The herald., 1893-06-23
SANTA MONICA.

The People Stand by Their Bank.
Local Notes.
SANTA MONICA, June 22.-The faith in
our local bank was we'll demonstrated
yesterday by vast majority OF our
people. Even poor women and the
laporers at the wharf and elsewhere
came in with deposits all day. One of
them WAS met near the entrance and
told he had better look a little out after
his money, when he answered: II amt
afraid OF that bank, it's as good as gold"
A few had slight attack of the financial
la grippe, but when the large amount OF
greenbacke and coin that came down on
the 2 O'Clock train and the heavy de-
posits OF our reliable merchants and
business men were neen, the utmost con-
tent was on every ones face. At
O'Clock, the usual closing time, the fol-
lowing notice was placed on the door by
Mr.. Robert Jones, president OF the bank:
"This bank will remain open today until
pm, to pay depositors who may de-
sire to withdraw their accounts"
To give an index OF the feeling, Mr.. E.
J. Vawter of the Santa Monica CONNER
cisl company ordered $4,000 to be sent
from San Francisco, to be deposited
uOl0s hblt VI WnlCh 10 nOW 0li Ul0 iVhos
He made several heavy deposits today
and yesterday, a $4,000 shipment Of
coin was received from San Francisco
and as much more is on the road from
New York, expected daily. The general
feeling of determination to stand by the
bank, whether it needed 1t or not, is q
beautiful contrast, we think, to the
idiotic craze which struck Los Angeles
and played the mischief generally for
few days, and does honor to the town
and her citizens, and l think should be
reported.
Chief Engineer Hood of the Southern
Pacific has recommended that the wharf
be extended 300 feet further out into the
ocean, and it only awaits Mr.. @. P.
Huntington's consent to have work
commence Immediately. The reason
for this being that the tide Of commerce
is much greater than expected, and the
company want to be able to have not
eight or ten vessels. but dozen or more,
tie at the wharf at once. 1t looks as II
the China, Japan, and Pacific Mail
steamers were going to make it their
Southern California rendezvous.
Last night the good spirit which
promised to keep me posted on the do
ings of the immortal eleven, which, by
the way, have grown to be twenty,
awoke me from my elumber in East
Los Angeles and took me back to the
seaside town. We entered unnoticed
the beautiful and cosy rooms OF the Bo-
hemian club, al it is called. There was
an animated discussion going on when
l entered about the HERALD squib and
how got the information, which made
my spirit guide laugh. After we heard
the clinking OF the ivories and the merry
laughter OF the baron when a good
story was told. The committee on se-
crecy are at work on new and terrible
oath, which will be administered to all
it's members, which also makes the
spiritual conductor of your scribe wear
very broad grin.
The Polo club had O meeting last
night in the Bohemian club rooms,
when arrangements we're made for the
seasons play. A practice game will be
played On Saturday, and grand match
game on the Fourth of July between
Santa Monics and Riverside. There are
at present thirty members with many
new applicants for membership.
r. A. Pritchard, NJ. D., of Ashland,
KY, is registered at the Bellevue.
Mrs. John Bassett made her husband
extremely happy yesterday by present
ing him with another con.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Rindge are at the
Malaga ranch home.
Mrs. Tappen is spending the summer
here.
Richard Gray. general traffic mana
ger. and J. NJ. Crawley, assistant gener-
al passenger agent of the Southern Pa
cific, made an inspection of Santa Mon
lea and Port Los Angeles today.
Mrs. Roy Jones gave her frat at home
yesterday in her new residence on Sec
ond street.
Miss George Jones is getting along
nicely from her severe accident.