The herald., 1896-08-18
SANTA MONICA
Much Interest Rousei BY the Polo Races.
Social Notes

Social Notes
SANTA MONICA, Aug 11.-Everyone
attended the races at the Polo grounds
this afternoon.
There were three match races of lively
interest.
The first was Mr.. A1vord's Jack Pot
against Mr.. Balfour's Miss Wild.
The second race was Mrs. Sevis' The
Kid. against Mr.. Machado's Leon.
Third race, Mr.. Balfour's Roulette
against Mr.. Wards Gata.
Results not yet known.
Croquet continues intermittently at
the Robertson grounds, but the regular
Thursday croquet tea is always we'll at
tended.
Entries are being made with Mr.. Win
throp Il. Lester for the lawn tennis tour
nament which will open on Monday next
at the Casino courts. There will prob
ably be about thirty of the best players
in Southern California among the cou-
testants, and it is expected that some of
them will be ladies', thus adding special
interest.
A pretty @ Sterteinment has been ar
ranged for Friday evening by Mrs.
Childs in honor of her guest Miss Van
Ness, who is expected to arrive on We'd
nesday from San Francisco.
1t will be in the nature of a surprise
and one of the features will be living
pictures,' which will be given on the
stage in the ball room of the North
Beach bath house and viewed by a very
select little audience.
The crystal wedding of Marshal and
Mrs. G. Byrd Dexter will be celebrated
next Monday afternoon and evening.
A., c,,in ,Ie. 1.at h...
hidden to their home to assist in the cele-
bration which they will all do with a
hearty good will.
DR. Minnie Wells, who has been ill for
few days. has fully recovered and
when not busy receiving her friends and
patients may be seen driving on Ocean
avenue. Her home is one of the pretty
spots on South Ocean avenue.
Mrs. NJ. II. kimball, who met with an
accident on the beach three weeks ago.
is not yet able to seave her room.
Arrivals at the Arcadia today are Mr.
and Mrs. A. Marks, Los Angeles: Geo
S Patton. San Gabriel; Fred +. Burlew,
Geo. Francis, Lillian Streeter, j. w.
Walters. Frank S. Hicks, VIM. A. Kol-
| man. Sherman Yates. Miss Carrie "A.
| McCausland. r. A. Pattee. Miss Berg
rugh, Los Angeles: r. Wenman. Santa
Ana: Mrs. Nellie Thomson, Tucson; l..
W. Carr. Misses Mcclure, Vernon; Mr..
and Mrs. Hector Craig, Miss Ruena
Craig. Mr.. F. P. Craig, Newburg, n. Y
Miss r. Bigelow. San Francisco Miss
K Wheeler, Santa Barbara.
! Mr.. Frank H. Lee and wife of Tucson
are at the Hotel Santa Monica. and
other arrivals today at that hotel are
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Duncan and family
of Las Vegas; Charles Gonzales and fam
! lily and Secretary L. Orozeo of Mexico:
Mrs. Katherine Ward and children of
Los Angeles; J. B. Hurley and son of
San Bernardino.
| Mr.. e j. Cote of ST Louis has joined
his wife and daughter here.
At the Atlantic: Mr.. A. c. Moorhead.
wife and family of Ontario; Mr. and
Mrs. u. NJ. Cate, Rivera. Mrs. A. Schus-
ter. Holbrook. Arz: Mrs. b. Schuster
and children, El Paso; Mrs. George a.
Burlington. Bakersfield.
! In Judge Wells court a complaint was
! filed on Saturday against George Suggs
for vagrancy. He pleaded guilty and
was sent tn the county Jail for ten days.
Yesterday complaint was filed against
j. Varley and VIM. ". Thayer for as
sault They were brought before Judge
! Wells. who released Thayer on SO bail
which was forfeited this morning. Var
! ley's trial is set for tomorrow at Ii
o'clock.
The case of the People vs.. Jacob Spi-
! Ger on Ine cildfRe OF nay stealing, was
tried before Judge Wells this morning
without jury. and decision postponed
till tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
when further evidence may be intro
duced by defense.
There is to be a mass meeting at the
town hall on Wednesday evening in the
interest of free coinage of silver, and al
! citizens Interested in the issue are called
to attend irrespective of past party pre-
objections. The meeting is for the pur-
pose of organization.
A heavy rainfall surprised Santa Mon.
lea this morning. At 4 o'clock the first
| downpour came. which was succeeded
! by a still greater one at about o'clock
The streets are in fine condition, anC
this afternoon driving was very enjoy
| able.
The lilo p. m. train on the Southern
Pacific is Il great convenience tin,
business people of Santa Monica and il
highly appreciated. Formerly bust
ness man going to Los Angeles at IL ~
found anyone he wanted to see at luncl
and lost much time. Now he has his
lunch at home takes the l 10 train and |.
able to return home without minute
lost.