The herald., 1897-08-17
AVALON

AVALON, Aug. 16.--(Regular Core
spondence.) The number of visitors is still
increasing. The three boats on Saturday
were crowded with people seeking rest and
relaxation.
The hop at the Metropole last night was
greatly enjoyed by a large number of
guests.
Arthur Green Hubbard of Wheeling, w.
Va, was out with d. A. Bangham as
guide on hunting excursion yesterday.
Mr.. Hubbard shot a large goat, whose
horns measured twenty-siX inches from tip
20 tip. They enjoyed the trip immensely,
going to Salto Verde and having lunch
there, returning to Avalon about o'clock.
party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
Jap and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson enjoyed
horsebac ride up the trail last night by
moonlight. Just on the summit they espied
a band of goats, ali of them apparently
being black. They returned late in the
evening, after very pleasant excursion.
ali of the party agreeing that Catalina is
as lovely by moonlight as during the day
The Fleetwing took the following party
to Johnson's landing yesterday: M. M.
Thompkins, jr Mrs. p. Whiting, Mamie
Lowenstein. Belle Prayer, Regina Green,
Maud Wangenheim, Miss H. Cohen, Mr..
and Mrs. Kutham, w. II. Strodhoff. w.
l.. Strodhoff Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Baer, H. Cohen, Lester
Kirchbaum, Mrs. S. Stein. The party land
ed and partook of luncheon at Jonhsons,
catching a large number of fish on the re-
turn trip, Mrs Whiting proving herself the
champion angler.
The yacht La Paloma made a trip round
the island yesterday. The following visit
ors enjoyed the picnic: Mr. and Mrs. j. w.
Banbury John T. Raissell. Mary C. Smith,
Frank H Flood, Adele Lauth. DR.. w Har-
rison Ballard Mrs. NJ. e. Jones, Mrs. f. e.
D,p Nv Mrc pnr ctor
w. Winter, Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Hayes, ].
]. Aiken and wife, Mrs. Lewis Wigton,
Louise Wigten- Olive NJ. Wigton, j. X.
Wigton. A. c. Gilbert, Miss Mary Boards
ley, Mrs. Martha R. Hunter, Miss Hunter
Arthur Neely, Nellie Taylor. T. O. Sim
mons, H. w. Hunter and B. S. Hunter.
The skating rink was very well patron
lied Saturday night, and the pavilion was
crowded with a number of lovers of the
dance.
The illuminations greeting the incoming
steamer at $3.50 were favorably commented
on by an immense number of onlookers.
DR.. E. Henry Way is staying al his cot
tage, "Alhambra,' on Marilla avenue, with
his family. He is recuperating from the
effects of a professional trip to San Fran
CISCO from which he lately returned.
Mrs. p. Whitney of Wheeling, w. Va,
who is staying at the Metropole, proved
herself an expert angler yesterday Under
she captured eleven yellowtail on rod and
reel
The concert given at the pavilion last
night under the management of S. Risdon
Lippncott. for the benefit of the church
at Lamanda was well attended and those
who failed to be present missed a musical
treat. The solos on the harp by Miss Lucia
NJ Forrest, and those on the cornet by Miss
Matilee Loeb We're especially admired
while Miss Alice Coleman proved herself
an accomplished pianist.
Mrs. Dodd, Miss Dora Haller, Miss
Mitchell e. A. Starchan of Riverside, Har-
old Dodd and Miles Dodd, jr.. made a very
successful fishing trip yesterday in the
launch Santa Ana. They caught fifty fish
of an aggregate weight of $50 pounds. in
cluding twenty-six yellowtail (averaging
sixteen pounds each). nine bonita ten rock
bass, barracuda, three oil sharks (aver-
aging 100 pounds, besides sting ray
weighing twenty-five pounds.