The herald., 1896-07-14
SAN PEDRO
Preparations to Entertain Pleasure Seekers.
General Notes

ohN GEOhV
Preparations to Entertain Pleasure Seekers.
General Notes
SAN PEDRO, July 13.-There has
been a movement here the past fort
night to have pavilion erected adjacent
to the Southern Pacific company's Fifth
street depot for the purpose Of pleasure
parties and the public at large. The
railroad company has been consulted
about 1t, and they have taken O hold OF
the matter with a will, and commune
cation has been received from the COM
pany asking for plans and specif1ca-
tions and cost Of erecting the pavilion,
and no doubt with the company's assist
ance the pavilion is an assured thing to
be completed.
Mr.. d. r. Clay, q former resident or
San Pedro and a large property owner
here, has returned and Is making prepa-
rations to move his family back here
again from Pomona. They will occupy
their former home, at the corner OF
Tenth and Palos Verdes streets.
Mr.. Frank Schrier, his wife and daugh-
ter Of Los Angeles, were here yester-
day spending the day. They are loud in
their praise of San Pedro being superb
summer resort.
Mr. A. d. Prooh, who has been in the
hotel business here for the past eight
years, HAS ClOScQ lib PiclSC VI OuoAhSo'
on Sixth street He will go into the same
class of business at Los Angeles.
Fred Elnees, in company with L. H.
Goodhue, drove to Los Angeles in a
light cart behind Mr.. Elnees fast trotter
Saturday, returning home yesterday
morning.
The schooner Emma Claudina, Capt.
Nelson, sailed for Umpqua Saturday In
ballast.
Steamer st. Paul, Capt. Green, arrived
from Newport with passengers and mer-
chandise to the Southern Pacific COM
pany, and will sail this evening for
San Francisco and way ports.
Steamer Pasadena. Capt. Hamilton,
arrived yesterday from Eureka, with
$4,000 feet of lumber for the Kerckhoff-
Gunner Mill and Lumber company.
Steamer Tillamook, Capt. Hansen, ar
rived from the north this morning. with
a cargo of lumber to the San Pedro Lum-
ber company.
Mr.. Jones of San Francisco is here
visiting his friend, L. H. Goodhue.
The following fleet of vessels are on
their way to this port, all loaded with
lumber for the various yards here:
Schooners Comet, Elinora, Meteor, Sc
rena Thayer, barkentine Tidal Wave
and the steamer Lackme.
Yesterday was an ideal day for sailing
and fishing. A large crowd came down
and every boat in the bay was pressed
into service, and when the fleet was out
to sea 1t presented a very pretty sight
| to see the outer harbor dotted here and
there with white sails, and from the
amount of fish taken home on the trains
| by the visitors speaks Loudly Ior their
| success
Terminal island was crowded yester-
day with bathers and pleasure seekers.
The bathing was fine. and hundreds took
advantage of the tempting cool waters
and went in.
Mr.. w. Crocker has chartered the
pleasure sloop Nautilus to party Of
six Los Angeles people, who will go out
for q weeks cruise among the ISLANDS.
Capt. Crocker will be in command.
7. H. Fawcett, our genial bookkeeper
in the San Pedro Lumber company's
office, leaves tomorrow for three
weeks trip to Lake Elsinore to see II 1t
will benefit his health. as ne has been
suffering considerable of late from
rheumatism. We hope the change Will
do you goodA Tommy
The dance at Swinford's hall Saturday
evening proved a social success In spite
of the warm weather, large crowd be-
ing present The most interesting fea-
ture was the dance for the cake, which
was won by Charles Sandstom Of Ter
minal island Charles covered himself
with glory in his manifestations OF ac-
ceptance Of the cake. He had the deli
cate cake cut and every one ate to
Charles health.
William Edwards shipped on the sloop
Minnehaha which sailed for the Santa
Cruz islands. "a
The families of Mr.. and Mrs Demming
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee are stopping at
the Victor house. They will remain dur
ing the summer.
W. e. Brown is having his dining room
on Front street renovated.
Richard Miller returned from Bakers
field, where he has been visiting his par
ents for the past three weeks.
A genuine surprise party was per-
petrated upon the family of Fred Hanni-
man at his residence, on the southeast
corner Of Beacon and Tenth streets last
Saturday night. About a score of Mr..
Hannimans friends, all from Los Ange-
les, came over the Terminal road Satur-
day noon. They remained over at the
beach, passing the day in bathing and
gathering shells, and about $3.50 o'clock In
the evening, they came over to this side
and quietly invaded the premises of the
Hannimans. The jolly crowd of invad-
ers were loaded with al kinds of delica-
cies and edibles. They took the Hannf-
mans completely by surprise, and In less
time than 1t takes to chronicle 1t the
parlors were sight that made all hearts
glad. musical program was rendered
and games merrily indulged in. and the
edibles disappeared at a late hour The
party also went to the residences Of
Capt. D. w. Welsh, ]. Newmark and c.
Jorgenson and serenaded them and then
returned to the Hotel Hannnnan the bal
ance of the night, and on Sunday morn
ing the whole party went out In Capt.
D. w. Weldt's power yacht Lizzie Belle
w. fishing. The catch was large one,
amounting to over 600 pounds of fish,
consisting Of barracuda. yellowtail and
mackerel Following is list of the
merry-makers, all Of Los Angeles: Mr..
l.. Herzog and family, Mrs. E. Giebel.
Miss o. Kilfer. Maj. Mckinney and fam
lily, Mr.. Jesse Hyde and family, Mrs.
Wangeman, J. B. Hanniman, Mr.. II.
johnson and family. Miss Grace Nc
Kinney and Miss Mabel Johnson. This
pleasant affair will long be remembered
by the Hannimans.
w. e. Brown has chartered the power
yacht for a party Of about twenty ladies
and gents Of Los Angeles for fishing
excursion tomorrow evening. Mr.. Brown
is famous foS getting UP these pleasant
affairs. and they always prove sue
cess.