The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
THE CASTLE OF HOPE.
Mecco Of Travelling Journalists.
l Of Travelling Journalists.

fountains splash the liveIong day and
flowers of every hue in winter and in sum-
mer give glory to its terrace.
No, it isn't a castle in Spain, but Is
built substantially on solid French soil
of massive gray stone Inside are beau
tiful conservatories, decorations from the
hands of eminent artists, works of art
to thrill the souls of connoisseurs and a
library to crafty every variety of book
worn.
For whom is all this beauty and splen-
dor? For a King or a Princess, you are
guessing, but you are wrong. Guess
again. It is not for you, my languid
lady, nor for you. my prosperous business
man. 1t is for you, my poor old editor,
you who are reading the paper with the
scissors conveniently near; not because
you want to read it, but because it is part
of your daily grind. 1t is all for you this
comfort and splendor, when the grind
shall be no longer possible. And you, too,
my newspaper reporter, who must give
way to younger eyes and younger brains
Though your coat be shiny and your
trousers baggy at the knees, you are well
come at the castle. Journalists, writer's.
scribblers of every description, be your
trouble repentance, fatigue, paresis or
delirium tremens, you are welcome at the
Castle of Hope"
The fairy godmother who provides all
this is Lady Murray, whose son. Sir Cecil
Murray, was a journalist of renown.
Not very long ago he died while In the
flower of his manhood and the Castle Of
Hope" is the monument erected by his
mother to his memory.
Although she is not French woman
Cannes is the place that was selected nv
Lady Murray for the location of her
castle, and more beautiful spot could
never have been found. Every window
of the castle opens on a beautiful vista
nV,,o 4,I, el,s,
a tranquil sea or look upon the rugged
outlines of giant mountains There ia
everything Imaginable to soothe the rest
less, to comfort the care-worn, to lull TO
repose the weariest of the weary. And
not only the mental needs, but the phvsi-
cal, are abundantly supplied There ara
dining rooms beautiful to behold whera
smiling garcons await the welcome guest
and chef, chosen from among the hest
in France, reigns in the culinary realm
Should the guest be sociably inclined he
may cllnk glasses with jovial fellows In
the large salon. but should he be a man
of moods, he may dine alone in a seclrd
ed corner or on the terrace. There ara
billiard rooms and card rooms, as we'll
as delightful little sanctums with work
tables, paper, ink and every necessity.
The guest may arrive absolutely with
out portmanteau, and stay as long as he
likes for numerous chests of linen are en-
Irely at ms disposal There is absolute
ly no limit to Lady Murray's thoughfuI-
ness. The. castle is abundantly supplied
with bath rooms. it is lighted by elec-
tricity and furnished with electric bells
There are fifty sleeping rooms in the
castle OF Hope, but in case of an emer-
gency the accommodations could be very
easily increased.
me castle is not an asylum, not a hos
.pital. not exactly charity instttI,tion
put a pleasant resort for men, whom
Lady Murphy declares herself proud tn
entertain. F~ "