The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-04-25
The WANDERING INNOCENTS.
The Sagehrush Journalists al Santa Monica
They Take a Plunge in Old Keptunes
Domains.

Inc Los Angeles Express OF the 10th,
has the following: The liveliest party
that has visited Southern California in
some little time is composed of the New
ada Press Association and their wives
and sisters. The Sagebrush State Jour
nalists are headed by the only Sam Da-
Wis of the Carson Appeal and they are
delighted with this end of the State. |
They returned Saturday evening from |
visit to Redlands and Riverside where |
their private car, Tangier, was decorat-
ed with oranges and flowers.
Early yesterday morning the party
left Arcade station in their private car
for Santa Monica. Through the coutesy
OF the Southern Pacific the delegation
was taken to the Soldiers Home and to
the long wharf, special engine being
put at their disposal to take them back
to SantaMonica, when they had finished
looking at the big serpent-like structure.
Unfortunately strong wind prevailed
which more or less detracted from the
pleasures OF the day.
A number of the party, including
severa, Of the ladies, took plunge in
the swimming pools at the North Beach
bath house. At one o'clock one OF Bob
Eckert's old time fish dinners was dis
cussed in the banquet hall of Mr..
Eckert's new place. Considerable
speech making was INDUCED in. Sam
Davis told how he ran a paper in the
'49ers camp at the Midwinter Fair, and
why the tenderieet were charged 81 so a
plate for friollas. Mr.. Davis is modest
young man and declined to respond to
the toast, 1.-THE Ladies'"
Alexander Troop, editor of the New
Haven, Connecticut, Union, who with
his most estimable wife, fell in with the
party at the swimming pools made .
stirring silver SPEECH. Mr., Troop salkh
eloquently, and, Notwithstanding he is
New England man, is first, last and all
the time for free silver. President Kel-
ley of the Association and other mem
bers OF the party spoke pleasantly.
Senator Jones' residence and other
points of interest were visited. Mine
host Reinhart of the Arcadia gave the
welcome hand to the visitors. It was
late in the day when Los Angeles was
reached.
The party was chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Osborne OF the California
State Press Association, and all declared
they had very enjoyable time. A vote
was taken on the Car and the party de-
cided to remain in Los Angeles until
Wednesday evening, when they will
leave for San Francisco. -.
Early this morning the Sagebrush
State journalists left in two talry-hos
for Pasadena and Baldwin's ranch. To-
morrow and Wednesday they will put
in their time sight seeing in the city.
The Nevada newspaper men, their
ladies and the local newspaper men in
the evening were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Coope and Mrs. A. r. Dobson
at No. l27 West Twenty-third street.
Mrs. Copper filed an engagement of
thirteen months in Virginia City with
stock company number of years ago,
and Sam Davis and others of the party
. ,ld-time friends OF herself and Mr..
G, eper. ]
Tine handsome residence was decorated
tastefully with flowers and Handsomely
lighted. A delightful musical program
was provided and in the course of the
evening light refreshments were served.
1t was thorough bohemian affair, rum
ming over with Cooper hospitality, and
will long be remembered by those so
fortunate as to be there.
A private letter received from mem
Der OF the Nevada Press Association
gives brief summary of the many places
the party has visited The weather
has been cool, and Nevada winter cloth
ing was not uncomfortable. The party |
has been treated we'll everywhere, but
the people of that country have an eye
to business, holding everything at
price and giving nothing away. They |
have had feast of oranges and flowers,
but the one-lunged inhabitants are OPP
posed to liquor, consequently many of
the towns are dry, it being impossible TO
get "jolt" for love or money. Nin,
tenths OF the country as well as business
interests of all kinds can be bought, as 1