Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-17
CORONADO SEASON
At ITS HEIGHT
FASTENERS ENJOYING OUT
DOOR SPORTS
Admiral caspar Goodrich and other
Naval Officers Go Duck Hunt
Ing as Guests Of William
Clayton
Special to The Herald.

Clayton
Special to The Herald.
HOTEL DEL CORONADO, Feb ID
These are busy days at Coronado, the
busiest, merriest days since the clos
ing Of the gay Tent city season in Sep
tember, when the summer vacation was
at an end for students and business
men alike.
Since the rain has settled the dust
and given greeting to trees, Towering
shrubs and the countless seeds which
lay hidden in the brown earth await
ing the coming OF moisture the country
is most attractive and spring colorings
in shades Of green prevail.
Picnicklng partise make daily excur-
sions to La Jolla in Mexico, returning
to the hotel on the evening train just
in time to dress for dinner.
Trolley parties are also in favor and
the tally-ho is not forgotten. Every
body is on the go. Something is doing
continually. Golf and outings of va
rious kinds by day, while dinner par
ties, music, dancing, gossiping, bowling
and theater parties claim the attention
of the bellies and beaux during the
evening hours.
Fasteners at the resort spend the
greater part of the day out of doors,
one of the privileges of midwinter life
in California. Each morning finds a
long line of automobiles in front of
the hotel, the majority of them belong
ing to people who travel with their
own machines, much as the ordinary
tourist does with his camera or kodak.
Horseback riding is exceedingly pop
ular this season, and larger parties
than ever have been going out since
the arrival of the officers of the United
States flagship Chicago.
Admiral Casper Goodrich frequently
accompanies the riding parties, being
joined by his daughter, who rides ex
ceedingly we'll; also his son, Ensign
Casper Goodrich; Lieutenant Sargent
and various friends of the young peo-
pie also at the hotel.
Few men appreciate day or so in
the country on duck hunting expedi-
ton more than Admiral Casper Good
rich, in command of the Pacific squad
ron. Long years ago the admiral be-
came acquainted with the famed
haunts of the ducks in the vicinity of
Otay. Accordingly he reoiced when
Managing Director William Clayton Of
the Beach company invited him and
| several II the Chicago's officers TO
spend while at Otay dam. The start
for the country was made this morn
ing, several autocars carrying the
host, the admiral and his party. Those
on the cunning expedition include, be-
sides, the guest of honor, Fleet Pay
master Carpenter, Engineer F. w.
Bartlett, Capt. William Hopkins of the
marine corps. Lieut.. Sergeant Mid
shipman Dawes; also Ensign Casper
Goodrich.
Camp at North Island
Much interest is displayed in work
being done at North island, where a
camp and target range is being estab-
lished for use during the several weeks
sojourn of the ships of the Pacific
squadron in the San Diego harbor.
During former seasons the maneuvers
Of the men from the ships have been
watched by large crowds of spectators
who seem never to tire of keeping
track of the sea laddieS
Afternoon teas are to be social fea-
lures of camp life at the island.
Returns to Old Love
Arthur McEwen, the newspaper man,
newspaper work, after residing on the
Atlantic coast for eight years. He has
accepted a position on the San Fran
cisco Bulletin. He and Fremont Older,
managing editor of the Bulletin, are
at the hotel this week, as is also John
McNaught, manager of the San Fran
cisco Call. Another newspaper man of
note, not in active work at present,
who is at Coronado for the winter, is
George Wardman, formerly of the
Pittsburg Press, Carl Snyder, the
author, is now in San Diego, after a
months stay on this side of the bar.
Richardses Entertain
Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett Richards gave
large reception last evening at their
beautiful residence on the Ocean bou
levard in honor of the eighty-fifth
birthday of Nine. Richards and in cell
ebrating their own wedding anniver-
sary. though no mention was made of
the latter fact in the invitations sent
out. Max Heinrich and his daughter,
Miss Julia Heinrich. sang a number of
selections during the evening.
Mr.. Richards eastern home is in
Nebraska, but the winter seasons have
been spent in California for a number
of years. He is said to have the most
extensive cattle interests of any man
in the world.
Gibson l.. Douglas, manager of the
Vanderbilts' shipping interests on the
great lakes. and Mrs. Douglas were
among today's arrivals at the hotel.