Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-05-25
Letter RELIEVED
FROM CAlIfORN

Miss Eliza Chapman has received a
letter from Mrs. Clara L. Taylor, for
merly a resident of Baraboo, in which
Ehe describes a trip to the southern
rart of California. Mrs. Taylor re
sides in San Francisco, and when
The letter was written she was a
guest at the q. 8. Grant hotel at San
Diego. In part Mrs. Taylor says:
My Dear Friend:
We are in this lovely city Of San
Diego, and stopping at this fine hotel,
built by the son of our illustrious
General Grant and named for him.
You find upon entering this commo-
dious hostelry an elegantly finished
and furnished lobby or office, where
the guests congregate to read, visit
or meet friends, and evenings it is
particularly bright and gay. for a fine
concert is given from seven to nine
o'clock, which attracts not only the
guests OF the hotel, but many of the
city people stop in for an hour or
SO. 1t is very restful and delightful
to drop into a large easy chair, after
q day Of sight seeing, and listen to
The sweet music and watch the NOV.
ing crowd. In the basement there is
large grill room" where four
o'clock tea is served, also hot dishes,
and liquor. The latter. am sorry to
aay, Is often taken by the young of
both sexes. In this room fine music
Is also furnished, 80 the young and
frivolous can dance between drinks.
Fifty years ago didn't think it was
frivolous. l think it very nice and
graceful pastime now, if the dancing
is properly done.
On the mezzanine floor there is a
large full-length Oil portrait of Gen.
Grant appropriately draped with the
American flag, and easy chairs and
writing desks are scattered around
tor the convenience of the guests Be-
fore leaving the subject of the hotel
must describe the uniform of the
pages and elevator boys, which I
think is very unique. and has . sort
of military air, omplimentary, no
doubt to the great general for whom
the hotel is named. The cloth is
dark blue, with brass buttons, and
fastened to the left shoulder are
heavy cords and tassels of gold fall
ing across the breast and fastened
to the right side. On the right sleeve
is embroidered in yellow and red silk
the shield and a spread eagle, with the
letters, Z. S. G.
San Diego Has Grown
San Diego is a much larger city
than / expected to see We were here
twenty-five years ago. but that is time
enough for city to grow a great
deal.
The city is beautifully situated up
on San Diego Bay, with the grand old
ocean not far away The climate is
fine, very even, and is considered the
finest in the state There are many
interesting places to visit near, where
sightseeing cars take the tourist for
a reasonable sum.
This afternoon we are going to
visit Point Iona, very interesting
place, where Katherine Tingley in
1900 established the Theosophical
Headquarters, also a college called
Raja-Yoga.
Another interesting place is La
Jolla( pronounced La Hoya) an at
iractive beach resort where bathing
and swimming are indulged in both
summer and winter; also some won
derful caves are to be visited
The old mission is a place of his
torical interest, being one of the first
founded in California, by the Padres.
1t is now in ruins.
Then there is Tia Jarma in Old
Mexico; not much to be seen, but
you can get real Spanish dinner,
and some times they have horse rae
ing. 1t is the peaceful part of Mex
leo just now, so there is no danger
in crossing the line.
Another much frequented place is
Coronado, just across the bay A very
fine hotel 'Del, Coronado" is the
principal attraction, although it is
both a winter and summer resort,
the climate is SO fine and equable.
While the exposition is not on so
extensive a scale as the Panama-Pa-
cific International Exposition was
having no state buildings, l believe
it is more beautiful in some respects.
The grounds are exceedingly beau
hful. Five years ago they commenc-
ed cultivating the grounds and plac-
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