The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05
THE PACIFIC COAST.
A MESPHIAN's TRAVELS IN CAL.
IPORNIA.
Points Of Interest at San Francisco
a "a Visit to Chlnatown-Mon-
terey and Los Angeles.
IoonnrsrosDIxcE OF rHn ArrIAL.I

But the love OF home Is innate In most
hearts, and mine turns In that direc.
ton today, this beautiful, perfect day
in Goods country" as the residents
Of California term It. The air as cool
End invigorating rs that Of an October
day at home, and the sun almoet %
ID right and warm as in May. We felt
fully repaid for our long railway jour
q ey Of 1--WE nights and days on reach
. ing such climate as this. Through
the fertile farms and prairies Of Mis-
souri, and Kansas, plains and peaks Of
Colorado, iandy, arid deserts and
barren, rocky hills Of New Mexico and
Arizona to the green vineyards, orange
groves and white eands hills OF South
ern California, where some time was
pleasantly passed, In Los Angeles,
/, San Diego and vicinity, thence by rail
to San Flancisco. But "the garden
spot" earthly paradise, truly
was reached later on our arrival at the
Hotel del Monte, near Monterey, on
the Pacific coast, 125 miles from San
Francisco. 1t would require the skill
OF q much mora practical pen to ade-
ouately describe the beauty OF this
charming place. While writing am
seated in the park which surrounds
the hotel, both owned by the Pacific
Coast Improvement Company. The
lextsnt OF their property in this vicin-
jity is 1000 acres, 200 OF which compose
! the park, and alb under the most per.
feet cultivation-green velvet sward,
tall pine s, liveoaks, flowers in profu-
sion, and smooth dives, all combining
to make It resemble more a dream oil
!. the Imagination than reality. Land
scaps gardening is carried TO perfeo-
ton in CALIFORNIA;. The flower beds
seem more like exquisite embroidery
than anything else can compare them
to, 80 varied and extensive are their
ce:igns. "The ARENA Gardens" Ia
|. portion OF the grounds) IL a labyrinth
4 OF beds containing every known va
riety OF cactii, paine, orchids and
MOSES. Here all flowers seem to
bloom at all times-pansies and dahl
las, side by side wilh the Gala lilly,
etc, as in Los Angeles we enjoyed
Strawberries (their second CROP, rasp-
berries aud blackberries, all In season
tpgether. How 1t asionished US then,
also, to see the geraDiums, heliotropes
, and fuschias grow TO such hight, ire
J suent'y peeping In at the second story
, windows. In connection with Mon
terey ] must not fail 10 mention the
famous eightsen-mie drive, built by
the above mentioned company. tex.
tends for that distance eighteen
milee) through q most varied and
beautiful country, embracing at frst q
pine grove, then several miles along
the seashore, past Seal Rick, Loboe
and Cypress Point-, where the
Ikcene is wild and beautiful,
20. a sail on the blue waters
q habitation on the rocky shore, in
&ard again through dense cypress
1--we, round mountain (where in
me places the drive IL hewn out OF
lid rock), down the valley, back 10
u Hotel del Monte Spanish for "In
ythe Grove'D the pUftals OF which open
d 90 one as haven Of rest or fecfea.
ton, 90 one desires-tne quiet, good
fare, etc., being conducive 70 one, and
billiard and ball rooms, three lawn
tennis courts, two bowling alleys, etc.,
to the other. ,,1Sll4 ta. eH ga
Our stay in San Francisco was rem,
. defed most agreeable oy the delightful
weather, occasionally little too cool,
land the many points OF interest that
we visited, all OF which are most at-
, cessible, az cable cars run with perfect
system In all directions. One OF the
most noteworthy places is Golden Gate
Park, comprising In OIL lOOO acre.,
4 where one sees again the nne land.
.scspe gardening, also q magnificent
conservatory hlled with the rarest OF
'Tplants.
think. however, what we al en-
ioyed seeing most was Chinatown.
! There are 10000 Chinese In San Fran.
cisco, $4,000 OF whom are employed
. 90 servants. The remainder dwell In
q locality composed OF about fifty
blocks, namely, Chinatown. We went
through at night, having previously
engaged q detective as guide. Oar
frat visit was to their theater, where
we were seated upon the stage, this
affording US good view OF both actors
and audience. The latter appeared
intensely interested. The women,
uot Dutuk htoWoN W S.s WNh WV hOnl
were all huddled together In snail
balcony. AZ they arc not allowed
to set, either, men take the female
parts, attired as women. The strange
, jargon ito us) they talked was accom-
panied all the time by Bhrill peculiar
\ sounds q cannot call them mus!c)
/ made by the musicians, who all sat
upon the stage. The scenery never
varied, though the costumes were
often changed. Their acting and ges-
L turss were expressive, II not impress
i've. Their plays are sometimes con.
!, tinued for six months or more; each
might they begin whore they left off
8 the night previous. On leaving here
we were conducted to their "Joes
House" (place OF Worship, which is
rather difficult OF accurate description,
with the idol on high altar, sur
p rounded by aTches and pillars OF
"A carved and gilded wood, and orna-
II ments OF ivory, brass, silver, etc. We
we're also shown some OF their dwell
icanQ b 1uBes, at the dOOra aud In the