The herald., 1894-08-05
READY FOR SUMMER OUTINGS,
City Officials Who Will Take
Their Vacations.
How the Official Mind Will Seek
Recreation.
Some Will Go to the Seashors aud Others
VIII Sock the Secluded Mountain
Haunts-fhe Plans of the Mu-
nicipal Representatives.

The hot kisses OF the summer sun
have inspired the larger number OF
habitues of the city hall with longings
for the cool salt breezes of the seashore
or the keen, brscing atmosphere OF the
mountains, and there will aoon be a
general hegira OF the municipal
representatives OF the people to the sum-
mer resorts. AS rule the majority
will seek the seaside for their GUNNER
outings, although there are some who
believe in communing with nature in
the cool, secluded retreats Of some deep
forest-clad mountain canon where they
can dream the hours away in sort OF
dolce far niente existence. between
spasmodic essays to lure the epeckled
mountain trout from some sparkling
stream.
There are others who will sail on the
ocean blue and indulge in the more
rugged sport of capturing the wary yell
lowtail or the vigorous Jewish, and still
others who will loll on the beach and
watch the pillows ebb and flow with
eternal reiteration, and incidentally get
their complexions tinged to o beautiful
brick duat brown. First on the list
comes Mayor Rowan, who expects to 90
to San Juan Cspistrano, where he will
solace himself with enchilladas and fri
joles and revel in the wisdom OF Chief
Justice Egsn.
City Clerk Luckenbsch will gather his
family around him about the first OF
September and go down to the beach at
Santa Monica for 10 days sojourn.
Tax Collector Wade and Councilman
Munson some time during August will
put on flannel shirts, jack boots and
straw hats and 60 out on two weeks
yachting cruise, on which thev expect
to catch enormous mum bers OF fish. They
will keep Catalina on the weather beam.
Park Commissioner Pinney is now
away on his vacation and is pleasantly
spending it with number of friends on
q yachting cruise which will last two
weeks.
City Auditor Fred Teale and Colonel
9chrieber OF the street commissioners
Office, will put in their vacation by at
tending the annual sncampment OF the
Seventh regiment at Santa Monica, from
August Goth till the end of the month.
Superintendent of Buildings Eisen will
70 to Redondo Beach, where he will fab
and dream of cloud-capped palaces in
company with President Teed of the
council, who is spending the summer at
this delightful resort.
Water Overseer Bilderrain would like
to put in his vacation by attending the
Democratic state convention, but will
not be able to get away go far from
home in consequence OF the constant
demands for city water, and will have
to content himself with occasional trips
to the beaches.
Fire Commissioner Kuhrts is located
ct Santa Monica for the summer.
Health Officer Powers wants to 60
over to Catalina island for two weeks
and psrtake of dried ebalons.
City Engineer Dockweiler has been
hesitating about going to Santa Barbara
or San Diego fer rest and quiet, but will
probably decide on Santa Monica, where
he will meet Councilman Rhodes, who
is a great lover of that beach.
Councilman Innea is booked for a two
woeks' visit to Santa Monica, where he
will put in the bulk of his time bathing !;
while Councilman Campbell and Pessell
are well content to go to Long Beach for
two weeks OF ocean ozone and bright
sunshine. Councilmen Smith and
Stronm are looking with longing eyes
toward the harbor of fair Avalon, and
Councilman Nickel wants to 60 up into
the deep recesses of San Gabriel cafion,
where the fishing 10 good and the air ie
cool and rejuvenating.
City Attorney Mcfarland has been
planning q trip to the mountains, but
has not yet decided just where be will
60, while his assistants, Dunn and
Orutcher. will put on negligee shirts and
60 down to Long Beach and put in two
weeks studying the ancient Scottish
laws.
Street Superintendent Watson wants
to put in 10 days on the beach at Re.
dondo. with occasional fishing and sail
ing excursions ON the bay, and City
Treasurer Shoulders says he will make
up his vacation by taking short trips to
the various beaches for bathing and
fishing. Fire Commissioner Wirsching
will take trip up to Echo mountain fol
several days, and will then go down to
Santa Monica for q 10 days. swim. City
Assessor Hinton is figuring on going to
Long Beach for two weeks sojourn
by the breakers. Deputy School Super
intendent Foshay will likewise 90 to
Long Beach for his summer siesta, and
Fire Department Chief Moriarty will 20
to Santa Monica, where Commissioner
Brodrick also expects to put in pleas.
ant vacation.