The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-18
SKYLARKING
At DEL MONTE.
An Incident in Funmaking
That Became Sc
ri0uS.
DEPARTURE OF GUESTS
A Magnate's Repose Disturbed
by Noisy Mischief
Makers.
COMPLAINT TO THE MANAGER
A Bowling.Alley Ball Bounds Against
the Door of Charles Alex
ander.
COMPLAINT TO THE MANAGER

There was skylszking at Del Monte last
Friday night. The high living at the
hotel, the ozone from Monterey Bay and
the bounding spirits of several young
ladies and gentlemen promoted the lnno-
cent diversion, or the departure from the
conventional rules of department 30 long
respected at this swell resort.
The fun began by youngsters using big
trays for sliding downstairs and the mer-
riment was prolonged until some OF the
''old folks" went to bed.
In the lark young lady who was pur-
sued in the hallway turned playfully on
her pursuer, and picking up shoe that
had been left in the hall to be polished
cast it at the young man who was pursu-
ing her. Bang went the shoe against the
door of a venerable old man who had
sought Del Monte for repose. Knowing
that his own hopeful youngster was in the
party of skylarkers he sailed forth
and brought that young man into his
room. He took the opportunity also to
give the others piece of his mind, and re-
tired again for rest.
The prank players were somewhat taken
back by this demonstration on the part of
they went over to the clubrooms and got
one of the big balls used in the tenpin
bowling alley. They went up in the hall
way of the hotel to roll the ball against
the old mans door, but made mistake in
the room and sent the ball bang up
against the door of another guest. In
fortunately for the skylarkers, it turned
out that the other guest was Charles
Alexander of New York. He is not the
proprietor of the hotel, but has such reIa-
tons with the corporation that owns the
csravansary that the landlord is bound to
respect his wishes. Mr.. Alexander was
getting that repose which nature demands
after one has made the journey across the
continent from New York to San Fran
cisco in the month of August, when the
ball struck. Then he came forth in his
wrath and his paiamas. The youngsters
thought he was as tall as Alexander OF
historic renown.
Accounts di fer as to what Alexander
did do or did say. One version is that he
roared and uttered imprecations. Another
version is that he sentquietly for the man
ager and demanded that the frolic some
youngsters be expelled instantly from the
hotel.
Anyway, quiet for the night was re-
stored and the incident was supposed to
be closed. but on the following morning
the manager was pressed to take extreme
measures and inform some of the young
men of the party that their departure
would oblige the management. When
things reached that pass the friends of the
skylarking young people thought that too
much was being made of the incident,
and SO they resolved 20 go if the young
men went.
The result was an exodus of quite q
number of liberal patrons of the hotel.
They regarded their position in society
quite as high as that occupied by the Of
Tended party, and so resolved to stand by
their friends. The first train yesterday
from Del Monte brought to the City quite
number OF guests belonging to the best
known families of local society.