The herald., 1897-01-28

tract with the park keeper run out last
November the citizens by private sub
scription paid for it's care up to the first
of the year, when they became indiffer-
ent and the park has since that time
been allowed to run to waste. Uuless all
our citizens "chip in" and pay their pro
rata the expense of its keeping is too
heavy to be borne by the few, and it
should not be expected of them. Its neg
lect Is partly attributable to the expect
ancy of receiving some kind Of a decision
from the supreme court as to whether
we are under municipal government or
not and to this delay and uncertainty
of knowledge as to our municipal stand
ing. or lack of standing, is due in some
degree its neglect. But our citizens are
not lacking in appropriate local amour
propre, and have been diligently at work
since Tuesday trimming, pruning, weed
ing and digging, and under their well
directed and intelligent voluntary ef-
orts the weed-ridden little park is rap
idly assuming it's previous anti-disincor-
poration form of loveliness. The follow
ing public spirited gentlemen. in person
or by proxy, have contributed their
time and labor in this very commendable
work: C. w. Campbell, DR.. r. A. Doug
lass, Ed Bolter, D. J. Mccarthy, c. j.
Walker, L. A. Bailey, r. M. Lynn and f.
S. Tut.
A taly-ho load of lady members of the
Ebell club, drawn by four horses and
driven by George Fetterman, and a
smaller private conveyance loaded in
like manner, were driven to the resi-
dence of Hon. H. C. Dillon, Signal hill,
Tuesday afternoon, where they held
their regular weekly session. Mrs. Dill
lon, assisted by her daughters, the
Misses Ada and Fanny, entertained
most charmingly, and a pleasant and
profitable afternoon was spent by the
ladies of the visiting club. After view
ing the grounds surrounding the elegant
home of their hostess, and indulging in
social conversation, they repaired to the
large and well appointed parlors where
the following program brought to a
close a most delightful and enjoyable
visit:
Piano solo-Miss Fanny Dillon.
Night Scene in Monte Carlo-Dr. Hell
en- Densmore.
Song, When the Heart Is Young-Miss
Ada Dillon.
Sketch, The Old Front Gate-Miss
Nina c. Cuthbert
Song, Ave Mara-Miss Ada Dillon.
Dainty refreshments followed the con-
clusion of the program, and after some
more time was spent in social amenities
the ladies' reluctantly took their depart
ure. The above jaunt of the EbeH club
was taken upon the invitation of Hon.
H. G. Dillon and wife, and was in the
nature of reception to DIR. Helen Dens-
more, who will be leaving next week
for England and the continent via New
York, where she will stay a few weeks.
Several Long Beach people went up
to hear the Bohemian Girl at the matinee
last Saturday at the Los Angeles thea
ter
The Alpha, the California Fish can
nery's boat, made haul of eight tons of
sardines the first try while over here
at the wharf on Monday last.
Miss Amelia Brown of Los Angeles is
visiting friends here at the beach this
week.
Mrs. B. H. Wilde and daughter, Mrs.
w. Wright, of Los Angeles, are spending
a few days at their place on Pacific ave-
nue..
Mrs. F. ]. Pursey of Toronto, Canada,
and two children, arrived at the beach
Tuesday evening and Joined her Nus
band, Frank J. Pursey, the we'll known
and popular drug clery in Wingard' 5
pharmacy.