The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-10
THE MAcCABEES' JOURNEY
Long Beach Tent No. II Visits Los
Angeles Tent No. 2
Entertainment Of the Epworth League at the
Residence of DIR. and Mrs. M.
h. Williams

Long Beach, March 9.-The Terminal
ran a special train from here on
the evening Of the 9th, taking Long
Beach Tent No. IL of Maccabees on
fraternal visit to Tent No. 2 of Los An
geles, to which an invitation was ex-
tended to cooperate in the monster pic
mic which the National Epcampmsnt OF
that order will hold here on March Goth.
The members of the local tent are work
ing hard and are leaving no stone un-
turned in their efforts to fittingly receive
and entertain their guests on their visit
here.
An ong the speakers secured to de-
liver addresses at the picnic which the
Maccabees have arranged in honor OF. and
to welcome the Supreme Commander oil
the World Hon. d. p Markey are ex-
Governor Markham and Congressman
James McLachlan.
The suit for the possession of the strip
of land under and from the bluff to high
water mark, against the Long Beach De
velopmenJ Company by }. @. Dunn on
behalf of the citizens, is something that
affects the interest of every resident and
property holder here. The suit is really
for the recovery of the property by the
city from the Southern Pacific Company
interest in the Long Beach Development
company through the Crockers and other
stockholders of that company.
Attorney Pollard, who will be assisted
by Colonel G. Wiley Wells, in behalf oil
the citizens will show how the city has
been hornswoggled by the chicanery Of
this corporation with the apparent assist
ance of several willing tools in this city
and Los Angeles.
The prosperous townsite Just to the east
Of us, the Alamitos. which to our mind
is situated geographically on the most
beautiful mesa on the coast, and to which
we directed attention to in late letter,
will at the rate at which it is being sold
off soon be out of the market. The 10C
acres sold by +. b. Cushman to DR..
Densmore, OF New York, and partner in
the crystallizing firm of Barnard & Dcns-
more, Los Angeles.
The Epw' I'll League entertainment al
the residel of Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Viii.
liams Ced avenue, on the evening oil
the 9th, y an especially fine one. A
musical alI literary programme, with
Miss Eva +. Williams and others in piano
recitals and Miss N. c. Cuthbert State
Superintendent Of Demorest Medal con.
tests in readings, was treat that the large
audience thoroughly appreciated and en-
The Long Beach Board of Trade will
hold special meeting Monday evening,
the 11th, to take measures to have Long
Beach properly represented at the coming
Fiesta in Los Angeles. There is nc
doubt but that this beautiful place will
have a representative float that will COM
pare in beauty and design favorably with
any of them.
The contractors, Messrs. Fetterman g.
Goucher are making rapid Roadway in
excavating the trench for the pipe which
viii connect the Bouton wells with Long
Beach.
A number of Fasteners are now and
have been here during the past week,
Some of them intending to purchase and
remain permanently in this land of the
blessed sunshine.
Commercial travellers are very much in
evidence the past week, among whom
were: G. M. Hough of the Crane Com
pany; s. F. futile, Cass & Smurr Com
pany, Los Angeles; H. W. Augustine,
representing Folger g. Company, coffee
and tea house, San Francisco, besides
several representing eastern houses.
Van Der Lobe & Werden, contractors of
Los Angeles, will have their men at work
cement sidewalking and curbing some of
the principal streets this coming week.
Mr.. James Schi1ling of Harrington,
e Kansas, son Of City Trustee William Schill-
ing IL at present Visiting his parents at
this place. He vii locate III Santa Ana
and embark IN bust ness. In that thriving
John Howard and wife Of Scranton,
Pennyslvania, spent Friday at the beach,
Jeff Morse of Denver, was here with a
view of buying place on which to erect
a cottage.