The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-21
Miss Benton of South Orange Grove.
SANTA CATALINA
Jonathan links at the Seaside-A Great
Event


AVALON, Sept 20.-"Ye Jonathan,
| High links. Ye First" is an event of the
| past. 1t was the most original and sue
| cessful social event ever given on the
island of Catalina The members to tho
number of about $50 participated, leav-
ing Los Angeles at o'clock pm on
special train over the Los Angeles Ter
minal railroad. On their arrival at East
San Pedro they boarded the steamer
Fermosa. which the Banning company
placed at the clubs disposal A beau
tiful moonlight trip was enjoyed to or
chestral Accomplishments. The sea was
as glass, ard in no case did the inner
soul of any member feel the effects OF
the roll of the boat. The residents here
were at the wharf to receive them.
while skyrockets and red fire WED with
the big round moon in making fairy
like scene over the waters OF the bay,
with the mountains in the background.
The members marched two by two, pre-
coded by Ye Native Sons Merry min
strels, costumed in white caps and
brown linen busters, who halted at the
entrance to the Metropole grounds, al
lowing the club to pass through theit
lines, they falling in a the rear of the
line. An informal reception was held
in the Metropole parlors, after which
the members entered the dining hall,
where a banquet was held. Messrs.
Ferd. K. Rule and DR.. e. w. Fleming
were the presiding elders. Some of the
toastmakers were Messrs. Ferd. K.
Rule DIR. e. w Fleming, Will Variei,
r. w. Burnham, Ben Ward, George
Alexander, Jack Miller, G. r. Bronson,
Jack Bushnell, Gen. c. F. A. Last, Judge
J. H. Cargill, Walter Dinmore, Hancock
Banning and Mayor Frank RAIDER. The
Schoneman-Blanc orchestra rel
| dered several selections during the in
termissions. After the feast of Ye High
links the good fellows were conveyed
ON the steam yacht La Paloma to Ban
ming park, where the company had erect
ed theater for the use of Ye Native
Sons Merry MINISTRIES. 1t was located
amidst holly and wild flowers. From
above were hanging dozens of tiny Jap
anese lanterns which lighted up the
stage. Those of the minstrel company
were Brothers Variel, Newbauer, Boyer,
Davis Durham, Lichtenberger, Blum
enthal and Litchenger. program,
which delighted the audience, was rem
dered, after which all adjourned to q
grand barbecue. The good things were
served on long tables, which were placed
under fig trees. All the Metropole force,
with some extra help. served the tooth
sem v.ands. Speeches were made and
toasts We're drank. Mr.. Ferd. K. Rule,
the most high and noble chief, in a happy
speech thanked the Banning company
for giving them such splendid enter
tainment, and was seconded by the Most
High Master of Ceremonies DR.. E. w.
Fleming. Judge Joseph Banning, for the
company, responded in very witty and
appropriate speech, which was heartily
applauded.
At 4:30 this morning the High links
was a thing of history and the members
had gone back to the Metropole to get
u few hours sleep
The members enjoying Eye first high
jinks" were Ferd K. Rule, DIR. e. W.
ris. N. Bontilio, r. w. Burnham. L. D.
Sale, j. w. A. Off, A. c. Bilicke, c. f.
Lee, H. Mosgrove, Walter Dinmore, W.
j. Paterson, Gen. c. F. A. Last, c. M.
Baker, Stanley Hollister Santa Barbara,
w. G. Spence, w. M. Edwards, w. W.
Butler, ]. B. Bushnell, Major Frank
| RAIDER, J. W. Warren, J. F. Miller, San
| Francisco, John l.. Latham San Fran
cisco, r. A. Rose, EN-. Burgoyne. Harry
j. Francis, J. Jepson, w. j. Variel, s. r.
Neubauer. A. j. Boyer. H. Gottschalk,
Q. w. Durham, H. Lichenberger, A. A.
Roth, Eugene Roth, Ed Hookstrater, G.
r. Bronson. H. G. Eckles, E. J. Brown
stein, r. S. Bacon, George L. Alexander,
Frank Walsh, Vic Wankowski. w. E.
Roberts, John H. Norton, John H.
Schumacher, j. X. Miller. M. L. Wh1ta-
ker r. A. Perez, Chas. w. Sexton, ]. w.
Hinton, j. W. Long. D. F. Donegan, L.
J. c. Spruance, e. T. Cook, W. Y. Price,
e. T. Wright, J. e. Aull, Ben e. Ward,
F. r. Willis, A. M. Jones, D. r. Clay,
Hancock Banning, VIM. Banning, w. J.
Trash, E. G. De Camp. r. G. Woodbury.
J. B. Fuller, ]. H. Page, G. S. Perara, E.
S. Ensign, W. e. Tyler, G. Y. Riden-
baugh, c. H. Rundel, E. L. Doran. H. P.
Anderson. j. H. Bremen, VIM. Garland
e. B. Tufts, P. H. Lyon. w. B. Wiltshire,
r. Arnold, H. j. Freshman, H. A. Haley,
George c. Pratt, E. v. Maud, DR.. F. r.
Cunningham, Dr. e. c. Buell.. w. Fl.
Cramer, A. M. Shields, j. A. Henderson,
James Murray, N. J. A. Anderson, s. A.
D. Jones, D. L. Sender, L. F. Gottschalk,
e. G.. Eookstratten. Julius G. Krause,
Harry Policy and Frank Griffith