The herald., 1894-07-15
LONG BEACH.
The Boys Brigade Has q Good Time.
Notes.


Notes.
LONG BEACH, July lathe Boys
brigade held full sway over Long Beach
Friday. A visitor would with cause
surmiss this place to be the center Of a
railroad strike, as there is an entire reg
iment OF brave soldiers camped in our
midst. The Boys' brigade celebrated
ment of California Thursday, July 18th,
by numerous athletic contests in the
morning, street parade in the after
noon and exercises at the tabernacle in
the evening. At ] 80 Pine street was
jsmmed with visitors and residents, and
standing room was not available when
the bugles sounded for the brigade. The
line OF march lay from Camp Wood
hams down First to the park, around
the park to Ocean avenue. up Ocean
avenue to Pine and down Pine to Sec
ond. The Long Beach brass. band head.
ed the procession and discoursed music
along the line of march. After the re-
turn to camp the regular dress parade
was executed before q large audience of
visitors. The conduct and discipline
elected admiration from all, and q more
orderly organization never visited this
city. The exercises at the tabernacle
were opened in the evening by the Long
Beach brass band. Rev. f. V. Fisher,
the chairman OF the evening, introduced
Col. Il. E. DAnforth OF the brigade to the
audience, who after short address in
troducsd Adjt. J. H. Russell, state Sec
rstary OF the Boys brigade. Adjutant
Russell spoke OF the object, character
and benefits OF the brigade, reviewing
its history from its organic .tion in Scot.
land to the present time. Rev. Healy
OF the First M. f. church extended q
hearty welcome to the brigade in behalf
of the city. -.
Prayer was led by Rev. D. J. Camp
bell, chaplain of the brigade. Speeches
were made by Rev. DR.. Hutchins OF the
First Congregational church, Los An
gees; Rev. D. ]. Campbell of the First
M. E. church. Los Angeles, and Rev. DR..
Larkins of Los Angeles. Speaking was
followed BY an exhibition drill by q
picked company OF the brigade, and q
competitive sergeants' drill. Sergeant
Carson OF Captain Munsey's company
received the medal in the sergeanta'
competitive drill, it being presented to
him by AdjE. j. H. Russell. Refresh
ments were served during the evening
by the ladies of the fret M. Z. church.
Mias Eva Williams conducted Q beauti-
fully arranged lemonade booth.
Tonight at the tabernacle Miss Black
will give realistic and spectacular pro-
sentation OF life in the mission fields of
Burmah.
Prof. H. Drips returned to Santa Ana
today after a few months nojourn on
the beach.
Mrs. Van Myer is visiting at the
beach.
A camping party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
MINI fitted up q wagon load of camp
neCe5saries AID etarted tor Hot Syringe
this morning.
The Southern California Chautauqua
assembly convenes Monday, July IS, at
the M. E. tabernacle. Arrangements
are being completed, and from the way
that Chautauousns are flowing in it is
evident that the assembly will be
grand event.
Over 800 picnickers from the First NJ.
E. church OF Los Angeles arrived on the
morning Terminal train and Immediate
ly made themselves at home on the
beach and up in town. They made
their headquarters at the tabernacle,
where ice cream and lemonade were
served.
From break of day to darkness the
wharf 10 lined NTH fishers, who are re-
warded with strings oil macksrel, pomano
and smelt.
W. V. Newland passed tho day Ash
ing out at sea, and secursd several fine
specimens of barracuda aud yellow
tail.
Today has been the busiest Saturday