The herald., 1894-04-17
CORONADO.
Fierce Bulls for the Spanish Fiesta.
Notes.

FIerce Bulls for tho spanish Fiesta.
Notes.
Con- NADo. April l6 "A. E. Babcock
and the Mexiosns who accompanied him
have returned from an exciting trip to
Mexico in search of wild bulls for the
Spanish fiesta. Four bulls were secured
of the ugliest possible description. As
the party ne7red Tia Jnana and began
TO come into tha region OF fences, th9
bulls, never having seen fences, con-
menced charging maily at every OBJ
stacle, the men courageously startin Z
out to pay ior whatever improvement ts
were damaged. They soon found, how
ever, that even fat poGketbook would
bs shortly depleted at that rate, and as
there was no hope OF resting in any se-
cnrity about Tie Juana they kept their
course all night with the ferocious ami
mals. reaching Coronado at O'Clock on
Monday morning. Here iresh diff
culties were encountered. The bulls
reared and plunged insO hedges and
against trees, endangering everything
with which they came in contact. 1t
was positively out of the question to
drive them past the hotel, but by
dint OF much exertion the men
finally succeeded in penning them
within the corral near the stables,
where they iancied they would bs safe
for short time, at least. What was
their surprise, on going out to view
them few hours later, to find that the
most vicious creatures had cleared the
corral at bound. without 80 much as
scratch on the high enclosure. A sec.
ond fierce animal, seeing young Bah
l. l.
furious dash for him as they were trying
to fssten him with a RATA, gored the
horse and unseated the rider, and
played such mad havoc that his csptors
made their exit hastily. Word was by
this time received that the escaped ami.
NAL had been seen at daylight some 10
miles south from Coronado. apparently
making bee-line for the wilda of Mex
leo. Men were at once started in hot
pursuit, and are still on the trail. 1t
was not long before another inspection
of the corral revealed that another bull
had escaped and was raging about the
grounds, and another posse OF men was
started on that chase. From present in
dications it would seem that those fond
of bull-fghts and the sports Of old Span
ish days would have their taste amply
EEdhluou Wy HOu0 IlCA bCOu6h ~ LQ0
coming fiesta.
On Thursday evening, in the Hotel
del Coronado ballroom, one of the finest
social affairs of the year is to take place.
This is an invitation hop on brilliant
scale, rendered as a compliment to the
officers of the United States steamship
Monterey. II is hoped that the steamer
Ranger. now in port, from Central
America, may remain until after that
event, in which case her officers will be
included. E. S. Babcock, Gen. E. H.
Murray and B. W. Mckenzie are the
committee in charge, and invitations
will be issued today. The entire ap-
pointments will partake of military
character. and arrangements are on an
elaborate scale.
Last Saturday evenings full dress ball
was greatly enlivened by the presence
OF IL officers of the Monterey in uniform
mingling with the dancers.
The issue of Harper's Weekly for
April 14sh contains an attractive frontls-
pieco and sketch OF Hotel del Coronado,
its beach walk aud palm trees.