The morning call., 1893-06-28
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

Mrs. Donald II. Mckay and the Misses Nc
Kay of Boston, Mass, arrived in the city yes
day and are guests at the Palace Hotel. Mrs
Mckay Is the widow of Colonel Donald Mckay,
the famous Boston ship-bullder, who, thirty or
forty years ago. built at his extensive shipyards
In East Boston, the largest wooden vessel
afioat, tie Great Republic. He built many OF
the clipper-ships which formerly sailed TO this
port Mrs. Mckay and daughters will spend
the summer in California, visiting Santa Bar
bara. Monterey and Santa Cruz.
j. Barley Bevan of London is at the Palace
Hotel, having arrived here on The last steamer
from Japan. Mr.. Bevan is from the famous
old English family OF that name. his father
being one of the most prominent bankers in
London. The young man is making a TWO
years tour of the world, and is now completing
his long journey.
". j. McCollum of Visalia one OF the best
known hotel men in the State, is at the Lick
House. Mr.. McColium Is proprietor of the
Palace Hotel at Visalia, and knows every COM
mereial traveller on the road. He is taking his
annual vacation, and prefers San Francisco to
the summer resorts as place for recreation.
Another well-kDogn hotel man now In The city
Is ". ID. Niehmeyer, proprietor of the Com
mercial Hotel al Port Hadock, Wash. He Is
registered at the Lick House.
Charles c. Perkins and Mrs. d. 7. Perkins Of
Hueneme, Cal. are guests at the Occid tai
Hotel. Mr.. Perkins is grandson of Colonel
Simon Perkins, one of the pioneers of Ohio, and
soldier OF 1912. Tie Perkins family were q
part of the history OF The Western reserve.
Colonel Perkins at one time was business
partner OF old John Brown OF Harper's Ferry,
the name of the firm being Perkins & Brown.
wool Dealers" Two sons OF Colonel Perkins
have immigrated TO California during the past
nyears.
Manager S. F. Thorn of the Grand Hotel re-
turned yesterday from Cragthorne, his delight
ful summer home in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
MI Thorn was hard at work last night for the
proposed winter fair He says the Sharon es-
tate, which owns the Palace and Grand hotels,
are down on the subscription list for $40 900,
but VIII assist in every other way possible.
George W. Baldwin, clerk az the Baldwin Ho-
tel, who married the pretty daughter of Lucky
Baldwin. has sustained the loss of his Infant
twin son. One of the little ones died few
hours after birth and the other last Saturday
night
Admiral ID. B. Harmony of the United States
Navy Will remain at the Palace Hotel for some
time. Mrs. Harmony was taken i'll few hours
after her arrival from Japan and has been I'M
der the constant care of physici,ns. She was
reported slightly better last evening
Oscar j. Smith is registered at the Palace Ho-
lei from MaZatlaD, Mexico. Mr.. Smith is a
young American with an eye to the main
chance. Twice year he makes trips TO Lower
California and Mexico, and as a Spectator he
buys and sells anything to any one. But Mr..
Smith always returns to San Francisco with a
coin surplus, which speaks we'll for his bust.
ness abilities.
-Four cut of every five tourists who now ar
rive at the San Francisco hotels visit the Chi
nese quarter al night in charge of an American
guide. The Chinese guide business has grown
from nothing to distinct vocation, and no less
than twelve guides now earn their living by
conducting guests from the leading hotels
through the slums OF Chinatown.