The herald., 1895-06-09
SANTA MONICA
The Summer Season Wide Open.-hotei
Gossip

mer migration OF society to the sea shore
has commen ced, and is steadily lncreas-
ing. Judging by present appearances
the season gives great promise OF social
and Financial success.
The transfer agents are kept busy
handling immense trunks, which contain
the fetching costumes of the summer girl,
buds of promise and gay and festive
widows who are bent on making con-
quests.
The summer girl of '95 as represented
already at Santa Monica differs very ma
te,ially from her elder sister OF previous
years, and to her advantage l think:
While not the new woman we have read
about, she has some of her best charac-
teristics without loss of Mother Ewes
piquancy and womanly charms. With
good health. love OF outdoor sports, free
dom from affectations and full OF woman
ly beauty. one is constantly reminded of
William Blacks iOvable heroines. There
is fac smle of the charming 1olande
already here, and, thank heaven, no
Trlby up to date, although many feet
equally beautiful can be seen on the beach
during bathing hours.
The admirable working of the new
heating apparatus at the North Beach
bath house and the constant fresh. warm
water in the plunge has added renewed
the beach, which presents merry scene
morning. noon and night. Musicales.
socals, dances. bicycle, driving and pic
mic parties are all the go. The first Ar
cadian ball of the season Will ia ke place
on the 18th inst. The regular Sunday
afternoon concerts on the esplanade COM
menced last Sunday by a most excellent
musical feast by the Catalina Island
Marine band. Tomorrow the Los Angeles
Military band, will render superb pro-
granme and continue to do so until the
summerSdays blend into those of autumn.
Outdoor sports are only indulged III an
desultory manner save bicycling, on
which the town seems to have run mad.
it is true that some good tennis is being
played at both the Mirimar and Casino
courts; still all seems to be waiting the
advent of large number OF crack players
booked for the summer here. The same
condition of affairs exists in regard to
polo. But we will have plenty of them
before the month is gone, and from
then on throughout the season.
The Santa Monica Dramatic company,
under the management of w. G. Burton,
the veteran stage manager, will look
after matters in Tat line for us, and this
gives us an added and taking feature OF
theaters not that We have lacked before.
4 The coming week will be an exceedingly
interesting one. the annual session OF
the Baptists of Southern California COM
mencing at the Y. M. q. A. pavilion on
the South Side. Friday evening and con-
tinuing through the week. Arrangements
have been made to take care of large
delegation OF the water Christians.
The Maccabees will own the town Tues
day. when all the knights Of Southern
California will enjoy their annual outing.
Tne Whittier cadet band will furnish the
music, the following being the pro-
gramme:
At 10 80 Il. III. the arrival of tents; adj
dress OF welcome and presentation of
freedom of the city by the president of
the board of trustees; short speeches by
the state officer of the order and others
At 1:3o p. M, Grand parade OF all the
tents and hives reviewed by board of tIus-
tees and chamber of commerce.
The following programme OF sport has
been decided upon by the amusement
committee. Liberal prizes will be award
ed in each event:
Bicycle race-One mile, open to all; en-
tIy, 80 cents.
bicycle raoe-One mile, open to Santa
Monica riders; entry, % cents.
Bicycle race--Two hundred yard slow
race 0ast in wins) open to all; entry. 30
cents.
Foot racc-One hundreq yards, open to
all; 80 cents entry.
Foot ruce-Fiity yard backward, tres
to all.
Foot race--One hundred yards. boys
shoe and stocking race. free to all boys
under IA years.
Swimming race--Two hundred yards,
free to all.
Sack and barrow race-Ore hundred
yards, free to all.
Pony race-H Half mile, open to all; en-
try 81.
obstacle race Open to visiting Macca-
bees only.
Seine drawing contest Between fishing
crews.
Creased pig and creased pole.
Grand ball in the evening and supper
by the l.. o. L. M.