Arizona republican., 1900-08-25
PHOENIX ABROAD
Pleasant Excursion By the Long
 Beach Colony.

Long Beach, Cal. Aug. 23.-(Special party of gay pleasure seekers gathered on board the steam launch Point Loma. at half-past nine Tuesday morning, bound for Portuguese Bend, a pictur- esque old whaling station about fifteen miles up the coast from Long Beach. This place is visited by all tourists. as the abalones and sea urchin's are abundant al low tide, and also by vir- tue of it's historical associations.
 This was strictly an Arizona party as the boat was chartered for the day by Phoenix people. In proof that although absent in body our minds are still with our town, a handsome white and blue flag, with Phoenix. Arizona" standing out in bold letters, hoated proudly be heath the beautiful stars and stripes"
 It was a goriou< day and as ihe boat left the pier the Phoenix yell rang out over the water sent up from twenty six good. strong, Arizona voices.
 Everyone enjoyed the ride and there was not a case of sea-sickness on board. At twelve o'clock We reached our desti nation, and then began one of the most interesting features of the day in the shape of lunch. The sea air had given all a sharp appetite and no one had 70 be called twice. It was astonishing how casily the good things were dis posed of, and several snap shots were taken of Mir Doris and Dr. Hudson eating water melon.
 The question of lunch being settled the next thing in order was a concen- trated assault. upon the abalones. and. armed with crow bars and baskets the entire ptray took its way over the hill and down into little cove on the op- posite side of the point. where the real work of the day. shell gathering, began. Lew Collins shone respl ndent in high water bathing suit and low cut shoes. and by his agency many aba lones and sea urchins were wrested from their watery homes to grace the mantel or cabinet If the Phoenix curlo seeker
 By three o'clock the stragglers had all come in and the signal for departure was given. and the Point Loma headed for Long Beach by way of San Pedro. Terminal Island and Gordon Arms.
 On the return trip Miss Allie Gray be- came tangled up in all sorts of knots. but for ths benefit of her friends We are bound to report that she escaped the greatest of all, the matrimonial knot
 Mir Pascoe stands out prominently as the lone fisherman. Many lines were cast without success. and a twelve- pound Bonita rspresntd tn whole catch. It was quite refreshing to note the look of pride upon Mr. Pascoe's face as he carried his prize through the streets of Long Beach, the envy of every other man in the party.
 We reached home at o'clock, tired but happy as clans, and that night we needed no rocking to fall asleep. with the Phoenix yell still ringing in our ears: ''Who are, who are, who are We, We are the Phoenix people, see. see, see.''
 Those of the party were MT. and Mrs. J. w Doris, Dr. and Mrs. T. F. Hud- son, MT. and Mrs. F.. F.. Pascoe, MT. and Mrs. l.. W. Collins, MT. and Mrs. Neils Peterson. of Tempe, Mrs. C. $. Kendall, Mrs. L. D. Copeland, Mrs. Sims Ely, Mrs. Lena Sears, Mrs. A. J. Bell, Misses Helen Ely, Birdie Duke, Edyth Hudson. Allie Gray, Georgie Viault, Mabel Ear ly, A. M. Chilgren, Ruth Doris, Renla