The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-30
The Week at ClatsOp's Beauti.
full Beaches.
PEOPLE GATHERING IN FLocks
Scenes and Incidents at the Camp
Grand Concert at Hotel Gear
hart-Surf Bathing Good.

The Third week of the season at Clat-
sop closed most successful one. People
are crowding to the seashore to escape
the neat OF the city, and cottages and
camps are well tilled, while the hotels
are DOING good business. The bathing
is good this season and many take ad-
vantage OF each tide. Thursday after
noon ABOUT loo were in the surf at Gear
mart ana enjoyed themselves to the full.
women and children with screams of
laughter met each breaker and seemed
10 nave thrown to the wind all cares
and conventionalities AT low tide great
SPORT Is had In catching clans and crabs.
Cne armed with long spade throws I'M
the sand while another delves into the
mole and fishes out Mr. Clam. The soldier
boys are good fishermen.
Inc summer school Is hourishlng, now
having almost one hundred members in
Its camp. One and all are having a
good time, hard work is interspersed with
plenty Of exercise, bathing in the surf.
rowing, etc. Sunday afternoon Professor
Chapman delivered most interesting ad-
dress at the Auditorium, on which occas-
Ion MISS Jones and Mrs. j. Il. Ross fur
nished the music.
Fern camp Is one of the most popular
camps on the beach and Is much fire.
quented by its neigthbors.
The event OF the week at Gearhart was
the concert given Saturday evening in the
motel parlors under the management of
Mr. Wilfred Trevors. The house was
crowded and an appreclative audience
enjoyed the treat. Miss Eva Albright,
OF Portland, opened the evenings enter
lalnment by mastery rendition of Sid
ney Smlths Chanson Russe." Mr.. Har-
-st6ameE very bedtnur ets..s~iiehted his
pleasure CT all. Miss Lulu DahrSS sang
land in a rich contralto, sang "Beaury q
Eyes" with great effect and received
recall. A sea song by Mr.. Trevors cap
tured the audience and the gentleman re-
sponded to an encore with another favor
ite sailors song Miss ~McGue's song,
Dear Old Mother, with guitar accom-
paniment by Miss Young, OF Astoria, and
Mr.. Treyors, secured well merited ap-
plause. Mr. Breeces recitation 1.-THE
Comet" made "a pleasing variety in the
program, while Company's AS quartette
sang a number of melodies, closing the
concert.
AT Camp Gearhart the boys are all
having q pleasant vacation and have
made Improvement in their drill under
the efficient leadership Of Captain Ru-
tenic. AT the target practice all made
good scores. Private Miller, this be-
ing his first shooting, made the highest
record, % out of a possible 20. Lieut..
Eccles scored 20, and the others from Il
upwards, all qualifying as first-class men.
During the week the company was In
spected by Colonel Summers and stan
and by General Beebe and stan, accom-
panied by Major Jackson, u. s. A. The
officers commended the company for Its
good work. While General Beebe was at
dinner Sunday the band and company
quartette furnished good music. A letter
received by one of Company A from one
of Company Il at Camp Summers, Long
Beach, states the weather Is bad over
there and the food not 80 good. Company
a was fortunate in having hundreds OF
pounds OF fresh meat, hams, bread, etc.,
donated, upon which they are living like
lords. Battery A Joined Company A Sum
day, with fifteen men, under Captain
Greenleaf, with two cannon, and now the
evening and morning guns are heard In
true military style. They wlll engage In
practice firing during the week.
Upon hearing the first report mucn
| Travelled Irlshman asked Clerk Mclsaaci
what the noise was. 1t was explained
| to Pat that It was the sunset gun a.
the military camp. WELL" said Pat
Sure the sun goes down much hardel
| here than 1t does In Boston,"
| A good story is told OF one OF Compan!
A, who was entertaining Civilian Reid
| OF Portland, in his tent with severa
members Of his company. During the alb
sence of the captain raid was made Of
| III. nd hn WuA
good time when they were interrupted b
the captain. The entire party, much t
their chagrln, were ordered to the guar
house, but were allowed their blankets
the guard being instructed to carry theI
(the blankets) to the guard house.
Sunday at Gearhart was another I'm
day and many Astorians were there, q
well as many from q distance, beside
the large number of permanent guest
, to whose ranks a large accession wa
made yesterday. Manager Barmore Is
his element taking care OF his large fan
, lily, while Clicks McIsaacs and Trevor
are very busy men. A party OF Joll
bachelors, including Capt. Crang, CAP
Richardson, Bob Wilson, Exit" Carso
and "Doc" Walker, made fun wherev'
they went and seemed bent on havir
4; a good time themselves. Capt. Richart
5 son had a narrow escape from troub
1 on the train, while the doctor accuse
S Herman Prael of stealing his cane. Cap
Crang discovered an old cooper's sha
ing bench near the beach, which
mounted and in imagination was bC
again.
Among the guests last week were:
Koehler, Miss Sadie oppenheimer, e.
s ]. Albright, A. Davis, Mrs. Strongma
r d. M. Howe, r. 3. Wilson, VIM. Gadsb
e John W. Sweets, F. w. Leadbetter, MI