The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-27
PROF. BURNfR'SFRlfNDS
EXoNERATE HIM FROM CRITI-
CIsM ABOUT HIS LECTURES
Fishing Parties at Catalina Have
Ample Sport-An Albicore Caught
ON q Bush-Personal

(The Herald recently contained an item
II ON Catalina regarding Prof H. r. Bur-
ners' lecture, at which exceptions have been
taken by the professor and his friends. The
Herald is In receipt of statement to the
effect that Prof. Burners lecture was at
tended by 100 ladies'. all being we'll pleased.
The discourse was strictly moral and in
structive. and In the most carefully selected
and chaste language, and not vulgar word
was spoken. The professor is described as
doing a noble, moral and Christian work,
The ladies speak most emphatically of the
high worth Of the professor and the value
Of his lectures. The communication is
signed byMrs. A. E. Hamlin, Mrs. P. s.
CHM, Miss L. E. McFadden, Miss Allaca
Lacey, Mrs. L. G. Waller, Mrs. Andrew
Kellogg, Mrs. M. c. Fleming, Mrs. H. s.
Humphrey, Mrs. Mary Owens, R. Loughere,
MD, Mrs. c. Yarrow, Mrs. H. Fins, Mrs.
F. W. Clark, Mrs. D. A. Baughman, Mrs.
L. Beasley, Mrs. A. J. Clark, Mrs. A. ].
Ritz. Mrs. A. ]. Sherwood Mrs. A. Z. John
ston, Mrs. ]. L. Smith and Mrs. H. G. Sweet.
Other letters to the same effect were re-
ceived from James c. New and Mrs. ]. v.
Armstrong;
AVALON, Aug. 26.-One Of the merrest
picnic parties of this year and land of pic
MICS was given at Banning Landing yestsr-
day. There were Just Ave boatloads Of pic
nickers, and they were lowed to the picnic
grounds by the launch Adelaide. When the
camp was reached the ladies of the party
made fish chowder and various other good
things to eat, and the gentlemen acted as
wood choppers, water carriers and general
maids of all work. After spending the day
under. the cottonwoods and having a most
interesting lot of experiences. the party
packed up and returned to Avalon. The
party was composed Of Misses Alice Croft,
Claire Sanborn Huber Gertrude Huber,
Kate Powell Cronkhite. Clara Walton, Lu-
Gle Walton, Adah Dezendorf. Bosbyshell,
Louise Bosby shell, Lee, Grace Farnsworth,
Mines. Kimball, Mclean. Dezendorf, ]. A.
Farnsworth, Fred A. Walton. Messrs. C.
F. Pepper, Chas. Swaine, F. Phelps, Give
Blocker. Paul Thomas, Asa Keys, Samuels,
Harry Pratt, Arthur Farnsworth. Harry
Walton. Fred Bosbyshell.
Mrs. Dunkin OF the Island Villa enter
tained number OF friends last evening
with progressive euchre in the parlors of
the hotel. The ladies' first prize was won
by Mrs. Ferand. and was beautiful sow
enir spoon. Mr.. Bateman won the gents
first prize, a hand painted ash tray. The
consultations were won by W. A. Ball and
Miss Means. They were rooster and jap
anese doll.
OF all tall fishing stories ever told, here
Is one that takes the whole bakery. It is
vouched for by half dozen people. 1t goes
this way: 1t was In the early morning, and
Geo. Cornell had a number Of people out in
hls glass-bottom boat. The party wished
to go to the kelp beds on the eastside Of
the bay and close to Lovers cove. When
the cove was reached. playing in the rough
water, close to the shore, was an albicore.
As the boat came nearer and nearer, the fish
swan on the surface OF the water and
seemed to be watching the boat. At last a
wave. larger than any preceding 1t, caught
the fish and threw It high and dry on
the beach. As quickly az is was possible to
get the heavy boat In motion. Cornell ran
ter in to the shore, and, jumping out.
seized the albicore In his arms and re-
turned with it to the boat. The fish was
brought back to Avalon and the queer story
of his capture told. 1t is not probable that
the capture VI tLiS usu Will Lndhe any
change in the methods Of fishing for the
albicore, as they are very seldom found in
so close to shore.
Harry Elms had party out yesterday IN
a vain effort to depopulate the sea. The
holders of the rods were Messrs. A. NJ
Squire, W. Squire and r. H. Hay Chapman,
and a varied lot Of experiences they had Of
1t, too. During the day the party got right
in where the yelowtail were at home and
seemed to be just ready for dinner. for the
way they took the bait was caution. FIJI
teen of the yellow-finned fish and one bar
racuda were landed and any amount " ere
hooked that were not landed, and when a
fish got away he generally took some tackle
with him, and several hundred feet OF line
was lost and couple of reels were broken
in fighting these game fighters.
Mr., and Mrs. A. N. Mcfarland enter
tanned Misses Echo Allen, Adelaide Brown
and Mr.. Field at dinner last night on board
the yacht Aggie. The yacht was hung with
many colored lights, and an endless source
of amusement was provided by the gram
aphone.
Mrs. DR.. Mcdonnell entertained num-
Der of ladies at cards yesterday afternoon.
The sailing breeze yesterday afternoon
was fine and as far as the eye could reach
in either direction the bay was dotted with
tiny bits of white canvas.
M. H. Flint and wife, w. E. Oliver and
10. NJ ,,a Nee ny Dosro,ro ,,a Mic.