The herald., 1896-02-13
EXCURSION TO LONG BEACH
Is Demanded by People Of the Seaside
City
Possible Litigation on C1reIessiy Estabiishe j
Grais-A nammotii Sanitarium Scheme
ON Foot-Personal Notes

LONG BEACH, Feb. 12-The Improve
ment society held meeting Monday
night at which considerable business
was transacted, President Henry Har-
rison IN the chair It was decided to
agitate for an excursion to the beach,
and committees having that object in
view were appointed and the 7th OF
March chosen as the most favorabls
date for it. The committees appointed
to look after details embrace commit
tees on railroad transportation, hotels,
music, and carriages to take the visi-
tors to different points Of interest. The
society will meet again Eext Monday
evening at the council chamber, when
the reports OF different committees
will be heard aud acted on.
Litigation is likely to result by
reason of a mistake in the grade on
Ocean Front, between Pine and Pacific
avenues two years ago. The owners on
that block had cement walk laid to
conform to the grade that was given TO
them as official and now it is found
that it ia six inches too low, and Mr.
Jotham Bixby is having n new walk
laid over the Id one IN front of the
Terminal railroad station, corner of
Pine and Pacific avenues, and the own
ers of the band viii have the waia- in
front of that built ing put on the now,
and presumably correct, official grade,
and il the city refuses to foot the bills
there will be legal circus.
The machine for grading roads and
streets was in use Tuesday grading Pa
| cliic avenue, between Ocean avenue and
| Second street.
The Long Beach band has secured
the services as leader OF Prof. Antoine
Fortune, late Of the Catalina Marine
Concert band. Prof. Fortune Was the
clariuetist Of the Catalina band, and is
Il musician of rank. having form erly
been leader of the Seventh Regiment
J U. s. A. band, and also CT the once
noted Marioopa band. Under his able
instruction the boys, with practic are
bound to improve.
The Seaside Inn has just received the
finishing touches at the hands of the
painters and looks very pretty in it's
handsome coat of pals green.
Miss Florence Will ans returned
from visit to her father, DIR. M. Il.
Williams, at San Diego, Monday.
Mrs. Charles Pattee of Les Angeles
occupied the platform during the
morning service at the Tabernacle s5nn-
day in the interest Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. At the
conclusion of her address, Mrs. Pattee
met the ladies Of the church and Or
ganized local auxiliary branch with
Mrs. DIR. H. III. Williams as president,
the branch having a membership Of
nineteen to start with.
Mr.. Frank Wheeler will move his
cyclery from his present stand on
OCEAN avenue to Pine avenue near
First street the latter end Of the pres
ent week.
Rev. A. j. Melchonian, NJ. D., an Ar.
menian, lectured at the Efiends church
Tuesday evening III aid of the ar
menian fund. The subject of his lee
ture waa, The Armenians' Bitter Cry
and he gave graphic recital of tn,
prosecutions this Christian people are
subjected to by the Turks. He was
greeted by a large audience and a snus
sum OF money was collected in aid Oi
this suffering people.
Mrs. b Il. Graham, who has been for
sometime and invalid, left for Caravans
J j
Robert, 20 try change OF air.
Rev. S. G. Kendall, wife, and Mr.. An
drew Linton and wife made party
who drove over to the lighthouse
Point Firmin, Monday.
Mr.. Sam Wayne, 9 former citizen, re.
turned from the Victor Mining dis
trict, where ne has an interest in sew.
eral claims, on Monday. Mr.. Wayne
speaks in glowing terms Of the pros
poets, and says when the mines, which
are gold and rich in pay ore, are prop
erly developed, they will turn Out
moro bullion and keep more men IL
employment than any other mining
camp on the coast.
II. l.. Chad wick, wife and family, oi
Los Angeles, came down Saturday for
few days visit TO their old home and
friends at the beach.
The lady Members OF the Happy
Hour Dancing club Will give a leaf
year ball at Forester hall on the even
ing Of February 2l3t.
Efforts to for IL syndicate for Tho
erection of q large sauitarium at this
place are being made by DIR. NJ A
Schultz, the proprietor Of The present
well known tanitarium On Second
street. The doctor has had an arohi
tect draw up plan of building whicl
he now has in his ofiise and which i:
most complete III ali essentials, beins
three stories in height, with covers
snng, cosy, sunny rooms and tho din
ing room hall end parlor being so ar
ranged that they can all be thrown
into one large assembly room. III;
building will occupy seventy feet from
on Second street, independent OF tbs
buildings already constructed and il
use, and il tho syndicate is formed, Of
which the doctor has no doubt, the en-.
larging Of tho field OF usefulness the
added space will give to this excellent
sauitarium will be one Of the best
means OF Advertising the attractions
and pursuits of this health resort.
There were never 50 many strangers
here at this season Of the year before
ard it would be perfectly safe propo
sition to bank on chat it we had Il large
and strictly tirst-class hotel, say 20(
rooms, it would not be large enough tt
accommodate all the people who prefer
this place as winter res rt.
VENTURA