The morning call., 1892-05-22
BEAUTIFUL S0NOHA.
The Visiting EditorS Delighted With
Northern California.

SANTA Rosa, May 21.-Nature stood in
with Santa Rosa in giving greeting to the
editorial excursi0nsts. The warm wave
that has followed them all along the route
from Riverside to Napa, where the mercury
loitered at 98 degrees in the shade at P. NJ.
to-day, subsidized here and cool welcome
wind from the ocean met them on their ar
rival about 80. The Minnesota men, who
had signed for some of the snow reported
in the dispatches, forgot their desire in
riding about on the shaded Streets and ex-
claInatiOnS of pleasure at Sonoma's c.ief
city were heard on all sides. The place
never looked better, and the hospitality of
the citizens aud of the lady aids helped TO
show it off to the best advantage. In sheer
WEAKNESS the visitors put away their note
books for once and laid back to enjoy them
selves while being driven about The chair
man of the executive committee of the Cali
forn;a Press Association. A. b. Lennon of
the Santa Rosa Republican,, voiced tile sem
timent OF the place in to-nIghtS issue, say
ing:
1.-THE welcome TO the visiting editors and
to the fair of their escort is extended by all
OF these of Santa Rosa, and is in sentiment
kindly joined by all of .SohOma County. A
pleasant visit and happy, safe hOmeward
return to every guest is the wish Of this
community"
The City Of Roses showed itself to be
wel-named in the decorations of the Athe-
D&um Theater, where n sumpiuOus banquet
was given the 600 members Of the party. 1t
was great undertaking we'll carried out
The visitors were Surfeited with hospitality,
but are now refreshed and booked 10 good
rest at Monterey tomorrow. This feeling
is not fair to Stockton, Sacramento aud
other points, out the absence.of mosquitoes,
murders, heat and such troublesome incl
dents made the rowing scribeS fall in love
with this Sonoma City, They made
speeches with a will and meant all they
SAID Comment Is generally favorable to
the upper part of the State as contrasted
with the south.
The day mas had much of Joy for all,
despite the discOmfOrts due to the long jour
ney. All were charmed with Naca aud
Napa valleys, through which they came
since leaving Sacramento early this morning.
The st. Helena folks were praised by the
committee for the senSlb BILE way IN which
they accented the inevitable having to give
UP most Of their programme of entertain
ment, owing TO the delays at Vacavlle.
Tibur 10 Parrot of St Helena had ar
ranged banquet at his house for "a visitors.
but this had to be missed with sincere re-
gret by the travellers and to the yexation Of
the intended host.
At Napa at noon NJ. M Estee received an
ovation from those Of the party who had
net him at the last Republican national
The Napa folks gave luncheon on the
grounds east of the city.
The Washington delegation Joined the
party to-day. 1t comprises 0rnO Strong of
the West Coast Trade, Tacoma; c. NJ. Bar
ton of the Tribune, Olympia; S. d. Dennis
of the Columbian, Vancouver; Charles
Towne of the Puget Sound Lumberman
Tacoma; Manon ID. Egber of the Herald,
South Bend; c. IL. Packard of the Snoho--
mish Eye; z. B. johnson of the Walla
their wives.
The Oregon delegation also Joined the
excursion. 1t comprises E. &. Pentand aud
wife, secretary of the Oregon delegation;
j. b. Eddy Of the Tribune. Pendleton; +.
S. Harding aud wife of the McMnnville
Telephone, c. Z. Doughty of The Dalles
Observer, ID. 4. Stanley and wife of the
Portland Harbinger. Leo Parson and wife
of the Portland Commercial Review. The
party expects TO reach Monterey early to-
morrow morning.