Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-13
SANTA MONICA
WILL BE HOST
CRESCENT BAY CITY WILL EN-
TERRAIN ELKS
In the Evening Pyrotechnie Display
and Grand Ball Will Be Given
at VenIee--Deeoratlons
Elaborate
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SANTA MONICA, July 12-The final
touches to the arrangements for well
coming the Elks to the Santa Monica
day celebration are complete. Bunting
and enblems meet the eye everywhere.
Badges from every state in the Union
may be seen at every corner, ana
groups of members of the reception
committee greet every incoming car at
all principal points of the beach'
The special features of tomorrow
entertainment will be the Spanish
sports in front of the monster grand
stand on Ocean avenue in the morn
ing, the regatta of the South coast
Yacht club in the afternoon and the
magnificent display OF fireworks at
Venice in the evening.
The Spanish program will begin at
10 o'clock and continue until H. They
will be under the direction or Ion
Juan Garlic. The participants are the
members of some of the Oldest famllles
of the state. Their names are Ineo,
dore Yejar, Francisco Slert, Manner
Domlnguez. Frank Machado and Vim
cente howard.
Queen to Be Crowned
Horse breaking, ring catching, rat
Ia throwing and a number OF other
feats will be on the program. Ihs
browning of the queen IN accordance
with the old Spanish custom of tourna-
ments will take place. The entire
grandstand will he reserved for Elhs
and their families.
AT noon a pagoda luncheon Will De
served from the various centers OF the
beach, and Immediately following
there will be the contests in the re-
gatta of the South Coast Yacht club,
which will take place in front OF the
Colorado avenue pier.
In the evening there will be an elab-
crate illumination of Venice. More
than 100, 900 incandescent lights. alter
mating In eolors of white and purple,
will be shot on simultaneously at I:5O
o'clock. The streets will be lined and
the buildings outlined in the sort col
ors of the Elks' order. -
The coonades of the main street viii
be circled with tiny globes, and the
managers of the Venice enterprises
promise a beautiful sight for those who
visit that part of the bay.
Ball at Venice
At s o'clock there will be an extern
sive display of fireworks from the Cen
ter street pier, followed by an informal
ball at the Venice dance pavilion. All
members Of the fraternity having their
coupon books will be admitted to the
floor.
IhoSe OF the booster committee WIZ
have given their time TO the arrange
ments for the celebration are being
heartily commended for their results.
J. c. Hemingway, past exalted ruler
of 906 and city clerk of Santa Monica,
in the capacity of vice president OF
the committee. has given much time
and consideration to the development
of the plans for the day, and his eff
forts are being made evident on every
hand.
I. II. Dudley, mayor and member of
the lodge, has been an efficient as
sistant, as has also j. c. Proctor. sec
rotary of the committee. A. r. Fraser,
chairman, has been a heavy contributor
and lent his services. Thomas Feron,
exalted ruler: w. II. Anderson, A. T.
Atwin. j. e. Miles. Ralph Bane II. M.
Mcneil. r. H. Dow, G. D. Snyder, r.
w. Armstrong, p. s. Lindsey and many
others have given literally of time and
energy.