The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-25

A portion Of San Franchises four hum
dred have been spending the week at Santa
Barbara. There have been a flower show,
a carnival tournament, grand ball, q series
Of j0ustingS, street professions like the
professions Of the confetti at Rome, in all
of which the prettiest Of girls and the BRAY
est OF men have Joined; revels under the
brightest sky and in the balmiest atmoS-
phere in the world have succeeded each
other with bewildering Tapidty. Lovely
creatures in their teens have pers0nated
marguertes, sweet peas, pinks, hOllybocKs,
orange blossoms, lilies of the valley. pan
sizes, white roses, red roses, moss roses, car
nations, water lilies, peoples, daitodllS and
smilaX; many an observer has wished as
the Emperor Napoleon did at the fancy ball
that he conld wear enc of the pretty flow
ers rs bouIonniere. Everything passed off
charmingly: the season was propitious. the
scene cOngenial, the girls were enchanting
the men witty and agreeable. The enter
taiDment was an suspicious opening OF Cali
f0rnia's spring season, before the woods
and fields put on their brown mantle and
pant in the summer sun.
The only fault which San Franciscans
find with the affair is that Santa Barbara is
so far away. 1t is 3G5 miles from this city
and by the railroad it involves journey of
y hours or more. according to circum-
stances and the length Of time lost at
Saugus. 1t is open to even grayer obiec-
tons on this score than Monterey,
which is four hours distant, and in
consequence, with all IFS charms, has never
become 4 really popular resort. People Of
means and leisure can afford TO visit Santa
Barbara for a few days outing; but it is
Al e = l.
then no pleasure resort can ever be CON-
plete success. The aristoeracy soon tire Of
each others society; without an infusion of
the business element there can be no real
enjoyment in the country.
The reason why we have not followed
Eastern example and built up delightful
pleasure resorts within easy access of the
city is that such resorts would bring no
griSt to the railroad mill. and the railroad
has always been dictator in pleasure as in
everything else. New York has at Coney
Island one of the most delightful summer
resorts in The world. 1t can be reached in
an hour, and there every element OF folly,
fun and frvolity can be found. as well as
the more substantial charms of good bathing
and good eating. Boston has almost as
agreeable a spot for a days outing at
city. Philadelphia has a charming water
ing place at Atlantic City. which is two
hours from the city. where every one owns
his home. These three spots are visited
net only by those whose blood is blue, but
likewise by the great mass Of tie people of
small meaus, to whom a dollar is a dollar
and days work lost is a matter OF con-
Germ. The consequence is that they are all
really delightful, The visitor can not only
admire the beauties of nature, but he can
indulge in what is perhaps even more
worthy of contemplation. the culinary
works Of man and the always interesting
study of human nature.
We have within one hours distance Of
any part of the city the scaffold Of a water
ing-place which could be made far more at
tractive. 1t is as yet mere scaffold. Man
has done little 10 improve upon nature. But
that portion OF tile shore which lies opposite
the seal rocks is an ideal site for a pleasure
resort. Nowhere else in the world can such
combination of natural beauties be found.
The Sutr0 Heights. looking out upon the
broad expanse of the Pacific and backed up
against a park which will seine day be- 4
marvel Of floral and horticultural beauty /;
the smooth beach, with the white combers
rolling over each other and breaking on the
sand; the seal rocks with their unriyaled
display of animal life; the Golden Gate,
which some day when San Francisco awakes
from her slumbers will be a scene of excit-
ing activity: the Marin hills on one side and
on the other The long straight line Of the
beach stretching to the hOrizon-there Is 10
scene anywhere ike that.
Some day hotel or hotels will be built
like those on Coney Island, and a casino,
with all the modern improvements, will be
established. Attractions suited to all tastes
viii be displayed. Some man Of sense will
explode the notion about its being danger
Gus to battle in consequence of the under
| tow, and some doctor will surprise the pub
! lie with the announcement that the temporal
ture Of the ocean is just right for bracing
| bath. It will then lie found that the most
delightful summer resort in California IS
west OF San Francisco, end people will
wonder that so obvious a truth had not been
| discovered long ago.