The morning call., 1893-03-26

large conservatory is a conspicuous feature
lawn-tenuis ground, bordered BY rustic
hedge and constructed on the most ap.
proved principles, is at the service of the
guests, and a pavilion, outside the hotel
proper, embraces billiard aud card rooms,
clubrooms and bOwling-alleys, with bar
room fitted up with all the appurtenances
of modern comfort and luxury.
The hotel itself is of generous proper
tiOns and can accommodate a large mum be
of guests. 1t is fitted with all the comforts
required by the most eXacting and is a
model of arrangement and convenience.
Water of the purest quality is supplied
from eXhaustless artesian sources and gas
manufactured on the premises Eliminates
the grounds and buildings. The furnish
ings Of the hotel are al once elegant and
substantial, and from the carpets to the
beds ana dawn To the most simple of ap.
pnintments the same care has been eXer-
cised in rendering them harmonious to ;be
surroundings.
In ;he matter of cuisine every effort has
been made to satisfy the most fastidious,
and the chef who has been engaged is one
whose repu alton IS based on a large eX-
perience at the finest OF hotels.
An assurance of the high merit OF the new
Hotel Mateo is found in the fact that the
proprietor is to be Mr.. M. Clark, whose
wide acquaintance and general popularity
has been acquired by the successful man
agement Of frst-ciaSs hotels in other locali-
ties.
The following special attractions are an
nounced for the season:
During dinner hour, Saturday evening.
there Will he music, and dancing later on
there will be bowling, billiards and pool in
the clubhouse, croquet and tennis under the
oaks the bicycle boys VIII rendezvous
here; tennis tournaments will be held at
regular intervals throughout the season
there will be picknicing to the redwoods
and moonlight hayrides to The beach.
Excursions will be made TO Pescadero and
its wonderful pebble beach, to La Honda
and San GregOrlo. TO the splendid fishing
streams OF he western portion of the cOuntV
TO Menlo Park, the Stanford University and
the famous PalO Alto stock farms: and then
it should be borne in mind that to San Fran
cisco is only three-quarters OF an hours ride.
and trains run at almost all hours Of the day,
The famous Coyote Island, one and a half
miles from the hotel. Is most charming re-
sort down by the bay beach to which buses
run twice day.
As an encouragement to San Mateo the
managers of the Howard estate have kindly
allowed the guests of Hotel Mateo the use
of their splendid hathing-beach and land
ing facilities for sallboats. steam launches,
etc.
There is no pleasanter spot on the bay for
an outing than the Coyote" There is good
bathing, fishing, boating and clam-digging.
and the clean, sandy beach is a positive Joy
~ NbAiuAput hAh3 ihuHSui has eLCdI 3llIdE-
tions for grown folks.
A clambake on the Coyote is entieing
enough of itself TO draw visitors 20 this
charming spot.
It is in the perfection Of the details upon
which Mr.. Clark, the proprietor. has ex-
pended much care. Every article has been
carefully selected, and only tine most reli-
able houses have been patrOniZed in order
to secure the best and most perfect goods.
1t Is enough TO say that Nathan. Dohrmann
" Go. furnished the silverware and china
to substantiGte this statement.
The foundation Of The reputation Of every
first-class hotel undoubtedly lies in the
kitchen. Mr.. Clark, whose experience as a
manager has been wide, did not long hes-
tate when the choice of kitchen furniture
ad to be made J9easG. lis & Co.. at Sl4
ard SIG heatny strepr, he famous manu-
facturers OF French cooking ranges and
broilers, were al once selected as furnishers
OF the Kitchen. This firm supplied the two
French ranges and broilsrs, hot water
carving-ta Dles and all the parapherualia Of
the laundry and kitchen departments. This
firm Is pre- eminent for its good work and
honorable dealing.
The building Is lighted throughout by
means of the Peerless gas machine, the in-
ventiOn of Edgar b. Badlam OF the firm of
Badlam Bros, 5l9 Market street. who own
the patents OF the machine, and are the
manufacturers and builders. This machine
has capacity for 800 lights. and is in all
respects similar, except as to capacity, to
these built by the firm for the Southern
California State Asylum at San Bernardino,
the State Home for Predetermined Chill
dren at Glen Ellen, the Upited States Arse
nal at Benicia, and many other Federal,
State and county institutions in California,
as we'll as hundreds of private residences
and many large hotels, such as the Ven-
dome in San Jose. The gas is very eco
nomical, and is purer, clearer and brighter
mi lnr mi
mating gas made in a machine that uses
open burners