The Phoenix herald., 1882-07-28
Pacific Grove Retreat. California.

DEAR HERALD: Your occasional
 correspondent beiRg kindly taken into full membership by the Pacific Coast Press Association, he very
 gladly became one of the large num-
 Der of mem bers of the sssocia, ion
 who visited this place on the an
 nuai reuaion of the association. But where is Pacific Grove Re
 treat? It is two and one-half miles
 from Monterey, on the oceans edge.
 Monterey and vicinity is tue Sara
 toga of California, very popular
 summer resort or watering place .o-
 wearY and wornout humanity, where
 their wasted energies can be quickly
 recuperated and their Tagging spir-
 its speedily revived.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad
 Company has been the principal promoter in inaugurating and build. ing up the conveniences hereabouts for the health and pleasure of rest less men and women. Tho company run two regular passenger trrins daily |" and from Monterey to ac- conodsts the rapidly increasing travel 10 and from this locality
 Monterey proper is an old Spanish. town, the fir-t capital of California and was founded over one hundred years ago by the old missionary The spirits of these old fathers seem U finger about the ruins c f the old town.
 Pacific Grove Retreat is situated upon the beautiful beach two and one-half miles below Monterey in the midst of stately pines, which afford safe protection l from storms of wind and the rays of l he heating sun. The grounds are arranged for pHrposes of | health to body and safety of life. No riding or driving whatever ia al- owed in the grounds except for necessary business purposes, there ore even very small children are perfectly safe from harm from that ouTce. The water supply and lrainage is full and complete, and 10 garbage or unhealthy matter is flowed 10 be carlesslY cast upon the treets or grounds.
 No saloons arc permitted to sell poisonous beverages upon or in the icinIiy of the grounds. Even or. mary social dancing is forbidden. D short, the grounds are laid cut nd managed upon the most liberal nd approved plans to secure health, est, safety, and good morals. families planning to spend several Teeks CT months on the grounds can ithcr kent grounl room and erect snts to live in for the tirfo being, uy lots and erect thereon cottages , solid comfort and home conven- ,nces. The manager of the grounds eeps cottages and tents all tur { ished with bedding, etc, to be <, 'nted te those who prefer that plan. lying IS just about as cheap as at I Omc. Near the town of Monterey and o 1t very brief distance from the 4 ,pot is the Hotel Del Monte, mag f. ficent and commodious structure ected for the express purpose of 0 such persoAs as nay sire more extrsviGant and fash c nable manner ofliving. Driving, i, Inting, fishing, bathing, etc, are sl e rsual passtimes for the visitors h the Hotel Del Monte and Pacific fl owe. Bathing in the beautiful m If of the sea and elegantly fur d, shed bathing houses seems to be oi principal passtime of many of , health and pleasure seekers on vt ,se grounds. The sea breezes ape c, ightfully refreshing. especially so br & sun dried and desert burned st; izonian. If the Phenixites could Jr Ire the time and money to enable
 m to spend one or two of the ited months ot the sunny summer that section, it would become al st a heavenly delight to them of ra anon narhanS t<Ap; Cu