The border vidette., 1928-06-23

From Mexico-Governor and
Mrs. Avelardo Rodriguez, of
Baja California; General and
Mrs. Alvaro Obregon, Navojoa,
Sonora; Mr.. and Mrs. Ignacio P.
Gaxiola, Navojoa, Sonora; Gen.
and Mrs. F. Manzo, Ortiz. So
nora; iEx governor A. Bay and
wife, Hermosillo, Sonora; Gov.
and Mrs. Fausto Topete, Her.
mosillo, Sonora. and j. G. AL
varez, Cajeme, Sonora.
From San Diego
Mr.. Bowman also invited old
friends from San Diego and Los
Angeles, including Mr.. and Mrs.
81. L.sCorl. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Earhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rose,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. AConard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Noon, Mr..
and Mrs. Ferd VanMourick and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.. Rodriguez.
Il was Rodriguez who construct
ed Aqua Caliente.
Before coming to San Diego
Mr.. Bowman served Nogales as
an alderman and as q represen
tative in the state legislature.
He is the principal owner of the
new Montezuma hotel i in the
Arizona city and in addition to
being president of Aqua Cali
ente Company, Inc, be is chief
executive of Baja California
Company S. A., which recently
announced plans for construc
tion of the 12-story. $750.000
Hotel de Seville in Tijuana.
Following Bowman's party at
Aqua Caliente, the management
of the resort will be host to
newspapermen and their wives
of San Diego. Los Angeles and
San Francisco next Thursday
night. Formal opening of the
Eotel will be Saturday, June %.
and invitations are being sent to
distinguished Califorians, Mexi
cans and Arizonas.
The hotel group, situated in
the ancient grove of trees in the
famous old medicinal springs,
is arranged ia a great U. The
main. building, the hotel unit.
faces south and it's rear patio
opens an enchanting view of the
mountains of San Diego county
and Tijuana river. The hotel,
together with a group of artistic
bungalows yet to be completed,
will provide for 500 guests. The
main structure is 325 feet long
and all rooms have an outside
exposure. The east and west
wings of the hotel have excep
tionally large suites designed to
house important personages who
may visit the resort.
On the eastern side of the U
is the great cafe and casino,
with picturesque little power
house and pumping station situ
ated between the hotel and the
cafe. The cafe will accommo
Gate 400 diners and dancers and
additionsl dining space is pro
vided ia delightful court that
looks as if it might have been
transported from old Granada.
It is in this patio that luncheons
are to be served and that enter
tainment will be provided from
balconies overhanging one wall.
All service and entertainment
will emphasize the Spanish motif
The western side of the U in
cludes massive garage in which
$50 private cars can be housed,
and spacious natatorium yet to
be completed. The bathhouse
will feature the medicinal waters
of the hot springs in q spacious
tile plunge. in steam caves and
iE vapor baths.
The entrance to the grounds is
marked by a beautiful campanile
which houses q set of chimes
that hourly will ring out over
the quiet and peaceful Tijuana
valley. Adjacent to the ensem
BILE of Aqua Caliente hotel build
ings is the racing course for
hounds. which was completed
last year and operated for the
time then.
Although considerable plant
ing has been started on the
grounds already, landscaping
plans of the Aqua Caliente Com
pany, Inc, call for much more
work. One of the major land
scaping projects yet to be start
ed is an all-green golf course on
the 5000 acreage owned by the
c0mnanv