The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-21
RUTH won The MEDAL
RESULT OF A DEMOREET CONTEST
AT LONG BEACH
Closing Of the W. G. T. q. School Of
Methods+Pleasure Parties at the
,Coast-Personal Mention

C. T. U. school of methods closed their
three days session with Demorest
gold medal contest, in which five young
ladies participated, Thursday evening
at the Tabernacle. The contest was un-
der the immediate charge Of Miss Mia
Clarice Cuthbert, late state superintend-
ent Of Demorest medal contests, who
had her young charges tuned up to
high state of efficiency. The contestants
were Miss Maud Jordan, Miss Maud
Shaw, Miss Ruth Mesmore, Miss Sadie
Winslow and Miss Eloise Kinman. Mr..
and Mrs. Simmons sang several selec-
tions during intervals in the contest and
Miss Cuthbert recited taking" num-
Der while the judges were dsliberating
over their verdict, they finally deciding
in favor of Miss Ruth Mesmore. Mrs.
Kendall Holt in a happy little speech
presented the medal, the recipient being
much applauded.
About twenty-five orphan children in
charge of Matron Hawkins and couple
of assistants from San Bernardino
came down on Tuesday and are tenting
on the beach. They will stay several
weeks.
The Bouton water company il gradu-
ally getting it's pipes all over the thickly
settled portions Of the town, they having
just finished laying pipe on Third street
from American avenue to Pine, and on
Pine from Ocean avenue for consid-
cradle distance north.
1t has been decided by the owners Of
the property on which the saloon owned
by D. J. Mccarthy is situated to replace
the latter with a fine large brick build
1n~ tn
thinking of putting up a three-story
building. the upper portion to be used as
hall.
Mrs. W. s. Lowry gave luncheon on
Friday at her home corner of Chestnut
avenue and Fifth street in honor Of her
friends Rev. r. w. Clelland and sons Of
Azusa, at which were present besides
those last named, Professor and Mrs.
H. L. Lunt, Mrs. M. r. Spangler, Miss
Katie Mosher, Miss Drake Lowry, Paul
Lowry and w. S. Clark.
The yacht Nellie took the following
party on fishing trip to Clemente ISL
and the fore part Of the week, ]. H.
Ards, @. j. Rowley, William Wierback,
Tom Talbert, George Ralph, John Tay-
lor, Charley Watts, John Tounsley, Sam
Cohn, Dave Standlee, Thomas Lynch,
Robert Pellet, Alonzo Hall, Crales Ben
brooke, r. B. Arey, A. Burke.
A. E. Pomeroy and Professor George
r. Crow Of Los Angeles were at the
beach on Thursday.
Professor e. Garden Macleod and wife
of the Chautauqua summer school of art
left for Strawberry valley for a months
stay Thursday
Mrs. Mcconnell and son Of Pasadena
and Mrs. Smith Of Riverside are guests
at Mrs. A. P. Hoffman's Idlewild cot
tage, Cedar avenue.
Rev. J. A. H. Wilson and wife, who
have been guests the past week at the
Whitcomb cottage, Ocean Front avenue,
left for home on Friday.
Mrs. r. F. de Vale was the guest of
Mrs. H. w. Cagstite on Sunday.
Mrs. Walter s. Moore and daughters
are stopping at the beach.
Mrs. Frances e. Baright Of Highlands
Park is at her cottage here.
The power yacht Dawn has made sew
eral trips during the week, carrying
large numbers Of pleasure seekers each
trip. The following comprised one OF
the several sailing parties the yacht
took out: Will Craig. Ben Harms, Tom
Kouts, Miss Annie Kits. Mrs. w. E.
Craig, E. Cooper, Estella Robertson,
Will Hays, r. ]. Rowley and wife. Miss
Burnham, Mary Rohrs. Will Maurchan
Emma Engle, Jack Roberts, Beatrix
Perry, Reid Bordwel1, Grace Smith, Mel
lie Hughes, Florence E. Seely, Edna
Rowland, Alice Smith, o. H. Humidity
Lila Davis, H. B. Ham, Mabel Everett
Fred Harrison. ]. B. Goodrich, w. A.
Smith, Lille Everett. D. S. Wethern,
Clara Shields, Russell Price, Amanda
Gerry, William S. Bradford, d. A. Pas
chall, Mary Schumacher. s. Gardiner,
Lucia Harris, Arthur McDermott P. H.
Mackie, M. Alice Ware, Pasadena.