The herald., 1896-05-11
THE HoLLENBEcK HOME FOR THE AGED

Angeles Military band and the high div
| ing performance of Prof Raymous and
assistants The day was perfect, bar
ring stiff breeze from the ocean, but
which was little felt near the band stand
or vicinity, as the high banks and row
of trees along the Seventh street side
acted as a windbreak.
That thoroughfare was blocked with
carriages of all descriptions and the BIZ
cyclists We're out in force Just to the
right of the boat house on the waters
edge a skeleton tower seventy-five feet
high had been erected, which was deco
rated with strings of American flags
and contained three platforms. one at
the top. another about midway and
third some is feet above the surface of
the lake.
Shortly after o'clock the band concert
was interrupted for the aquatic exhibit
ton. Prof. Raymous appeared clad in
red tights and light shirt, and quickly
climbed to the extreme top of the tower.
Poisng himself for an instant, he leaped
cut and struck the water gracefully, but
making little splash. He rose quickly
and swan to the shore. when he mounted
to the middle platform and performed
various fancy dives from that elevation,
about 80 feet.
The cutaway, Gano. and flatiron dives
were given, also back-somersault and
the piledriVer which was merely jump
from the platform, striking the water in
a SQuatting posture and with reSound-
ing splash. Then Raymous made
change of attire and appeared in white
duck sailor suit. He was announced to
leap in a tub from the 1S-foot level and
alight right side up in the water without
wetting his clothing or shipping any
liquid.
to program. He dropped in the tub all
right, but hit the water unsteadily, and
over went the craft and navigator, which
unseemly end created no end OF anuSe-
n.ent to the omnipresent small boy. Kay
nous recovered his position in the tuo
and padded out toward a raft where two
other swimmers were awaiting MS ar
rival. One was in the regulation bathing
costume and the other attired as clown.
When he had nearly reached the raft
Kaymous tipped over and disappeared
under his tub.
Then the clown and swimmer got in
their funny work. pretending to hsh Tor
the body. Their antics amused the
crowd and the laughter was uproarious
when the clown fell in and was dragged
out dripping. The professors alleged
body was eventually fished up and while
the two were endeavoring to resuscitate
him, the swimmer himself appeared
above the water some distance away.
Returning to the tower, several dives
were given by RaymouS and John Young,
which closed the program The enter
tainment was well received by the crowd
and will be repeated next Sunday
The rest of the afternoon was spent
by the people in sauntering among the
flower bordered walks and listening to
the remainder of the band concert. "
required the full service of the electric
read to handle the crowd, which num-
bered up into the thousands.
The program as rendered by the band
was rs follows:
March, Adiutant Locke's Robinson.
Waltz. Maiden Songs. Jungman.
Selection, Nabucco, Verdi.
Ballet music from opera of Nadia, Deli
bez
fiat clarionets duet, Gotti-Messrs. Stock
ton and Vent.
March. Niebelungen. Wagner.
Overture. Semiramde. Rossini.
Pizicatto Polka. Strauss.
Awakening of the Lion. De Kontski.
Galop, Clear the Track, Rose.