The herald., 1897-09-12
Native Sons Idle Away the
Daylight Hours
LOW JINKS IN THE evening
THE PILGRIMS WILL RETURN
THIS AFTERNOON
Incidents Of the Jollif1cation-1niti-
ates Put Through Wild and
Woolly Ceremonies

Yesterday was a day Of rest for the
Native Sons at Catalina. The unusual
events, such as the barbecue. the min
strel show andthe impromptu but highly
successful celebration afterwards. caused
even the most enthusiastic to be torpid
under the stress of the consequent wea-
riness. So no programmed event was
put up for the day, everybody waiting
for the Low Jinks'' in the evening.
The island was crowded-almost car
peted-with Native Sons in various
stages of resting. Many lay on the peb-
bles of the beach, looking up at the
cloudy sky, and blessed their parents
for having selected California as the
place of their children's birth. More sat
on the hotel porch doing away and
lazily watching the horizon for a sight
of the Hermosa, which was to bring The
Herald and other daily papers to the
island. A few venturesome folk, among
them George King, went out in boats on
fishing intent; but the very fishes seemed
to have caught the languid spirit and re-
fused to rise to the hook Of any Native
ton on Saturday was the most enjoya-
BILE time of the whole holiday.
Preparations for the Low Jinks" Of
the evening absorbed the attention of
some OF the more prominent. DR.. Edel-
man had this matter in charge, and with
his accustomend energy left nothing un-
done. Incidentally 1t might be we'll to
mention that Dr. Edelman has been one
Of the most prominent and energetic
members throughout the celebration. To
him was entrusted the huge task of see
ing that all worthy people were decorated
with badges; to him was due the entire
credit for the excellent minstrel show
on Friday night; 1t was Dr. Edelman
who gave the famous toast to General
Phineas Banning at the barbecue-in
fact, wherever work was to be found.
there DR.. Edelman appeared in the front
rank of the laborers. No small measure
of the success of the celebration Is due
to the efforts of Pop Edelman, the
founder of Corona,parlor, MS. CIV.
The Low Jinks in the evening were of
the most charming description The
great warehouse which the Native
Sons had fitted up as club house was
packed with a hilarious mob Of merry
members, all intent on seeing the semi
official installation that was promised
as the chief event of the evening.
Liquid and solid refreshments of sus-
tanning kind were passed around ad libi-
tum under the able direction of George
Beebe and Robert Todd, who are max
ing for themselves reputation as ca
terers. The goat butted, the victims
yelled, and the officials chanted, as the
unhappy initiates were put through
some remarkable PAGES so that they
might become good and worthy sons.
When they had passed through the fire
of adversely, their heated spirits were
soothed with jocund talk, and their per-
spring bodies were cooled with flowing
bowls Of beer. Revelry stayed out late
last night, and did not go to bed until
early morning hours were reached.
This afternoon every one leaves the
island, with a memory Of such an out
ing as does not frequently fall to the lot
of the son of man, even if he be a Native
Son Of the Golden West.