The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09

man Who has Travelled much 10 me
tAe ether Cay. VINO is left out there
TO build Up poor san Francisco, that
once beautiful city that we considered
The pearl Of all the cities We visited In
Tie States. and whose charms we dis
covered, even beneath the vel OF fog
watch enveloped her when We arrived
there from Japan a day in 1862
Never shall forget the impression.
he continued, made on Us as we en-
tered The Golden gate. the soft clouds
r- tog which covered the hills on all
si-es lifting little By little IS We
steamed slowly By toward the dock. till.
=s We reached the foot OF Telegraph
tl--, lhe curtain was drawn aside and
ne sun burst forth lighting up gle-
.ols-f the dwellings, on the heights and
the towers and cupolas OF buildings
tfa CHURCHES lower down"
hE- said J. were Just playing
ASoaI little and letting things grow.
ou know IN California things grow
again
Progressive and intelligent as he is.
re shrugged lis shoulders and looked
Noiuines of incredfbilily. Yet ! could
not wonder al his thinking US al here,
lail9 arrivals from our state Big motor
,ars are tearing around the continent
tin England the limited speed IS more
sstricted1 by hundreds. and Calfor-
mans are prominent among those al
present visiting different parts Of
europe by auto. which IS the most pop
ular cf distractions.
FINE ROADS WE'LL KEPT
Here. there and everywhere they 60.
england and the lovely lakes districts.
ne Interesting chatesux OF the garden
pL France Iouraine, Switzerland. the
-tallan lakes. down the Rhine and On
through Holland and Belgium. speed
inS over roads which are as well kept
as the walks OF Del Monte All the
'otels make a prominent feature Of
ne garage. now the most important
II al their innovations. for autos ar
i've daily. by the dozens, TO be housed
and looked after.
As resorts. Aix-Les- -Bsins in France
snd CARLSBAD IN Austria are, perhaps.
foremost IN attractions, for IN both
places one combines business with
pleasure. II certainly is a business TO
get I'D of those occasional rwinges Of
rheumatism and that extra too solid
1esh that has crept on. you cannot for
ne lte of you imagine how. for you
ave been 50 careful OF your diet and
zken 80 much exercise except the
fatal times that you let Up wee bit),
and 50 forth
one must get up early and take
1ouches and drink the waters OF Ger
tain springs. and take steam baths and
sst black bread and deny one self all
ne usual good things. and your day is
tul OF don'ts-
As relief, however. there is the
casino. where splendid bands hold forth
continually, and az AK particularly,
Tou can get all the excitement you want
by playing the little horses. or putting
al your spare louis on the red or black
or your fay0rite number. usually in
This case. unlucky. And II you are OF
the weaker sex you can watch the dress
parade twice q day. and put on your
avn hest looking clothes for dinner, and
~ they please yOu there's no soy on
earth % equal that and no cure so
good for the blues or ennui-
The swell watering places. Deauville,
LrogVlle and Dlnaro- are only Al the
height OF their season IN August
Lucerne and Geneva are always popu-
ar and crowded.
ATTRACTIONS IN PARIS
Paris is far from being dead. The
fete al Versailles was wonderfully at
-racrive and delightful. What memories
and shadows were evoked by this re-
living. REGULATIONS by two OF the
most prominent EELNlH OF lle A0lneC1e
ralcsise-AfoUnet-S and Albert
Lambert. selections sung by well
known artists from the operas OF the
tiDe OF Louis XIV together with ballets
danced among the rose color marble
colonuades By g corps Of dancers ex-
Quisitely goTned IN costumes OF the
era composed 3 program OF the highest
art which was appiauded 70 the echo
bv the large and ultra fashionable as
- q fe~h~ chs s-sn
the palace and the waters OF the foun-
ralns carried one back 70 the DAYS OF
old, 50 full OF grace and exquisite art
What changes take place. What self
respecting Partisan shop keeper OF the
old regime would believe that e well
established and respectable man OF
commerce would close his doors. except
in case OF e death or q msrriage2 But
today the descendants OF those very
men close on Sundays and HOLIDAYS.
and now. for the first time. have locked
up their shops for three days and gone
10 the country 70 celebrate the national
holiday. and il July and August on
May Of their shutters is the sign.
-Re0Dening in September" Never in
the olden times did a shop keeper 20
10 the country he established himself
and there he stayed
But The Esyety OF the French nature
remains. Nowhere 81 the world does
hard working people. who yet amuse
themselves taking pleasure in the
most simple way
WOMEN WEAR NOVEL COATS
A very tall and stylish looking
woman. 50 thin as 10 seem TO have no
shape st all. was wearing AZ a tea this
week 4 Tery striking looking coat OF
black chiffon. the heaviest quality. en-
tfreIy covered with white braiding. The
enormous sleeves began at the waist
line. and the skirt part. cut in deep
points. reached 10 the bottom OF the
skirt, hanging so low as 70 show but
very little OF the white tussor skirt
which was worn with this strange
looking garment. but which was at the
same rfrne most attractive At the
front. taking the place Of a blouse
uzs z sort q bolerOs crossed and
closed With large buttons OF black and
white passernenterte. The revers turned
orer Ike those Of the incroyable period.
A high black satin belt covered the
euace between the waist line and the
end of the boiero. A large cravat OF
TIE same material was knotted around
the neck The almost TOO large hat,
which covered the eyes. was OF white
straw. lined with black and trimmed