The Newtown bee., 1909-04-30

"Hss Clts" pound for aRn Fran cisco, As this was my initial trip or the ocean everything was of greai interest to Rsi even tie sea gull' that h0Vefed over the shIp, iinatlne through the Dir or sailing on tll crest or the waves were Interesting It was an enjoyable trip, weather unusual y line and with the exeepr ton of one night, very smooth sail ing, Many were overcome by the usual malady, but others were more fortunate, After three days anf ahree nights We sailed through the Gelden Gate; q happy privilege. We never expected to have 1t. lt was a gloricus morning lhd eve. one seein' cd happy te ste San Francisco, but '0r my part l was almost sorry the short voyage wat over. After land' ing and eresiug the bay to Oakland
 We were soon with friends. It seems rerlarkh'l That Frisco eol lf have So far recovered from tn shock and fire, Buildings are being built with great rapidlty and the stores which have been located out on Van Ness 7treet, the former fine resident street, a"e m wing down into the city, But still ruins of blocks. skel- etons Of buildings and piles Of de- brls, ren air q reminder of the past, The city hall was the most interest ing monument of the disaster, but nov that is being taken down to be rebuilt. Chinatown Is not what It was before the fire, but the bui,u.ngs being hu.lt ale more on the oriental style and many of the stores are very me. Tn Cliff house is also being butt. frobHf V In u few ye.rS there will scarcely be a trace of tn calami- ty. After waiting nearly week for d favorable day to take the trip up Mt Tamalpais, we were rewarded for waiting and left San Francisco on the boat crossing the bay to Sansali- to, from there by rail to the Little Switzerland" changing cars for the mountain climb, gliding past little glens, mountain streams, dense for ests of Red Wood, artistic suburban homes and villages of oriental homes. Many sunny hooks invited us to loi- ter but the car kept pace with our thoughts and soon we were climbing the mountain, in and out, back and forth, the "crookedest railroad in the world" as 1t is called. The double bow knot over which we passed is considered one of the greatest engin- eering feats. Soon our eyes were greeted with magnificent view and we exclaimed almost unco1sciously. We soon arrived at the end of the car line. aud from there we climbed up to the little observatory where the magnificent panorama was spread be- fore us. Such a view! Words fail in describing it. In front, away in the distance lay the city of San Fran. cisco, on the undulating hills. The bay off to the left and beyond the cities of Oakland and Berkley could be defined with the hills in the back ground Goat, Alcatraz and other is lands were not noticed. All kinds of crafts dotted the bay and off to the right of the Golden Gate where the bay glides into the ocean and through the haze could be seen an island and a huge steamship sailing so proudly on the water. Although
 Mt Tamalpais is only about words of another, it commands a view of the mountains, bays and oceans whicE is unsurpassed from any other mohn- tain peak in the world. Do not fail to visit Mt Tamalpais; you will nev- CT regret it. Time was flying fast and soon we left Oakland going over the coast line to San Jose. visiting Santa Clara and other pretty little towns situated in the fertile valley of the home of tne pTune and cherry
 Our next stop at Santa Cruze. Oh, how it did rain! just pouref. We had hoped to visit the big trees six miles distant but landslide ob- structed the railroad and we were doomed to dis1I pOintr'ent. We sf1L reached Pacific Grove, an attractive place on the bay, short distance frtm Monterey. Monterey is the seat of many interesting points Of 1 historical interest. The old Custom .It use. nearly 100 years old. contains the first brick and wooden house built in California and here it is claimed that Jenny Lind sang in the early sos. The legend of Gen William T. Sherman and his lady love is interesting. The story runs that in his youth when stationed at Monterey with the U. s. Troops, he fell in love with a Spanish beauty and the night before his derart 're as he was ordered away, he called on his lady love, wearing a cloth o1 gold rose in his button hole and said they would plant it together and II Il lived anI blossored sfe vonlo know he was true to her, he promising tc return and claim her when il bloom ed. But as the story goes he never returned. The rose grew and rh.ived, co er,d the arbor and is DOW eli .ibing over the abode house where she lives. She still waits un- der the arbor, thinking of the past
 One of our party was fortunate enough to see her al the window.
 About 1500 troops are stationed here nov. Near Monterey is located Del Monte, tie world-fancus notel
 and park of 139 acres, beautifully laid out. The Arizona garden has many varieties of cacti.
 Our next stop was at Santa Bar bara, one of the most noted and beautiful places on the coast. The sea, mountain drives and beautiful homes, all are full of attractions te | H-1.