The herald., 1896-08-17
SANTA MONICA
Political Actlvity-r1aiI Matters-The Perm
ers' lnstitute-Notes

ers' Institute-Notes
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 16.-After the
congressional convention next Monday
the Santa Monia Democrats will organ
lie for determined campaign, and from
all indications the party will make a
better local showing than it ever has
heretofore.
Postmaster Steel found his work in
creasing so rapidly that it was neces-
sary to engage another assistant, and
this week new mail was put on be-
tween here and Los Angeles, making
now three mails each. way every day.
A farmers institute will be held here
on September 4th and 5th, and an inter-
esting program is being arranged by
Prof. A. ]. Cook and Prof Arthur Ham
ilton, secretary of the Southern Cali
fornia
The uniform rank, Knights of Pyth-
las, will open their encampment here
on Wednesday next, and will be with
us for ten 1lys. Everything will be
done to make their visit an enjoyable
one.
Rev. Mia Tupper Maynard spoke at
the opera house today. Subject: Ideals
as Moral Forces.
The tickets for the operetta Little
Bo-Peep. which will be given Monday
night at the opera house, are in great
demand
The people showed an enthusiastic ap-
pfeciation of the many attractions Of
fered at Santa Monica today and came
in great throngs on every train and cleo
trio car The bicycle races brought
hundreds to the Southern Pacific bicycle
park. The music on the bluff kept a
crowd there all the afternoon; the SWIM
ming contest amused thousands and
thousands more rested on the beach and
sported in the surf The Arizona Phil
harmonic band, consisting Of twenty
seven pieces. played a program OF typi-
cal Spanish airs, which occupied the time
from 1 to 3. and after that time Engels
orchestra entertained with some popu-
lar selections, lasting until o'clock.
The swimming contest in front of the
North Beach bath house created lively
interest. Leo Corrillo was the winner by
about a hundred feet and won not only
the silver medal for the second heat, but
the gold medal for the amateur cham
pionship of Southern California. j. Hart
won the second prize. which was fine
silver medal. Leo Corrillo lad of only
Is, but of fine physique, made good time
and is apparently great favorite.
Arrivals today at the Arcadia are ::
H. G. Wiley. Miss May Wiley. Mrs A. B.
Anderson, Miss Daisy Bell Miss Lillian
Bell, A. A. Hubbard, Mr. Marion Wig
more, Dale Burgess, Celia M. Fisher, An
ma D. Ward, N. A. Covarrubias, Los An
geles; Solomon levitt and wife. Bakers
field Mr.. John Bryson. l. Torrance, Pas
adena; s. c Swift. Oakland; Alfonso
Wigmore. e. d. Seymour. Dexwell Hew-
lit, j. D. Cuthbert. San Francisco; r. H.
Forbes, Tucson; Mrs. Belle NJ. Fulton,
Miss Gussie Dunkelberger, Mr.. Guy
Cochran, ]. l.. Cunningham, f. o. Howes
w. Gillelen. Secundo Guasti, Miss
Amillo, Mr.. T. Mckee and wife, Los An
geles; John E. Serve, James H. Adams,
and family. Pasadena; F. E. Squire,
Mrs. r. w. Dromgold, Miss Edna Bck-
nell. NJ. G. Bolton. Los Angeles.
Mrs. Ozro w. Childs gave a small
theater party at the Orpheum yesterday
afternoon Her guests were Mrs Long
street. Miss Scott and Mrs. Drake. AT
ter the matinee Mr. Frank Hicks escort
ed the party to the California club rooms
where a visit of inspection followed by
dinner was enjoyed.
At the dance at the Arcadia last night
the guests enjoyed a good time and a
number of other people participated.
Seen on the floor were Miss Hamilton
Mrs. Longstreet, Mrs. Miner Miss Scott.
Mr.. Roy Jones, Mr.. Wilcox, Mr.. Henne,
Miss Newmark, Miss Loomis, Mr. Court
Scott, etc.
At the Soldiers Home there is now
being organized, and very actively, too,
Lodge No. of the Patriots of America,
and the members will all be true 16 to l
men. They will hold meeting in Santa
Monica some time this week.
On the beach to day was seen Hon.
L. j. Rose. Senator Stephen NJ White
Congressman McLachlan, Mr. Merritt
and so many of the representative Los
Angeles people that the city must have
been deserted.
]. w. Scott. the first proprietor of the
Hotel Arcadia, was at the beach today
and dined at the Arcadia.
Eckert and Hopf up to o'clock had
served 1000 people.
At o'clock the clouds became heavy
and few drops of rain fell, and this
was followed by a beautiful rainbow. ad-
mired by the departing crowds and ac-
cepted as a charming close to perfect