Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-24
DOWN BY THE SEA.
An Idea of the Pleasures Afforded in and
Around Pacific Grove.

Around Pacific Grove.
PACIFIC GROVE, August %, 1889.
EDS. RECORD UNION: l thought perhaps
it would not be out of place to send few
more lines about the doings of the Sacra-
mentans who are rusticating here Last
Wednesday evening Rev. A. c. Herrick
gave lecture at the chapel on the subject
of the Johnstown food, also giving some
very fine views of the same. In this he
was assisted by DIR. Van C. Horner, a
former Sacramentaa, who has his dentistry
office here at the Grove now. The ad-
mission to the above was the privilege of
dropping 10 cent piece in box on er ter
ing the building, and there being very
large number present the proceeds were
quite gratifying to those concerned. Mr..
Herrick announced another lecture for
last evening, but as l was unable to be
present cannot give an account of it.
esterday an excursion party of about
fifty went by train to Santa Cruz, where
they had the pleasure of seeing the points
OF interest about that place, and also visit.
ing the military encampmeRt; returning
late in the evening, but not too late for
number OF the party to attend a bail that
was given in Monterey.
The skating rink is an amusement quite
well patroniZed here, especially on Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings, when band
OF music is in attendance, and although
there are several people around the Grove
who have their hands or arms in bandages
from the effects OF learning to skate, it
does not seem, even with them, to lessen
the pleasure of going to the rink
OF all the interesting places to visit
around here can safely say the Del Monte
Hotel bn
former is handsome structure, and the
latter has to be seen 10 be appreciated The
flowers are beautiful. and even with q horse
and buggy couple of hours is not long
enough 10 see everything about the grounds
and enjoy it. There are all kinds of
amusements for the benefi. of the guests of
the hotel-lawn tennis, eroquet, boating on
the lake and others, besides games for the
children. The most important feature of
all, TO my nina, is the maze" which it is
advisable to set apart an hour or two for
the purpose OF visiting, for after starting in
there is little chance of getting out in much
short of the time above stated, especially if
it be the first attempt, as it was in the case
OF the writer. There being quite a party,
and each one taking the same path, we
thought 1t would lead them TO the center.
1t created much amusement, and more to
the one first in, as he had the laugh on the
others as they came struggling in. But
they all got there finally, and after good
rest the return trip was made, and happily
much shorter one than on entering.
1t seems at first when anyone comes to
Pacific Grove on visit that they are in for
a dull time, but it does not take long to find
out the number of ways there are OF enjoy
ing oneself-bsthing, yachting, fishing,
boat-ridiDg or taking ride around the
seventeen mile drive" visiting the light
house and the different beaches, besides the
places previously mentioned In a short
time the conclusion is reached that a nten
days or two weeks" visit is not long
enough to take in everything.
Among the recent arrivals from Sacra-
mento are: Hugh Casey and family, Mrs.
Dr. Nixon, Miss Wisewell, Rev. T. Filben
and Fred Meckfessell and family.
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