The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

that was denied and this is the only re-
membered deprivation. In the conserva-
tory the eyes are RECALLED with the choicest
vegetation. The humid air is like the
tropics and its fostering influence causes
the plants in its soil to burgeon forth
bravery in q bewildering opulence of
graceful flowers and ainbow-husd petals
and fronds. The orchids reveal their sin
gular habits and charm the eye. Chamber
ing vines decorate their graceful foliage
with gaudy blossoms. By the time the
edge has worn off this pleasure the aviary
calls for visit and the buffalo paddock
invites. The birds sing beautifully, the
squirrels gracefully antic, the Inhabitants
of the paddock charm and there are three
nickels still in the treasury, these incur
sions into botany, Horticulture and zoology
not having cost cent. Three shows in
one, added to four separate rides and the
other diversions of the day and the best
was yet to come.
Travellers tell of the gay sights on "Un-
ter den Linden" the Bots de Boulogne,
Fifth avenue, Commonwealth avenue and
famous boulevards where wealth and fash
ion congregate in dress parade. Taking a
comfortable bench under q shady tree, 1
took in the fashion and gayety. of all the
s'nobby" people in San Francisco, to which
was added the tourists from all chimes. A
gay cavalcade speeds between the banks OF
living green, upon which are drifts of
flowers. The wheels flash as they merrily
whirl. The voices of the riders of horses
and bicycles are raised in gay laughter
ana genuine glee. The wind rustles de-
liciously through the trees, but there is
lacking still the flavor and odor of a good
cigar. Fifteen cents would take the tour
list down on the cars and give him 4
dinner of three courses on Kearny street
soup, meat and dessert-the course dinner
costing 10 cents and the ride a nickel.
Avaunt, course dinner! Better the fra
grant weed and the satisfying scent coffee
and cake than the pampered appetite of
three courses which shall cause this other
wise perfect scene of present bliss to be
marred. 1t is then tournament-at dice.
A lucky throw that, and the prince of
day has cigar and still retains the entire
Is cents.
If before the scene was blissful it is now
Elysian or Nirvana like. The benches in
the park are no more hard. The trees
whisper more softly TO each other as they
interchange jocular condolences and leafy
quips. The sun dial truly tells only the
sunny hours" The women seem more
beautiful and chic. The bicyclists speed
along with dream-like ease and insub-
stantiableness. Every flower in the park
area diffuses sweeter and subtler breath.
The park police would be excused for as
Stunning suddenly a heroic pose as riders
of Buce phalus. The afternoon passes all
100 90 81 ~ o1ldan ruinCc The rwoat P0Ol-
ness that follows sunset, the sky being
laced with purple and gold. is delicious.
From the sward rises the steam
of new mown hay. The horses
hoofs rattle like castanets on the
hard road. Over the steep sides of
Tamalpais, as the prince of day climbs
the stairs leading upward toward the north
side of the park, there is a purple shadow,
deep robe OF royal purple, in which early
stars soon begin to glisten like jewels. But
the glory of the mountain is also only for
day, and at once a bond of sympathy
exists between the prince and the royal
mountain.
There will be no evening cigar, but there
is course dinner ahead and conce TT
The course dinner is not bad. 1t consists
of soup, roast beef and pudding, with
coffee. Now comes the last event of the
day. After the evening papers have been
read-free-the steps of people are vending
inward from Market street to the EN-
porium. Therein, perched on an elevated
music-stand, are the orchestra. They play
music by Mercadante, Rossini, Weber,
Verdi, and so on. The cadence rises and
/ falls. The prince drinks it all in. Penni-
| less as he is he feels that he 'dwells in