Monday, August 16, 1915

Again we slept until 6:30. At 8 we dropped anchor in the built up harbor of San Pedro - not far from the cliffs, from which Dana, in his memorable cruise, threw hides over the cliff to waiting boats below. There was practically nothing to see; here and there a house or a factory, and that was all. Of course the docks and warehouses, fish houses and lumber yards were there - but they are not part of the town. In the afternoon we were taken thru the city of Los Angeles in autos. Electrics were furnished us for the trip from San Pedro to Los Angeles - it was arid, unappealing country that we passed thru. In the city we rode thru the business districts and thru the beautiful residential sections, where we saw some of the most charming and beautiful homes I have ever seen. And they were not few in number, for we rode for an hour or more, up broad boulevards and thru parks, bordered by hundreds of homes, each a little paradise in itself. After this most enjoyable trip we dined - and well - at the Hotel Hollenbeck. In the evening we went to the Shrine Auditorium, where, before the ball, we witnessed a very interesting electrical - floral pageant. The ball lasted until 12:30, when we had to return aboard ship. It was after three when we reached there.