Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-15
$4,000 GUESTS
VISIT SEASIDE
GREAT THR0NG PASSES DAY
AT LONG BEACH
NO HINT OF ACCIDENT MARS THE
OUTING
Every Amusement for Which Resort
Is Noted Freely Opened to Elks
and They Are Shown a
Good Time
,conllnned from Fac nne,

and its swinging chairs were constantly
filled with shrieking and laughing
couples of the old and young Of both
sexes. Four thousand people got rides
on the entertaining device, and some
managed to stay on for more than one
trip.
The big Jewish, weighing 500 pounds,
exhibited at the end OF the nier, was
responsible for some stories told by the
visitors which may handicap them
when they depart from this terrestrial
globe for a home in the brighter life TO
come. Ananias, Harry Orchard ana
Baron Munchausen were put into the
selling platter class when New Aorkef
and Seattle man began relating ther
personal piscatory prowess. A strug-
Cling young author, VINO stated that he
was preparing a book of nursery fairy
tales for Christmas markets, got much
interesting data for his forthcoming
work.
At Ais in the afternoon the life saw
ing crew gave an exhibition Of skill ana
proficiency and performed two quick
rescues for the entertainment of the
visitors. Two youths, Homer Heap and
Bert Lawson, consented to be rescued,
and were cast into the water several
hundred yards from shore, and then
signaled for aid. r. l.. Haslitt gave
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swell of the sea, and the life boat,
manned by George Falla and Albert
Ebrite, made fast time in getting the
drowning men into their boat.
Object to First Aid
It was stipulated by the men who
were posed as victims of the briney that
no fancy stunts should be done to
them, such as is pictured in books of
handy information which deal with the
treatment of drowning persons. Rule
/ calls for the saver to knock the per-
son to be saved on the head, in order
TO make him unconscious and unable to
drag down the rescuer Rule 2 says TO
keep pounding the water victim in
order to restore circulation, and sug-
gests that grip by the hair is advis-
able. The volunteers in the exhibition
refused to permit such realism, and in
sisted on being handled with care.
Another aqueous feature was the
performance of two horses ridden by
Herbert Cleveland and Frank Harris.
The steeds plunged into the heavy sea
with their riders guiding them, and
1earlessly swan out around the roller
coaster. A man from New Mexico who
witnessed the way in which the horses
plowed the waves wanted to know if
they were ever rented out for boating
parties and excursion trips; he more
over said that where he came from
both man and beast had become ac-
customed to an avoidance of water,
and he winked knowingly to a man
who called upon him to come enjoy
something which makes weak men
strong-in the voice, and strong men
weak on their legs. The two disap-
peared in the crowd and it is not
known what the stranger had recourse
to.
Two Thousand on Roller Coaster
The roller coaster was carefully over
hauled early in the day before being
put at the service of the guests, and
when it went into action late in the
afternoon it managed to handle 1000
persons before it shut down at night
In spite of the enormous crowd.
which residents of Long Beach said
has never been equaled, there was no
disorder and no arrests were made. A
jolly and friendly demeanOr marked all
of the actions of the Elks and their
accompanying friends and families,
and no discord marred the day.
Natives and strangers alike appeared
20 be having a gay time, and the only
unpleasant occurrence that was noted
was when a pasty-faced clerk at the
refreshment stand in the dancing pa
Vilion became obstreperOus to some
guests who requested him 20 take their
order after they had been kept waiting
up arranged his neatly vaselined locks.
The youth demonstrated himself a
lineal descendant of Baalam original
quadruped when he attempted to air
his assinintty and met with several re-
bluffs before the afternoon was over.
That Elks do not care for money was
demonstrated when a young woman
from Milwaukee left a silver case poclI-
etbook containing a large number of
bills and some loose change in the sand
on the beach, and after twenty min
utes' absence before she missed her
wealth she returned and found the
pocketbook and cash untouched, al
though il was in conspicuous place.
Lid Not Tight
Chief of Police T. w. Williams, who
heads the Long Beach minions of the
law, said that he had no worries, as
the crowd was of such high moral call
ibre that they added to his security
and pleasure. Perhaps some one
might take a drink or two, but one
can't force Kentuckians and Arizona
men to take kindly TO lemonade or near
cherry pop. A great deal depends upon
bringing up" remarked the sage Of
ficer as he smiled at a man whose
nasal appendage was colored a bril-
liant carmine. He is from d temper
ance town in Maine" vouchsafed the
chief.
The sports which were scheduled to
be held in front of the Hotel Virginia
were scratched, as it was thought that
the visitors could show a few sports of
their own which would put most any
talent TO the blush.
The restaurants and cafes reaped
rich harvest and We're filed until late
at night. Some marvellous cafe ath-
letes gave demonstrations OF skill and
Heliogobalous himself could nave taken
pointers from the platter finishing done
by Sacramento man.
woman from the California state
capital wore one of the local badges,
which was a red heart inscribed "The
Heart of California" Many men in
the throng cast admiring gIances in
her direction. which might give her
claim some justice, but she gave no
heed and kept her eyes fastened upon
her escort whose name was percy"
No Jimmies of Petes seemed to have
a show with the man with the classy
parlor front name and they went their
way in sorrow.
Makes Noise Like a Rat
All of the theaters were packed and
the "spielers" did not have to exert
themselves. One of them spent the
afternoon presumably giving a touch
ing exhibition as a rat, for he con-
tinually munched cheese sandwiches.
A native who talked like he had been
drinking glue did do considerable
shouting in front of one exhibit, but
the crowd collected TO place wagers on
what the man was saying.
The plunge was alive with heads
bobbing around in the water and the