The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-30
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, July 29.-(Regular Cor
respondence) The Chautauqua assembly
has overshadowed all other interests here
during the past ten days, so much so, there
has been nothing ofnocal interest outside
of that. The concert tomorrow evening will
close the assembly for 1897.
There was much disappointment expert
enced when it was learned today that
there would be no late train on the Ter
minal road after the Yaw concert. A num-
Der of people who had expected to remain
were obliged to leave at $50 and forego the
pleasure of hearing Miss Yaw and Mrs.
Toles.
VIM. Beattie, the genial confectioner and
fruit dealer. did not propose that the whale
house should stand unoccupied any longer,
while crowds were going to other beaches
for Sightseeing and pleasure. He ac-
cordingly took a subscription paper and
strolled up one side of the main business
street and down the other, and returned
the proud possessor of $43, which he con-
tributed to the whale fund. Several wagon
loads of whale were unloaded in the park
today, and a few days more will see the
skeleton mounted and ready for specta-
tors, free gratis. The top of the whale
house is furnished with a band stand.
where it is shoped summer visitors may
be entertained with promenade concerts
by the Long Beach band.
F. E. Palmer of Los Angeles has secured
the contract for the school building at
Alamtos. his bid being $500 lower than
the eight others competing The building
is to be completed at an early date in
September
Mrs. w. w. Lowe would like the assist
ance of the ladies in decorating the pa
vilion tomorrow morning for the closing
exercises and concert in the evening.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety will hold meeting in the tabernacle
on Sunday evening. Addresses will be
given by Mrs. Walker a returned mission
airy from Japan, and Rev. George Cochran,
d. D., formerly of China.
Rev. Haskell Smith will lecture on Mon
day evening at the tabernacle under the
auspices of the Ebell society. His subject
will be Seven Thousand Years Ago" IL
Illustrated with stereopticon views Of the
Orient. The proceeds are to be applied to
sprinkling the streets.
The public library building has been i'm
proved by a fresh coat of paint There is
a crying need for more books for this ex-
cellent institution, and the generously dis
posed can contribute either books or the
money to purchase them and the gift will
be most thoroughly appreciated by both
the managers and the reading public.
Miss Jessie Anthony of Los Angeles is
here for the closing days of Chautauqua.
Mrs. DR.. Sessions of Hueneme has been
a regular attendant of the assembly exer-
cises.
Misses Ida and Lulu Lehman and Miss
Mabel White of Pomona arrived today for
a visit of two weeks.
Dr. and Mrs. Ogden Of Tropico have
taken one of Mrs. Hillard's cottages on
Third street.
Mrs Baumgardt and sons of Los Angeles
are visitors here today.
Miss Minnie Samuelson of East Los An
geles is visiting Miss Luna Murphy al the
Nov do iGn
George B. BiXby and wife of Villa Park
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. lothian
Bixby.
DR.. Lamar has left for his home in At
lanta, Ga.
Prof. F. n. Chaplin has gone to Chico
and will be absent month
Mr.. Keffel of Santa Ana and Mrs.
Engles and family of San Gabriel are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Messick of Alanitos.
]. b. Smith of Lawrence. Kan, is Wis
iting Prof. Lunt and wife. who are old
friends from the Sunfiower state.