The morning call., 1893-07-08
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

DR.. A. G. Smith OF Palermo came down from
Butte County yesterday and registered at the
Occidental. DR.. Smith is TO the northern citrus
belt what Scipio Craig Is to the orange.growing
region of Southern California Both are EDITORS
of country newspapers and successful orange
growers as well. Smiths orchard near Palermo
is as large and as profitable as Cralg's orchard
near Redlands. DR.. Smith is very enthusiastic
over the California Winter Fair TO be held In
Golden Gate Park, and declares he will look
after an exhibit from Butte County In person.
In this connection 1t was remarked yesterday
that there will be the liveiest kind OF competi.
ton between Palermo and RedlandS over the
orange exhibit at the fair.
Among the arrivals at the Baldwin yesterday
was n. X. Savage, leading cotton-grower OF
Louisiana. MIR. Savage Is not only capitalist
but millionaire. and he takes pride in saying
he has made his money since the war and has
made 1t all In cotton. MIR. Savage lives in New
Orleans
Colonel Harrison Grey Otis, editor and pro-
prietor of the Los Angeles Times, arrived In
The city yesterday, and Is guest at The Occ-
dental. Colonel Otis is reveiug just now in the
luxury OF a new printing press and new type
setting machines, over which he is as proud as
bow with new pair of boots. In fact. the
colonel must needs mention his new printing
machinery at stated intervals during his con-
versation. Colonel Otis is here on business and
will remain several Gays.
P. H. Lannan. one OF the proprietors OF the
Salt Lake Tribune, is guest at the Occidental
Mr.. Launan was at one time resident OF San
Francisco, and has many friends here. lie is
one Of the Worlds Fair Commissioners from
Utah. and only recently returned from Chicago.
While here Mr.. Lannan VIII arrange Tor an
exhibit from Utah at the coming winter fair In
Golden Gate Park.
G. W. Henderson. banker, lumberman, man.
ufacturer and capitalist OF Eureka, Humboldt
County. is at the Lick house, accompanied by
his wife. They have just returned from the
Worlds Fair.
Judge John D. Works, ex.AssocateN Justice
of the Supreme Court of California, is at the
Palace Hotel. Judge Works lives in San Diego,
where he has a lucrative legal practice and ex-
tensive real estate interests He has no desire
for political or judicial honOrs, and declined
the nomination three years ago as Chief Justice
Of the State.
7 he genial Light clerk at the Grand Hotel,
James W. Fry, met with serious accident
the other evening, while bathing at North
Beatb. The drum OF his left ear was Injured
and Mr.. Fry is taking brief vacation in con-
sequence thereof.
SIS there anything new?" echoed the clerk
at the Lies House yesterday. "Well. should
think so. Look at the smoke" and he pointed
to the readingroom of the hotel. where the to-
baccO smoke was so thick one could cut 1t with
knife. There are three Congressman in
there and IN wager there have been nearly 100
politicians In TO see them since morning"
The hotel men are continually on the move.
E. Ii. Vance, proprietor OF The Vance House at
Eureka, is at the Grand Hotel; John I. Sulli-
van of the Sea Beach Hotel at Santa Cruz Is a
guest at the California, and John Ball, pro.
prletor of the Tourists Hotel 1T Big Trees, is at
the Russ House. A. f. kinzler, the manager Of
the California Hotel. will leave to-day on a
months vacation. lie goes first to the YO-
semitic and will then make tour of Southern
CnIifnrnia