The herald., 1895-08-04
SANTA MONICA SUMMERERS

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 3.-The last
few days have seen an influx of people
which has caused the various hotels and
restaurants proprietors to dance with
Joy. 1t is generally conceded that the sea-
son is just beginning and though rather
late it is heralded with Joy.
1t seems to be the object of everyone
here to invent some new anc novel form
OF amusement, and the result is surpris-
ing. Moonlight watermelon picnics are
quite the latest thing. and before the pic
mic is to come off foragers are sent out to
locate'a watermelon patch on which to
make raid tor of course, u watermel elon
picnic without n elons would be out OF
the question. Next week the Hotel Jack
son will tender one of these picnics to its
guests.
Sea bathing is just as popular as ever.
perhaps more SO, and some really stun
ming costumes have been seen on the
beach this last week. Three of the most
gorgeous are owned by expert swimmers.
and of course they are women, and they
present pleasing Experimentation
taking-no one who has ever seen a wo-
man emerge from the sea wonld say that
she was pleasing sight.
Mrs. Sumner Hunt. wife OF the we'll
known Los Angeles architect who is
spending the summer here, is seen al
most daily in black silk bathing suit,
trimmed with white braid. She wears
a white tuga on her head. Mrs. Annie
Bancroft. also of Los Angeles. is her COM
med with bright red braid and a red toga.
Miss Day. another costager. and Miss
Bertha jackson are very fond of the briny
deep, and never fail to make an impress.
sion on the onlookers. Miss Days suit is
of bright tan-colored alpaca, trimmed
With bright red braid and set off by a
large red sailor collar. To protect her
hair from the salty water she wears tan
cap. Both the young women are expert
swimmers. and their morning swim ex-
tends to the 500 foot raft.
There has bren no decrease in the num-
Der of children here, and the coterie at
the Arcadia has been augmented by the
daught RS and son. MIS-. Walker. who
is the wife of u San Francisco capitalist,
is an accom- plished vocalist. and the mus
ic room in the Arcadia is filled every
evening with her admirers.
Little Milton Russack. son of Max Rus-
sack of San Francisco also an addition
to the children S circle, of which little
Emeine Chil1s is the acknowledged belle.
Wednesday night has been set as the
night for tie chldren's hop and it is
looked forward to with del ght by The
little ones. but with horror by the nurses.
The spiritualists' 'encam pment furnshe
no end Of amusement. and regularly every
night party of ladies and gentlemen
from the hotels go over to the ''spook"
camp and marvel at the wonderful things
they see. One lady WHO has taken great
interest in the slate writing and tests
had sitting with one OF the mediums
the other evening, and although she Is a
skeptic. came out of the tent with tears
In her eyes and declared that it was a
wonderful thing.
Nearly everyone who comes to the beach
brings wheel, ard those who don't can
rent one at Johnson's Syracuse empor-
ium. They have over twenty wheels for
rent. and so great has been the demand
for them that more have been ordered.
popular and the evening is generally the
time chosen. as the moon has been very
accomm odating OF late and always shines
at the proper time. Miss Brown of Ari,
zona is one of the most graceful riders
who spin along Ocean park. and the
crimson rim OF her wheel is very much
in evidence.
Mrs. Charles Prayer gave luncheon
to party of Los Angeles friends at Hotel
Arcadia Thursday. A special menu was
provided by Steward Wood ward and the
table was beautifully decorated with
flowers.
Miss Florence Brooks of Los Angeles is
visiting Mrs. Redeville of Pnoenix, Ariz.,
who is at the Hotel Jackson.
M. g. Bunnester OF Bakersfield. who is
a guest OF the Arcadia made flying trip
home this week.
II. r. Levi of San Bernardino is spend
ing the summer here.
Miss Hilda Jacobs, daughter of Mrs.
Baron Jacobs of Tucson. is one of the fas-
cinating Young misses at the Arcadia.
+. J. Carolan of San Francisco, son-in-
law of George M. Pullman, the sleeping
car magnate, is registered at the Arcadia.
E ooh knight of Los Angeles, receiver
of the United States land office, is at the
A rcadia.
H. J. Fleishman, cashier of the Farm
ers' and Mercahnts' bank of Los Angeles,