Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-23
THRONES GATHER
At LONG BEACH

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Feb. 22.-The cele-
bration of Washingtons birthday on
the beach here today drew a crowd
of 1000. The first event on the pro-
gram was a tub race for boys in the
bath house plunge. Henry Dorm won
first prize, So, and Leroy Camp sec
ond. 81. Other entries were H. ID.
Rodgers, H. Dawes, Harvey Kincaid,
George Hague, w. Ball. Myron Kerr,
Milo Kerr, Willie Davies, Arthur
Wilcox, Leslie Fisher, James Fisher,
Horace Cook and Sydney Furze. The
girls tub race was Cancelled through
lack of entries. In the women's swim
ming race in the plunge there were
four entries: Mrs. Fred Porter, Miss
M. Hammond, Miss l.. Jordan and
Mrs. Kerr. Mrs. Porter did not
received the prize-a ladies' bathing
suit Mayor Rufus Emo and ex-May-
or Stephen Townsend were judges of
these events.
show on the beach, the following be-
ing entered: Louis Wrisey, Lillian
Jaques, children of Mrs. Mcmillan,
Mrs. Smook, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Nc
Crimmins and Mrs. Swearingen,
Frances Hern, Gladys Christman,
Clarence r. Hand, Wallace and Walter
Winter Ella Wilcox and Alice Sinclair.
The judges, who were Mayor Emo,
Mrs. Minnie Higgins and Mrs. w.
Collins, unanimously awarded the
prize, gold ring, to Louis Wrisley,
who is the five months old son of
Louis Wrisley sr. of Long Beach
"A sack race concluded the events
of the morning. The course was fifty
yards on the beach. Leslie Fisher
won first prize, So, and H. D. Rodg-
ers second, 81. Other contestants
were: Henry Dorm, James Fisher,
Lawrence Booker, Arthur Willcocks,
Leroy Shoup. Ed. Mayhem, Jose
Marengo, Myron Kerr, Harry Kin
caid, Murrey Rucker, Loringe Sollen-
der, Milo Kerr. John Ball. M. Barr,
George Nogue. Messrs. Emo and
Townsend were judges.
In the afternoon there was
greased-pole contest, boys striving to
get a $5 bill fastened to the top of
15-foot pole planted in the beach.
None of the boys succeeded in climb
ing the pole, but finally five of them
formed pyramid. the top boy got
the $5 and they "whacked up" There
was an exhibition of Japanese day
fireworks on the beach and a high
diving exhibition in the plunge. The
bath house from 1890 a. m. to noon,
and from 2 to p. m.
Long Beach Notes
Mrs. e. p. Moody entertained the
Baptist Young Peoples Union last
evening with a program appropriate
to Washington's birthday. A mock
trial was held in which George WASH
ington. impersonated by Leslie Os-
borne, was placed on trial for telling
a lie. Justice of the Peace w. S.
Brayton was judge, George Hart was
prosecuting attorney and. Ray Nor
gan counsel for the defense. The jury
found 1.-The Father of His Country"
guilty of perjury
Last evening at meeting of Com
pany II, Seventh regiment Capt. A.
B. Austin appointed non-commis-
stoned officers as follows: Harry Lee,
first sergeant; Lynn G. Bodine, Clar-
ence Adams and George DENIM, Sec
ond sergeants, and w. Pirtle, quar-
termaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dudderar of
S41 East Second street celebrated the
thirty-eighth anniversary of their
wedding yesterday
The ladies of st. Luke's Episcopal
church gave colonial supper from
to this evening. Miss Maude Lyon,
soprano sang.
Evangelist e. ]. Bulgin. Harry
Gates, Rev. Mr.. Dorland Mr.. Hughes
and Nat. C.. Browning made a fish
ing trip on the yacht Fashion" yes
terday ana secured big supply of
rock cod and other fish.
Everything you want you will find In