The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-04-27

and Ihlrd Streets where are located
the three principal newspaper huIld-
ing, those of the Cali, the Examiner
and the Chronicle The Cali building
is a fifteen-story structure, the taHest
in the city, and is owned by Claus
Spreckles, the sugar king.
Lotta's fountain, public drinking
place. is also located at this corner
The fountain was presented to the city
by Lolita, the actress, in grateful rec
ognition of the interest San Francisco
people always took in her. she having
made her first stage appearance in
that city.
The Palace Hotel is only about a
block and half from the newspaper
corner referred to, while the Postal
Telegraph office, which appears To
have been the center of the devastated
business district is on Market street,
near Montgomery street. This is the
most important business section OF
San Francisco.
Picturesque Location.
San Francisco is not only a city OF
beautiful and stately buildings and
picturesque streets, but it is situated
among enhancing surroundings.
/ The bay is as calm as May nDorH-
ing and its placid waters resemble "A
shimmering green carpet. Here and
there on it's bosom is a green speck OF
an island. In the background are
lofty mountains and verdant heights
To the west is the broad expanse or
the mighty Pacific, with the Golden
Gate just wide enough, apparently.
when seen from a distance, to let the
sips enter and depart. Forts with
f'owning guns guard the entrance to-
the bay while lighthouses on either
side OF the cate show the mariner the
way after night has spread it's mantle
over land and water.
Patriotic Pride.
San Francisco is city Of great pa
triotic pride. Golden Gate Park is ex-
ceeded in area among the parks of TIsis
country only by Fairmont Park, phR-
adelphia. Thirty millions, it is esrid.
( have been expended upon it. The
greater part of the park is land which
has been reclaimed from the sea, and
which for years was only sand dunes
! Golden Gate Park lies along the hay
and the passage of water which COLI
meets the bay with the ocean. II Is
chiefly between the city and the oceaR-
! There are numerous monuments and
memorials in the park. Seven per
cent. of all the city's tax receipts IL
! used in the maintenance and improve
ment of this magnificent park.
The New City Hall.
The new City Hall, which is ON ur-
per Market street, and which is re-
norted to have been wrecked by the
earthquake. cost something Ike ST.
100000, and is one Of the finest pREs-
lie buildings of the kind in the cE1mra-
try.
The grounds around the building are
very beautiful, and among other n0Ez-
BILE markers in them is the Lick grCHnp
of statuary erected to the early pfe-
neers of the California region IT'S
group cost upward of $1,OOO,O 600. and
is pronounced one of the finest pieces
of statuary in the world. 1t was pra7-
sented to the city by James Lick.
In the City Hall groulls also srHnds
a heroic statue of Paul McAllister.. Exae
of California's great lawyers ana n
brother of the famous Ward McAEEG-
ter.
Public Buildings.
San Francisco is also noted for IT'S
many fine churches, hospitals, scfAasts
and similar public institutions Its
parks are numerous and many OF me
men in the past who helped to- nzase
the city great have left memorials IA
different forms to remind one of tEsfr
deeds.
The late Mayor Sutro gave the city
a system of free public baths. He aaaD
transformed his magnificent grounds.
Cliff house, and overlooking the PaGzEEc
Ocean, into public park 1t Is kBgUp
as "Sutro Heights"
Situated in Union Squareois-tfe first
monument ever erected init UmTle5
States to commemorate the victory d
Admiral Dewey in Manila Bay. tn.
cornerstone was laid by President lie
Kinley, on his tour Of the PacEfs
Coast, and President Roosevelt WIS
present at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
News.
NASHVILLE GIVES. AID.
Special to the Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 10
Nashville citizens have contributed a
car load of provisions to San F'ranEHs-
co sufferers which will leave this afcez-