The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-18

very popular, and boat loads OF small
bows come TO NEE: incoming steam
ers, asking that coins be thrown out.
for which they will dive. putting the
money in their mouths. These boys
have been burned brown as negroes.
To such proportions has the erter-
prise grown, that Banning Bros.
have been offered S3.ooo,ooo for the
property. They hold, however, tor
S2o.ooo,ooo. The trip to Catalina and
back over the smooth waters OF the
peaceful ocean is delightful. Those
waters are much bluer than those OF
the Atlantic, and are great deal
more clear.
In the evening we went about town,
and everyone was struck with the
brilliant lighting of Broadway. Clus-
ters of lights, one large one surround
ed by six smaller ones, are placed a.
frequent intervals on each side OF
street, there being % lights to each
block, and the effect is beautiful. MI.
NJ. NJ. Clark, who holds an important
position with the Los Angeles Elec-
trio company, which by the way has
one of the most splendid plants IN
the world, looked us up and took
many OF the party to Chester Square
the most beautiful spot in the city,
entered through gateways OF lofty
palms, and surrounded by the houses
of millionaires. Here plant lite flour
ishes with tropical luxuriance, and nc
wagons, or even carriages are allowed
to enter. He also took us to his home
and gave each sprig from the lemon
and orange trees growing in his back
ward, on each of which, were clusters
of unripe fruit. Mr.. Clark is nephew
of Editor Applet, OF the Manning
Times" and is native of Lake City
He tried to prevail on us to remain
over another day and put private
car on the electric line at our disposal
should we do so. This would have
given us very beautiful trip o5
MANY miles to surrounding points o1
interest and we regretted to be com.
PEELED to decline.
Leaving Los Angeles about
o'clock on Tuesday morning, we
reached Santa Barbara just after lun'
cheon. Here a special car, for which
Col. Aull had arranged, met us al
the station and took us up TO the
Potter hotel. from the roof gardens
of which a beautiful view of the Pa
cific ocean and of the mountains, rls-
ing almost from the edge of the water.
and of the city could be obtained
The car then took. us to the Santa
Barbara Mission, over hunderd
years old, where Franciscan monks
who seemed to be of Spanish origin
guard interesting relics and ring
chimes from ancient bells made by
hand. The leather thongs which orig
inally supported these bells are still
there, but are reinforced by iron
hoops. Then back through the town
by another way we went to the hotel
This is one of the most beautiful
to be- found anywhere. 1t has Soc
rooms and accommodates 900 guests.
In winter it is full and in summer
it has 400 or 500 tourists. The
grounds are a miracle of beauty, and
the building is a striking specimen
of Spanish architecture. This hotel
owns its own dairy farm, electric
light plant, pigeon, sheep and cattle
farms. At about half past six the
party dined here, and the service was
all that could be desired.
Two of the party went fishing and
brought back enormous bonita, which
we enjoyed for breakfast this morn
ing. There were no witnesses as to
how they got the fish, so I shall not
be responsible for any statement on
that point.
This bay we we're told was noted
bathing place. but to anyone who has
seen the beautiful beaches at the Isle
of Palms. Wrightsville or Virginia