The herald., 1895-08-25
SANTA MONICA SUMMERERS

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SANTA MONICA, Aug. 2.-The week
just closed has been q lively one, and
one who could say that 1t had not been a
pleasant one would be exceedingly hard
to please. Everyone realizes that the
season is drawing to close and th at
only few more weeks remain in which
to enjoy the multiplicity of gayeties.
1t goes without saying that every wo-
mans heart went out to the BRASS but
toned enaval officers during their three
days stay here. Long before the trim
little Monterey arrived the ladies were
speculating on the personal charms of
the officers and assigning new gowns
which should prove as imposing to the
| officers as did the brass buttons and gold
| braid of the officers to the ladies, and
when they did come there was such a
display OF fnery as never before graced
the big wharf. And the officers Oh,
they enjoyed it, and more than one fair
young maiden's heart beat at a rapid rate
when she saw the smiles that were cast
on them by their idols.
OF course there is nothing new in sea
bathing parties. This was inaugurateu,
last week and the way in which they
have grown in popularity is rally amaz-
ing. There are some very expert swim
mers among the guests OF the Arcadia
and parties from one to two dozen in
| mum ber are made up every morning.
| Another sport which is continually
| growing is that OF wheeling, and W. j.
| Johnston of the Syracuse emporium,
who, by the way. is to be one OF the rid
ers on the new track has class OF about
! fifteen ladies who are fast becoming
very graceful on the silent steed. Among
those who are learning to ride are
Mesdames Thorn, Siegel, Wright. Gibson.
| Monroe and Bear. Some really stunning
effects IN bloomers have been noticed this
week. Miss Sadie Maxwell may be seen
spinning along Ocean avenue on Grim
son rim nearly every afternoon. She
wears tan bloomers, wine-colored sweater.
| dark tan leggings and Eaton jacket and
| presents a splendid appearance. The
Misses Josephs of Los Angeles, who are
at the Jackson, are also adopts on the
wheel and are the wearers of very chic
| costumes. 1t seems to have become gen.
orally known that good wheels may be
rented here, and consequently very few
| ladies bring their bicycles. Johnston
has not dozen ladies' wheels. and it is
necessary to engage one in advance, SO
great Is the demand.
The naval officers soon found what an
interesting diversion the bicycle afford.
ed, and led by DR.. Robert Whiting, they
made freq uent incursIons on wheels.
| Mr.. Beville of the Palace livery stable,
admits that the bicycle craze has reduced
the profits of the livery stables. but says
! he has all he can do to supply the de-
mand for good saddle horses. Certain
it is that there are great many good
eqIestrians among the gentler sex, and a
seat on the back OF good horse is
| most advantageous place to display a
rich costume. One OF the most striking
| costumes WAS that worn by young lady
driveway of the Arcadia yesterday after
noon. 1t consisted of full divided skirts
and tight-ftting tailor-made bodice of
bottle green broad.loth. The bodice
was trimmed with gold braid ana brass
b1ttons.
This young woman was not the first
who has been seen riding astride this
week. but their appearance invariably
creates a stampede among the men-to-
ward them.
While surf bathing, bicycle and horse
back riding are ali very well in their
place, they cannot be enjoyed after dark,
and the gay set are on the alert to pro-
vide some form of amusement for the
after dinner hours. Billiard parties are
now very popular and among the young
ladies who handle the cue with dexterity
might be mentioned Misses y. b. Scott
and Hilda Jacobs. Both young ladies are
the acknowledged bellies of the Arcadia,
and they are very accomplished. Miss
Scott left the hotel for a few days and
everyone was disconsolate until her re-
turn. Sns and Miss Jacobs have become
so proficient with the cue that none of
The young men feel at all abashed at de-
feat. Miss Scott is very fond of horseb back
riding and is perfectly at home when gal
Looping over the road at an alarming
speed. Her favorlte morning ride is along
the beach to the canyon and she lntrep-
idly drives her horse up the steep sides
and returns on Ocean avenue. Miss Ja-
cobs is graceful figure on a bicycle, re-
cites beautifully and, in fact is an al
together charming young woman. She
is here with her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Baron Jacobs of Tucson, Ariz..
and Mrs. Jacobs is possessed OF remark
ably sweet voice. Nearly every after
noon she is marched into the ball room
and made to sing to crowd of admirers.
Just at present there is a great deal of
talent here. Nine. Katharine Krieg-
Bosch, a graduate OF the Royal conserva-
tory of Leipzig, came last Tuesday. and
has favored the guests OF the Arcadia
with solos every night. She Is arranging
grand concert, which wilt be given
next Thursday.
Miss Hellman is a splendid whistler,
who participates in the i'm promptu con-
certs which are becoming regular affairs
each evening.
The Sorosis club, which was mentioned
last week, has initiated q certain young
man as m ember because he was equal
to three married women as gossiper, -
and the club meets on every possible oc-
casion. The two mem bers who were last
week convicted OF having used artificial
means to enhance beauty were nearly
expelled from the club on the ground
that watermelon was not recognized as a
beautifier by dermatologists.
The regular meeting of the Suicide
club, which will be held next Friday even
ing, is looked forward to with eagerness
by its mem bers, as III is proposed TO
initiate several applicants for member
ship.
thought she could keep secret the fact
| that today was her birthday. but her
| friends were accidentally let into the Sc
cret AMI the stream of beilhops bearing
| huge bououets to her room demonstrated
her popularity.
| Miss Leah Hellman and Mias Jennie
Schwarzchild this morning rode an ex-
| citing bicycle race around the Arcadia
| driveway, and Miss Schwarzchild won
| by neck.
| The regular Saturday evening ball at
the Arcadia was preceded tonight by Pro-
fessor Tyndalfs entertainment. lie gave
| several mind d-reading tests and offered to
| hypnotic the orchestra and let them
| play under his influence, but they de.
| clined. The ball was we'll attended.
Little Herman Stanton is as ever the
| beau of all the girls, and duels with sun