The herald., 1897-07-07
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, July 6.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The old soldiers have taken
their departure. The picnic brought many
of the old boys to this place for the first
time, and it was the means of bringing
together comrades who had been separated
ever since the close of the war. Comrade
l.. Wrlsley of Alamitos, who served In the
Twenty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, was
through the medium of the register the old
soldiers kept at the camp enabled to fnd
an old comrade who served with him in the
same regiment 1t was a joyful meeting,
indeed between these two war veterans
after separation covering space of
thirty-two years. Another instance was
in the case of H. M. Sill. also of Alamitos,
who found an old comrade of his regiment,
the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh
Illinois volunteer infantry, man by the
name of Westgate who has been resi-
dent of Long Beach during the past four
years. Next year the annual encampment
will probably be held at this place and be
received and entertained by the Long
Beach G. A. R. post, which is now organiz-
ing.
The choral service at the Congregational
church last Sunday evening was unusually
fine, the rendition of high class music by
the excellent hoir being a feature. This
little church which has for its pastor Rev.
S. c. Kendall makes choral worship fea-
month being devoted particularly to that
form of worship. The program Sunday en-
braced the following numbers:
Song, "Stand Up for Jesus"-Congrega-
tion.
Solo-Mr. Starbuck.
Solo-Dr. A. T. Covert.
Duet-Prof Chaplin and Mrs. Veale.
Quartette-Mrs. Veale, Miss Brown, Prof.
Chaplin and T. Williams.
Address-Prof. Hardy.
Double quartette, patriotic song-Mrs.
Veale Miss Cuthbert, Miss Brown, Miss
Townsend Messrs. Williams, Covert,
Chaplin and Starbuck.
America a''-Congregation.
Two wagonloads of the employees of the
beet sugar factory at Alamitos, who had
come over for the Fourth, left yesterday
for home.
W. P. Wilson of Signal Hill returned
Monday from Greenfield, Ind, where he
had been in attendance on the last illness
of his father.
S. P. Knight, wife and family of Green
field, Ind, old friends of Mr.. W. P. Wilson,
accompanied that gentleman from Indiana
and will make this place their future home.
Ed Jackson of Greenfield, Ind, whose
mother and sister are residents of Ala
mitos, arrived Monday to remain
Mrs. DR.. Kirkwood and son of Colorado
Springs will spend several days here Wis
lung Mr. ana MIS-. summers ana Mr. ana
Mrs. Wilson at Signal HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Goodenough of Los An
geles are here for a short stay.
j. w. Brunton of Los Angeles and
brother spent Monday at the beach.
U. S. Gormley and wife of Los Angeles
enjoyed the beach air Monday.
H. l.. Chadwick. wife and family, form
er residents of this place, were down on
Monday, making arrangements to come
and spend the summer with US. Messrs.
Chadwick, Brunton brothers and Gormley
are engaged in the oil industry in Los
Angeles.
James Nicholson of Greenfield came with
Mr.. Wilson on Monday and will make this
place his home.
Rev. E. A. Healey of Ashbury NJ e.
church, East Los Angeles, and Miss Wini-
fred. his daughter, came down yesterday
Miss NJ. A. Murray of Los Angeles is al
the beach for week, the guest of Mrs. D.
j. Mccoy.
Mrs. B. F. Ames and Mr. and Mrs
George Rigdon of Streator ILL.,. were late
guests of Mr., and Mrs. E. Bacon of First
street.
Charley Carpenter of Los Angeles drove
down Monday to enjoy beach life for a
week or so.
Prof. Parkhill, wife and family of Los
Angeles arc here for few days.