The morning call., 1891-06-16
AT THE SEASIDE.
Residents of Pacific Grove Meet
to Discuss Public Interests.
Proposition to Have Existing Rules Strictly
Enforced or Else Abolished-New School
House and Street Railway.
Special Correspondence of THE CALL.

PACIFIC GROVE, June ia spirit of re-
bellion is rife here and has been for some
time past, although it is not probable that
the dissatisfaction will lead to any open
conflict Last Saturday evening meeting
of citizens was held for the purpose of dis
eussing the situation, when a committee
was appointed to formulate some line Of
action to be taken aud report to meeting
of property-owners which has been called
for next Saturday night.
1t is claimed that when the retreat was
laid out some years ago only very small
portion Of the lots were sold for business
purposes, being those facing the plaza in
front of FL Carmelo. The balance of the
lots according to restrictive clause in the
deed, could only be used for residence sites.
The MethOdists selected the Grove as a
permanent place of assembly, people began
to go there, lots were sold for blocks around
the plaza. comfortable cottages went up, a
fine family hotel was built by the Pacific
Improvement Company, the enterprise
prospered, and the Grove grew from
a summer camp ground into a village
with a permanent resident population.
Business enterprises, which at first were
only conducted during camp time, of late
have kept running the year round. The
coast division of the Southern Pacific,
which formerly terminated at Monterey,
was extended two years ago to the Grove;
the place took on an air of life not expert
enced before; the MethodistS built new
and comm0dious church editice, which fur
nIshed better accommodations Tor their own
assemblies and the annual Chautauqua
assembly as we'll The prospects at present
are bright, while for the future they are
mo- H.,tr Mt il.
troubling the residents: The moral and
prudential control If the Grove is under the
direction Of the Retreat Association, com
posed of Well-knOWn ministers OF the Meth
odist Church, which formulated rules which
conform TO the ideas Of the people of that
denomination, butwhich are at variance to
those cherished by non-ehurch members.
In the main these rules have been respected,
but there have been cases where it is
claimed they have been shamefully violated
and no steps taken to punish the offenders.
THE LAWS.
Thus the laws have been for those who
chose To observe them, and not for the
other people. Then. again, business places
have been allowed on what originally
were residence sites. A year or more ago
the local baker put up an oven on lot
IN the residence section. he only wanted
to take his bread and CONNECTIONS there with
the intention of rffering them for sale in his
how ever, because he was business" and
could not be tolerated in the residence sec
ton. Still boarding and lodging houses
Sprang into existence in the residence sec
ton, but were allowed to continue; as one
citizen says: Keeping bOarderS IS not
business" This the DIRECTORS claim Is not
consistent If one Is business SO also is the
other. Another cOmpl INT is the restrictions
on amusementS. \ skating rink is per-
mlSsible, but not so dancing. CrOquet IS
game that all may indulge in, but billiards
and cards never. The young people must
be good boys and girls and not desire the
prescribed pleasures. But most OF the
young folks here are just like those at other
places. They want to have little fun
once IN a while and they WELD a certain in
tiuence on their parents in the premises.
Now the proposition is to either set aside
all the rules heretofore supposed to govern
the place and let the citizens make their
own laws Just like any other American
village, or else have the rules which each
purchaser has agreed TO be governed by
rigldly enforced in spirit and in letter. Next
Saturday night may witness some develop
mentS of an interesting character.
The annual session of the San Francisco
District Conference has been in session here
since last Thursday and Will close tO-mOr-
row. The Summer School Of Normal and
Review Work opens to-day and will CON-
tiuue until the 25lh of next month, while
week and begin their work on Wednesday,
June 24th From that time until the middle
Of July II Is eXEectrd that the Grove will
present lively appearance. The pro-
gTalnme OF lectures contains many interest
ing and instructive speakers, and the topics
have been selected with much care. and the
indications are that students will come from
all parts OF the State TO join recreation with
intellectual Improvement
sTREET-CAR LINE.
a street railroad has been built from a
point near Del Monte, which passes the Del
Monte baths and terminates at the JunperO
Sierra monument, but which is intended
ultimately to enter the grove. Last winter
the lOca! trains between here and Del
Monte were discontinued, and il is under
stood they will not be put III service this
year. Ali trains from San Francisco run
through to talS place without change Of
cars The carriage service, which was some
what demoralized while the local trains
were running, is once more a feature here,
and will continue to be until the street rail
way is completed.
Accommodations at the hotel in private
houses and in tents are being secured rap
idly just now, and it behooves those who
have choice in the matter to make reser-
vatlOns at an early day.
During the past few months the public
educational facilities of Pacific Grove have
been materially improved. A littls over a
year ago money was raised to build a new
school-house and this spring the stEuc-
ture was completed. 1t is two
story five-room building. and the at
tendance requires the services of three
teachers, the principal being gen.
tleman. Over al Monterey bonds have been
issued Tor the erection Of a new school
house, and the architects aud builders
throughout the State will soon have an OPP
pOrtunity to make bids to supply plans and
do the work OF construction. l..