Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-17

them that Of Adolph Satro, with ~ 90
volumes, aud large collection al tAfs
woTks Of arr H4a the Bancroft co2kos-
gloH II works relating 10 the coast.
The mint AZ SAB Francisco e tue lar
gesG IA lbs United States. fronting iel
feel Oh Mlssion and I'll feet GA flIsh
street, aud ls one Il The bsnaeofnest
publsc buildings IA tie l. aitoS STATES.
lii i bul!t ia TIE Dorlc style OF arNhi-
lecture, with MASSIVE fiuted columns
at TIE entrance. The basement and
steps are OF Cal forms granite and The
upper walls Of frss-stOue. The nia-
enlueFy ls Of tie latest pattern and -
equzi ia sthclency 10 any used IN Tue
United States. Nnon working 10 Its
full ca paelIy the mint can coin some
thing over 900 003 ounces per month.
For the year 1891 tie total coinage ~as
So .022 ,2s2. A visit 10 tins money
max ing building ls both interesting and
destructive.
We were informed that there were
l39 church organizations, AL OF winch
have houses of worship ~ various
parts OF The city. Bsplst Is, Congre-
gAtlonal Is, Episcopal II, Evangelical
II, Hebrew 10, Methodist q, Presby-
terrain 20, and miscellaneous 81. The
handsomest aud largest church build
log OF San Francisco IL the jesuit col
leg- of IT. lgnatigs. occupying the
block between Van Ness avenue, Frank
i'm, Hayes and Grove streets. large
part Of the structure is used for edu-
catlonal purposes. The church hail il
200 feet long, and We were informed
that 1t will accommodate over 5000
people. The spIres are 275 feet hign,
the highest IN California. 81 Patrick .
church, on Mission street pear third,
has a charming chime of bells. The
next largest churches IN the city are
the Methodist and Congregsuonalists.
Among the many points of interest
To which the visitor Is attracted - the
Merchants Exchange, the NJ. {. a.
rooms, Art ASSOCIATION, Pioneers build
ing, the new academy of sciences. and
the museum on Market street. The dis
play of products OF the state, at the
board of trade rooms. IS a very inter
estlng sight, and should be visited 10y
every stranger 10 that state aud city.
No one should fail 10 visit the Chronicle
and Examiner buildings, two of the
best patronized newspapers IN the
country.
We were informed that lees number
of families live IN homes IN this city
than IN any other in TINS country.
Many leading citizens seek relief from
the cares aud annoyances of house
keeping IN the free-and-easy life of the
hotels. San Francisco 10, therefore,
styled a city of lodging and eating
houses. The restaurants are magnlfl-
Gently fitted up. and one can have al
that human appetite Graves for. We
were told that the city has l26 hotels,
275 family boarding houses, 800 res
taurants, and over 700 lodging houses.
The schOolhouses are very fine and
| II is claimed that the system of eiu Ca
| ton is as fine rs can be found any
where in the United States. In
all there are ninety-two public
schools, three high schools. nine.
teen grammar, and fifteen thai
unite grammar and primary
| grades, 959 teachers are employed,
| 1876 pupils are enrolled. The tota
| valu. of public property is said 70 be
| 81 800 900. There are also about l2t
| private schools. academies, seminarie'
and kindergardens.
AS a class the newspapers OF this
coast have become distinguished fol
their intelligent treatment OF local IN
| dustries and commerce and they have
| exerted great influence or the develop
ment of its resources. There are now
issued over 200 newspapers and regular
publications; nineteen are dailies
twenty-one monthlies the remainder
weekly and SEMI weekly. c. q. s.