Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-06-27
A VISIT RIO SAN FRANCISCO.

the Angels,'' where we 50 loved to
linger. take four hours ride by rail,
through charming and varied scenery
with glimpses Of the ocean in the dis
lance, lunch is San Diego "The Ma
pies of tho New World,'' a city of
about % coo Inhabitants, situated on
beautiful bay Of the same name, dine
at the Hotel del Coronado on the Cor
onado peninsular, between the bay
and the ocean, which is said to be the
largest hotel in the world, that is, you
could dine there if your purse was
sufficiently plethoric and you had
plenty of striking and beautiful toilets
to wear. But being minus both we
wandered down to old oceans side
and watched the surf rolling in upon
this level and far extending beach,
their beautiful white crests combining
and breaking with a roar upon the
glistening sand. Nowhere else on the
coast did [ see the grand Pacific
clothed in such majesty and beauty.
To one whose soul expands with ever
increasing delight at each new evil
dence of Gods marvellous handlWOrk,
it does not after if such ones are
plainly attired and see the outside of
swell hotels. So never hesitate to go
where you have the opportunity II
you cannot go as stylish as do others.
Common intelligence, warm and
merry heart, and cheerful counte
nance will attract the best Of compa-
ny everywhere. But this hotel with
it's surroundings is a marvel Of beauty.
It is built around an open square and
the inner court is a veritable garden
of Eden. The guests who occupy the
outer rooms could be lulled to sleep
by the music Of the breakers as they
lash the shore in never ceasing mo-
ton. while those whose rooms face
the inner court would find the dawn
Welding an endless scene Of delight.
Their ears would be greeted with the
songs of birds, even the piping of the
quail is heard here We saw a family
of them both old and young. Their
eyes Toasted with such a variety of
tropical trees and plants, such rare,
peculiar and beautiful specimens.
The hotel had broad piazzas to the
topmost story, running about this
quadrangular space with stairways at
frequent intervals where one could
enjoy this bright picture from above
or descend and wander about amidst
this wealth of bloom, foliage and
shrubbery Such wonderful variety
of palms; one specimen whose bios
SONS grew right from a huge trunk,
in shape like q short handled mop Of
Irvine, and the cords delicate looking
tendrils with mushroom like bios
SONS pending at irregular intervals.
One South American azalea covered a
large space in one corner, climbing
to the second story piazza, filled with
q wealth of pinkish, lavender bloom,
while in New England they appear as
q small shrub only a few feet high.
But the scenes without and within are
beyond description. We wandered
about the spacious and richly furnish
ed parlors and through the music
room where every thing is suggestive
Of that divine art. We looked into
the concert hall with its waxed floors,
where they OF nimble feet could keep
time to the accompanying strains Of
an orchestra. Then we hied away TO
our comfortable quarters in San
Diego. But We had TO make one more
visit to this enchanting spot and find
restful and heavenly ompanionship
in old oceans charms. It is a pleas
ant trip from San Diego down to Tia
Juana, quaint Old town just beyond
the border line in Mexico. This takes
one through the great lemon belt, al
though great variety Of other fruits
flourish here, but the lemon in great
est abundance, on account Of the per-
feet adaptability of soil and climate.
Of you should take 6 trip through this
lemon region it would never surprise
you that we soured on Spain.)
They have started some orchards of
grape fruit, which [ sampled, but did
not find equal in size or quality to the
Florida fruit. From the station on
the bOrdor line down to this Mexican
town the parties were conducted by
an odd character called "Reuben the
Guide,'' man with a mixture Of Mex
lean Indian and negro blood, bright,
witty and quick at repartee. The We
hicles and horses which conveyed US
were after the gypsy pattern. When
we crossed what looked like river
bed, Reuben said 'this is the Tia
Inana Riunr hut Il &c h0ttona eido III,