good.
What more can those who wish to sbide
here desire.
HER FUTURE.
The future of Santa Monica ID 90 in
terwoven with the developments of the
commerce OF our entire section that in
writing about 1t, one is compelled to
write about all. There ia not a vessel
which lands at the magnificent wharf
but what will bring good tidings OF every
hamlet. There is not one that will
leave but will carry away some OF the
product OF the soil, or the handiwork OF
her citizens, to distant ports and climes.
Every train which will either arrive or
leave the point whore ocean and rail
touch will bring message OF develop.
mont, contentment, progress, peace and
prosperity.
eli Is hard to write about her future
commercial importance without fear of
being charged with extravaganza, the
most conservative estimate being rosy
tiDged and full OF brilliant prospective
glory.
Her commerce will include vessels
from every cline, carrying the products
OF svery section. Her corner lots will
be occupied by stately business blocks
and elegant residences. Her transpor,,
tation facilities will widen yearly, and
farms for miles will contain large pop
past and too driven by the work of the
days to speculateon chimerical schemes.
There will the pnultitude always 70
when In search Of pleasure, and instead
of being . summer resort only 1t will be
one for the whole year round, the
healthiest portion OF Los Angeles, with
a frequent electric railway service with
the rest OF the City OF the Angels. Her
population will grow in numbers, in
huence and wealth will grow daily, and
her influence for good also.
THE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
The programme for today's celebration
Ia good one, thoroughly betitting the
day commemorated and the city cele.
bratfnr and il "a follows, The process
sion will form on Fourth street between
Nevada and Oregon avenues, and start
ct l 80, the line of march being to Ne
yada, thence to Third street, to Utah
avenue, to Second street, to Ocean ave-
nrA to ,HqtAl Ayeadia and hack tn hand
viii be held, and will be as follows:
Musio-eanta Monica band.
lnvocatlon-Rev. w. stevenson.
Reading OF Declaration Of Independence
Prof. LeRoy D. Brown. ~
Musio-S0ldiers' Home band.
song-Star Spangled Banner. eight male
Oration-Hon. H. @. Dillon.
Song. soldiers Farewell; quartette, Haihs-
BenedicticnNRev. +. J. Culver.
Music-Santa Monica band.
After the exercises there will be a
ring tournament on Ocean avenue. un-
der the supervision of j. ]. Garlic, and
q grand match game of polo on the club
grounds by Riverside Va. Santa Monica.
In the evening there will be fire works
from the eud Of the old Southern Paci &c
wharf and grand flremen's ball at the
opera house.
The procession will bs good ono.
there being considerable rivaly awakened
90 to who will make the most criditable
display. The annual bicycle road race
from Los Angeles to Santa Monica tax
ing place that day, and has awakened
general interest ell along the line. After
their arrival here at II O'Clock Eckert &
Hopp will give the annual BANQUET.
which promises to be swell affair.
Covers will be laid for $50 guests.
Items of Interest.