The herald., 1896-08-13
SANTA MONICA
Good Attendance At the Races-PoIiticaI and
Personal

uooo Attendance at the Races-PoIlt!caI and
| Personal
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 1.-THE races
were begun on time yesterday and the
entire program carried through with
great success. In the first race (Gal-
loway) Red Jacket won, Canyon Belle
came in second. Time, 52%.
Second was a mile pony race, which
| Roulette won. Time, 2:05.
Third. one-half mile pony match race,
which was won by Miss Wild. Time.
SAY.
Fourth, quarter mile pony match race:
won by Gata.
Fifth, half-mile pony sweepstakes;
won by Salvation.
| The September races which will oc-
cur on the 9th and 10th, will be of great
interest. Entries are now being made
with Mr.. H. A. Winslow, and Will only
be received up to midnight August 26th.
The Republican ratification meeting
on Saturday night will be held inSteere's
opera house. The Santa Monica brass
band has been engaged to help out in an
expression Of enthusiasm.
The barque Artemus. which arrived
at Port Los Angeles yesterday. came
directly from Hamburg with a cargo Of
merchandise and was 174 days making
the trip.
The leapyear party given by Miss
Brooks at the Casino last eveSing was
most thoroughly enjoyed. The ball room
was decorated in green and red, the ma
terial being bamboo and geraniumS,
and the same charming effect was car
r!ed out in the halls. The enclosed ver-
andas were perfect arbors, made by
dexterous interlacing Of pepper boughs.
The drawing room revealed profuSion
of marguerites.
Refreshments, or more properly the
tempting supper, was served at small
tables picturesquely arranged in ver-
andas and halls. All the guests were
seated at one time and the dainty dishes
discussed with an appreciation. Miss
Brooks was assisted in entertaining by
her sisters, Mines. Ryan and Hoy The
guests were: Messrs. and Mines. War
ing, McKittrick, Acker, Hoy, Winslow,
Hugh Vail, Kinney, Miner. Drake, Proc
tor, Gwynne, Mesdames Kennedy, Ryan,
Upham, Bettner, Brooks, Corson. Lii
kingston, Longstreet. Robertson, Will
des, Misses Dixon, Scott, Roberts, Jam
ison, Kerchoff, Patton, Guenther, Cor
ham, Matte Jones. Hamilton, Messrs.
Kerchoff, Wright, Wilcox, North-Row,
Goodwin, Gill, Curtis, Carey, Collins, Dr.
Kurtz, Gay Lewis.
<aS IL Wdo q lCdP yCdl eilldi liiC 6ChtlS-
men all had a good time and the bellies
of the occasion We're Messrs. Waring,
Acker, McKittrick, Hoy and Winslow,
who are all excellent dancers.
The bazaar at the parish hall of st.
Augustine's church will open tomorrow.
The, musical program for the evening
is as follows:
Vocal solo-Mrs. Abbot Kinney.
Violin and banjo-N0r. J. Irwin Hoy.
Piano duet-Mrs. G. L. Waring and
Miss Hamilton.
Vocal solo-Mrs. G. L. waring.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Modini-Wood
Violin solO-Miss Marion Jones.
The regular croquet tea will be given
as usual by Mrs. Robertson tomorrow
end Of September.
DIR. and Mrs. Ferguson who have been
spending some time at the Arcadia, have
taken Mrs. Hayes cottage for the bal
ance of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Haddock Of Chica-
go expect to go to Catalina for few
days, but will return to Santa Monica
and spend some months, as they find the
climate here has been a great benefit to
Mr.. Haddock's health.
The electric road Is improving in every
way The roadbed has become solid and
trains run very smoothly. The run is
through beautiful stretch of country
At Sherman boy now enters every
train and serves clear, cool water free
to all passengers. 1t is a delightful little
attention and passengers feel not only
fiattered but refreshed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gwynne will give tea
on Tuesday afternoon in Rustic canyon.
The arrivals today at the Arcadia are:
Mrs. r. E. Ross, Pasadena; Mr. NJ. G. |
Bolton, Jas. G. Hawkins, Chas. B. ia
cobs, Los Angeles, and S. c. Pardee and
II. A. Greenwood of San rancisco