The herald., 1897-07-22
SUM MER RESORTS
AVALON

AVALON, July 21-(Regular Correspon-
dence.) The lovers of coaching combined
with scenery are congratulating them
selves on the extension of the mountain
road to the spring about three and one
half miles from Avalon. The first coach to
make the ascent to this point left the
Metropole with a dozen passengers on
board yesterday morning. Among them
were Mrs. McAllister and Mrs. Knappen of
San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Place,
Mrs. Smith, j. A. Meyers of San Gabriel,
Mrs. d. w. Frieslebien and Mrs. e. e.
Black of San Francisco. In the course
of the seven mile drive the road winds
through lovely canyons, constantly as
cending until at the spring, the present end
of the road, the visitor finds himself at an
elevation of 1900 feet, and the ships on
the ocean below him look like tiny boats
The ribbons are in the experienced hands
of Mr. Greeley of Pasadena, and his able
management of the six prancing steeds
soon puts even the most timid passenger
at his ease.
The Hermosa brought about $50 visitors
last night. Although hundreds of visitors
are coming daily, there is no reason for in
tending visitors to Avalon to fear that
the accommodations at the hotels and
camps and cottages are not ample to sup
ply the wants of all corners. The rooming
capacity of Avalon has been largely in
creased since last year and the tenting
space added to and improved.
w. e. Place of the Southern California
Cracker company is spending a vacation
in Avalon. Mrs. Place formed one of the
Fleetwing's party yesterday in her trip
around the island. She twice hooked big
tuna and although the big fellow each
time got away with both hook and line,
she had the satisfaction of having had
two of these huge fish on her line.
j. A. Myers, merchant and postmaster
a lie c a win .t ha S1 and
Villa for a few days.
Miss Friesleben and Miss Rae Cohen of
San Francisco. accompanied by Mr.. Ro-
land Roucher, took a horseback excursion
yesterday up the trails of the island and
enjoyed it immensely.
Mrs. and Miss Wilson of San Gabriel
are guests at the Metropole.
The Santa Ana took party of picniclk-
ers to the Isthmus yesterday, composed of
Miss NJ. Harvey, A. V. Jordan, J. Raphael
Sheldon Morris, Mrs. r. Moscrop of Los
Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Stillman of Palo AL
to- the Misses c., M. and d. Stillman and
Mrs. /. Smedley and Miss Grace Libby
OF Iowa. Off Empire landing the launch
ran into a school of large whales, which
created great excitement on board They
We're so close that the captain emptied his
rifle at them, several of the shot striking
them. but of course producing no effect
on the thick skins of these armored mon
sters. The party enjoyed a delightful pic
nc at the lsthmus, returning to Avalon
loaded down with shells and other memen-
tos of their trip.
The Sunbeam took party of eight Chris
tian Endeavorers from Indiana to Silver
canyon, catching twenty-five yellowtail
and barracuda during the trip.
j. c. Nicol and his son Craig of New
York, Mrs. C. Wathewson, c. l.. flanagan
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Elton, Miss Hattie
Wiltenberg of Terre Haute Ind, and Miss
Julia Kramer formed a picnic party on
board the Fleetwing yesterday. They
went to the west end of the island. lunch
ing at the Isthmus, and made a large "a fob
of fish during the voyage.