The San Francisco call., 1909-05-08
PEOPLE Will CONE
TO SAN FRANCISCO
First Step Is Taken Toward
Securing Patronage of
Tourists
Many to Be Attracted TO the
City for Pleasure, Profit
and Homes

Practically the first step TO make
san Francisco a tourist city has been
taken by J. L. Holmes of Pasadena
securing the Hotel san Rafael for this
class of patrons. owing to the inde-
fadgable work that mas been done by
the southern part OF the state in ad-
vertising its incompatible climate,
a large number Of eastern people have
made it their practice to winter year
after year amid the orange groves Of
The southland.
The result is that wealthy people
have purchased land and erected homes
there which can compare With the
mansions Of the most opulent cities OF
the east and the old world. Pasadena
is q city of rich men, and its homes
nesting amid orange groves are truly
beautiful
There are, however, other Pasadenas
in this state, nor are they confined TO
one particular locality. Ia san Rafael
there are surroundings equally as beau
1iful as Pasadena, and the enthusiastic
inhabitant Of Oakland viii assert that
in his town, near where T. NJ Smith
has his delightful home, the scenery. is
as lovely as that Of Pasadena, with
the silVery waters Of the bay thrown
in, and also Mount Tamalpais. Then the
new boulevard he declares. is one OF
the finest in the state, and the east
'erner can motor 50 miles through a
Wonderful country covered with or
'chards Of cherry. peach ana apricots,
and still more lovely vineyards as far
as San Jose.
CHmaticaIly speaking we are very
little different from the southern part
Of the state, and our winters are SUCH
that no fastener could possibly COM
plain OF it being too rigorous for any
outdoor sports.
TOURISTS AND TRADE
san Francisco wants TO see the tour
sst coming north as much as does oak
land, san Rafael and san Mateo This
city win not grudge its neighbors
having large hotels filled with the
rich Of the world, for the tourist VINO
comes TO either of these places comes
practically TO san Francisco. The tour
ist viii not ipe content solely 10 play
golf during the bright and sunny
hours. and bridge a.ter the sun goes
down. He viii come 10 town at night
and patronize the theaters, restaurants
and other amusement providing places.
san Francisco is destined TO be the
greatest show city on the continent.
This is the opinion of every Travelled
man. They addUce a column Of rea-
sons for their statement. In the first
place they declare that our climate is
so peculiar that man can enjoy him
self after dark without fear OF being
hurt by the weather.
Secondly the climate eXhilarates and
a person never feels weary. A Whif
Of fresh air after a long day spent in
the office dissipates all Weariness. This
is what the tourist wants. He is hunt
ing for d climate which makes him
oblivious Of the fact that nature de-
mands pay for the demands made upon
her.
When man is told he can not get
tired in this city he viii want to come
here. This is the city or the never
tired one"
Men who have worked hard want TO
rest in the evening of their lives, but
they do not want TO stagnate. Any
one can rest by being shut up in
dark room. There is no rest in that;
but there is real rest for the man with
the wearied nerves In San Francisco.
The climate viii make him forget
that he wants rest. He win be up and
doing. And he viii perform such mar
vicious fests that he viii surprise him
self with his many and varied activi-
ties.
THIS Is TOURIST LAND
There is. OF course, pleasure in the
dolce far niente existence, but not for
an American. We are too neurotic
people TO imagine that we can get
well by sitting with our hands folded
in our laps.
When Holmes begins bringing his
tourists to San Rafael he viii find it
a hard matter TO keep them at home
after sundOwn. They Will be so fun
OF ozone and other life giving prop
critics that they viii be seeking pleas
ure apart from golf and riding and
driving. and San Francisco is prepared
TO take care Of visitors. One time