The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-29
HERVEY TALKS OF
PACIFIC COAST
Praises Pensacola and Tells of Good
Points of Santa Rosa and Other
California Towns.

A very cordial welcome was extend
ed Charles B. Hervey on his visit to
Pensacola, not the least of which was
the courtesy extended him by friends
who met him at the train on his ar
rival, and the many who called to
greet him at the hotel the San Carlos
/ of which for so long he was manager
Before leaving las might on the re-
turn to Santa Barbara, California, to
resume his duties as manager Of the
| Samarkand, Americas only Persian
hotel, Mr.. Hervey expressed his appre-
citation Of the hospitality extended him
while here.
Among those who made up party
at the train to greet him on his arrival
were Paul p. Stewart. j. V. Price. w.
| III. Knowles, Judge William B. Shep-
pard, F.. w. Marsh, A. Knox McIntire,
George ]. Emmanuel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm Yonge. and w. c. Offender
fer.
Mr.. Hervey said yesterday that he
had noted many improvements in PEN
sacola, during his two day visit here,
and that he was particularly interested
in the fact that construction work
had already begun on the Gulf Beach
Highway.
THE Gulf Beach was a dream when
I left here" said Mr. Hervey, now
it is reality, and it will be a great
drawing card for tourists to the gulf
coast. There is 70 resort between
Galveston and Tampa, on the guIf and
the fact that Pensacola expects to have
one here will mean much for develop
ment"
Asked as to Santa Barbara, Mr.. Her
vey said that this pretty California
town is about the size of Pensacola
not quite so Iarge,-with population
of 10000 .r.. 49,, Fl.
But 1t is most progressive" said
he, and there is a wonderful spirit
Of cooperation there, The people of
California are great boosters. for their
state, and you never find d knocker
in that part Of the country
Santa Barbara Is just one hundred
miles from Los ANGELES, on the paved
highway that runs from Los Angeles
to San Francisco and it has the ad-
vantages Of both the mountains and
the sea- ..s 49,.
For instance, month ago a company
was formed to sell stock for the pur-
pose OF restoring the Lobero, an old
Spanish Theatre there, to be used for
community interests, and in less than
the month $4,000 was subscribed.
1.-THE election for a bond issue of
100000, for an addition to the Santa
Barbara high school, recently carried
seven to one. In spite of the fact that
no large public buildings have gone
up in Santa Barbara during the last
year, the value of buildings erected
amounted to $780, O0."
Asked IL Stnta Barbara has any NOV
ing picture studios, Mr.. Hervey called
attention to that of the American Film
Company, and also stated that there
are four hotels, in addition to the Sa-
markand.
The Samarkand opened January,
1921, and is Santa Barbara's newest
and most beautiful hotel. Growing
its own thirty ares, commanding
vista OF mountain, mesa and ocean, 1t
is set in a wealth Of riotous bloom,
Of 0blorful flowers-an enchanted gar
den, 1T has been called, with lily pools,
rose pergolas, pots and jars, suggesting
the Arabian Nights. Throughout the
hotel and it's grounds the Persian idea
Is carried out.
There Is sufficient music and high
grade entertainment provided in the
Persian little theatre lounge to satisfy,
but there is no suggestion of jazz, ac-
cording to one writer Of the charms Of
Samarkand.
In the chraming little booklets pub
lished by the hot/, company, tributes
are pad the Samarkand by Ruth st.
Denis, Cecil B. DeMille, Frances Aida,
Sir Gilbert Parker, Ellen Beach Yaw,
and others.