Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23

points of interest Early on the morn
ing Of September the party went to
the water front and there met Presi-
dent Scott, of the Union Iron Works,
and embarked on the tug Ocean
Queen for the Iron Works, where the
battleship Wisconsin and other ships
in course Of building were inspected.
Thence they went to the battleship
Oregon, which was anchored in the
stream, and where the visitors were
heartily welcomed. The crew were
piped to quarters, the marines drawn
up, and the workings of the ship and
guns explained. Again boarding the
tug, the party went to the Mare Island
Navy Yard, twenty-five miles away,
When the gunboat Wheeling was
boarded the party found the ship mag
niflcently decorated.
Officers and detachments of crews
from every ship on the coast, and
fine band, were on board. The details
peared in the Register. 1t was eight
O'Clock in the evening when the party
arrived back at the hotel. On the morn
ing of September Sd the party left
San Francisco for Palo Alto, where
sity, and to the large stock farm.
Thence they went to San Jose, where
the afternoon was spent in driving
through the magnificent Santa Glare
Valley, and to careful inspection of
the fruit drying and canning establish
ments. On this drive the observatory
on Mt. Hamilton, 1900 feet high, and
twenty-six miles away, was often Wis
ible.
On the morning of Saturday, Septem-
Der 4th, the party left San Jose. and
stopped at the Big Trees. The size of
the largest can best be illustrated by
saying it was &c feet around at the bot
tom, 100 feet to the first limb, and 2S6
feet to the top, where a piece 20 feet
long had been broken off years ago.
AS it stood, however, it was "a feet
higher than the top of the Cathedral
steeple in Wheeling. Thence the train
ran to Santa Cruz, where a committee
of citizens had carriages in waiting for
an extended drive, and while the party
was absent a committee of ladies
transformed the interior of the cars
into bowers of flowers.
At 6 p. m. of the same day the party
arrived at the Hotel Del Monte, at
Monterey, where Saturday night, Sun
day and Sunday night was spent. It
was the original intention to have re-
manned at that delightful place until
| Tuesday morning, but one day was cut
| out by a committee appointed at
| meeting Of the party, in order to save
| time The grounds surrounding the
Hotel Del Monte embrace 220 acres,
and the whole is laid out in a manner
which fairly surpasses description.
| During Sunday carriage drive OF
eighteen miles was taken and the old
| Mission was inspected.
leaving Del Monte Monday morning
at 6 o'clock the party arrived at Oak
| land. via San Jose and Niles at 1890
a. M, and ignoring public reception at
Alemeda and Oakland, at once crossed
the bay to San Francisco and once
more registered at the Occidental
Hotel. The remainder of Monday, and
all of Tuesday and Tuesday night were
devoted to sightseeing, visits to Chi
| natown, under escort of officers es-
pecially detailed by the Chief of Police,
a trip to the top of Mt. Tamalpias, the
Cliff House, Sutro Heights, Golden
Gate Park, the theatres, etc.
| a reluctant ldIoN6I was Sdlu W Dan
| Francisco at a. m. on Wednesday,
| the Sth, and Fresno was reached at
| $40 D. m. Here carriage drive OF
! fifteen miles was taken through the
wonderful vineyards, winding up with
8 p. m. entertainment at the st.
| George Wine Company establishment.
! The following morning a number OF
| points of interest were visited, and at
| l D. m. the train left for Saugus, and
went thence to Santa Barbara, where
| Fred w. Banner and his charming
wife were given a little surprise party.
| Los Angeles was reached at p. m.
The next morning, Friday, the 10th,
| the train was ran to San Pedro harbor,
where a steamer was boarded for Cata-
lima Island, twenty-seven miles off the
coast There the party remained until
the next afternoon, and had magni-
ficent time. The Island, which is
twenty-five miles long by eight wide,
is practically uninhabited, except at
the little summer resort town of Ava
lon, which nestles on the beach under
mountains 1900 feet high The Soci-
ETY. Of Native Sons of California were
holding their annual three-day festiv-
tiles there, and the visitors joined in
| with great enthusiasm, and the result
was a 'hOt time in that particular
town that night. En- route to the ISL
and, and on the return trip several
whales were seen.
Los Angeles was reached again Sat
urday evening, and there the party re-
manned at the Van Mugs Hotel until
1855 Monday afternoon, the 18th. On
Sunday most of the party went to the
top of Mt. Lowe, fifteen miles away,
and 5000 feet above the sea, from the
top Of which there is a view of one
hundred and twenty miles. Monday
! afternoon the party went to Port Los
Angeles, and thence back 10 the city,
and the hOmeward trip was begun at
s o'clock on the morning of Tuesday,
! September 14th. Stops were made
that day at Redlands and Riverside, in
the orange and lemon belt, and at
each place there were long drives
through interminabls avenues lined
with palms, giant cacti, camphor, and
other strange and interesting trees,
while many miles Of fences made of
| rose bushes oleanders, honey-suckles
| and other Towering plants were passed.
This literal garden of the gods was
left with regret, and the party set out
| across the great salton desert. ar one
time the railroad track descending IN