New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-16
THE LONG BRANCH OF THE P4CIET0.

family entertain on an elaDpfdLt hCtic'
THE LONG BRANCH OF THE PACLFIC.
ANEW RESORT FOR PLEASURE AND HEALTH
MONTEREY, THE OLD CAPITAL, TO HAVE NEW
CAREER AS A FASHIONABLE WATERING-PLACE-
woSpERFUL CLIMATE FOR THE CURE OF
Pulmonary TROUBLES THE FINE HOTEL
WHICH IS NEAR COMPLETION-A MAGNIFICENT
BEAcH-AMPLE RAILROAD ACCOMMODATIONS.
psfa Of FTaneseo Erenng Bulletin
There are few places on the Paclhc COast
repete with HISTORICAL Incident a. aed
nio tho placid waters Of the bay OF Monterey ana on
Anth0ny--,rt foot that unknown shore, erected
crOsa imprOviSed an altar ana win no listeners 9uy to
birds no spectators but the stars, ana no choral sym
pLonles but the winds, gave sublime meaning 10 theH
Lain HYMNS and chants. ., ,-.,
ton OF hes, two CIrmclitc pilgrims, rather JunipeiO
serra the best known and MODEST OF the EratciIGn
missionaries arrived at Monterey, cele rat!d nc Day
of PentecOst Dy the erection OF cross me BUILDING ol
altar the ringing OF Dss ana SrS s D of tho
rim" mn 10 $50 Monterey was OF thc gest shipping
nont ON the coast, and had one OF the most HOurshE
",ssi n churches II early the caplial OF the
Territory and maintained that distinction not nE alel
NJ Xirn became an mdrpcdrnt ccuuiIyn ISL Gu also
after the acquisition OF California by 'he Uc" 9'"c'
In August last the manager Of TIC Southern Plciho
Rain DAD concluded That an ocean slnuro was one =" o
leeds OF the metropolis OF th' ldclIc ~ 80
IightfuI SPOT the scashurr AR enough away ~ Shl
of lie, ana ser NOT 50 t0ttth - ~ VI
managers bcthOught themselves or Monterey ne 'ii-
drives ana Us on ~ nitk 400 davs in Tie
ycnr and where thirty obi years ago. before even me
infancy " our State, the beauty and cAiyalry of tho
Territory Of California gnthcici. ,-.. ,.o,
Thr great esGeraluu, however was an e!cgaht hptc
~ ParIGc bl made inncdacIy aud permanently at
tr9rtivc vii hout one Aud, 10 one could be- found
vino would erect II. tho railroad managers pl3eel Tue
matter in In. haLds OF their architect and az once
their attention 10 Inc lil tlaot "a ''Nt va
for h erection of their hotel aud Tor grounds surround
rInre was laid from Castroviic to Monterey, and day
trans are now running regularly between me ia,,er
place ana san TrlnciscI The COMPANY uI3h tr Voii
pleon Of the motel ana the commencement ol SUMMER
travel VIII run at least two trans oaIh way IN, pet"tu
San Francis and Monterey one OF WhGn WI -. n
nj speed OF forty miles a hour' ana VIII maze Dut ie"
stops.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW HOTEL AND GRoUNDs.
heplaus for the now hutcl were completed aud ac-
ccrtci IN JANUARY last II win be one of the prtticet
cn,'iacr Gnrls 10 be found anywhere, and viii
have ample and IN time, lovely grounds. Indeed, 40
seaside house upon the AuQntlC VIII "PIodoH 9S Pal
5 Hp"i,tincuts T be superior those Of Ike
establishment IN the United states. II VAL nc blt III
ne modern Gothic stylo, aud VIII cost with ITS furn-
ure mud othcr appointments about quarter Of mill
Ion OF dollars 10 VIII hc 800 itct III chSln ana OV
aud an attic Story. and several storWs ~ The central
tower observatory lis ground h%nI VIII, III some ie
spocts, resemble tnat 81 tho Grand Dhlo Ut oal3l"L'
and as III that and other Eastern summer Hotels inc
lazy guests will have access 10 an IN, uoc i"oiS .
the building, which will be IL by II feet ron4ccng WIN
Inc will be readiu groom, Il DY Sbi he liuts
bl0rdr ON, 81 by % then ladies pArlof % W AZ,
and then, with hail or covered Nclahaa orlNccu.
b1r9o 3D. Sy7 IS n S IG S1r w&e Te d
nS-rooIn Will be As by 20; chldrcn's and feryants
I on. 166 nm, w pre gf des Ia Joeiee The
kitchen win he 80 y 40 Iect. There wall BE- - suites
fnodern Improvements There VIII be turre staircases,
one ut the Intersection OF each oI me chu WiRR', ana
grind etalroHec leading from tie lobby. In the sccpuu
story there will beds suites OF about 100 rooms WIN
~, bg
ag ~ ae', and 1d Do rlc rooms IS nrrtncns IN all
Se c"vIra tower or observatory, viii be % by 80 aud
nhDut 50 ict height; there Will be O rooms IN me
TIero viii be- no bnr-ruum in the building; this adjunct
will be made an outside establishment
LIGHTED WITH GAS THROUGHOUT.
The hotel will be- lighted with Gas throughout and
will DO supplied with hot ana cold waller Inc srWrl-
age system VIII also be made in the cOmplete.t manner
tereut p0rtOus oil the buildings. Most 0f tie carpets
viii be brussels and the ladies paror ana the ladies
gestcd by the highest taste. There VIII DC stamt at,
tachcd hnying ample room for the accnmmoIaton Of
telephone communication with the hocl
The grove which contain iDese imT9VemenlS "a one
over cypress pine AMI OAK aud beng il"rou2hy
cleaned Of everything that would tchu to impair us
"i19 ep new hojr viii be called the Hotel del Monte"
name suggested by tue beautiful grove In the midst OF
George schoenwad present tie manager of the LICK
House Every effort Ia, been made 10 have the hotel
in readiness for the reception Of guests by The rt OF
Naior r. p. Hammond hns been identified with the
project ia inception, uud under Instructions from
tharlcs Cr0ckCr esq who hns taken great interest III
the Prise since Il ettrnined upou 10 VIII
have a general supervision OF all tue Arrangements ap.
pertaining tho house nnd grounds. Ihr cultivated
fnstp energy and business experience Of Major Ham
nond sufficient guarantee that the elaborate pans
OF tho promoters OF the enterprise Will be successfully
carried out.
BATHISG-uOUSFS. CHARACTER or THE BEACH. EIC.
The beach Is about half mile from the hotel and l.
bpnutV. There VIII be bathing house on the
each, supplying hot and cold salt water baths.
Mr. W. II. Daily tho champion swimmer % tho PHclnc
Coast, and who has made hImsrf well acquainted
from san FranciscO to Santa Monica says, IA letter
dated Monterey, December 10, 1879: 81 nave made
n careful examination Of the beach nj TINS place. aa
10 It's fitness for purposes OF bathing. hnt II an
easy sOping beach OF fine sand no gravel, no stones
anywhere below high water marx. wadcd aud swan
M the beach a quarter of mile thai Is, toward the
east, and also westward toward the warehouse, and
found smooth sandy bottom all the way; no rocks. no
ReAWecd and no uudcrtOW. The Wilderness of the SIND
makes the water beautifully clear consider the beach
here the hnc3t the Pacific Coast. In the water
an hour yesterday and Ouud IT, even AT this time OF the
year. none too cold for enjoyable BATHING"
The weather at Monterey Is not warm either IN
Winter ns I'm other parts OF California further
found nowhere else. From January 10 December, year
in and year out there Is no Summer Winter weather
Indeed the weather at Monterey, from years end
10 another, parakcs OF that delightful ntcrludr known
IN tho East and South Indian Summer" TIE
balmy Zephyrs breathe delicious atmosphere all the
face each other and exchange compliments. The follow
H. x carefully pared table presents tho temper
aurc Monterey and many other health resorts and
places throughout the world: