Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-03
PERFECTLY LOVELY

personal appearance to run away from
home once in while, and then it does
seem as if home was
PERFECTLY LOVELY
When you go back to it again. This Pa
cific Grove Retreat is two and half miles
beyond Monterey, and was originally SO
identified with summer camp-meetings that
it seemed as if the very trees were tall
Methodists shouting grand hymns silently
with their uncovered heads in the sky.
Though now in other hands, it still retains
as its salient point a religious atmosphere,
and Sunday services in the chapel are con-
spicuous, varied on pleasant Sabbaths, by
morning exercises in the grove, where pull
pit and benches stand always ready. It
is here that the lectures before the Chautau.
qua Literary Society are to be delivered
the coming week, and the grounds are now
overfowing with the members of that con-
vention. Every Sunday morning deeply
serious air broods over the place, made
deeper and calmer by the rustlings and
tunings of the winds in the tree.tops and
by the regular break of the waves upon the
rocks. The very hush and stiffness is like
deep and sustained undertone, and the
beat of the waters comes in like an old
fugue tune upon the soaring rush of that
voice always lamenting
AMONG THE EXPRESSES.
Whole families come decorously with
Bibles and hymn-books from every direc-
tion in to church, and the general air of
worship makes great impression upon an
outside heather fresh from the wickedness
of the city. It seems very easy to be good
here, yet they do say that living out doors
this way will make man swear if any
thing will. A goodly number of ministers
have been here. l have seen Rev. f. F.
Jewell, of San Francisco, Rev. Mr.. Todd,
of Oakland, Rev. James Newell, of Santa
Clara, Rev. r. L. Hartford, of San Fran
cisco, and Rev. Mr.. Burroughs the vener.
able Professor of Latin and Greek at the
Theological Seminary, San Francisco, be-
sides several more whose neckties were
suspiciously white and coat tails suspi-
ciously long. Upon the arch over tho
entrance-way is written Scripture about
the love of God and the holiness of God,
and then "Suffer little children to come
unto Me" follows. / never visited place
of resort before this where
They seem to be welcome here Croquet
grounds and boxes filled with white sand
for their amusement are frequent. Sab.
bath-school is held for their interest. Mr..
and Mrs. McGranahan sang for them the
other day. They are expected in the
diniug-room, and there are no second
tables to keep them out of sight. There
are no notices anywhere of "please not
handle," or edo not walk on the grass"
No driving, riding or shooting is allowed
on the grounds, and a respectable quiet is
enforced, so that the children hear no oaths
or objectionable talk, see fact y people
and have no opportunity to learn anything
bad. AS no intoxicating drinks are per-
mitted, one never sees q person under the
influence OF liquor, and no dances or hops
are given, not because dancing is looked
upon as a sin, but because such hops attract
certain element which is considered un-
desirable. Any hour OF the day you may
see children climbing on the rocks, gather
ing shells, pebbles or moss on the beach,
playing in the sand or sporting in the wa.
ter /; or, looking in another direction, you
see them coming from the woods laden
with ferns, brake, the long vine of the
ItTDd VI uduuluis VI WIZ uDHcIb; VI
which there is great variety-harebells
lupines, sweet peas, pinks, grass flowers
and dog roses. And when night comes,
from many tent floats forth upon the ear
of the stroller
THE SOFT LULLABY
That has hushed the babies of all genera
tions to sleep. To those to whom children
are an accented part of life, it is pleasure
to see them for once at place of resort,
welcomed and provided for For the rest
of it, there is not a maid, q French nurse,
or any sort of goods in that line here. We
are near the fashionable Hotel Del Monte
and riding over there on Saturday night TO
meet the incoming train, the residents from
the Grove saw such style and f,shion in the
guests driving down from the hotel, also
to meet the train, as they would not see
here in months. Bareheaded and with
dressed hair, in evening costume OF silks
and other such shining materials, with lace
shawls cast Senorita.like about face and
shoulders, with fans and flowers and gloves
in their hands, with partierres Of roses from
neck to belt, and huge bouquets upon the 4
breast, these people seemed Of another
world separate and distinct from the camp
life we lead just now. Nevertheless,
wagon load of our quiet folk went over to
the hop in the evening, but the glimpse
they had of light, dress, and other such
gorgeousness so Jared, by contrast, against
tent life that it must not be put in print
among the quiet annals Of the latter. Our
principal excitements are the coach arriy-
ais, the daily meals at the restaurant,
THE BATHING AT THE BEACH,
The mail, and the coming Of the husbands
on Saturday night. We have Just one
lady swimmer, and she is pink young
girl of divine form, not little proud Of |
that, as well as her accomplishment. There
is one gentleman with his lady love, in
whom all are alphabetically interested, |
and when she playfully fills his coat pock-
cts with sand or trickles handful down |
his collar, and he tenderly returns the |
compliment, we all, in measure, partake |
Of their bliss, and feel that our summering |
place would lack something without them. |
Bridal couples give this spot the go.by, |
because, presume, the freshness Of their |
costumes, not to mention the newness OF
the chains that bind them, would render
them extremely conspicuous. We have
one family from Kansas who have camped
out in many parts of California, travelling
always in their own wagon and carrying
conveniences with them. 1t is one way OF
travelling for pleasure. A great many peo-
pie are here who have brought their own
tents and appurtenances, and for ground
rent they pay 81 per week, with 40 cents
additional for water.
THE TENTS
Owned and let by the company are sup
piled with plank floors, good beds, guam