The herald., 1897-07-10
AVALON

AVALON, July 9-(Regular Correspond
ence.) Visitors this year find more to make
their stay agreeable than ever before.
Yesterday the Fleetwing took a large
party to the isthmus. Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
ham of Chicago, who have been making
an extended stay on the island, were
among the many who enjoyed the excur;
sion.
The yacht San Diego took a number of
invited guests of Commodore w. H. Burn
ham on a picnic to Silver canyon.
The Santa Barbara made an excursion to
San Clement with the following on board:
Mrs. F. A. Kellogg, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N.
Connell, Mrs. l.. Stout. Minnie l.. Stout.
Lille Watson, John Watson, j. w. D..
Newell and Miss Irene Patterson of Bos-
ton. The trip was made in ten hours, the
party returning about $50 after delight
full voyage. The ladies of the party refused
to acknowledge any seasickness and
brought home nine albacore and eight
barracuda as proof.
James and r. F. Langland of Chicago
with G. Beatus as boatman caught each
an eighteen-pound yellowtail yesterday
morning and took them with them on the
Hermosa to their friends in Los Angeles.
T. V. Rider and George P. Whitlock of
Hudson, N. Y, caught three yellowtail
two barracuda, two rock bass and a
twenty-pound stingaree on rod and reel
while out in a skiff near Church rock. 1t
was Mr.. Whitlock's first experience in sea
fishing and when he returns east he in
tends to get even with his enemies by ad-
vising them to eat ham sandwiches and
cherry marmalade on a similar excursion.
D. j. Gelden of Chicago and his sister,
Miss Sallye Gelden, have been making a
short stay at the Metropole Yesterday
while out in a skiff in the bay Miss Gelden
caught three barracuda in thirty minutes,
and in the evening proved that besides
being an accomplished waltzer she knew
how to make the treacherous roller skate
obey her will.
The Misses Ada and Bertha Goldsmith
of San Francisco after a short visit at
the Metropole. leave this morning for
Santa Barbara.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortland Van Camp, Miss
Van Camp, S. G. and c. Van Camp, jr., of
indianapolis, who are spending the sum-
mer here, Mr.. Mead of Brooklyn and Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Doran and Miss Catheryn
Doran had a delightful horseback ride on
Wednesday TO Silver canyon. The gentle
men of the party succeeded in securing
three fine goats whose heads they are
having mounted as remembrances of Cata-
lima hunting.
W. Greer Campbell of New York has en-
joyed some splendid fishing while on the
island. In one day he took eight yellowtail
twelve barracuda, sea bass and four
tuna, the latter weighing 60, 124, 14O and 80
pounds, respectively. The rod he used was
an eighteen ounce bamboo, using Guilty
hunk line and Won Hofe reel Jim Gard
ner was his boatman. and the Holland
hauled him and hfs broken rod and cap
tured fish ashore, together with his "tri-
umphant smile'
MISS Cora Eastman and Miss Helen A.
Sanborn of Los Angeles caught sixteen
barracuda yesterday. This was their first
experience in fishing
F. l.. Schilling, Mrs. and Miss Grace
Schilling and Leo Schilling are registered
at the Metropoe. They intend to remain
in Avalon during the season.
Mrs. d. f. Hurlbert and family and maid
are occupying DR.. Bishops cottage on
Whitley avenue for the summer.
Everyone is full of praise for A. A. Cara
her and Ralph NJ Weaver, to whose efforts
the great success of the Fourth of .Julv
celebration here was largely due