The Florence tribune., 1899-09-02
Away for Awhile.

NSItl, uuN II tfues tileu AfIaODdDS are of that restless nation truly. Probably uoe section of the country no more
 thickly settled sends out1nore travel- CTS than oar territory. They sea tier through the summer from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific coast, but as California seems to be the place where all good Arizonans expect to go when they die, there are greater number to be found here every year than else
 where.
 Boarding an s. P. train at Casa Grande in the eoolness of a summer morning 6 a. 9n.1 one rushes away toward the west, with the temperature mounting steadily upward every moment until the maximum is reached at tSalton and the Palms. One begins to wonder wky one didn'tstay at home instead of braving the terrors of that California desert. The day is spent alternately between thoHghts of such weather, werldering why the s. P. does have such luNUrsans ears. and stnlYina the menu afforded by the buHst. The splendid array of dishes given OF that menu might compensate for the lack of other grandenrs if it would only materiahze. But thinking of rhe gooH things ready to be eaten when oae reaches Los Angeies helps pass the time away until, before you realize it ,, the day is nearly gone and you have sped through the San Gorgcnio pass, over the summit, and are slipping down toward the oceau-an ocean of liquid, golden waves it weuld seem, resplendent in the splendid west. The tang of the salt air is feltin the nostrils, and the Cool winds brush the face with . gracious touch. In the Cityef Angels at'last, ell aglow with electricity and vibrant with all city's noises, so noticeable at first, soon not to be noticed at all.
 Going down town" the next nor n- ing after arrival one feeis compelled to say, well, it is beautiful city of leve- ly homes; with tine dewy fragrance of unnunbered flowers, the we'll kept streets, the swards so green and way ing branches of stately trees. And then tlfe shops, us our English friend would say; let us go and see the shops. Broadway shows several fine establish ments, and strelling through enc of the largest, one is rejoiced to see a familiar face and then receive cordial well come from Mrs. T. D. Hammond, at one time with ns in Florence Near the same place we pause to greet Judge Ainsworth and Mrs. Ainsworth of
 Phoenix, but who are -domiciled here sor sFigueroa street. { few blocks farther up the street there is met Mrs. '. J Guild. also once 9 Fiorentine. She is looking well alter summer vacation here. We are pleased soon after to see Mrs. ". H. stilwell sorry .to learn Of missing Colonel Herring and family wlio have jest gone away, but gladdened to meet Mrs. H. K. Tweed and daughter. And so one could go ou enumerating Arizonans you find at every turn in Los Angeles, especially old Tom bstoners, numbers located permanently, many others spending few weeks or months.
 Santa Monica seems naturally the first run to the beach one makes, and here sitting in the sand or loitering along the walks one meets more of the territorial wanderers. There was a pleasant little visit with Rev. c. F. Bovard, former Superintendent of the Methodist church in Arizona, and from him it was learned that the Rev. c. L. Pearson, so well and favorably known in Tombstone and Phoenix and Pres colt, landed in San Francisco this week, coming from his home in Honolulu to attend the annual California Confer ence of the Methodist church. It is warm wish of the writer to meet him while here. Mr. c. A. Whiteford and wife are enjoying ''cottage by the sea" at South Santa Monica beach, and Mrs. w. Il. Benson and daughters are located on Nevada avenue, one of the prettiest streets in the favorite watering place. Mr. Benson left for his long trip across the continent to the Atlantic last Tuesday. But the beach must wait for another letter, and back in the city again to find it has been very hot day there, compared to the beach.
 It might interest some of the TRI- BUNE readers to hear of very pretty wedding that came off here last Tues day at the home of R. W. Wood, form erly of Tombstone and Nogales. His eldest daughter, Miss Ebbie, was married that morning to Mir. Hisey, young lawyer formerly of this city, but who is now established in practice in the City of Mexico, and they left immediately to make that city their home. Mir. Hisey takes with him as his bride one of the incest little maidens who ever called Arizona home, and there are many. Mrs. Hisey is a neice of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Burns, of Hrnfnn ix, Ds1a1 o.,rfu T.