The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-02
HOTEL RODEO.
a Grand Opening Under Most Auspicious
= Circumstances.

a Grand Opening Under Most Auspicious
= Circumstances. -.
'''Hotel Rodeo! Where is it?"
= These and many Ike expressions fell from
the lips Of the ladies who heard the name
Hast week for the first time, whether in
Europe, Asia, Africa or America, but few
indeed of them could tell until a sweet
scented invitation bearing The following
Inscription had been placed 10 their hands :
q. pleasure Of your company is requested at
r. the opening hop of Hotel ROdeo, ROdeO, Contra
Costa County, Saturday evening, April 80, 1892.
=. Guests from San Francisco aud Oakland
were notified that a special train for their
accommodation would leave the latter city
at o'clock in the afternoon, and returning
leaving ROdeo at II O'Clock, reaching Oak
land ~ time TO connect with tie last heat to
San Francisco. Under these and all the
other favorable arrangements provided by
the management, including complme ntary
tickets for the round trip, the 'speciaP
pulled out of Oakland packed with 30
people on pleasure bent The time con-
asumed in reaching the point OF destination
was half an hour, the distance being 20
miles and the route along the bay shore
one Of the most beautiful aud picturesque
stretches of country in the State.
On the arrival Of the special at Rodeo
expressions OF delight and admiration were
heard on every side as the eXcursOnists
caught the first glimpse OF the large, airy.
hotel with its broad Yerandas, and the long
line IF vehicles and horses drawn up in
front. But admiration aud delight soon
gave place to feelings Of wonder and amaza-
ment as che special backed down in front
7Oi the acres and acres Of StOckpens and
stopped at the N; mmOth and massive story
q brick packing and canning estaI lishm snts
of the Union St0ckyaTds Company LpaY-
ing the cars at this point the entire party Of
men and women. after deYoting consider
able time to inspecting the mysteries Of the
huge abattOirs, JrOceeded-SOme on fOUtaud
others in caTTlages-t0 the gaiy decorated
Hotel Rodeo. Eodeoi What an appropri-
q. ate name, being the Spanish for roundup"
&C. The place bearing u was tile scene OF q
0 most happy and brilliant gathering Oh
Saturday evening. Not the slight
est detail was left unattended TO
by those In authority that might
in anyBise contribute 10 the enjoyment Of a
guest. An Open-air concert by the Mare
Island Marine Band was in progress until
O'clock, at which hour supper was an
nOunced. The feelings and actions aroused
by such an announcement to a multitude
whose appetites have been sbarpened by
lengthy walks and drives over greenclad
hills may better be imagined than described
In less time than itreQujTes to teiiit the pop
and fZz of champagne were heard in all
directions, the long rows OF beautifully dec
Orative tables laden with tempting ediDles
and surrounded by beautiful women and
well dressed men converting the large
dininZ-room into a most interesting and ami
mated picture. Supper ended, toasts and
speeeh-making were listened TO by many,
while others, preferring the attractions Of
the ballroom, hurried thitheE where
dancing was kept up until IL o'clock, when
the cars were boarded for the return trip to
the city. which was reached at II o'clock.
To Patrick Tormcy, president; w. H. Sill
verhorn. general manager. and Colonel 4.
q, Wheeler. a large stakeholder of the Union
Stockyards Company, much credit is due
Tor their unstinted hospitality on the occa-
sion of the opening Of the new and comfort
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