Evening journal., 1910-05-09
Peoples Column
OF LIFE
in CALIFORNIA

Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL
Some Of your readers may be in
terested in a letter from us. We visited
our son in Monterey. California, spending
some time in the old Mexican city. Be
fore the Pilgrim fathers touched Plymouth
Rock Cabrillo discovered Monterey Bay;
here Vizcaino rested on his voyages nam
ing the place after the Count Monterey.
viceroy of Mexico. Here is the point
where Padre Junipero Sierra landed, who
established the California Missions The
old custom house on which the flag was
raised for the first time in California; Col
ton Hall where first the constitution Of
the state was adopted; the first theatre
where Jenny Lind sang I'm the early 6O's y
the first lumber and first brick house in
the state; these are all IN Monterey. It
was the port OF entry and departure for
vessels with merchandise to and from
Mexico.
Here is located the Preside. one of the
most important mintary posts in the
/ United States. II grew from an obscure
reservation to a ten-company pos as a
/ consequence Of the war with Spain and
/ the acquisition Of the Philippines. Here
the soldiers come for rest and recupera-
/ tion prior to voyage across the Pacific
and after their campaigns in the Philip
pines This Preside was once controlled
/ by Spaniards, and later by the Mexican
government
| Mrs Leland Stanford erected a monu-
ment in commanding place here to
/ Vather Junipero Sierra. The Sloat monu-
ment, built Of stone blocks the gift of
every county in California. 10 commemor-
ate the landing of Com. Sloat is located
here.
! A day can be pleasantly spent In Pacific
| Grove. originally started by religious or
ganizations as Pacific Chautauqua
Gatherings are held here each year. Pret-
/ ly little homes arc scattered among the
trees. The place is rapidly growing and
/ becoming known as an educational and
art center. Here is also the biological
laboratory Of Leland Stanford. Jr. Uni
vcrsity presnded over by Or. Jacques
Loeb of worldwide fame. Here is the
site of the new biological land marine 20
OlOgical buildings to be erected by the Uni
versty of California. Hotel del Monte
situated in a tract of Jog acres laid ou'
in lawns and flower beds. ds a charming
place. These grounds contain 1876 different
varieties of plant life. including &c va
rieties of cacti and 90 varieties Of roses.
The l7-mile drive from here IS charm
ing one, winding through pine forests
along Pebble eBach. one of the fines
motor roads I'm the state. IL winds alonl
the bay. Point Joe. Restless Sea, bir,
Rocks. Seal Rocks. Ostrich Tree. the Cy
press Groves, with their century-old trees
Trees of this curious species grown II
Japan, and the suppostion is that age
ago the ocean currents washed the seei
ashore here.
Captain Dolph, Of the United State
Army. stationed at the Preside, calle'
for us with his automobile, accompanied
by his charming wife. He took us aroun'
this magnificent motor-road a run of ?
miles, through 1000 acre ranch, owne
by the Pacific Improvement Company VIII
own Hotel del Monte The road is 2
miles long. % feet broad. curving aroun
through the forest. ever in sight of tn
bay and ocean. with a maximum grade q
less than three per cent II was built at
cost Of S125,OOO. The engineer who bui
this road is our son. who is the iesider
engineer for the company I'm charge q
the Monterey County Water Works.
After a delightful visit with our son. W
left for San Francisco stopping en- roui
to visit Leland Stanford Jr.. Universit,
T. b. Hunter.
Pasadena, California.