The herald., 1894-04-15
ON CATAL|NA'S SHELLY BEACH.
The Eastern Ticket Agents Pay
Tribute to Neptune.
The Cap Sheaf to a Week of Dolce
Far Niente in California.
An Excursion Gotten Up In superb
Taste Long to he Remem-
bered by our Eastern
Friends.

Friends.
They had good time; OF course they
did. That's What they went out for and
they got it, such days outing as they
never had before in their lives. Give
them the year to pick from and they
could not have had such an ideal day
once in 20 times. The boat had been
laid up for eight months aud was hardly
in her usual midsummer condition. but
she was good enough for one day, and
he genial presence OF her polite young
owners left nothing to be asked for.
They were all present in person-Cap-
tain Will Hancock and Joseph-and ever
attentive to the wants of their 250
uests, most OF whom were in Southern
@ alifornia for the first time.
1t was s 80 O'Clock when the train
rolled slowly out OF the Arcade depot
with it's living freight. James j. Mellus
as in all his glory as master of cere-
m onIes for the Wilmington Transports
tion company, and after a ride of 30
minutes the strong ozone-laden breezes
of San Pedro greeted the nostrils OF the
visitors. Arriving at the dock the neat
! little Hermosa lay alongside with steam
up, all ready for the eastern visitors,
while her consort, the Falcon, lay astern
and ready to follow her with the mails
and regular passengers an hour later.
! Captain Dornfeld was on the bridge
with Captain Barring alongside Of him,
and after hoarse screech from the
whistle of the HermoeR her gRng-plank
was hauled in and she started down the
bay.
1t was an ideal day. There was just
enough fog to keep the sun from burning
your face by its reflection on the water,
aud yet there was glow in the air that
rendered an overcoat supert1uous. In
the music room of the pretty little ship
was an orchestra OF seven pieces, dis
coursing ell the popular music OF the
day.
Before the ship was five miles from
land there were those who had no use
for their breakfasts. The ladies thus
affected were sent to ststerooms, where
they lay and shivered in their berths,
while the men hung their heads over
the side and cast up their accounts with
Jonah. The northern part OF the Island
was reached by noon and once in its
lee the groundswell was no longer
noticeable. Thence to Avalon, dis-
tance Of about IL miles. the water was
as smooth as a mountain lake. A brief |
stay was made at the isthmue and the |
boat hugged the shore as closely as pos
sible to give people a good view of it's
shoree. At l 20 Sugar Loaf rock was |
broad abesm and the Hermoea ran up !
20 her dock with all her colors flying.
Will Carson, travelling agent of the |
Canadian Pacific, led the procession |
down the gangwsy and, at the gate on
the head of the wharf, Mr.. Hancock |
Banning presented him with a huge |
gilded key and bade the ticket agents a
hearty welcome to Avalon. Dinner was
the next thing in order and both dining
rooms of the hotel were brought into
requisition for this purpose. Jim Mel
lue presided in one room and Joe Ban
ming in the other, and nothing WAS LETT
undone to promote the comfort of their
guests. Following is the menu:
Sour.
Cream of tomato,
Consomme la Royal,
FISH.
Eastern raw oysters and celery,s
Baked rock cod a Ia coude,
Fresh lobster in shell.
BOILED.
ham.
SALAD.
Shrimp ia Moyonraise.
RELIsHEs
Worcestershire sauce, Ohow-choW,
Gloves, Nike pickles. Picked onions.
ENTREEs.
Haricot of lamb,
Ok tongue, Creole sauce,
Braised ribs of ef au Champignons,
Escalloped aba .one Il la Metropole.
Baked macaroni au Grattn.
RoAsIs.
Prime ribs OF beef au Jus,
Leg OF mutton with jelly,
Veal with Victoria dressing.
VEGETABLES.
Mashed and steamed potatoes,
Asparagus with butter sauce,
New peas.
DESSERT.
Blackb berry, apple and pumpkin pies,
Tapioca Meringue pudding,
Assorted cake,
Oranges, Nuts, Raisins,
Tea, Coffee. Milk.
The meal over, about an hour was de-
voted to stroling about the beach, The
stores where shells are sold were liter
ally raided for souvenirs of the voyage
and several of the cnrio shops did a land
office business. The Falcon showed out
at 1925 and the Hermosa 10 minutes
later, with volley OF cheers for Cata-
lima, the gem Of the channel.
The voyage back WAS uneventful but
invalids had revived entirely and the
warm sunshine had entirely dissipated
the fog. Out on the forward decx a
dozen ladies and gentlemen were sing
ing:
Sailing sailing o'er the bounding main,
Full many stormy wind shall blow.
Ere Jack comes home again"
In the saloon the orchestra played
Daisy Bell and Little Johnny Dugan,
and there was no end OF fun everywhere.
Just before O'Clock the Hermosa passed
Point Firmin light, and by 8:20 the
guests were all in their hotels in Los
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thankful to the Brothers Banning for
most delightful days outing.
Alter dinner here some of the ticket
agents went to the theater, but the ma
iority stood on the streets watching the
masked throngs, while some donned
"faces" and proceeded to have good
time, too.
At 10 o'clock this morning they will
leave via the Southern Pacific for San