The herald., 1894-08-19
SPORT At SANTA CATALINA
Dame Fashion the Queen Of the
Island.
Life at the Bar Harbor of the
Pacific.
Big Parties of visitors-Prominent Pco-
pie Who Like to Go Fish
Ing Island
Notes.
special correspondence to the HERALD.

| Special correspondence to the HERALD
AVALON, Aug. 15.-From the appear
ance of Avalon this season it ia evident
that Dame Fashion has taken possession
of the island. and that the place will
soon become the Newport or Bar Harbor
Of the Pacific coast. So far rs appear.
ances 60, this has already been accom-
plished, as the picturesque Island resem-
bles Bar Harbor, and in few years will
boast as many cottages and hotels. On
the piazza OF the Mstropole and on the
ocean boulevard one meets all the South
ern California devotees of fashion, Los
Angeles and Pasadena being particularly
well represented; yet, withal, there is a
lack OF conventionality which makes it
very delightful. Among the well known
people here for the fishing and climate
ia Lawyer Graves, who has been par
ticulsrly lucky at fishing. Banker
Elliott and Mrs. Elliott are ct the Met
ropole, and Mr.. Elliott has demonstrated
that 17-pound albicore on light split
bamboo rod is famous sport. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradbury and party came Friday,
and Mr.. Bradbury divided the honorB
Saturday with Mr.. Mellus in taking
30O-pound Jewish. Mr.. P. M.
Green. president of the First National
bank of Pasadena, and his wife, are
here with Mr.. o. D. Daggett, president
of the Pasadena Valley Hunt club. Mr..
Daggett swung his line into the yellow
tail question yesterday. and with the
aid OF Mr.. Green, landed a 22pounder
nesr Avalon.
Lawyer Allen of Highland Park is
taking q deserved rest here with his
family, but worked pretty hard ON the
Hattie B. naptha launch tho other day
when she struck school OF albicore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jevne and family are at
the Mstropole; also DR.. and Mrs.
Corchran. Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery,
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Murphy of Ari-
zons. Mrs. Murphy is one of the finest
osrswomen here.
Major Viele brought in two remark
able eun fish yesterday among other
game. Major Viels and his stewad were
fishing near Seal rock when the fish
were asleep on the surface, and the boat
being carefully pulled up to them gaf
was hooked into their tough hides and
the were pulled into this boat after
slight struggle, A much larger one
was seen, but awoke and made off be-
fore it could be secured. The fish are
useless 80 far ss known.
Mr.. Frank II. Lowe, the popular
agent OF the MMilming.sogn " tor Transportation
Monday. A large school OF albicore and
tuna rushed in at the entrance OF the
harbor and began to lash the water into
| foam IN their attempts to catch small
fry. Mr.. Lowe and party put out in
the Linda. and in a few momeuts took
IL fine fish, ranging from 10 to 25
pounds, giving the party all the work
they wanted.
The bay and all along shore is alive
with small fish, and the knowing ones
state that this iueans yellowtaii will bite
freely soon. Every day numbers OF
these fine fish are brought in, and it
ssems to be the unanimous opinion that
one yellowtal on light rod is worth
more than 90 others on hand line, 30
there is an influx of rod and reel fisher.
men.
Mr.. James Slawson and party have
arrived at the Metropole. and are fish
ing for yellowtail with rod and reel.
Perhaps the most delighted party 30 far
has been Mayor Austin and friends of
San Jose. They made record of yell
lowtail, barracuda and Jewish that will
oouno 1it0 ioeiUeuts Vi tHat tuWu 10 Opan
their eyes. One their last day they
took two jswfsh. and were photographed
with them to prove the story when
they return to their home. The
weather mere continues delightful, not
hot day for this season eastern papers
please copy. Among the recent arrivals
at the Metropole are G. s. Campbell
Johnston, Sawanses; Mr.. Hsss, P. M.
Green, @. d. Daggett, Miss Daggett, Mr..
John Dsggett, Mrs. Seymour E. Locke,
Miss Greenleaf, Miss Bessie Hubbard,
Miss Blanche Bolt, Pasadena; Mr.. B.
o. Bruce, Pittsburg, Pa. l.. @. Watts,
0. Backus, Riverside: ] Mellus, James
Slauson. A. W. 7. Thornton, Lewis
Bradbury, James Bradbury, S. @. Cor
don, Frank A. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs.
II. NJ. Sale, Mrs. 4. w. Pratt, Mrs. i.
II. Pennlng, Los Angeles.