1892 (1890) (1893) (1880-1890) (1890-1900) Table of Contents
Anon. Ocean Park and Venice Timeline (1890-1909), Web Document, 2005b, 1892 See Text
Wm. T. Bumstead Dream of California The Californian, Vol. 2, no. 6, Nov. 1892, p. 789 See Text
Donald M. Cleland A History of the Santa Monica Schools 1876-1951, Santa Monica Unified School District, February 1952 (Copied for the Santa Monica Library, July 22, 1963) Copied by Kelyn Roberts, June 7, 2007. 1892, 1890s, 1889 See Text
An Englishman Riverside, California, The Californian, Vol. 2, no. 6, Nov. 1892 See Text
Cor. Inter-Ocean A tribute to Emerson, The Californian, Vol. 2, no. 6, Nov. 1892 See Text
Jeffrey Stanton* Founding of Ocean Park, Web Document, April 6, 1998, 1892 See Text
Betty Lou Young Our First Century: The Los Angeles Athletic Club 1880-1980, LAAC Press: Los Angeles, California 1979, 176pp., 1891 See Text
Notes:
Anon. Ocean Park and Venice Timeline (1890-1909), Web Document, 2005b,
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Dream of California
O South-land, O dream-land, with cycles of green; O moonlight enchanted by mocking-bird's song; Cool sea winds, fair mountins, the fruit-lands between; The pepper trees' shade, and the sunny days long. Hesperia, Orient, strangely are blended Far sea-voices echo the Mission Bells' chimes. Fond hopes are renewed and long heart-aches are ended, Where rose-arbors shelter sweet friends of old times. O land of my love, in thy heart may I rest; My hopes are thy bounties, my dreams are of thee; Thy medleys of fragrance are borne from the west; In spirit I follow the sun to the sea.--p.789
Donald M. Cleland A History of the Santa Monica Schools 1876-1951, Santa Monica Unified School District, February 1952 (Copied for the Santa Monica Library, July 22, 1963) Copied by Kelyn Roberts, June 7, 2007. 1892, 1890s, 1889
In April, 1889, a Baptist Sunday school was called in the home of Mrs. Drane* on the south side of Santa Monica. For a time, the Sunday school was held in the old Washington school. From February 1, 1890 until November 3, 1892, the Reverend A.P. Brown*, pastor of the Baptist Church at Palms, preached alternate Sundays at Ocean Park. On September 5, 1892, the first "Baptist Mission" was dedicated as a branch of the Palms church. The church cost $700.00 and was furnished with one hundred chairs, a pulpit, and an organ. p.16
An Englishman Riverside, California, The Californian, Vol. 2, no. 6, Nov. 1892
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"Practically, the industrious man can here have a harvest of one kind or another, for ten months out of the twelve. . . . Does he need fuel? Let him plant eucalyptus trees, and in two year's time the loppings from them will give him all the fuel he needs. . . . Should a settler wish to leave the dry summer heat here, in a few hours he can have balmy breezes and inhale ozone at many places on the coast or its adjacent islands, finding good hotels, in some instances perfect palaces . . . " p. 803
Cor. Inter-Ocean A tribute to Emerson, The Californian, Vol. 2, no. 6, Nov. 1892
"Mr. Whittier spoke of Oliver Wendell Holmes and himself as the only two left of the literary circle in Boston which the world has recongnized as the light of American letters-Longfellow, Bryant, Lowell, Emerson, Holmes and himself. . . "He spoke of the Transcendental Club, and when I ventured surprise that he wasn't a regular attendant, he replied ; . . . I have met Helen Hunt Jackson there [Whittier"s home] and many delightful people . . ."
Ingersoll's Century History Santa Monica Bay Cities (Being Book Number Two of Ingersoll's Century Series of California Local History Annals), 1908, 1908a, 1892
[p. 248] Chapter VI South Santa Monica and Ocean Park
In 1892 the Santa Fe and Santa Monica railroad was incorporated and proceeded to secure a right of way from Inglewood to Santa Monica. A concession of twelve acres of land was made them by the Terminal Wharf Company and Kinney and Ryan, on condition that the company expend at least $15,000 in improvements, including a wharf and a pavilion. Considerable difficulty was met with in obtaining the right of way, condemnation proceedings being necessary in some cases; but a strip 130 feet wide was finally secured from the city limits to the Southern Pacific reservation. A depot was located near the Ostrich Farm and on June 18th, 1892, the Santa Fe brought in its first train, with a widely advertised excursion to the "Coney Island of the Pacific." Later a building known as "the pavilion" was erected on Hill street and a cement sidewalk laid to the ocean front.
A group of trees on land near this depot was then known as Vawter Park: with the Ostrich Farm, the new pavilion, and the many beach improvements being made by Messrs. Abbot Kinney and F.G. Ryan, who had lately secured title to the Hutchinson property on the ocean front, South Santa Monica began to count itself as a "resort."
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[p. 269] Chapter VII. Public Institutions: Schools
[p. 269] School Trustees of Santa Monica
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[p. 273] Public Library
[p. 273] But upon his [John Steere] death, in 1892, he left this building to the Women's Christian Temperance Union on condition that a free reading room be maintained in it.
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[p. 288] Chapter VIII Churches and Societies: Methodist Church; Baptists; Women's Christtian Temperance Union
[p. 288] In 1892 Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Rindge became members of the [Methodist] church and rendered much assistance to it. Rev. Wm. Stevenson was pastor, and under his ministrations the church doubled in membership and began an advance move which has since continued. The Epworth League was formed this year. Dr Stevenson remained as pastor of the church until 1897 and was then given a farewell reception which expressed somewhat the honor and love which he had inspired, not only in the church, but among the citizens of the town generally.
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[p. 297] Chapter VIII Baptist Church
From February 1st, 1890, until November 3rd, 1892, Rev. A.P. Brown, [p. 298] pastor of the Baptist church at Palms, preached on alternative Sunday afternoons at Ocean Park. Three pupils wer baptized from the Ocean Park school into the membership of the Palms church.
In 1891, Rev. W.W. Tinker, became district secretary of the American Baptist Home Missionary society. He proposed to erect a chapel in commemoration of J.O. Mathewson [ -1890], who had passed away the previous year. September 5th, 1892, this was dedicated as the "Baptist Mission," a branch of the Palms church. It cost $700, was furnished with 100 chairs, a pulpit and a baby organ. Dr. Danel Read, of Los Angeles, preached the dedicatory sermon.
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[p. 299, 1892, 1908] Chapter VIII Women's Christtian Temperance Union
' . . . on Mr. Steere's death, in 1892, he willed this building to the W.C.T.U. of Santa Monica, on condition that they maintain a perpetual free reading room.
This the organization has done. The large upper room is pleasantly fitted up and a supply of reading matter and books are kept on hand for circulation and for use in the room. A large amount of literature has been distributed by this society, also, to ships, camps of laboring men, canyons and school districts.
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Jeffrey Stanton* Founding of Ocean Park, Web Document, April 6, 1998, 1892
"They quickly realized that the success of their beach resort would require reliable, inexpensive and direct rail service from Los Angeles. But Santa Monica businessmen, who feared competition to their North Beach resort, persuaded Colis Huntington of the Southern Pacific Railroad to be uncooperative. Instead Kinney* enticed the rival Santa Fe Railroad to extend their Inglewood line north to his resort and donated twelve acres to its right of way. The first train arrived at its Hill Street depot on June 18, 1892."
Betty Lou Young Our First Century: The Los Angeles Athletic Club 1880-1980, LAAC Press: Los Angeles, California 1979, 176pp., 1891
"The most famous of the early cycling contests was the Annual Santa Monica Road Race, sponsored by the Los Angeles Wheelmen, who were now affiliated with the LAAC. The first race was held on July 4, 1891 . . . The following year (1892), thirty cyclists competed over an 18 1/2 mile course, while the spectators sped to Santa Monica on two rival rail lines in time to see H.B. Cromwell of the LAAC [win.]