The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-04
MeMoRANDA.

A rrsnd enterprise for Los Angeles /
Mr E. J. Mccormick, manager for the
Plaza Hotel company OF Portland. Or,
and q gentleman well and favorably
known ON the coast, has an army OF
mechanics quietly at work these last
four weeks on the building 4l6 North
Main street, opposite the Hoffman
house. remodeling it into q club house
and athletic hall. His main object is
the culture of physical strength. A
regular chartered club will be formed.
with board CT directors, with liraited
membership OF 400. to start with the
modest sum of $3.50, which will be
charged for initiation fees, and ST per
month for running expenses, this max
ing the sum of sl4 so year, the man
agement reserving the right in case any
member should become obnoxious OF re-
turning him his money and dismiseing
him from the club. The main feature
OF the athletic sports will be hand ball,
game that is becoming universally
popular, rackets, swinging the clubs,
dumb.bells, punching the bag, sparring
and fencing; no finish fights o. brutal
boxing exhibitions will be tolerated in
this club, so gentlemen thinking OF join
ing the club with the expectation Of
seeing those things will be disappointed.
There will be reading rooms. card rooms.
bath rooms use of main hall always at
the disposal OF members. There will be
an instructor connected with the club
a first-class chef and rnixologist will be
in attendance to look after the wants OF
the inner man. The formal opening will
take place next Saturday evening at s
o'clock, at which time there will be
ho11 10
clubs, dumb-bell exercises. spaTring
for points and punching the bag. The
main hall will be lighted by electric
light every night till II o'clock. The
club will be known as the Manitou
club, deriving its name from the would
renowned Manitou springs, Colorado.
Mem bership tickets can be secured at
office from Tuesday morning on. Med
ais will be competed for among the
members once a month in their different
lines of SPORT The managers spending
lots of money! in this enterprise, and is
having all done by days work, giving
work to those he deems most needy, and
is certainly deserving of the support OF
the public in his enterprise.
The New Years edition of the HERALD
is acknowledged by all as being the most
ever issued. 1t is just what is wanted to
send back east. Persons desiring to mail
it to distant friends can save postage by
addressing them at the HERALD Office.
The call for them has been unprece-
dentedly large, and those desiring them
should not fail to secure them as soon
as possible. The price IN wrappers is 10
cents single copy or three copies for %
cents.
A grand musicale and concert is to be
given at Illinois hall on Monday even
ing, February 9Th, at 1880. The best
talent has been secured. Mr.. Tom
Barnes. Mrs. Minnie Hance Owens, the
Llewellyns and Professor Brenner are
among the number who will participate.
For Plaza church.
Sanborn. Vail & Co. have succeeded
in obtaining one copy OF Adams much
sought for fac smile picture, "Grandpa
Cheats" which can be seen during tie
coming week in their window, 1873 South
Spring street, together with a fac
smile of the Berlin process.
DR.. Rebeccs Lee Dorsey, Stimson block,
second floor, rooms 129, 100, 13l. Special
attention given to obstetrical cases and
all diseases of women and children.
Electricity scientifically used. Consulta-
ton hours l to 8. Telephone 1927.
Certain ladies and gentlemen are de-
sirous of forming a class or club for
practice in parliamentary usage. Others
who may wish TO join such Il club are
requested to notify Mrs. Kate Upper
Gslpin, 80 Loomis street, city.
Go to Ebinger's restaurant, Third and
Spring streets; regular dinners and best
order house in the city. Everything
first-class; attentive white walters; no
Chinese employed. Open from a. m.
to IL o'clock midnight.
Don't forget that Lichtenberger' art
emporium is headquarters for tissue
papers and all kinds of paper flower
material. He is also the sole agent for
the celebrated Soule photographs. Store,
10Y North Main street.
Art is progressing. Students attend
ances at the School of Art and Design
are double those OF last year. The pub
lie are invited to inspect the work. Open
daily, chamber of commerce building,
1877 s. Main street.
Southern California Tailoring COM
pany numbers awarded February 3,
1894: Club l, 6; club 2, So; club 8, 81;
club 4, "A; club 5, 8; club 6 A; club Z,
Z; club 8. 70; club g. 70; club 10. %;
club IL, "a.
s. Conrad, optician. matchmaker and
leweler, has removed TO 1l3 South
Spring street. Fine diamond setting a
specially. Watches, clocks and iewelry
carefully repaired and warranted.
Cosmopolitan dining hall, 2l9-22l
West Second street, are serving better