The herald., 1893-07-04
SANTA MONICA.
Past. Present and Futuro-Todsy's Pro-
0ramm0.


Past. Present and Futurc-Todsy's Pro-
gramme.
The glorious Fourth mears far
more to Santa Monica this year
than Il has ever before - since
the beautiful city by the sea was frst
laid out and tins silver tonxns Of Tom
Fitch proclaimed ih advantages 40 .
p,acs tos commefcs and residences In
days Of '7B, becsnss the oew era OF de-
velopm ens is well under way and the
futufe is aeBured.
Tho advantages Of tho place from every
standpoint. have sxis.ed siure trst tho
progressive A AmeTican took yossession OF
the uoideu STATE, hut they lnve Dsver
been go we'll recognized AZ 10 tnia year
OF our grace. W. And ID 10 bacRuss NJ
this that the HsRALD rsjoirss ia her
good fortune and somehow feels part
OF the place, for 1t d.f ever hslievsi In
her future and procisimsd Is TO the
world. The fiEkALo siso 10 hsppy De-
cause the good cj,'sena of ths place,
= recognizing the fact, ever BIZ. rs Gods
speed In all our iaoors Tor ths neautifnl
seaside town. While w enji, cooking
at the crowd that comesa on eysry
train and witness the AZ Tics o.
the bsthers, behold fhs pro-
cession psss by With IL. q. bsvelle
In all his glory SO grand marshsl. and
see the aids. trustees OF the city, and
see our echools, aud ser the iifus 0nes
TOO, aud the other features oi the pa
rads, while ws listsa 70 ths music,
speeches and invocation OF the exer-
cises, watch the Spanish oitizsns At the
ring tournament and the Enalish cous-
ins at polo; while We hear the sihzla Of
fireworks and see the pyroteChnlaAl dis
play, and fnally watch the dAnrers or
participate in tie pleasures of Tho danes
ct fremen'a ball In tEe evening at the
couch hum After the Ball Il Ovsr. let ns
snatch few moments .sspite s-nm all
the sights and excitement, and corr TEN.
plating tho past and this future, take tn
the import Of all aud fsaitsa ost lays
before us in the edvsarsaen. ~ the
beautiful town, for ths HEaALb tsiisves
that the good fortnpe ot Santa Monica
means good for every town ard ham'et
which is an sDtegrsl ot the tai, ast spot
Santa Montns mas hai . varied sxta.-
ence up to the pressa. sirs, OF hr.,e ard
despair, while those who .n,.s srei:yad
that some das ths wny,d woale, ..s,,s.:.
nlze tne advantages OF tae sisuation
neld on anu worked, doipE Snsir t.ss II.
building homes. lsyins sideas;ks
planting trees, grading strs7ts, erecting
substantial business blocks, cot contant
to simply watch and wait so that wnen
the time came all would be in readiness
to march to the music OF proerese and
obey the order Of command, Forward
March 1t has taken years Of s.li.
denial, years of labor, gears OF fai. n and
trust to accomplish this. Il has tsken
backbone to do it, while the caralass
thought " wac loves lsbcy lost, But
the realization 10 all the brighter by way
OF contrast, and the future prospects are
more assured thereby for the foundation
etonea have been laid with care and
cemented with earnest endeavor.
In 1870, when the first American wo-
man. Mrs. ]. q. Morgan, came riding
down from Los Angeles on burro, che
scarcely realized what Is years would
bring about; and when she bshald the
dismantling of the old wharf per hans
had not the faith requisite to see the fn-
ture one which should arise Phouix-lj
from the grave OF the other to proclaim
the fact that the corporation which
abandoned the place nearly once would
be compelled to come back by reason of
the manifold advantages of the situa tion
OF the town as a place for bringing the |
commerce of the sea and land together
and making 1t the connecting link in the |
highway OF commerce from the Orient |
to European ports.
THE PRESENT.
1t 10 peculiarly fitting aud opportune
that the dawning OF her commerce
should also be the commencing of the
onting season of '93, where ell ia life and
gayety. 's 'N
To-day Santa Monica has more brick
splocks' more miles OF cement sidewalks,
De.ser arives,, more miles OF graded
u.ioetH' nner homes rosa embowered,
WIN excellent school facilities. includ-
'ns nlgn school, and hotels, solid bank
NY ihsluntion, good bath houses and
ane mum" rous churches than any town
IN Southern California, taking nonuia-
hon into account, which at the present
lime Ia IL tho neighborhood OF 25b0 ont.
'ide OF those Bummsriru here Tha
places Vt interest within easy driviny
Instance are many, including picturesoue
'ahons, Soldiers home, up and down
ne beach to Ballona and to Ina An.
Ieles Il the supervisors would only give
10 q decent drive. e''~
She has the fines. and largest wharf
n the world and will unhoub,edlv have
companion one before the close Of tha / :
'ear. The Y. NJ. 6. 4. have s,etermjnsd
o make Q portion OF the beach ..eir ( !.
ummer home and the Methodis,s are t..
'egotiating for another part OF the /
each to do likewise, and there il every
A New Cause. :
THOUSANDS FLOCK TO ITS STANDARD. when
new cause Is presented 20 tn, 4, aI.Ssr