The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
YOSEMITE IS
NOW THE MECCA
The Commissioners Obtain
Tents From the Adju-
tant-General.
One Hundred Stage Passengers
a Day for Six Days Have
Been Booked.
Session of the Board-New View in
the Valley Is Christened
Sierra Point"

A meeting of the Yosemite Valley Com.
mission was held 1T the office OF the secre-
tary in the Mills building yesterday. The
commissioners present were Charles G..
CIinch, Max Gold berg and Charles S. Civ
ems, San Francisco; Abbott Kinney. Los
Angeles, and II. J. Ostrander, Merced. In
the absence of Governor Budd Vice
President Kinney presided.
Mrs. Hutchirgs, wife of ex-Guardian
Hutchings, desired a ten years lease of
five acres in the valley. The application
was taken under advisement, as the COM
mission had already granted the applicant
a permit to occupy certain premises In
the valley for year. The Legislature at
its last session sought to confer certain
privileges in the valley on Mr.. Hutchings,
but the Governor is convinced that the
Legislature has no authority to make OR
cancel concessions in the valley. The act
of Congress clearly places the control OF
the reservation in the hands OF the board
of com N issioners.
A new and recently discovered view in
the valley was named Sierra Point in
ho nor Of the Sierra Club. whose mem bers,
Charles A. Bailey and Walter Dennison
discovered the point of view. Following
is a description of the view from the pen
of Charles A. Bailey:
Crouching so low among the mighty as to be
in almost perpetual shadow is q remark bic
point in Yosemite.
1t stands al the junction OF the Merced and
Glacier Tor Hi Iouette) canyons, ana there 1t
stood while the mountains were shattered and
the gorges were hewn when Yosemite was
born.
Its easiest ascent commands Chamber its
very summit is angular, and there, from an
area oil about one yard square, and from there
only, ana in their greatest nearness, can be
seen the five great waterfalls of the Yosemite,
namely, Upper Yosemite, Lower Yosemite,
Vernal, Nevada and Glacier (or Illilouetiel.
Nearest eastward is Vernal in all its beauty.
Above and beyond, Nevada. Southwark is
seen the full length OF Glacier Canyon in all
its bare ruggedness, with Glacier Fall IN pro-
file at its upper end Westward are seen
upper anu lower Yosemite Falls, Eagle Point,
Yosemite Point and Lost Arrow.
Across the canyons are the massive tower
ing walls of Glacier Point and Panoramic
Rock; behind, the upward spraWllng sweep or
Grizzly Peak.
Atyour feet the waters of the canyons meet
to go dashing together down the valley.
The Cap OF Liberty stauds forth, fianked by
Mount Broderiek, Casa Nevada nestled at its
feet, ever enriched by the beautiful Vernal
and Nevada.
The ROYAL Arches, North Dome and Wash
ington Column are at hand.
The choice OF Yosemite is about you; the
waters are gathered TO sing tne1l louueSt le-
frain while beauty triumphs.
An exalted ambition will lead every lover Of
nature there to see.
To Clouds Rest we may ascribe the most
comprehensive view OF the Sierra; to Glacier
Point the most complete view of Yosemite
canyons; to Inspiration Point, a glorious
view; to El Ca pitan we ill bow as the colos-
sal greeting and farewell, and yet declare that
Sierra Point is the point OF beauty, the one
altogether lovely.
At the session yesterday Com missioner
Ostrander moved that General John +.
Sheehan be elected secretary for the ensu-
ing year, ana in support of the motion
said the secretary had performed the
duties OF the Office in most com m end
able manner.
Similar expressions came from othe r
members OF the board, but General Shee
han SAID: "As the Governor is not here l
would not like to have the matter pressed.
1t might seem like taking advantage of
his bsence. l am thankful 10 the Com
missioners for such expressions of con-
fdence."
The subject was then laid over to be
called up when Governor Budd and Com
missioner w. w. Foote are present.
1t was reported that tourists are now
going into the valley at the rate of 100 a
day, but the sale of tickets had been tenn
porarily sus spended as the number OF
tourists now booked was up to the limit
of sleeping accomm odations. Tents b ad
been procured from the adjutant.generaP 8
Office and other places, and 1t was thought