The herald., 1896-06-28
SANTA MONICA
Picnic Parties Throng the Beach-Prepnring
to Celebrate


SANTA MONICA, June 27.-The
beach today was thronged with excur-
sionists and picnic parties, members o1
the Methodist. Presbyterian, Baptist
and Congregational Sabbath schools
and teachers and pupils of the Twenty
eighth street, Vernon and Central ave-
nue. school of Los Angeles came down
under the escort of Excursion Agent
Warren Of the Southern Pacific.
There are two special excursions an
nounced for next week. On Tuesday the
members of st. Johns Episcopal church
Of Los Angeles will spend the day in
Santa Monica, and on Wednesday three
Sunday school of the Christian denomi-
nation will have picnic on the beach
here. Both will be under the escort OF
Excursion Agent Warren Of the South
ern Pacific.
The arrivals at the Arcadia today are:
Mr.. Charles Jenkins and wife; Mr.
Charles B. Jacobs, Los Angeles; H. H
Murphy, Chicago; Harry Patton of The
Capital; Mrs. l. B. Dockweiler; Mrs. H
Newmark, Mr.. M. B. Newmark, Los
Angeles; John McMullin, Fresno; Mr.
and Mrs. William Dunn. Miss Florence
Miss Susie Boyd, Pasadena; r. H
knight, Los Angeles; B. w. Freer
Cleveland; E. B. Moorman. Mrs. 8. M
Guernsey, Sioux City; Mrs. Joseph Ehr-
man and children. San Francisco.
DR.. Minnie Wells is spending the sum-
mer months here. Her residence, 25i
South Ocean avenue, with it's we'll kept
surrounding lawns, and overlooking the
ocean, is one of the pretty spots in Santa
Monica.
At Miramar, an informal card party
will be given this evening in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Lester of Sar
Francisco.
be a big day. Fun for everyone. The
grand ball of the Arcade will of course
be the event socially. Then thereI Is to
be varied list of entertainments. There
will be fireworks on the ocean front in
the evening. 1t is expected that the
committee will have a barge anchored
about 200 feet out in the ocean near the
Arcadia. and from there fine pyro-
technic display will be made. The Pole
club will have games at it's grounds in
the afternoon. The bicycle road race
has now about 200 entries. There will
be races at the Southern Pacific bicycle
track; special attractions at the North
Beach bath house. among them a per.
former who will make a sixty-foot dive
while his clothes are afiame with burn
ing gasoline.
Prof. E. j. Kugler of Los Angeles, who
has music pupils in Santa Monica
spends two days a week here. Among
his pupils is a talented young daughter
of Mr.. Cleveland
Mrs. Loeb, wife of the French consul
at Los Angeles, has cottage on Second
street.
Mrs. Seligman and family are at the
Withrow cottage on Ocean avenue,
Miss Alice Gelord of Portland, Oregon
is visiting Miss Throssel.
DR.. Solomon of Los Angeles has taken
the Corillo cottage on Oregon avenue
Mr.. j. r. Pollock of Los Angeles has a
cottage on the South Beach.
A. II. Hook has taken Judge Gard
ner's cottage on Oregon and Ocean
avenue.
Mr.. Will F. Gillis, prominent druggist
of Redlands, formerly Of Santa Monica
is visiting his brother, City Trustee r,
c. Gillis.
Messrs. Fred and George Helm OF
Kansas City have bought Schader's
wholesale and retail and LIQUOR bust
ness.
The South side is rapidly building I'D
There Is to be an old-fashioned auction
sale in July of the Ocean Spray lots
with brass band and barbecue accom-
paniment.
About ten families have encamped on
the South Beach and more are coming
A select school for children will be
opened in Assembly hall next week by a
normal graduate.