The herald., 1896-09-03
SANTA CATALINA
Some Faillng or In the Tourist ArrlvaIs-Joys
At the Island


at the Island
AVALON, Sept. "A goodly number
Of people continue to arrive daily on the
,Hermosa. though trave1i is not SO heavy
as 1t was in August. 1t is hard to ac-
count for this, as September is always
the hottest and most sultry month Of the
year in Los Angeles.
The concerts and dancing at the big
pavilion continue to attract the crowds
nightly, while the adjacent skating rink
continues to be patronized by those who
love skating. The camera obscura Is
visited BY most of the arrivals. 1t is an
ingenious device which pictures on big
white table all that is transpiring in the
city and on the bayLpeople moving on
the streets, the hundreds of hathers in
the water, yachts, boats, etc. The trip
to the isthmus by water on the beautiful
power yacht La Paloma and from the
isthmus to Little Harbor hotel. located
on the opposite side Of the island on a
bluff, where one can hear the breakers
roar and see the spray of the waves
which dash themselves againstthe rocks
below, is a favorite amusement of many
guests.
Mr.. A. NJ. Shields is registered at the
Metropole. He will remain a week or
two.
A jolly party Of picnickers sailed away
to Gallagher's canyon and beach yes
terday, where bath was enjoyed by
all. The yacht Dreadnaught had fine
breeze both going and returning. 1t was
sailed by Capt. Earl Lewis, the owner
An elegant Metropole lunch was en-
joyed. Those enjoying the trip were Mrs.
Platt, Mrs Croft, Misses LOttie Chal-
FAINT, Frances Dorethea and Alice Croft,
Messrs. Homer Donnell Earl Lewis.
Gregory Croft and ]. Fred Blake.
IL, ky,4 I,lA Avk
| men in California, owner of the Phillips
block, is at the Metropole.
Mr.. F. o. Johnson, proprietor Of the
Westminster hotel, is sojourning at the
Metropole with his wife. They expect
to remain week.
A watermelon picnic was held at Picnic
Canyon beach. Music, songs and bon
fire enlivened the scene. Those present
were Mrs. Groff, Mrs J. G. Webster. Mrs.
Chalfant. Mrs. Katherine Scudder,
Frances Dorethea and Alice Groff, Lottie
Chalfant, Grace Jenkins, Messrs. Harry
Policy, Rhodin Scudder, Gregory Croft
and Mr.. Wood.
The newsboys' excursion comes over
Saturday.
Among those registering at the Hotel
Metropole are F. c. largest, San Diego;
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Duychinck, Riverside:
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. p. Mansfield, Master
Frank Mansfield. Miss Mamie Balm, Of
L.
Mrs. Walter s. Young, San Diego;'L. D.
Smith, A. p. Brayton, Oakland; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Sieroty, San Francisco.
Michael Holleran. one of the handsom-
est and bravest Of the Los Angeles police
force. is at the Glenmore. with his fam
lily. for ten days. He practices swimming
daily.
Mrs Chas D. Baker of Arizona and
Miss May Desmond of Los Angeles will
make weeks stay at the Metropole.
Mr. Stewart of the Los Angeles Ath-
letic club is at the Grand View hotel.
George s. Porter, Jr, who has been
the expert bookkeeper for the Banning
company here, leaves for Prescott this
nloning to take charge Of the books for
the Providential Gold Mining company,
+. H. Merrill and Mr.. Strong are au-
thority for stating that they saw a large
yeilowtail at the bottom of the bay.
Among the arrivals at the Grand View
are B. L. Weisnander, c. s. Summack.
G. A. Jossa, J. Fl. Griffin, Mrs. C. c. Lom-
bard, Los Angeles; Mrs. w. G. Van
Week, Houston. Tex; Lille w. Strubel,
Allie and Phil Strubel. Colorado Springs.
Mr. F. H. Lowe has been accepted as
an active member of the Ananias and
Saphira club. Mr.. E. F. Hurlbut of Pas
adena, the president of the club, has is
sued Mr.. Lowe, the general superinten-
dent of the Wilmington TRANSPORTATION
company, specially engraved Tyre dec
oration, engraved on silver. Miss May
Banning is also a recipient of a badge,
Both were issued on account of fish
stories told.
Among those enjoying life in Swan
feld's White City are J. H. Stewart,
Long Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. Don ]. Rhoda.
J. Mcbride, A. st. Clair, j. w. Fepnick,
Los Angeles; Almo r. Taylor. Pasadena.
George or. the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. A. on, gave picnic to
her little friends at picnic hoo ah m .
following were there: Sue Hewitt, Ruth
McAllister, Isabel Baily. Edna Baily,
Mildred Hunter Mrs. or and Mrs. Hun
ter.
The Glenmore arrivals are L. Ada
Westbrook, G. W. Jones and family.
Beulah w. Hewitt. Ethelroy NJ. Hewitt,
Riverside; Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. A. Good
win and three sons. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Widd. Mrs. McCullus Miss Eta Nc
Cullus. r. Bengough, ]. c. Horgan, Los
Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Peters.
Stockton: T. w. Duckworth, San Ber-
nardinO.