The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-05-28
Letter From c. A. MuIlinix.
Hotel ID. Francis, San Francisco

May 16, 1915.
A. a weekly reader Of the Demo-
cratic Advocate and for the pleasure
of my neighbors and friends I desire
through your paper to write little
letter OF my fine trip to San Francis
co. / left Baltimore on May 6, at 3
ID. m, with the Hon. Phillips Lee
Goldsborough, Governor Of Maryland,
his military staff and the Maryland
Commission for the Panama Pacific
International Exposition by special
train over the B. & 0. r. r. / ar
rived at St Louis at 6 p. m, May Y.
One hours ride was furnished in
private motor cars, and dinner at
Planters Hotel Left St. Louis at
9.01 D. M, by the O. ID. e. .. R. r.,
arrived In Kansas City 7.30 a. m, and
had opportunity to drive around. city.
Left Kansas City at 9 a. m, over the
San re r.. r.. and Travelled over the
high plateau of Colorado and New
Mexico, iii view on the Colorado Rock
les. Arrived at Albuquerque at II a.
M, on May 9. Here we were allowed
one hour to visit the Hawey Indian
Museum. Arrived May 10, at Grand
Canyon of Arizona, at $50 q. m. We
had breakfast, lunch and dinner at
the well-known Fl Tovar Hotel. Had
opportunity to drive along the rim OF
Canyon and donkey ride down the
Bright Angel Trail for seven miles.
1t IL the greatest wonder of its kind
II ever saw. 1t must be seen, cannot
be described. We left Grand Canyon
at TAO a. m, arrived at San Bernar-
dino May IL, at 7.30 a. m. Motors
were furnished and a ride to River
side. Had lunch mt the famous River
side Inn. Then went to top OF Mt.
Lubidoux which H. 1850 feet high. BY
motors then on through orange
fields ON both sides. We stopped
long enough to gather some OF the
trees and eat them. II also sent "a
big box to my home in Carroll county,
Md. Then on covering 68 miles, i'm
autos through nothing but orange,
lemon and fruit groves or all kinds.
We left San Bernardino and arrived
at Dan Diego, May IL, az $50 a. m.
Had breakfast at U. s. Grant Hotel.
Then automobiles were furnished to 90
to the San Diego Exposition. Spent the
day sightseeing at the great fair and
left for Los Angeles at 2 q. m. Ar
rived there May liz, at 7.15 a. m. Here
We spent two days at the Alexander
Hotel and took the following side
trips. On May 13, were entertained
by Chamber OF Commerce OF Los
Angeles motor ride of 40 miles to
the old Mission play at Santa Barbara
On May 14th, the same crowd took US
in autos for Pasadena lunched at the
Maryland Hotel, while the band play
ed Maryland My Maryland and IL was
applauded i'm the highest by our
crowd, SO OF us including Governor
and then back to the hotel and called
on Frank p. Doherty, formerly OF
Howard county, Md He took
me out in his fine auto, 40 miles up in
the mountain and 4 just cot back
in time to catch my train that night.
May 18th, had breakfast at Hotel
Patter, Santa Barbara. Then we had
q delightful trip up the Coast on the
Southern Pacific R. R., arriving at
Del Monte at SIT p. m. Took break
fast at the Hotel Delmonte which
they claim IL the largest i'm the
world. Motors were provided and we
took the seventeen mile ride through
the vast parks of Del Monte to the
old town Oh Monterey and then
through the wonderful stretch of road
between the forest and sea. The last
stop on the trip was given us
Y by the Chamber OF Commerce, Or san
Jose, accompanied by Cy. Cummings
and about one hundred ex-Maryland-
ers, from San Francisco. They gave
us 40 mile ride through the famous
San Jose Valley, seeing nothing but
fruit farms OF all kinds, hundreds of
acres Of nothing but orchards. Final
ly leaving San Jose at GAS a. III, We
arrived at Frisco at Ills p. M, Sun
day, May 16, after being Oh the road
eleven days we will be in Frisco until
May 81, then will leave for Portland,
Seattle to the Canadian Pacific r. r.,
and will traverse Canada On return
trip.