The herald., 1897-08-06
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH. Aug. 0.-(Regular C0rre-
spondence.) A good audience assembled in
the tabernacle this morning at the exer-
cises of University day. which closes the
young peoples ssembly. Miss Grace
Phillips opened the morning session with
a piano solo. after which Rev. E. A. Healy
of Los Angeles delivered address, taking
as his subject "The Proper Place of the
Bible in the College Course" After voc-l
solo by Miss Edith Preston, Prof A. Har-
die addressed the convention on Christ
ian Education as a Safeguard Against
Errors in Religion" which was followed by
discussion.
The afternoon session opened with a
trio 'The Mariners" by Randagger. sung
by Miss Edith Preston, Prof. F. A. Bacon
,and Mr.. George Cook, with Miss Edith
Haines accompanist.
Rev. O. Awell of Santa Ana delivered an
address on 1.-The Value of Education in
Itself" after which Prof Bacon sang Sui
lvan's Lost Chord. Dean Randall of
Chaffey college followed in an address on
1.-THE Proper Sphere of Athletics in a
Christian College"
The exercises this evening will consist of
the following; Music, Hearts Delight"
(GilchrisO by Miss Preston: reading, Mr.
John Crum: oration, For Conscience and
Liberty" F. C. NJ. Spencer solo, at Is
Enough from Elijah, George Cook;
reading, Miss Nellie Green; Grafton "Clvil-
ization of the Nineteenth Century" Miss
Mary Nina Martin; Chopin. Life and
Work, With Selections from His Compost
tons" Leslie Marsh of Chaffey- college.
The opening service in the new Christian
church edhce, just completed. will be held
this evening. This service is preparatory
to the convention of the denomination, to
be held in the tabernacle tomorrow and
Saturday.
Mr.. E. Bacon prominent citizen of Long
Beach, is quite i'll.
Senior Domingo Galdos, father of Mrs.
r. l.. Duque, died last evening of cancer
of the tongue. Don Galdos was native
of Cuba, and was officer in the ten
years war from 1868 to 1875 He was 60
years of age. The remains will be taken
to Los Angeles for interment.
D. j, Matlock was in town today making
arrangements to put in telephone ex-
change at $1.5O per month rent for each
instrument. The prospects for the sue
cess of the project are promising and the
phones will be ordered at once.
The Clemente brought in sunfish today
weighing about seventy-five pounds.
Mrs. Shepherd of Signal Hill is so seri-
ously i'll that small hope is entertained of
her recovery.
Mr.. Rowland of the county farm, whose
family has been here for several weeks,
returned home with them today.
Mrs. C. w. Campbell has returned from
a months pleasant visit in San Diego.
Miss Laura Campbell of Buena Park Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Campbell
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed of Monrovia.
are the guests of c. w Campbell nd fam
lily.
Miss Susie Hopkins and Mrs. Nina F.
Edwards of San Pedro visited Mrs. Frank
Wheeler yesterday.
The annual convention of the Christian
alliance, continuing ten days, will be held
in the tabernacle, beginning Friday, Aug
18th.
Angeles have taken one Of Miss S. NJ
Johnson's cottages on Pine avenue and
will remain here account of the high
school advantages
A stngray measuring over three feet
across, was hauled in from the pier by an
angler who was fishing for yellowtl.
The Dawn, under command of Capt. Lee
Ward, came in today under full sail from
San Pedro. She has been overhauled and
repainted and skins the water like a
bird. She is owned by the Pacific Yacht
club of Los Angeles. but will join the
pleasure fleet at Long eBach in taking
out excursion parties.
Rev Alfred Inwood left today to join his
brother Rev, E. ]. Inwood of Redlands,
for camping trip in Bear Valley. Mr.
lnwood has had a toisome summer. and
Will be glad to get away from human
VOICES and listen to the leaves rustic on the
trees in the mountains. The family will
stay at Las Casitas.
Miss Bertie Newcomb of Downey is here
for the season
Miss Minnie. Harris of Compton is Wis
itor here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hackett and daughters, who
have been here for the past two months
returned TO Pomona today Mr.. Hackett
is the proprietor of the Fort Wayne Senti-
mel.
The festive burglar is getting in his work
here, as elsewhere. A tent occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. p. E. Stanley on the corner of
First and Elm streets. was robbed of n
quantity of silver tableware consisting of
knives forks, spoons, castor. a mirror
and S1.50 in money. The burglars were
traced to the Southern Pacific railroad
track. They were supposed to be in their
stocking feet. or more probably had their
feet wrapped in gunny sacking. The prem
1ses Of Dr. Allan on the same corner were
relieved of six bathing suits. Mrs. H. b.
Veal is mourning the loss of her bicycle.
which was doubtless stolen by the same
thieves. The burglars are supposed to be
two suspicious looking characters who
were trying to sell silver rings on the
streets yesterday.
AT al meeting of the school board of
trustees yesterday evening" it was decided
to repaint the grammar and primary