The herald., 1897-05-16
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, May 15--(Regular Cor
respondence.) There was a mass meeting of
citizens Friday nighteet the old city hall
building called for the purpose of talking
over the proposition Of inviting the G. A. r.
| to hold their encampment at this place.
Mr. Elmer Bacon was chosen chairman, and
VIM. Caller, ST., OF the Breaker, secretary.
The wish was unanimous to have the
vets come here, but as they are booked
| to hold their annual state encampment
this year at San Diego, to get them here
this year as an organization Is out of the
question: Several G. A. r. men were pres
| ent and stated 1t is among the possibil-
ties to have the next state encampment
at this place. 1t was resolved to invite the
| g. A. r. posts and other veterans union
and confederate, to come for an old sold
iers' picnic the latter end of June and the
following ladies' and gentlemen were elect
| ed as committee on invitations: Mines. l..
M. John, ]. Twombley, H. Fl. Stephenson.
Messrs. C. s. Gilbert, ]. Rogers, M. J.
Shaul Wood, water and camp grounds in
abundance were offered by citizens at the
meeting and the old boys will be we'll en-
tertained during their weeks stay at this
place.
The $500 high school bonds voted by the
people of the Long Beach school district
for a high school. didn't go on account Of
the wrong wording of the notice calling
tHe tltctlOH. II SecIHS There Is uO us tiIlC-
l,tion recognized In the law as to specifying
| the kind of school wanted when voting
money for school purposes, and for this
reason Long Beach failed to negotiate her
bonds and our school trustees have re-
quested the supervisors to withdraw and
cancel the bonds now on the market. A
resolution was adopted at meeting held
! by the board Of school trustees last We'd
nesday evening, calling for bond elec-
ton. The resolution recited that it'was,
| in the judgment of the board thought ad-
visable to call an election and submit to
the electors of'this school district the ques-
| tion whether bonds OF said district shall
be issued. and sold for the purpose Of rails
ing money to the amount of $4,000 for the
| purpose OF purchasing school lots. etc"
Saturday, June 18th. between the hours of
8 a. m. and p. m.ihas been designated
by the board as the time and the school
house on Pine avenue, now occupied by
| the high school, as the place where the
election is to be held, with the following
election officers: l.. A. Bailey, inspector;
E. W: Fortune and Joseph Sharp Judges
| There are to be three trustees to elect
at the election on the 4th of June, this be-
| ing necessary on account of two resigna-
| tions and the expiration of the term of
| Office Of the third member. The present
board consists OF DR.. j. W.Wood, Editor r.
M. Lynn OF the Daily Eye and Hon. H c.
Dillon, the two latter filling the unex-
lpired terms.
The social at the Congregational church
Friday evening was pleasant and most en-
1 1joyable. Tables arranged in different
parts Of the auditorium. prettily DECORATED
with flowers, gave a cosy and home-lk
look to the place. and the guests, after
enjoying the nice little program gotten up
for their entertainment gathered around
them and, were. served with deliciously
fragrant qoffeesand toothsome home made
cake. 4 @s4 y
Thkapfogram was, Vocal solo. w. Clifford
Smith; recitation. Miss Marie Morrison;
vocal solo, "A Mariners Home the Sea "i
Thomas Williams; comic trio, Prof. Cha
| pin. Tohn Edwin and Thomas Williams:
vocal duet Mrs. Helen Veal and Miss Ruth
Brown; story, Rev. S. c. Kendall; recita-
| ton, Miss Morrison.
The thrilling story of the life of
that great monarch, general and mill
tary strategist. Frederick the Great,
was eloQuently and graphically por-
Itrayed by Charles w. Seymour at
the Congregational church Thursday even
Ing. This was the second lecture deliv-
cred here by this distinguished historical
lecturer half the proceeds of which go for
the benefit of the Long Beach public Ii
brary.
A couple of runaway teams made things
lively for a little while on Thursday af-
ternoon on Pine avenue. the business street
|of the town. One of the teams belonged
to Judge Moulton and started from Ocean
Front avenue while the judge was hearing
"a case in court, and this started an ex-
press team belonging to City Marshal Kin
man. The pole of the wagon of the latter
team was broken and the iron axle bent
The Cerritos Heights Lemon Growers
association made their. first shipment of
lemons last Wednesday to Portland, Ore
There was not quite a carload, but it was
prime in quality and will bring top-notch
prices.
The lady members of the Christian
church have in preparation a trades re-
view
Mrs. Mary Ping and Miss Sara, Ping OF
Los Angeles were the guests of Mrs. S. M.
Kendall on Thursday and Friday.
H. A. Zech of Los Angeles visited his
wife and daughter, who are at present
staying at Mrs. p Griffith's Primrose lodge
cottage on Friday. Ars
Mrs. c. H. Carter and nurse of Pasadena
are stopping at the Primrose lodge.