The herald., 1896-08-17
SANTA CATALINA
Sunday Steamers Loaded to the Guards
Hotels Crowded


| AVALON, Aug 16-Yesterday's steam
! ers. were loaded to the guards on their
| arrival here, and the eight leading ho-
| tells had all they could do to entertain
| the guests.
Captain Frank Whitley and his beau
! tiful yacht in white and gold colors took
out for cruise over seventy-five peo-
pie yesterday. j. G. Dotter, w. U. Rick
ard and George T. Woolley enjoy their
baths in the ocean at o'clock a. m.
Miss Orrilla Donnell, daughter of the
district attorney, gave a swell taffy
pull, in which songs and banjo music
helped to fill the bill. not forgetting a
huge watermelon that was carried by
their colored factotum. who also did the
honors at the punch bowl. The commo-
dfous tent cottage, which is located in
forest of trees, was gaily illuminated
with Japanese lanterns. The young
ladies wore pretty outing gowns, while
the gentlemen were attired in spotless
white duck trousers. with black coats
A fiashlight photograph was taken by
Mr.. Brickey, the artist.
AS taffy manufacturers the following
were great successes: Mrs. E. H. Rice,
Misses Orrlla Donnelll Mary Young
of Pasadena, Mary Hazeltine, Jessie
Lottie, Ed and Herald Young, Will.
John, Blanche, Homer and Horace DON
nell, Miss Rose Evans. Katherine Mey-
May Russell, May Pellet, Clarence Fer
guson,. Harold Butler, Gertrude Bige-
low, =. w. Stimson and George We'll
sr. Mabel Furguson, katherine Scudder
Phil Wilson. Will Tritt. Jack Harring-
ton, Charles Swain. Ernest Chapman.
Mrs. c. G. Dubois one of the pioneer
teachers in the public schools of Los An.
geles, is new arrival.
Flower & Pierce, the photographers
and stereopticans, gave a free lantern
slide exhibition at Camp Banning to en-
tertain the Whittier cadets.
The football game between the Ava
Ion club and the Whittier cadets at
Camp Banning will attract hundreds OF
visitors to the camp.
Mr.. e. F. Hurlbut and Prof Chas. F.
Holder, with Jim Gardener as boatman,
hooked and landed with rod and reel
fourteen yellowtail and two rock bass.
Mr.. j. 8. Torrance and Mr.. Barnhart of
Pasadena, with rod and reel landed
eleven yellowtail Harry Elms was
boatman.
The pachting today was fine. A gSod
breeze was blowing and the ocean was
dotted with sails
Mrs. ]. NJ. Griffith and her sister, Mrs.
Gleason with a guide, took a trip on
horseback to Middle ranch station,
where they sampled the luscious black
figs and JUICY pears. The round trip is
about twenty-five miles, over precipi-
tous mountain trails, ascending to a
height of 1000 feet, a grand view of is
lands and mainland.
Mr.. Fred Eaton was over to visit his
family, who are at the Island Villa ho-
tel
The Esperanza has gone to San Pedro
to polish up her hull, preparatory to en-
tering in the great yacht race to take
place at the isthmus. She will compete
with the Defender, jr., Violet, and Dol
phin of San Diego.
Mr.. V. S. McClatchie of the Sacramento
Bee and w. F. George landed with rod
and reel nine yellowtail. one of which
was twenty-nine FOUNDER. Swain, the
boatman, was the guide.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Hurlbut and Miss
Hurlbut of Pasadena gave yachting
party on board the La Paloma. They
cruised the length of the island, picnick-
ing at Whites valley, wher delicious
lunch vas partaken of. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Frederick Holder,
Mrs. Webster Wotkyns, Master Alfred
Wotkyns, Mr.. Willard Barnhardt, Miss
Helen Barnhardt Mr.. Nelson w. Bell
and Mr.. ]. S. Torrance, the noted angler
Several large fish were caught on the
cruise
Among the noted visitors are Mr. ]. NJ
Griffith, A. w. Bumiller, E. S. Pauly, A.
5. Perry, A. H. Tufts, Miss Zaidee Max
well. Walter Maxwell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs
J. Dewey, Phoenix, Ariz.: H. Clifford
Rogers. All are at the Island Villa
hotel.