The herald., 1895-07-14
DAYS At SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA. July l2.-The week
Just closed has been merry one at Sart
Monica with all kinds of gayety. includ-
ing theatricals. dances. musicales and
outdoor sports being INDUCED lin to an
uulimited degree. 1t Is bathing and driv-
ing in the morning, lounging at midday.
tennis, polo and other sports at afternoon,
and at eventide musioales, theatricals,
dancing, etc.
North Beach
What the Arcadia is to the proper
housing and life Elysian at the seaside,
the mammoth North Beach bath house,
with its matchless plunge and other supe-
rior accompanying features, is to the
cleansing and aquatic enjoyment, where
the people can bathe and luxuriate in
surf. plunge or hot bath. or, if resting
from their laoors, watch the antics of the
merrymakers. Thursday night in the
lecture room the Santa Monica Dramatic
company gave superb rendition of
6ancho, or the Idiots Revenge, in which
>yery artist did exceptionally well. Col
onel VIC. Burton. the author Of the play,
deserves special praise and thanks for his
leaving sick bed to give the audience
worthy one, the aid Of the Episcopal
church.
On Sunday the first heat in the great
swimming contest of 1895 will take
place. which is over a surf course half a
mile in length and for amateurs strictly.
The bath house management offer three
medals, the first one to 20 to the man
Gouthern Pacific offers three medals for
those making the best time who have
never won a race. There will also be
aquatic sports in the plunge. This is the
second : annual aquatic contest, and the
management intends to make il memora-
BILE.
South Santa Monica or Ocean Park ia
rapidly forging ahead Gas a pleasure re-
sort. Everything seemingly oenters
around the Y. M. @. A. pavilion. which
is the mecca for large numbers. aud the
day is marked one which does not sea
one or more excursions In every direc-
tion the beach and bluff are klined with
tents, he.domiciles for the summer davs
OF those who are having a right royal
good time. In the morning cIamming,
nshing and bathing; at noon enjoy ng a
trolls along the beach, with srnany firta-
tions as an innocent diversion to the sum-
mer's outing.
The Sobrino college of music is situated
on that side of the town, and the we'll |
center of the resort.
-Atsthe Southern Pac ific:are Mr.. and |
mrs. ID. D.StewaIt and family of Los An |
geIes.
F: G.::Munzer enjoys his wheel and the
surf immensely.
At Crystal Palace there is a specially
merry party and warn all susceptible
young men to keep away from the plunge
or the cottages that surround it. AmOnc
them may be mentioned Mr.. ana Mrs.
Fra frank & stsarns. Hon. John Morton. Mr..
+. Y. Todd. Hon. and Mrs. Bulla, Misses
Pastora Grimm, Helena Griffin. Georoina
Griffin, Jessie Todd the Misses Apnie-
gate the Misses Miller, Miss Lillian S5an-
lon, the well-known nightingale, and Mrs.
Rogers and sons.
Among the Churches
All Of our divines are giving their con.
gregations sermons on timely subjects.
At tAe Congregational church in the
morning there will be memorial services
for Mrs. Gray, who uied last Sunday and
was at her death the oldest member of the
church. In the evening Rev. George III.
Dekay will give an illustrated sermon on
Piigrim's Progress.
The Progressive Spiritualists and Lib
eralists OF Los Angeles and vicinity have
established camp for the season and
July 21st.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst, a special
meeting will be held at the Congregation
q church, when the subject of discussion
will be The Church and Saloon.
:, at the Episcopalian, M. E. church and l
The Presbyterian there will be interesting
.ervices: and at the Catholic special music
Tor the faithful
Among the Societies !
santa Monica without secret societies
would be like Hamlet, the play, with |
Hamlet left out. There are dozen or :
IoTe tnere OF every character. During /
.ne past week they have been busy in !
'Ianlng Officers and enjoying banquets,
nGGd,uolng u, the usual flow of oratory. .
Inc y. A. r. post has been specially
busy over details for the fourth annual Z
'ncamp pment OF the veteran soldiers and
At the Hotels \
After All is said and done, the center S
y an lie and gayety of any resort, and
u the same in Santa Monica. are the &
loIei CORRIDORS. verandas and grounds. q
Inc Arcadia presents an amin sted pic. "
ure OF youth and beauty. Grey haired RI
vlsdom and every feature of life Area Is,
|ian. The many guests are from as Ii
many centers of civilization. and sverv ii
ay & mas its complement of Joy with no n
ollow, OF happiness ana no care. 81
ne Lowinsky orchestra adds to the en- 81
menG Of The guests by its melody, +
me a Dsve az Douglass daily gives popular Q