The morning call., 1893-06-22
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

Two middle aged gentlemen. small In stature,
polite and agreeable. but extremely modest
and unassuming, have been guests at the
Palace Hotel for the past two weeks. They
registered as Carl Roth and Carl Faber, OF
Vienna, Austria, but these names do not eX-
plain the identity of two visitors 10 san Fran
cisco who are famous throughout the large
cities OF the continent OF Europe: Mr.. Roth is
chief of the Vienna detective force. while
Faber IS at the head of the Austrian Govern
ment secret service. The two Sleuths from
Vienna are here fur pleasure and not for bust
ness. Having seen the sights at the Worlds
Fair they have travelled westward TO view the
natural beauties OF the Pacific Coast.
The Baldwin Hotel appears TO be the favorte
gathering place for the commercial travellers
and "drummers" of the coast. At the Baldwin
one hears nothing but sample rooms"
goods. "pig sales" and whatnot. just as you
overhear politics at the Palace aud society
gossip at the Occidental. The commercial
travellers, by The way. are gathering al the
Baldwin in considerable numbers, and others
are working this way preparatory 10 moving on
San Jose in body, for on July the California
Commercial Travellers Association Will visit
San Jose and be the guests of The Garden City,
AS there ar quite a number of rolllcking
"drummers" in the associ zion. some 300 of
time of il in San Jose.
There is a romance hiding Its history within
the walls OF the Palace Hotel Three weeks
ago there arrived at The Palace Hotel from
England prim young Briton, MIR. r. Bradford.
who registered from London. He Is young
business man and came all the way from Eng
land TO meet his sweetheart, who arrived here
from Melbourne on the last Australian steamer.
After the young couple had greeted each other,
only as lovers can after several years OF sepa-
ration, they quietly sought a clergyman and
they were married. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford
took iun down TO Monterey on their wedding
trip, and yesterday returned to the Palace pre-
paratory 10 departing for England.
Baron Reuss OF Mannheim, Germany, accom-
panied by his sister, arrived from Portland yes
Ierday and registered at the California Hotel.
Mr. ReuSS Is Germany's Consu-General III
Canada, and this is his first visit to California.
When Theodore C. Porter, one Of the ex-
Cabinet officers OF the defunct Hawaiian Gov
ernment, arrived from Honolulu the other day
and registered at the Occidental Hotel, lie was
Immediately besieged by newspaper reporters.
He stood the first onslaught of the enemy like
an old soldier, and emerged from the skirmish
with his face wreathed in smiles. The next
day 1t became common rumor that Mr.. Porter
carried in his possession secret document or
message 10 the United States Government.
Whereon a second and larger army of reporters
made an attack, and Theodore c. Porter took
safety in flight. He left the hotel In a hurry
and sought retreat at the home of his brother
on Clay street. When Mr.. Porter leaves for
Washington he will travel incog and will
avoid Chicago altogether
Charles Lippincott and wife of Philadelphia
several weeks at Santa Barbara and Monterey.
Mr.. Lippincott is a member of the famous firm
OF that name, and takes an interest in Calfor-
MIA for the reason that the Lippincotts are pub.
fishers of the writings of Gertrude Atherton
and other California ..uthOrs.
VS.. Kinney of Astoria is guest at the Lick
House. Mr.. Kinney is one OF three brothers
whose interests In the lumber industry and
fishing and canning enIerprlses are among the
most extensive in the Pacific Northwest. MIR.
Kinney is here on strictly business" matters
Enos Knight of Los Angeles is at the Grand
Hotel. Mr. Knight is lawyer at Los Angeles
but resides al Pasadena, al which latter place
he devotes his leisure hours to literature. While
lie modest)y regards himself only as a student
in the field of letters Judge Knight Is a writer
OF great ability, and frequently contributes o
the reviews and magazines.
Major Drew OF Sacramento, one OF the pio-
neers of 40, is a guest at the Palace, and on
Tuesday evening entertained a large party of
friends, all them "old boys" OF the long ago.
There was dinner, of course, and two hours
of pioneer "reminiscences in song and story.
W. E. Bartholomew of New York is at the
Palace Hotel Mr. Bartholomew is regarded
as the king OF the hardware trade and Is at the
head of the largest hardware firm in New
York, If not in the entire country. His visit to
the coast is one of pleasure and business com.
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