The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-11-06
A Woodstown Woman's Impressions
of California.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Oct. 90, 1896.
10 reply to the kind invitation in the
September issue of the Woodstown Mon.
IToR-REeIsTER, of the editor, as we'll as
the solicitations of several of nay life
long friends, to write some of nv i'm.
pressions of California, made during the
last three years spent in this ''paradisai.
cal" State, for the benefit of the numer
GUS readers of this paper of nv own
native town, that has outgrown the pre-
ceding sheets first published-will now
attempt to write my first article for
publication, at the age of nearly three
score and ten. Hoping that there may
be something that may interest some of
my former pupils and remind them how
l tried to awaken desire, even in their
youthful years, to see and learn more of
this their native land as time and oppor-
tunity would favor them to do in later
years.
1t was in the fifties that Bayard Taylor
/ travelled in this State and wrote weekly
letters for the New York Ledger, that
were 80 interesting to all its readers.
Being daily passenger to and from
school in W. s. Wilson's stage, who was
always so obliging and kind, bad the
pleasure of reading each of Mr.. Taylor's
letters from Mr.. Wilson's papers whilst
| returning to Woodstown at the close of
the day. Many thanks to the veteran
stage-driver, if he is living if not, his
| memory will be ever cherished. Have
seen some careful drivers on these noun
cain roads.
A graduate of 1862, yet have never
been greater student and observer than
during these years leisurely travelling in
Colorado and California. There are so
many varieties of climate during days
journey, even by rail, that anyone can
find an atmosphere in California con-
genial. Have nothing but praise for the
people whom have met, and the climate
and natural beauties of the State. San
Francisco has an equable climate, exempt
from storms, with a mean temperature of
$40 the entire year. If warmer weather
be desired and thin dresses worn and one
wishes to perspire, the suburban towns,
cities and ranches can crafty the desire
in that respect. This city is famed for
its rosy checked girls and healthy "tots."
California land is the richest in the
world, its scenery among the grandest !.
it has a wonderful bay at San Francisco,
and its people are good nstufed, kind,
genial, generous and hospitable. 1t is
moving onward very fast, and will have
an immense population and be one of the
great cities of the world before many
years have passed.
1.-THE desert shall blossom as the rose."
Have sten that verified here; all the
thirsty soil wants to make it productive
is water. Irrigation takes the place of
rain, and crops of grain and veg etabies
grow luxuriantly, with never drop of
falling rain upon them. This State has
every needed product within its own
borders, and no State in the Union can
surpass the exhibit of its own Midwinter$
Exposition, gotten up SO quickly without
any pecuniary assistance beyond its own
people. Its picturesqueness struck every
beholder, and must have left on the mind
lasting impression of this semi-tropic
midwinter climate. At it's close pre-
miums were awarded. all debts paid, and
large surplus left, which is being ex-
pended on valuable museum building,
etc., for the free admission of visitors, -
aside from its architectural beauty to the
various buildings previously erected in
Golden Gate Park by the munificence of
some wealthy citizens for the comfort
and pleasure of she numerous persons
who are attracted there each day of the
entire year, where velvet lawns and blooms
ing plants are seen.
The great conservatory is reserved for
rare tropical plants. The first flowers
are now out on the MGntel de Ninos. or
1.-THE cloak of the infant Iesps,n The
seed came from Singapore last spring.
The bloom is of the brightest blue. The
Victoria Regia opened its sixteenth bud
early the morning Of the 10Th inst. The
trumpet vine, Bign0npa. Gapsnsis, from
Cape Of Good Hope, is in the glory of
red blossoms. 1t has crept all about the
main conservatory The marvellous duck
flower, or pelican plant. as it is some
times known, is also in full flower. Among
the orchids the 'Chiness Baby is show.
ing some perfect flowers. In the centre
of this strange blossom is perfect min
iature of Chinese baby with its little
yellow apron. The "Bird of Paradise"
from the Transvaal, is at it's best. A fine
display of early chrysanthemums is
shown. Among them is sport, the
edward Molleneux," which has put on
a quantity of golden foliage, and the
Superintendent, H. E.. Holbrow, who is
an ardent Mckinley man, takes it as a
token of success. ..,...s.s.4.5 .....
Yesterday the ladies of the Sequoia
Chapter, Daughters of the American
AtOvOiubiOhS PolbiCtRatc0 III bu6 TtdfL0blOu-
of a cherished schems-@the tree planting,
to form the historical arch in Golden
Gate Park. The scene of this inter esting
affair was in the western end of the Mid
winter Fairs Forty nine Camp. The
10th of October was chosen because it
marked the one hundred and fifteenth
anniversary of the surrender of Corn.
wallis.
The arch, in which is planted tree
from each of the original thirteen States,
is $50 feet in length and the distance
between each tree is 374 feet. Penn.
sylvania has the central position. On
one side are the Northern States, on the
other the Southern. New Jersey is next
the centre, followed down the arch by
New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Delaware leads the States to the south,
followed by Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South CAROLYN and Georgia.
The arch is like great crescent moon,
and located near where the Midwinter
Fair, Mount Shasta, stood. 1t is warm
nook, and no doubt son e of the trees
will think that their lines have fallen in
pleasant places. The trees we've put in
position by the Park gardeners, who
know about roots, but the petting and
patting were done by the descendants of
Revolutionary sires.
Incidentally, the ceremonies we're inter-
esting. A large stand had been erected
aud decorated with the national