News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-02
SAN Francisco, CAL,
Sent. 10. 1856.

ing, many places being decorated yer.
extensively. AT no place has the G
A. r. received such open-hearteC
kindness as here. 1t was such a re
ception as western people only know
how to extend, among whom the Sal
Franciscoans are pre-emineGt. Tues
day, Aug. Sd, the day for the CRANE
parade, opened fine and clear, thu
trade-winds coming in from the Pa
cific cool enough so that the march o
the comrades would not be as weari
some as might be expected on al
August day. The line of march wa
formed on Van Ness Avenue, a beau
tiful broad street, through which W
marched and counter-marched to Mar
ket street, down Market to Kearney
up Kearney to California, along thi
to Bush street, down Bushto Market
thence to the place of review, a dis
lance of four and one-half miles
Along the entire route it was one con
tinued ovation, people wild with chez
and excitement, the Green Mountain
boys receiving their share. 1t is es
timated that $4,000 people witnessed
this line of march. Il was told il
Portland last summer by the Califor
mia delegates that if VIZ would 60 t.
California they would strew flowers il
our way. And sure enough. Iwt
large wagon loads of cut flower:
moved in advance of the column, from
which ladies strewed the way, besides
a continuous rain of boquets from the
crowd on the balconies and sidewalks,
Every promise made at Portland was
more than fulfilled. The Alcazal
theater was engaged as headquarters
for the G. A. R., where a grand spread
of refreshments, fruits, wines, etc..
such as only California a give, was
awaiting the comrades after the re,
view was completed. This theate1
building was kept open and the sup
ply of food, fruit and wine kept up
the week, free to all comrades
of the G.. A. R. Excursions to some
points were planned every
day for a week, Sacramento, Montery.
Oakland, Santa Cruz, and San Jose
among the pleasantest. Satur.
Aug. z, an excursion around
The harbor was planned. Five Of the
best steamships of the Pacific coast
we're rendered the G. A. R. for a free
'ide on the Pacific. Tickets were is
'ued and about eight thousand COM
AIDES were afoat on the occasion. 1t
vas our good fortune to receive tick
It's upon the flagship Santa Rosa, and
our trip was around the islands in the
larbor and out through the "Golden
Iate" upon the broad ocean far enough
discover the Faralone Islands in
,he distance, and give many a fair
of seasickness. All those on
The upper deck sighted a fine school
Of whales. L believe there is no seen
in the world that a surpass that
the Bay of San Francisco and
,he Golden Gate. This has been a
lay that will ever be precious to the
memory of the G. A. r.
Sacramento is a remarkable city in
many respects, perhaps in none more
so than in the beauty of its situation
and surrounding scenery. The city
built between the ocean and bay
upon a mountainous peninsula, which
about thirty miles long and termin-
ates with low hills and small valleys
n a point about six miles wide. The
city includes an area of about six
The highest peaks within the
limits reach to an elevation of nearly
one thousand feet. Jones street hill
375 feet high, Telegraph Hill 800
'eet, Rincon Hill 12O feet, and are
covered with fine houses and reached
oy the cable cars with rapidity and
ease. The "hundred hilled city"
would be an appropriate name for
San Francisco. Many of these hills
panoramic views of the city,
The bay, the harbor, with its shipping
and forests of masts, the long wharves
and pile bridges that run far out into
5he water. Considering these scenes,
4 part of a great group, familiarity
With which is necessary to appreciate
is full beauty and situation, 1 venture
assert that it surpasses any other
great city of the Union. The archi-
lecture is varied and elegant, showing
IN abundance of columns, richly
carved capitals and cornices, together
With a great variety of bay windows
md projections. The yards and gar
lens are spacious and beautiful, pro-
the greatest luxuriance of foil
lge and flowers. Fuchsias, gerani-
ms, roses, Gala lilies, carnation
links, and almost every variety of
ropical plants grow l%uxuriantly and
loom continuously throughout the
ear; never any frost to check even
ALA lilies. Geraniums, fuchsias
nd English ivies cover the fences,
rellises and arbors, and show such
n extravaganza of leaf and bloom
nat these homes often seem like fairy
md. The most common shade trees
re the Monterey cypress, pine, pal
letto, palm, magnolia, Chinese gum
rec and EUCALYPTUS. The parks are
aid to be as green in January as in
uly, and In every month of the year
many varieties of wild and cultivated
'lants may be seen in bloom. Some
# the public buildings of note are
hall, the mint, a massive building
f the Doric style, Palace Hotel, the
argest on the continent, erected at a
ost of 500, 200, and perfect in all
Is appointments. The Occidental.
Baldwin and Lick House are hotels
hat in almost any other city would be
allied elaborate. The Lick House re-
alls the memory of James Lick, who
anne here in 1847 a poor man, but
y dint of hard labor and fortunate
1vestments in cheap land, became
immensely wealthy, and died leaving
n estate of three million dollars for
an Francisco institutions. The the
tres, churches, school-houses, and
Il public buildings are built upon a
lassive scale, and in appearance are
keeping with the splendor that is
'erywhere exhibited. The people
re a mixed class of all nationalities
!. the globe, yet they seem well unit
!, socially and in q business way,
nd together form one grand cosmo-
olitan town. Chinatown is an inter-
ting place for every Fastener, and
, n should leave the Pacific coast
Ithout having "done" Chinatown.
MS is not an isolated part, made
of low, poor novels, as most are