The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-22
Rev. Father McNamee for data relative to the

Rev Father MeNamee for data relative to the
old mission.
The Rev. Father guards with Jealous care the
many valuable relics, picture books etc, select
Ing with care those which should find n ttlaee In
the elegant new church built under his direction
1t would seem a fitting thing that steps were
taken TO provide for tile care aud restoration of
these old missions, monuments of The first clviIt-
zallon In the land, and fitting place for The few
left. Ought not the Native Sons, many OF them
with the blood OF the old Spanish settlers in
their veins, feel this sacred charge?
Inc cross which was set up upon the landing
oil the Fathers In September, 1871, stood almost
exactly where the gateway leading 10 the new
sacred edihce now Is, and II is on that spot lhaJ
II Is designed TO erect another cross. September
25th next will be the centennial. and IL has been
decided by the citizens of Santa Cruz, regardless
OF sect, to build all immense arch over the gale
way, 10 pc surmounted by magnificent cross,
the whole TO cost about $4,000. The exercises
will be held upon the date and will be wholly
DOn-Sectarian.
In this centennial year 1t Ia interesting to nofe
In bliet manner the many points of interest Id
TINS city by Tie sea. this City of the Holy Cross,
with Its 5000 people, who have built their humeS
on the hill-tops, on the rivers edge In tie val
ley and on the cliff; its public schools, which
lead TO the university;
ITS PUBLIC KINDERGARTENs;
Its business college, with its pupils from New
Jersey or Mexico or japan; its Convent of the
Holy Cross; its fruit. numbering and dairy inter-
ests; lis gas works, elecric-light plant; us pow
der-mlllS and asphatum beds, aid miles Uf
smooth pavement; its 100000 water works, itS
100000 II " sewer; its lime, cement and tan
neries; its $4,000 Y. NJ. e. A Hail; It's i've
newspapers, of which two are dailies; Its bealI-
tiful flowers; Its nine holels and nuumnIabs
boardng-hOuses, all OF which are filed To over
flowing each summer with thousands of merry
travellers seeking rest at this gay watering place;
Its hunting aud fishing; its unrivaed drives
around the cliffs, on the beach, to any Of the
lovely towns along the coast into tie
plimeyal forest, redOent wi. h spicy fragrance,
10 the "blg-tree" grove; its railroad lues aud
steamer Hue; lis eleven churches and three Gu
campments, which are on The bluffs Just QUE
OF town. Santa CRU has given to each twenty
acres OF land ard a bonus in money. Tie CathO-
lies have just accepted The offer and Will begin
their building Immediately. The BaptlSts have
Twin Lake Park aud are Just finishing very
tasteful church and already dozen or more
cottages are finished. The Christians on the.
right OF town have laid out Garfield Pak in
circular manner in the center of which stands
substantial oclagonal tabernacle surrounded by
dozens OF well-Juit cottages. Electric roads are
to be built TO them from town ana The increase
In the prices OF land in their nelshborhoOd hag
been maTvelOuslv rapid and healthy. just f!cing
the beach lies Beach Hill, the mob HIP OF
town; dozen more elegant sumner homes
have already been built ana every foot OF the hill
is being covered with magnificent summer homes
from which the inmates may see from the SaIne
windows the mountains, tue city aud the sea
!Sdntc C-tls, March 20, o. Mrs l.. Z. TuANE.