The herald., 1895-08-16
THE ENCAMPMENT ENDED
Important Meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce
calabssas Road Matter and Santa 1onica-Los
Angeles Bicycle Path Comes Up-Pros-
poets Of a Bicycle Factory

SANTA MONICA. August 15.-With a
rousing old d-fashioned camp hre. the
eighth annual encampment OF the South
ern California Veterans association came
to an end last night. Commander A. f i.
Dill was the happiest man in towh when
he received the diamond badge from his
comrades, and the flow OF wit and the
good fellowship put every one in good
humor.
This morning Camp Fort Fisher was
deserted. Commander Dill. Colonel
Brooker and Quartermaster Summons
were on the ground, and Dill was writ
ing checks all the morning in payment
of bills. Everything was at odds and
ends. and furniture vans laden with
camp utensils were moving toward the
depots in q stream.
Resolutions were adopted last night ex-
tending thanks to the town residents for
courtesies shown tho veterans.
John Mahon, an attorney OF Bakers
field had u narrow escape from death yes :.
terday morning. Mahon and a party of
friends were bathing on Arcadia beach,
and Mahon decided to take ride on the
toboggan slide which runs into the surf.
He mounted the stairs leading to the top
of the iucline and took a seat on the to-
boggan. 1t started down at a furious
rate, but came to sudden stop half way
down. Manon was thrown violently for
ward, and received severe cut on his
right leg, besides a bad shock. He was
taken to the residence OF the Rev. 1. NJ.
Leigle, on Fourth street. whore he is
No,1ip nd 70 he
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the cham ber of COM
merce was held last night. The first mat
ter to occupy the attention of the board
was the subject Of a wagon road from
this city to Calabasas.
AS the matter now stands some 500 has
been subscribed by the residents of Gala
basas and vicinity and the road Is COM
pleted about two miles toward Santa
Monica from Harter's farm. There is yet
to be built stretch OF one and one half
miles OF heavy grading and about four
miles of comparatively easy roadway
which will bring it up just above Arch
rock. From there the road Is good along
the beach. Eight men and two teams are
now at work on the road.
Mayor Carrillo, chairman of the CO nj
mittee on parks and public ipmrove-
msts tbss Msnas made partial hrspOrt ssys
ranch the proposed roadway would run,
would be willing to grant y right OF way
under certain conditions. A com mi ttee
of Calabssas citizens. consisting of
Messrs. Hartersand Beson, were present
and Mr.. Beson said that there were about
800 families living contiguous to Calabas-
as and they were all anxious to have
roadway to Santa Monica as in that event
they could come to Santa Monica and do
their trading and return the Same day
which they could not do by going to Los
Angeles. H also said that he had been
here several times and President Jones
asked him how he got here. g | declare
do not know" was the rejoinder. Mr..
Beson submitted rough sketch of the
proposed roadway and on motion the
committee was given until the next
meeting to investiagte the cost and make
full report.
proposition of buildinga bicycle path to
this city from Los Angeles. Roy Jones !,
secretary of the meeting held Tuesday
to meet the committee from Los Angeles.
presented the matter and said that it
would be great benefit to the merchants
of Santa Monica AS it would bring great
many wheelmen to the city who would
patronize the merchants to a great ex-
tent. The proposed path. he said. would
strike out Picos street and along the
right of way of the proposed electric road.
entering Santa Monica by very short
route. The character and business stand
ing of the members of the Los, Angeles
committee would. he declared, assure the
success of the project and he thought there
would be no difficulty in raising the
amount necessary to carry it through.
Messrs. J. J. Carrillo. T. II. James, Roy
Jones, Fred H. Taft and Il. B. Wood
water were appointed committee to
meet with the Los Angles committee
tonight.
The following letter from the Manufac-
turers and Producers association was read
by President Jones; he was authorized to
answer it, saying that it had Deen referred
to the e'committee on parks and public inn
proyements:
SAN FRANCISCO. July II, 1895.
To the President OF the Chamber of Com
merce. Santa Monica, Cal.
Dear Strive are today in receipt of a
letter on the subject of the location OF a
bicycle factory in this state, in which the
writer asks what inducements would be