The herald., 1896-07-10
SANTA MONICA
Chamber of Commerce Buslness-Soclal Notes
Resi- Estate Auction

Chamber of Commerce Buslness-Social Notes.
Resi- Estate Auction
SANTA MONICA, July 9.-At the
meeting Of the board of directors of the
chamber Of commerce last evening, the
code of bylaws, as amended, was read
and adopted and the secretary was in
structed to obtain the signatures there
to of at least two-thirds Of the members
of the chamber of commerce, at which
time they will take effect on being re-
corded as required by the code Of civil
procedure.
This afternoon there Is lawn party
at the Soldiers Home, given in honor of
Col. Brown. Many Santa Monica people
are in attendance.
Mrs. James Mccall of Los Angeles
and her sister from San Francisco are
sojourning for few weeks at the Rich
mond cottage on Third street.
A pleasant little dance was given the
children last evening at the Arcadia.
There are number of unusually pretty
children at the hotel this year, and gay
time they have.
Today's arrivals at the Arcadia are:
Miss Gertrude Devereux and Miss Su-
same Gay, Los Angeles; Mr.. A. s. Brown
and Mrs M. K. Church, Riverside; Mrs.
E. v. Pickett and H. S. Van Gooder,
Morenci. Ariz.; Augustus Taylor. San
Francisco.
The following guests are at the Winde-
meer: Mrs.-Stover. Albuquerque, N. M;
Gen. Remick and family, Los Angeles;
Miss Noble, San Francisco; Rev. DR..
Henderson, Cotton.
Martin e. Willis is the popular agent
has a neat-looking vehicle.
| Mr. j. j. Davis, manager Of the Santa
Monica Electric Power company, has
moved his office to the new building on
oregon, back of the bank.
AT the Atlanta the following guests
| registered today: Miss F. Lee Hall and
Mrs. Clara Hall, Denver; Mr. A. V. Gros-
setta, wife and son, Tucson; Mrs. DIR.
WI. Davis and Miss Gillespie, Morenci,
Ariz.; Mrs. j. D. A. Smith, Clifton, Ariz.:
H. Rosenberg, Silver City. N. NJ.
Today is regular reception day for the
ladies at Miramar.
Mrs. George B. Dexter, one of the
executive officials at the encampment
at Ventura, returned home this evening.
Mr.. r. B. Elliott, who is attending the
encampment, will not return until Sat-
urday.
J. w. Warboys, grand master of the
Odd Fellows. is in Santa Monica today
making the acquaintance of the brothers.
He Is escorted around town by Messrs
Tanner. Tullis and several others.
The Hotel Jackson changed manage
ment today. Mr.. S. Jackson has sold
lease, furnishings, ETC., to John S. John
son, who takes immediate possession
Mr.. johnson Is an experienced hotel man
and things will run smoothly, notwith-
standing the change.
THE OCEAN SPRAY TRACT
Saturday will be great day in Santa
Monica. The auction sale of the Ocean
Spray" lots will attract people of the
better class all the way from Riverside
Redlands, San Bernardino and Pomona.
The round trip on either the electric
road or the Santa Fe from Los Angeles
Is but 30 cents, and best of all each
ticket gives the holder chance to win
lot free of charge. The beautiful tract
Of land which bears the significant title
Ocean Spray" comprises eighty-eight
lots. Two of the lots are improved, with
convenient cottages, we'll, windmill.
tank and barn. City water is piped to
every lot. There are cement sidewalks.
good streets, fine view of ocean and
country and the electric road runs di-
rectly through the tract. 1t is an ideal
place for home, and as the lots are to
be sold without reservation and on easy
terms the auction, which will take
place on July 11th at II o'clock, will afford
a grand opportunity to secure a very
desirable home site in this, the most
toSiiiohooiO diu pOpuldT coast resort In
Southern California. Mr.. H. J. Jones'
the owner Of the tract, will consider ali
persons attending the auction his guests.
and he has provided for the entertain
ment and refreshment of all, a fine or
chestra and an old-fashioned Spanish
barbecue. The meats will be served
about noon and a good time generally
is anticipated.
About two-thirds of the lots face the
ocean, and, having fine elevation, the
tract has been appropriately called the
mob Hill of the City by the Sea-"
From the verandas of the Hotel Arcadia
one can get a fine view of the tract. which
lies by a little southeast of this central
point
The electric cars, which will arrive in
due time for the sale and barbecue. leave
Fourth and Broadway at 8: 80 a. M. and
the special Santa Fe train leaves LIE
Grande station at 10 a. m., and as stated
above the round trip on either is but 90
cents.
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