The herald., 1896-02-09
BRILLIANT AND GORGEOUS
Was the Ball Given the Admiral at
San Diego
A Splendid Parade of Marines and Military
Notes Of Business Doings and Siciai
Amusements

SAN DIEGO, Feb. S.-Over SUU eXcur-
sionists reached here today by the Cali
fornia Southern from points as far
north as Los Angeles. A large crowd
OF citizens met the visitors at the depot
and escorted them up town. Shortly
after noon, crowds began to assemble
on the sidewalks along the line of
march. and long before the parade be-
gan every vantage point was occupied.
at 2 o'clock ths marines, sailors and
military began assembling in front of
the hall of records, and half an hour
later the parade moved off under COM
mand Of Colonel A. G. Gassen. The
parade was strictly military, and the
first division was led by tie military
band of the United States flagship
Philadelphia, numbering thirty pieces,
all costumed in brilliant new uniforms.
The second division was headed by the
City Guards band of twenty-four
pieces. The third division was fol-
lowed by about thirty carriages, which
were occupied by Admiral Beardsee,
Captain Coffan of the Philadelphia,
Captain Drake of the Albstro5s, Lieu
tenant Commander Wadham of the
Monterey, General Last of the Second
brigade, N. G. O., with their respective
stats, and number of other officers.
At the close OF the march the parade
was reviewed by Admiral Beardslee,
General Last and others. The military
was then disbanded with the exception
of the Philadelphia crew. This bat
talon, under command of Lieutenant
Commander Ingersoll, executed its
famous "silent drill' to music by the
Philadelphia band. The drill was the
feature of the day, and was warmly ap-
plauded by the thousands of specta-
tors. The admiral's ball at Hotel del
Coronado was the most brilliant and
gorgeous social function ever witnessed
here. The spacious ballroom was
crowded to excess, and from 8 until
HAS unalloyed pleasure was INDUCED
in by hundreds Of participants.
The city council met in joint session
last night to discuss the water contract
between the city and the Southern
California Mountain Water Company.
After it had been considered section
by section, it was unanimously agreed
that the contract as amended be
sdopted at their meeting Monday
light.
James P. Jones yesterday filed four
notices appropriatlng water for irriga-
tion and other purposes. One is for
10000 inches from the Psmo creek. an
other for 5000 inches in Dye creek,
and the other two are for 6,000 inches
in Santa Maria creek.
The Ocean beach oil we'll is down al
most 700 feet and black slate has been
struck which is regarded as an indics-
tion of oil.
Work on excavating for the Marston
Block commenced this morning and
there will be no let up until the build
ing is completed.
A reception was given by members of
the Southern Star chapter, order of
Eastern Star, last night to James B.
Merritt of Oakland, worthy grand pa
tron of California.
M. Shaffer of Detroit, one of the con-
tractors for the construction of the
fumigating plant at the government
station at La Playa, has arrived and
the ma chinery is on the way from the
east. The plant will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
J. A. Garges, the matchmaker, who
was in Eoanks' company near the scene
of the Stiles murder at Los Flores
and who has since been detained as
witness for the prosecution, was yes
terdsy paid $11415 by the comfy treas
urer. A demand was made for $214.5O,
but at the suggestion of Judge sPierce
it was reduced.
The firm of Minneapolis contractors,
who secured the contract for the plant
of the San Diego Brewing company,
are here and everything is in reedi-
ness to begin work Monday morning.