The herald., 1896-03-15
LONG BEACH HAPPENINGS
Politics Are Engaging the Attention OF
the People
Social at the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
an Enjoyable Aifair-The Aristoteiiaa
Soeiety's Entertainment

LONG BEACH, March 14.-Politics are
engaging the attention Of our people at
present, and the merits of the different
candidates who are aspiring to the vB-
rious offices are being freely comment
ed on. Partisan politics outside of the
secret religio-political organizations
cut but little figure in thu contest, all
the better element voting for whom
they consider ths most fitting, irrespec-
tive Of party. Two trustees, city
clerk, q marshal and treasurer, are to
be voted for, all the candidates being
nominated by petition. The most in
terest centers in the contest for trus-
tees, as the Southern Pacific (of Ken
tucky) has, it is popularly supposed
and as freely asserted, number OF
candidates who are ready to give away
something that don't belong to them
!. g., a piece Of our city park-whom
they will try to elect.
The clerkship is sought after and lies
between the present incumbent, Frank
E. Cook, and Harry Bim1oliar, both
excellent young mon, with the advant-
age of getting there slightly in favor of
Frank. There is another aspirane, but
rs he has not the ghost of chance, he
is not considered. The marshalship
has as yet but two candidates, but it is
more than likely there will be several
before the day Of closing the nomina-
tions arrives, which will be the 25d of
the present month, that date preceding
! tho plpptiOn which will ho nriI 10
twenty days in the clear
The recently enacted street poll tax
ordinance is receiving a well-merited
lot of adverse criticism, aud its phras-
ing, "Section There is hereby levied
on each and every male person over 81
and under 60 years of age found with
in the city Of Long Beach," etc, is GER
tainly corker. The author of this
"curio" in legislation, who started out
last spring "for a record" has certain
IL, in his attempt to "stand up" every
male person between the ages of 81
and 60 years found (notice the ordi-
nance says found within the city of
Long Beach, made one that will stick
till the COWS come home.
Your correspondent is informed by
a good lawyer that the ordinance is
clearly illegal.
The social at the M. E. parsonage,
given under the auspices of Mrs Stew
even's division of the Tabernacle La
dies Social circle, Thursday evening,
was charming and enjoyable little af-
fair. There were enough guests pres
ent to comfortably fill all tie rooms
without overcrowding, and as they
were good jolly, social lot, they made
an exceedingly pleasant evening of it..
Games we're INDUCED in and prizes
given, after which the following nice
little program was rendered:
! Selections-Iong Beach orchestra.
Piano solo-Miss May Townsend,
Recitation-Miss Leona Lillaro
Vocal solo-Mr. r. Douglas.
Recitation--Rev. A. Inwood
Vocal solo Miss Carrie Hart
| Selections-Orchestra
Refreshments.
The Aristoteian society of the high
school had as usual at their literary
entertainment Friday evening at their
school quar- ers in the M. E. chapel a
crowded house. The marked advance the
society has made since its formation,
as individuals and ss whole, in the
preparation of papers, essays, dia-
logues, singing, debates, ETC., is proof
positive that they possess talent, am
bition, pluck, the three requisites Of
success. Following is the program:
Chorus-Socety.
Roll call, answered by quotations from
Chorus-Society.
Paper, The Lever-Editors Tom Talbert and
Della Graves. Read by Dell Graves.
Medley. by Awkward class-Laura Brewer,
AIDA shaul, Jessie White, Eta Prosise. Ray
Grips. oliver loper, Hillard Ballard.
Debate, Resolved taat Cuba Should Be Rec.
ognized by the United States as a Belligerent
| P0wer-Af1irmative,H Haz ltin Seeey, Ernest
Shaul; negative, Clarence Carney James Clew-
Chorus-soclety.
Critics report -Hazeltin sesley.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. fanny of Los An
geles, who are visiting at the beach,
have sold out their interest in the Bay
View hotel to Mrs. w. P. Haworth.
The pupils of the seventh class, Ger
man school, 60 to the top of Signal
hill and the pupils of the eighth class
go to the light house today, Saturday,
Mr.. K. Almind has finally, on the
opportunities of his friends, consented
to be candidate for city trustee. He
is good, clean man, who has the good
of the city at heart and his election
should be unanimous, as should also
the election of Amos Walton for
treasurer. The people of this place are
heartily disgusted with the ring rule
! VI cuo pIoSout Hll5llL UOhrQ OIL trustees
and yearn for a change.
Two motor fishing vessels from the
San Pedro canneries were abreast of
our town Thursday and were rewarded
by making good hauls.
The Morning Star, the new schooner
pleasure boat built for John Nevins
by Captain Carter, is now being painted
and will be launched about the first of
the coming month. The craft is thirty
four feet overall eleven and half feet
beam and will accommodate on short
cruises or fishing trips between twenty
and thirty passengers.
The Walker block, Pine street, COR
ner Of First, is being repaintod.
A summer house for Mr.. Jones of
Los Angeles is being constructed on
Second street, between Chestnut and
Magnolia avenues.
Mrs. George S. Ingersoll of Oakland,
daughter OF Capt. Charles Il. Healey OF
this place, is visiting here at her
fathers home and will remain the
guest of Captain and Mrs. Healey for
several months.
Dave Smart of Downey, and .. w.
Rowland, steward of the county farm,
were down Thursday and Rowland
caught nice string of fish, while Dave
looked after the supervisorial fence
the Republican side of it.
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