The herald., 1896-07-02
SANTA CATALINA
Noise and Fireworks for the Fourth-Seaside
Amusements

Amusements
AVALON, July 1.-Avalon is getting
ready to make more noise and in the
evening have one Of the grandest dis
plays Of fireworks that ever was shown
on the island. On the arrival of the
steamer Hermosa on Friday evening at
u:3o the bay and city will be brilliantly
Illuminated, as will also the Hermosa,
which will be handsomely decorated.
The pavilion will remain open until the
last boat arrives Saturday. July 4th, at
11:30 p. m.
Mrs. Clark of the shell store. with
Hugo as boatman. brought in one fifteen
pound yellow tail today.
A pleasant trip to seal rocks was en-
joyed yesterday afternoon by Mr. Thos.
n. Bard and family of Hueneme. Ventu-
ra county; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Poeh-
Ter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poehler,
Walter Poehler and Irene Poehler of Los
Angeles, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Rothe
of Chicago.
Prof. Allayne-Jones. She is learning to
Prof. Alloyne-Jones. She is learning to
swim.
The tennis courts are occupied most
of the time. Yesterday Messrs. Mel
Chadbourne and Charles Patrick played
against Messrs. j. L. and Louis McFar-
land, beating them 1:6 and 3.6, while the
latter won one set. 6:5. Miss Lottie Chal-
FAINT is the most expert lady player over
here. She plays a wonderful underhand
game. Miss Grace Jenkins Of Lincoln,
Neb, is also fine player. Don Carlton
Of the First National bank of Los An
geles is also another good player
Mr.. Jack McCrae is making ready the
family cottage. Mrs. John McCrae Ia
expected over the LIST, with her daugh-
tiers, Gertrude, Mae and Katherine Mo
Crea. Tom McCrea and John McCrea
Sundays Miss Abby Easton will be
guest Of Mrs. McCrea during the sum-
mer.
Mr.. Bert Clapp was among the incom-
ing visitors.
Mr.. Will Bloeser has returned from
Los Angeles.
A bright. pretty young lady asked her
waiter what Catalina Trilbys were. and
when informed that they were picked
pigs feet she collapsed.
Miss Rowena Burns. daughter Of Col.
Dan Burns, with Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Evans and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wicker
sham, all Of San Francisco, returned
from q successful fishing trip. Miss
Burns caught twelve fine barracuda and
one twenty pound yellow tai. Mrs.
Evans landed nine barracuda, Mr.. Wick
ersham eight barracuda, while honors
were about even between Mrs. Wicker
sham and Mr.. Evans, each catching
eighteen barracuda. The fishing ground
was off seal rockery.
Mr.. G. P. Morehouse is the hero of the
hour, having made the hardest fight to
capture q tuna that ever took place at
Catalina. He hooked a tuna, the gami-
est fish in these waters yesterday weigh
ing about It's pounds. He spent from s
o'clock, when the fish was hooked, to
half past 8, when 1t was brought to gait.
Mr.. Morehouse was thoroughly eX-
hausted by his efforts when he won the
day. The boatman to whom some of the
honor belongs was Jim Gardiner. Mr.. F.
P. Perkins accompanied them. Mr..
Warehouses; line was 600 feet of outty-
hunk, 400 Of which was unreeled at one
time, and the boat was towed to sea
over one and a half miles. The three and
half hours trouble was the greatest
fight ever made here. This beats Mr..
w. 8. Twogood's fifty pound tuna. He
has the honor OF catching the first tuna in
these waters with rod and reel, while
Mr.. Warehouses; was the largest fish
and the second ever caught here. The
fish was taken off Camp Banning. Next.
Mr.. PARKER, the plumber. tried a sea
trip. swimming. at 11:60 a. m. yesterday,
without first practicing UP. The result
was that he went under twice before
calling for help, when Leal Hill went
out in a boat and brought him ashore.
Mr.. G.. A. Beckwith and Mrs. e. A. Mo
Coy, with Mexican Joe as boatman,
brought in q fine large sea bass.
Mrs. Charles Scott Of San Francisco Is
learning to ride wheel.
Mr.. A. Falco, one of the owners Of the
Gladiator mine, near Prescott, Ariz. is
at the Metropole.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Hanna Of Chicago
and Mr.. Byron D. Bent of San Francisco
are at the Metropole.