The herald., 1896-08-02
LONG BEACH
nethodist Camp Meeting - Dlsincorporation
Discussion-Personal Notes

1ethodist Camp Meeting - Dlsincorporation
Discussion-PersonsIN Notes
LONG BEACH, Aug 1.-The annual
camp meeting being held at the taber-
nacle In the grove OF the Methodist Re-
sort association Is drawing people here
from all over Southern California. The
meetings are in charge of Presiding
Elder Rev. ]. B. Green of the Los Ange-
les district. Mr.. jennings of Artesia
leads the singing and this branch Of the
services Is very effective.
Rev. F. V. Fisher, formerly pastor
here, conducts the children's meetings
held at 80 every afternoon. He under
stands and is in sympathy with his
young auditors. and his gentle man
ners and persuasive kindness has made
him a prime favorite with all.
Among the divines present during the
week were: Presiding Elder j. B. Green,
Los Angeles; Presiding Elder Caswell,
San Diego; Rev. Z. a. Healy, ontario;
Rev. e. j. Inwood. Redlands; Rev. l.
Jewell, Santa Ana; C. L. Libby, Bakers
field: Revs. Thompson, Wright, G.. w.
White, President OF University A. NJ.
Hough of Los Angeles, Rev. Alfred In
wood, and a number Of others.
The camp meeting will continue over
Sunday, and probably until Tuesday
evening.
The tabernacle grounds are full of
tenters, and never in the history of the
city has there been such number of
people here as there are now. There
must be at least 5000 transients sum-
mering here.
There is some talk of contesting the
legality of the late election that de-
clared for incorporation, and 1t 1s re-
ported that fund of several hundred
dollars has been collected for that pur-
pose. 1t is asserted that by reason of
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of the law in certain particulars-i. e.,
first, the failure of the city clerk to cir
culate sample ballots and not adver-
Using the election notice a full thirty
days previous to date of election being
among the specifications alleged to be
sufficient to invalidate the election.
Alamitos Beach is now talking about
incorporating as a city. The citizens
of that little burg held meeting at the
Aamitos school house Tuesday night
and appointed a committee to look up
the law in the case and report at
meeting which will be held at the same
place shortly.
Prof Theodore Martens, the pianist.
will give a grand orchestral concert at
the Tabernacle on the evening Of Tues
day, August 4.
Night Blooming Cereus, first and only
edition, is the title of the literary social
to be given at the Presbyterian church
august IL.
T.. F. Smith, who has been sojourning
at the beach during the Chautauqua as
sembly, left for Los Angeles on Tuesday
evening.
Mr. Sergeant, Mrs. Love, Mrs. Gerret
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Way were guests
at the Winifred cottage the past week.
Miss Ida Moore of Riverside is here on
a visit which will be prolonged from a
month to six weeks. She Is the guest of
Robert Cutter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will F. Sweeney, after
an absence Of several months in New
Mexico and Arizona, returned to their
old home at the beach, greatly improved
| in health
Judge and Mrs. 3. F. Hoffman of Pas
adena were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Ferris of Third street yesterday.
| Mrs. L. II. Terry of San Gabriel was a
visitor the past week as the guest of Mrs.
| DR.. Peck.
Miss Johann of Springfield, ILL.,, ar
rived yesterday and is the guest at the
| Winifred cottage.
Evangelist Hugh f. Smith Of Los An
geles, who had charge Of the Young Peo-
| pies meetings at the opening of the
camp meeting. left early in the week for
| Sing Sing. N. Y, to attend camp meet
| ing to be held at that place.