The herald., 1893-12-24
SANTA MONICA.

The Board of Trade-New Bath Houses.
Christmas Services.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 22.-The execu-
tive committee of the board Of trade had
. meeting yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock, adopting report to the board,
recommending that . pictorial display
in pamphlet form, bulk Of it illustrs-
tion OF the important features of the
city, prefaced by written description
of the place. provided it could be done
at reasonable cost and the money pro-
cured. The committee asked further
time to ascertain the cost.
By an item in the Outlook an error
has got abroad that q meeting OF the
board will be held on Tuesday evening.
No such meeting has been called. The
meeting last night Of the board was
an enthusiastic one, and the executive
cofnmittee's report was adopted, they
being given the further time asked.
FOR THE HEALING OF THE PEOPLE.
The plans for the new and superb
bathing establishment, as adopted by
the North Beach Bathhouse company,
call for beautiful, commodious and
substantial structure, to be Of cement
face or finish, similar to the old English
or Spanish overcast building and ex-
ceedingly pleasing architecturAlly. 1t
will be 40 feet long by 100 feet In
depth and connected with Ocean sv-
enue by bridge, which will land the
pleasure seeker in = roof garden adjoin-
ing cafe, where the epicure and others
may enjoy life, while band will dis
course the melody which pleases the ear
and the cooling ocean breeze and sight
of bathors will chain the eye and other
senees.
There will be q plunge 1O0x6O feet with
glass front and roof, the land side being
arranged in an ampitheater manner to
accommodate about 1000 guests, who
can witness the frelics Of both plunge
and surf bathers. The plunge will be
built OF cement and range from to
IL feet in depth, kept at the uniferm
temperature Of blood heat winter and
summer. and the ocean water, by power
ful pumps kept flowing in and out, thus
there need be no fear entertained OF the
water not being fit for use as respects
cleanliness and warmth. 1t will be
lighted, brilliantly lighted, by cleo
tricity, and several lights will be placed
at the bottom OF the plunge, thus MAX
ing an exceedingly pleasing effect.
There will be handsome apartments for
giving Turkish and Russian baths, and
80 rooms for giving hot ocean water
baths, lighted by electricity and with
porcelain-lined tubs, with parlors,
dressing and cooling rooms. sand ell sp-
purtenances, including suits, attend
ance, etc., for the happiness OF the
public.
The laundry will be we'll equipped
with the latest improved machinery, in
cluding automatic travellers for carry
ing suits back and forth. dryers, etc.
The engine room will contain two
powerful engines capable of running
dynamos, and they will probably fur
nish them with electrical lights and
energy, and have q search light on top
OF building.
The establishment will cost about
$4,000, and be an ornament to any
place. The Southern Pacific, under
stand, will build station there in keep
ing for the accommodation Of thepublic.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Christmas services were inaugurated
here last night In becoming style, by
the giving Of the operetta Golden Hair,
under the direction OF Mr.. Dickson, with
the following cast:
Golden Hair (soprano) ...... Mabel Wilson
Woodland Queea (soprano) ...... Miss Ramsey