Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-02-20
INCIDENTS OF A TRIP FROM THE
GOLDEN GATE TO THE BEST
STATE IN THE UNION.
The Palatial Mansions of the Nabobs
of San Francisco The Beautiful
Residence City of Oakland
Back to Grand Old
Missouri.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

II Woulu De interesting TO some OF the
readers of the LEDGER to read about
some of the grand sights to be seen
on a trip across the Sierras and Rock
les. On account of fathers falling
health we were compelled to leave
the Golden State and try Missouri's
climate again. Leaving the beautiful
Garden City of San Jose at lis p. M,
Tuesday, Feb. 4, we arrive at Oakland
at 2:5o p. m. after passing through
veritable paradise of beautiful homes
and pretty villages in; fact, from San
Jose to Oakland it seems to be one
city of suburban homes. The weather
is equal to the mildest of May days.
Peaches and plums are in bloom and
wild flowers of different varieties are
seen on every side. Oakland Is the
home of a great many of San Fran
cisco's business men who prefer living
on this side of the bay. At 8 p. IN. we
arrive at Oakland pier, where we
leave the cars and take the ferry boat
across the bay to San Francisco. The
distance from the Oakland wharf to
the one at San Francisco is nearly
two and one-half miles.
Amidst hundreds of ocean steamers
and boats of all descriptions we reach
the San Francisco wharf. We are now
in San Francisco, the greatest port on
the Pacific coast. After taking good
nights rest we take guide with US
to show US the most important points
of interest in the city.
We pass through China town, where
the Chinese live like packed her
ring. The stencil is awful and conse-
quently we did not stay there long. The
first things worthy of mention are the
elegant residences, in which San
Francisco has no rival this side of
New York City. The mansions OF
Huntington, Stanford and the nearly
, completed one of young Spreckels are
. elegant and costly buildings. The San
. Francisco Art Institute, formerly the
r residence of Mrs. Hopkins, is un-
doubtedly the finest in the city. Its
cost when completed was nearly five
million dollars. Across the street
from this is the elegant residence oi
Mr.. Crocker.
We next visit the Presidio, which
belongs to the Government and where
] are stationed several hundred soldiers
The Presidio covers hundreds of acrei
q of land, all nicely laid off with elegant
| or tho fn Nal
9 Francisco bay right at the famou
a Golden Gate and it is right here tina
q all steamers must pass to enter tn
y bay. Behind Notifications we see larg
4 cannons and also the latest torped
q guns ready for use. The location TO
defense cannot be equalled in thi
country. Surely San Francisco Is saf
l. in case of war. After leaving tn
IT Presidio we drive to Lutro Heights
D. the residence of the Mayor of Sa
d Francisco. Truly, the Mayor of thi
l. great city has palace fit for any kin
is to live. It seems, to be paradise
& earth. A little below the heights al
l. located the famous Lutro. baths, ne
B. Cliff House and Seal Rocks.
a Sutro baths are without rival IN II
world. They are the largest and fine
In the world. The entire baths al
- under glass. Here we see the lars
private collection Of curios, which b.
m m long to sutro, and as private coile
- ton it is hard to find better on
=. The new Cliff House is an architectn
"a al beauty and is in every way superl
~ to the old one, which burned to tt
~ ground last year. 1t being beautif
- day hundreds of seals could pe se'
70 enjoying the sun on the seal rocks.
~ is very interesting to see them clir
on the steep rocks and is sight whi
No cannot be seen anywhere else on Il
coast. After spending some time
., the beach enjoying the invigorati
ha salt air we take one more look at I
on "big blue water'' and then drive
Golden Gate Park. This is one OF I
of finest parks In the United States.
ara few of the buildings of the Mid VIM
,ro Fair are still standing, but are disa
"a pearing like the Worlds Fair bui
md ipgs. After driving through some