The herald., 1897-08-08
AVALON

AVALON, Aug. 7.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) ]. J. Brady and family
from Daggett are camping in the Swan
feldt addition.
Hon. Burt Dunlap Of Aravipa, Ariz.,
who has been staying at the Metropole
for week, has gone into camp on Sum-
ner avenue with his wife and family.
Mr.. Dunlap is prominent in political cir
cles in Arizona and narrowly missed
becoming governor Of the territory un-
der the present administration.
F. L. Lowndes of New York and Geo.
S. Hamilton of ST. Paul, Mimi, with
Dr. Edward Reutledge, OF Charleston,
S. c.. enjoyed fishing excursion on the
Sunbeam yesterday. They caught nine
yellowtail and barracuda, Mr.. Lowndes
being the only unfortunate angler.
DR.. H. A. Gibson of Los Angeles gave
very interesting lecture in Avalon last
Tuesday afternoon on Theosophy to an
appreciative audience.
Mr. Ogden, capitalist of Chicago,
accompanied by c.. M. Johnson, char
tered the launch Santa Ana on Wednes-
day last and returned last night after a
very pleasant trip. The launch was in
charge of it's owner, George Emerson
party to last them couple of days.
They anchored at Johnson's for the two
nights, cruising around during the days,
spending the time partly on shore col
lscting shells and partly on board fish
ing when they were not engaged in eat
ing. On the way home yesterday Capt.
Emerson espied big sunfish ahead and
determined to gaff him. The monster,
which Waiphad a hundred noI1pdc
was summing himself on top of the water
and the launch was making some eight
miles an hour, and as Emerson gaffed
him without slowing down, it took the
assistance of both Ogden and Johnson
to prevent Emerson being caught in
stead of the fish. AS it was, all the
occupants of the boat got good wet
ting, and although the sunfish was cap
tured and is now in evidence, he was
amply avenged. Mr.. Ogden is having
the body preserved and also the head
Of fox which he shot during the trip
as mementos Of Catalina sport. He will
take them with him on his return to
Chicago to convince his friends that the
members of the Ananias club occasion
ally tell the truth.
Herbert N. Neale, court clerk in De-
partment one, of San Diego, is visiting
his cousin, Percy Neale.
Mrs. Drain, wife Of John Drain, street
superintendent Of Los Angeles, and her
two daughters, are staying at the Ava
lon inn.
One of the pretty camps in Avalon is
that on Metropole avenue, christened
Camp Cactus" and rendered merry by
the presence Of Mrs. Rosson as chap
eron, Mrs. Ornan of San Pedro, and the
Misses Marie Edmunds and Mamie
lEazeltine of Los Angeles. There is con-
3fderable musical ability among the la
dies Of the camp and their friends, and
they don't believe in hiding their light
under a bushel.
Miss Edith Mcmahon of Los Angeles
arrived today and will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Shaw at Camp Ha
Ha for the next week. .1
Mike Reader, travelling representative
Of Phil Hirschfield & Co., of Los Angeles,
and his wife and daughter, are camp
ing at Camp Silence on Sumner avenue,
next to Camp Ha Ha.
Isador Lowenthal of Los Angeles and
his mother and sister arrived tonight.
He is a member of N. S. G. W. and Is
boosting up the entertainment tomor-
row.
prof" John Flood, champion anna
teur swimmer of Avalon, of Camp Chile
Con Carne, gives an exhibition of his
powers every day at II o'clock from the
bath house wharf. His diving and
swimming is unsurpassed, and his form
rivals the famous Adonis. He generally
repeats the exhibition about p. M for
the benefit of the passengers on the in
coming boat and the crowds that nightly
gather to witness its arrival. He claims
to be the only man living who can float
in the water upright without the aid of
either hand or foot. His enemies state
that this feat is made easy for him be-