The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
CORONADO.


George Foster, brother of ex-secretary of
State John w. Foster, has returned with his
family to occupy his Coronado residence, after
several months absence in the East.
f. w. Hall of San Francisco, son-in-law of
Crosby S. Noyes, editor of the Washington
ID. C.l Evening Star, is visiting Mr. Noyes and
family at the hotel, accompanied by Mrs. Hall
and two child rem.
f. W. Hall and s. C. Pardee of San Francisco
have been doing some famous fishing at the
banks here. Their fine catch of mackerel,
ye1owtal,, barracuda and base was displayed
in the hotel office the other evening, exciting
much admiration.
E. D. Nef son-in-law of Andrew McNalIy of
Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago, is here, accom-
panied by Mrs Neff and children.
John ?. Dunning, manager of the Associated
Press, san Francisco, and +. X. Truett, agent
OF the Associated Press, Los Angeles, spent
Sunday at the hotel.
F. A. Holdsworth, London, England, spent a
few days at the hotel early in the week. Mr..
Holdsworth was at one time manager of the
Lower California Development Company.
Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Humphrey, San Francisco,
Alfred H. Wilcox and Mrs. NJ. A. Wilcox and
maid are recent San Francisco arrivals at the
hotel.
S. C. Pardee of San Francisco entertained
with a sailing party on Wednesday.
H. M. LutZ, vice-president of the National
Bank OF California, Los Angeles, is with his
family occupying suite of rooms at Hotel del
Coronado.
J. H. Mangels of San Francisco is guest here,
having made the trip by steamer.
couple of wild coyotes have been added TO
the "happy family" at Coronado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gibson of San Fran
cisco are sojourning here. Mr.. Gibson is a
brother of w. d. K. Gibson, treasurer of the ].
D. Spreckes Company.
A fashionable assemblage including about
forty guests from the hotel were received at
the residence of w. Austin Goodman on Tues
day, the occasion being an cat home" and in
formal house-warming. Cut flowers decorated
all the rooms and punch and light refresh
! re 4Va lfr,S
Goodman was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
John c. Healy of Cincinnati. Rev. Dr. W. c.
Chichester of Los Angeles christened the house
and chose the name Del Mar (by the sea).
Mrs Godfrey Holterhoff entertained with
bowling party on Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Holterhoh's sister, Mrs. Bishop, is also at the
hotel with her husband, w. I. Bishop Jr. OF
Los Angeles.
The Rev George Nelson Deyo of Christ
Church (EpiscopaD, Coronado has accepted a
| call to St. Luke's Church, Los Gatos, and goes
thither about the 18th inst.
Among the August brides at the hotel are
Mrs. E. c. Balbach, niece of Colonel Stratton,
| the Cripple Greek mining millionaire; Mr.. and
Mrs. Balbach, whose home is in Omaha, are
prolonging their visit into September; Mrs
George D. Ruddy of Los Angeles (nee Miss Ella
Giles), whose reputation in the literary field is
| well established, and Mrs. e. C. Burlington
| (nee Miss Maude L. MosgroYe), also OF Los An
| geles.
The Hotel del Coronado pier will soon be
known as the "fsherman's heaven" An un-
precedented catch of yellowtail has been in
progress from there throughout the entire
| week.
Wilford Woodruff. president of the Mormon
! church, and George Q. Cannon, formerly Con-
! gresham from Utah, have been visiting Coro-
nado accompanied by their families. Presi-
dent Woodruff, although past 80, is an enthu-
slastlc fisherman and assisted at a days sport
OF deep-sea fishing here. where the catch was
900 pounds an hour.
]. L. Maude, State Highway Commissioner,
and j. II. Watkins, secretary of the Bureau OF
Highways, have been guests at the hotel for a
few days.
Ira Leo Bamberger, New York attorney,
who commands an extensive practice among
the theatrical profession of that city, has been
visiting Coronado, accompanied by his wife
and his father, Leopold Bamberger of San
Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Bradley of Cincinnati
gave farewell dinner at their cottage on the
beach on Friday evening for Mrs. Van Zandt.
wife OF Cashier George Van Zandt of the Prairie
State National Bank of Chicago. Mrs. Van
zandt and children have spent some eight
months on the beach.
Miss O'Connor daughter OF Cornelius O'Con-
nor OF San Francisco, has joined her sister,
Miss Tiny 0'Connor, at the hotel.
B. 1. Davis and I. C. Shankland were recent
San Francisco visitors here, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. A. Beckett and child.