The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-14
ANGELES HERALD: MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER IA.
WHEREABOUTS
LAYING THE CORNER STONE
A Handsome New Church Being Erected
at Santa Monica
1t Will De a Fine and Commodious Struc-
ture-News Hatters at the
Seaside City

SANTA MONICA, Oct. 13.-The past
week has witnessed the interesting cere-
mony OF the laying of cornerstone. On
Wednesday Elder j. +. Green, assisted by
Or. William Stevenson and a numbe OF
our best citizens, gathered together to dc
reverence to the new structure, which
will be the handsomsst NJ. Z. church in
Southern California, with two exec ptions,
Simpson Memorial and the church at
San Bernurdino. The cost of the struct-
IRE will be in the neighborhod Of $l5.-
600. N. Forsyth is the architect and
W. l.. Barker superintendent of construc-
ton.
The ground floor Of the church will CO.
cupy 6Sx53 feet and be divided into four
rooms, pastors study, infant and Sun
53x40, so arranged that all can be thrown
into one room. The interior finish will
be OF Siskiyou pine. There will be two
towers, the main one eighty five feet
high with an electric light on the top to
illuminate that section and to guide the
worshippers to the tabernacle. In the
cellar there will be the latest improved
heating apparatus ana the entire ediLce
will be lighted by electricity. There will
be two large windows constructed OF
painted glass, burned in, and the walls
and ceilings will be appropriately. deco
rated. The cost of he Structure will range
beween 5000 and $i5 00C.
The first issue OF the Outlook under the
new management of Woodwork & ellis
showed up today in bright newsy issue.
The Santa Monica Water company has
placed automatic water pressure gauges
in their office in the bank block. which
give the depth of the reservoir at all
times
Superintendent Richmond is getting
the streets into superior condition for the
winter rains.
Messrs. Bassett and Nebeker are I'M
losdine the schooner Watson and Excel.
s;or at the wharf. The cargo consists of
half a million feet of lum 5sr.
The B. B. b. society of the Congrega-
tionai church have agreed in answer to
universal request to repeat their Hawaiian
evening.
Messrs. Proctor & Schader are having a
store building constructed for them by
K. ?. Elliott on the corner of Lucas and
Bicknell streets.
: Court Neptune 1915 A. O. F. will give
a dramatic entertainment at Forester's
hall on October 2lst.
J. 9. Hemingway has transferred the
San Francisco Call agency to the Out
look Office, 143 West Second street.
1t is quite probable that the railroad
company Will De pet1tlnneu soon Dy tne
residents of Santa Monica to erect de-
pot comm ensurate with its other possess
siOns here,
Cecil Burke, disciple of the art pre-
sentative, who halls from Buffalo, N. Y,
was In Santa Monica today in company
with the representative OF the Phillips
Exom sion company, Mr.. Il. J. Morris.
Edward b. Lee of Denver, COL, is the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Birney.
Mr.. and Mrs. DID. Acker of The Palms
are rejoicing over the arrival OF hand
some son.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Emerson leave shortly
for protraoted eastern visit.
DR.. Began and amily are visiting
friends at Santa Paula.
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Boutilller of Los An
gelss have taken the Vail cottage on
Third street.
Mrs. Lester has received the welcome
cablegram from her son and his bride
noting their safe arrival at Southampton,
England. -