The herald., 1896-01-05
LONG BEACH HAPPENINGS
New Years Day, as Far as Conditions
Went, Was Delightful
The Ladies Of the Methodist Church Enter
tain handsomely-Loyal Temperance
Union Prepares Programme

LONG BEACH, Jan. 3.-New Years day
down this way was, as far as condition and
weather could make it, simply delightful.
A great many visitors from Los Angeles
and other interior points came down and
spent the day on the beach with friends,
and quite number of Long Beach people
went to Pasadena to witness the tourna-
ment of roses, or to Westlake park to see
DR.. Carver in his shooting feats or his mare
Lulu in her high diving act.
The people of the high school had a
watch party and welcomed the ipcom-
ing year with ringing of bells, songs and
other demonstrations at their rendezvous
at the NJ. E. chapel, while number of
other watch parties in different parts of
the city. with an enthusiasm that bubbled
over, ushered in the fledgeling with tin
horns, the shooting of fire arms or any
other noisy way they could find to attest to
the slumbering community that they had
been watching.
The ladies of the Methodist church had
issued very prettily worded invitations to
the young men OF the church to attend
New Years reception given in their honor
In the evening at the tabernacle, at which
a pleasant time was anticipated. The
CHEEKY word ''welcome." in bright red let
ters made OF flowers, occupied space in the
center of the partition at the back of the
platform, while on the canvas to the left
of the entrance, letters made of evergreens
spelled out the wish A Happy New Year,
while 1885," the year designated, faced
the above from the side opposite. An en-
tertaining program the ladies had provided
was honored by the presence of a large
audience, who manifested their apprecia-
ton of its varied excellence by unstinted
Tttx lad
program.
Observation-Disclosures.
Recitation, The Creed of the Bell-Miss
Leona Lillard.
Music-Orchestra.
Recitation. ~ Weaver, t2) Our Christmas
Miss N. C. Cuthbert
Piano solo, Bellesario, Goria-Miss Eva
Williams.
Vocal solo. Happy Days Miss Carrie Hart.
COrnet solo-Miss NJ eek.
Vocal quartet-Mlsses C. Hart NJ. Decker a nd
Messrs. Wood and Bailey.
Mus c-Orchestra.
Several of the numbers were very finely
rendered, notably the piano solo by Miss
Williams, the vocal solo by Miss Hart and
the excellent cornet solo by Miss Meek.
The recitations by the Misses Cuthbert and
Lorillard were encored. while the singing
by the mixed quartet was fine. After the
completion of the program the partition
which divides the Tabernacle auditorium
from the chapel was thrown open, expos
ing 10 view a HuInDer OF tables to which
the audience were invited by the Rev. Mr..
Inwood on behalf of the ladies TO partake
OF refreshments. Formally being dis
pensed with. a good old-fashioned hand
shaking social time in which general ex-
change of the courteses of The season was
indulged in, followed the refreshments,
and the day which SO auspiciousiy ushered
In the beginning of the year will long be
remembered by the friends of the ladies of
the Long Beach M. K. church for it's de-
1ightful and pleasant ending.
The game of baseball between the Long
Beach and San Pedro mines, New Years
day, resulted in the overwhelming of the
Long Beach aggregation. Our boys were
out of luck, several of their best players
having gone to witness the tournament of
roses at Pasadena. However, the San
Pedro boys played a strong game, but we
think our boys with their full nine will be
able to reverse their defeat when they
again meet the San Pedro boys in the re-
turn game.
The tabernacle is now in the hands of the
painters who are exercising their art on
the interior at present. The whole build
Ing, inside and outside. is TO be painted
Curfew did not ring Thursday night. The
council did not meet either.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Inwood entertained the
young members of the Epworth league
Thursday evening, at their residence in the
parsonage. About forty of the young
Ioaguers we're present and with games,
recitations and social CONVEX Sc, stimulated
by an appetizing and tempting lunch, put
IN most enjoyable evening.
i The Loyal Temperance legion gave an