The herald., 1898-06-30
CHRISTIAN fNDfAvOR
HUNDREDS OF EXCURSIoNIsTs
INVADE AVALON
They Saw Everything but Whale
and Had Most Glorious
Time

Christian Endeavor day here's and for the
short time the boat stayed at the wharf
the town looked as though 1t was the
height of the season, instead OF the very
beginning of vacation time. The Falcon
arrived at about 11:3O, and in a few minutes
the town was alive with people wearing the
insignia of the society, and everybody
seemed to be hunting some place to get
something to eat
AS soon as lunch was finished the whistle
of the steamer was heard calling every
body on board, and at a few minutes past
/ o'clock she cast off from the wharf and
set her course for Seal rocks. On the way
up somebody on the forward deck shouted
whales ahead and everybody made rush
for some point of vantage, where clear
view could be had. Instead Of whales 1t
was only a school of blackfish sporting
along on the top Of the water only about
fifty feet from the steamer. The black fish
played along in front of the steamer for
some time and when they finally went down
and did not come up again there was
howl of despair from those who had been
unable to get photograph of them. When
Seal Rocks were reached the seals seemed
to know that they were on exhibition, and
crawled and Topped around on the rocks and
In the sea in way that gave some very
fine chances for those who had their cam
eras with them, and there were very few
who did not. After watching the seals for
some time the boat came about and made
the return to Avalon. When, the pier was
reached the one big crowd split up into many
smaller ones. Some of the parties wentsin
sea bathing, while two big stage loads made
the trip to the summit. At GAS the Fall
| cons whistle was again heard telling that
| it was time to go on board for the return
| to Los Angeles, and it was very tired
but well satisfied crowd that sang "My
Country, IT'S of Thee" as the Falcon back
ed away from the wharf.
| Another record has been broken within
twenty -four hours from the time that 1t
was made yesterday morning. The Mildred
was chartered by Messrs G. l.. and H. j.
Hueskamp, and accompanied by their wives,
the gentlemen started for the south side
of the island, vowing to break all the exist
ing records for small fish. The party re-
turned about o'clock with SO barracuda,
4 yellowtail and grouper.
| Yesterday was a poor day for the tuna
fishers, only one tuna being landed, al
though there wer several parties out. AS
usual, 1t was Mr.. E. l.. Doran who landed
the fish. The strike was made at Seal
Rocks, and 1t was over an hour before the
fish could be brought to gait. The tuna
weighed 1O5 pounds and it fought hard.
|. Mrs. White chartered the launch Sunbeam
yesterday afternoon and gave yachting
party, with visit to the Hermit as the
objective point. The party consisted of Miss
Landers, Miss Goodfelow, Miss Palmer,
Miss White, Mr.. Goodfellow and Mr..
White
Five more of the band arrived here yes
terday afternoon, and will stay until FRI
day to practice, when they will return to
Los Angeles and open the season there, re-
turning on Saturdays boat. The band this
year will consist of fifteen or sixteen pieces.
Mr.. d. c. Rosebook will be the leader and
Mr.. Porter manager.
Mr. Yale and his wife were out with
Chappie, the boatman, yesterday afternoon,
and out of about twenty strikes, succeeded
In landing about four yellowtail Mr.. Yale
is 80 years old, and his wife is 70. This is
their first experience with deep sea fishing.
and the game yellowtail were almost too
much for the old couples strength.
The finance committee of the Fourth of
July managers are meeting with good sue
| cess.
Those registering at the hotels yesterday
were: At the Metropole-Mr. and Mrs. r.
r. Patterson, Miss A. Houseworth, Miss M.
L. Sommerville, Mrs. !. p Lunt, Miss Eliz-
abeth c. Lunt, Miss Carolyn Lunt. Miss r..
l.. Norton, Miss Muriel M. Richards. Miss
Susie L. Richards. San Francisco; H. J..
Waters and wife, A. r. Waters and wife,
Oakland; G. w. Thompson, A. E. Messerly,
Z. A. Crippen, s. A. Muir, Los Angeles;
Miss L. c. Bettannie, E. R. Ollie, Oakland;
| Miss A. M. Wiebalk, Alameda.
At the Glenmore-C. W. Bradman Boards
man, Beardstown, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Diehl, Mrs, j. Smith, Oakland.
At the Catalina-Mr. and Mrs. Herman,
Tulare; Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Herman, Los
Angeles.
At the Pasadena-Miss Nina Cloud, Mr..
]. M. Younge, Miss Belle Younge. Los An
geles; Mr.. j. M. McCune, San Francisco
DR.. Clark, Alameda; ]. Johnston, Alamo da !;
Miss Lilly B. Barden, Santa Cruz.
At the Grand View. Murkhoff.
| At the Sea Beach-A. w. Ransom, North
Pasadena.
At Camp Swanfeldt-Mrs. L. C. Baker
| and son, Denver.