Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-01
I'm THE
LAND OF
SUNSHINE
Journal Editor De-
lighted With Gold
en- Gate Park
Likes California, and will
Write From the Land
of the Golden
Orange
lBdltorIal Correspondencel

| February SOIu We ClOSSSu Jue pos
from Oakland pier at 10 O'Clock at
night. The passengers crowded to the
bow of the great steel ferry boat, built
at the Union Iron Works, to see the
electrical displays. The terraces Of in.
candescent lights rise over the hills on
which the city is built in glorious
splendor. A horse-car took us up sut
ter street, and we were soon snugly
quartered in an old.fashloned suite Of
rooms in the historic Lick hotel, in its
day a palatial hosiery We were only
a story above the street. but our win.
dows opened out on fire escapes, and
we slumbered without fear.
Thursday morning we started for
Golden Gate Park, the objective point
at Frisco with all visitors, especially
ladies' and children. We enjoyed the
grounds, animals, birds, museum and
art galleries-including one original
madonna and child of the sixteenth
century-but most of all the absence of
any signs keep of the grass" II is
probably the most beautiful nature
park in the world-overlooking the
Pacific. There was the most brilliant
sunshlne-ralns had washed every
thing as clean as though new-created-
the greens Of the park the endless
blue ocean--the great white light
dome OF the sky--the deep winding
bay. reaching far inland-all so pure
and refreshing-perfumed with the
bursting blooms of spring flowers and
shrubs-it was a delightful day.
The great distinction of San Fran.
cisco is that It is built upon what
would be called mountains In New
England and is surrounded by noun.
tains. The break In the coast range
that lets the ocean tides In through
the Golden Gate Is a mere gap in the
Coast range, the tops OF which are
higher than the AdIrondacks. Straw.
berry Hin is higher than nine.tenths
OF the White Mountains Of Vermont or
the Blue Ridge Of Pennsylvania.
One trip we shall never regret was
the nickel ride TO the Gin House al
Seal Rocks, on the south side of the
entrance TO Golden Gate. The baths
panorama and other attractions are all
In fine style, but the greatest show
the elevated view out over the ocean
and the rocks covered with seal and
sea lion-is free, Hundreds Of great
sea lions are exhibiting themselves
rolling over each other. roaring or
sleeping in the sun-warmed rocks No
one Is allowed TO shoot them or moIest
them in any way, and they seem To
enjoy their immunity from destroyers
The Seal Rocks were dlsappolnt |
ment, as there but few OF them. and |
not nearly SO large, picturesque inter.
estirg or romantic as the Seal Rocks |
OF Oregon, just below Newport ON Va.
qulna Bay, Our Seal Rocks. IL at
the Clin House would be counted
one OF the remarkable formations in
the world, but where they are they re.
main the most neglected natural sum.
mer resort in the Northwest. We can
ory hope some day they will be ap. |
preciated.
one OF the welLknown Oregonians
we met here was Hon. r. n Hume Of
Gold Beach, Curry county. and Joint
representative for Coos and Curry
The firm OF Hume & CO. keen an ofiee
here TO dispose OF their salmon mack |
and conduct their mercantile and shin.
ping business, They are strong con.
meeting link In commercial way he.
tween Southwestern Oregon and Cali.
Iornia | also had the pleasure Of
meeting Judge Garrett McFnerv
nephew OF Mrs Martin, OF Salem who
has held an important place al the
asylum for many years. Judge Nc.
Emery is one OF the leading members
of the bar In San Francisco. AT the
Sutro museum We saw a relic Of oldep
lines brides trunk OF the sixteenth /
century Il was built Of solid oak with
ron bands and snap lock that would \
defy even a modern burglar. II re I,
'alled the tragic story OF the old school
readers, where the bride. Franeesca \
n a spirit OF fun. hid herself IN one Of
hose old trunks, and, unfortunatelv
he hd Of the deyiish eontrivance
'losed down on her forever. The trag.
'ay must have wrung the heart OF the
bridegroom, and We could only console