Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
.FLKS HAVE FINE
TIME AT VENICE
CONFETTI CARNIVAL ENJOYED
BY THOUSANDS
AQUATIC SPORTS AMUSE CROWDS
IN AFTERNOON
Dancing, Bathing and General Romp-
ing Completes Final Day for
Visitors at the Popu-
lar Resort
Especial to The Herald. J

VENICE, July 1.-THE final program
given in honor of the visiting Elks fur
nished entertainment for several thou
sand persons at this beach today. While
the forenoon was foggy the afternoon
turned out a perfect Southern Cali
fornia holiday and was taken advan-
tage of by large numbers. The points
of interest were at the dance pavilion,
salt water plunge, Saint Marks plaza
and the grand stairway on the Grand
canal.
In the plaza three bands. the regi-
mental band of the Fifty-fourth Iowa
Volunteer infantry, the band of the
Phoenix Indian school and Chiafa-
relli's Venice concert band divided the
time in the afternoon and evening
eVoking encore after encore from a
large crowd that packed the place to
oVertlowing.
In the dance pavilion many took oc-
casion to show their deXterity at keep
ing pace with the orchestra and kept
it up till a late hour in the morning.
The day opened with a cannon salute
from the life saving corps on Wind
ward pier followed by swimming races
in the ocean. An aquatic dinner fur
nished amusement for the assemblage,
the participants keeping their heads
above water while being served full
course dinner.
A canoe fitting contest at the foot
| of the grand stairway was an anus
! ing feature, as the contestants at
tempted to maintain their balance
while trying to precipitate the accu-
| pants Of the opposing canoes into the
water. Several kinds of canoe races,
tub races and swimming contests were
pulled off here.
Confetti Carnival
Many of the visitors took their first
dip in salt water, either bathing in
the bathhouse or essaying a plunge in
the surf, under the watchful eyes of the
life guards. The variety and novelty
of the amusements were such that all
tried everything and declared that they
were pleased beyond measure.
In the evening came the carnival Of
confetti under the glow of the 100000
purple and white incandesCent lamps.
Volleys of the tantalizing scraps of
paper greeted the passer-by and once
in a while a man would start to crouch,
only to melt into smiles when he saw
that his assailant was a pretty miss
with laughing eyes. Old and young,
big and small, Elks and some more
Elks joined in the fun until the fire.
works attracted the throng to the
water front, where attention was di-
rected for the next hour by the ad-
mirable display
Groups Of Shells flowers of rockets
and Roman candles. parachute rockets,
red fire and volleys of bombs followed
each other into the blackness of the
night. Set pieces glowing in blue, gold
and red sparkling diamonds of fire and
gradually dying into a sputtering glow
were presented amid exclamatiOns of
awe and admiration.
When the enormous Elk head broke
do
storm Of Hello Bills" roared from the
end of the pier, along the beach and
clear to the end of the street An Elk
jewel device and a f1fty-foot waterfall
set off at the end of the Center street
pier were greeted with applause.
A ball in the pavilion completed the
days entertainment.