San Francisco Call, Volume 113, Number 79, 17 February 1913 — HOTEL NEWS [ARTICLE]

HOTEL NEWS

Archdeacon Pentreath of the Church of England of Columbia, B. C, who is at the Stewevt with his family and members of his Immediate household, says he ha* come to California to regain his health. The ckarcbS«B, who' is the pioneer representative of the Ctatet of England in British Columbia, having been there Mr more than 16 year*, nnd who ts si close friend of the primate of Rupert* T.and, said:

"I am comlpf: to California In tl/p hope of regaining my health. My pood friend, Father Clinton, who died bore a yenr ago. told me of the wonderfnl climate of California. I am going to Pa=o Robles and I hope I will benefit by the excellent weather conditions thero. With me are Mrs. Pentreath. Sister Frances of St. Luke's home, F. Burd, manager of the province office of Vancouver, ami Mrs. Bnrd. I have received visits today from several clergymen of Oakland, Berkeley and >«in Kranr-lsco, and I am greatly pleased with the attention that has been showered upon roe."

S. T,. Harrington, a Innd expert of Fresno, who has been working <>nan Irrigation project In that district for about two rears. Is a suest at the Suiter. In speaking of the Irrigation proiecf, Mr. Harrington said:

"Water is the WMt valuable thing a farmer can hare. I have been at work on a plan to cive water t'> a lanre area of land in Fresno county that is now arid. Larye sums have been spent in canrinET on the work, and my associates and myself feel sure that we .ire jroing to succeed. The farmers in the district are cooperatlnsr with us. too. California, to my way of thinking. Is and will always continue to be the greatest agricultural state in the union."

V.iisnr F. T.urlienback, president of the Lurhenhack Steamship company, siwvessors to the Bates & Chespbroush company, is at tlie St. Others who registered fit the. St. Francis j-p«terd;iy were Romayn Rlmmnns. manp.ircr of Madame Rordfea, the noted, prima dorms; Alexander H. 1.0-vy of 1.0-= Anceie?:, 11. F. Thomas and I<\ A. Wilson of New York. * ■•'-• William Rilii of Philadelphia, E. A. TortPr of Boston, C. W. Willettc ami Mr. and Mrs. Theodora Brewster of Spattlc, F. ht. Ewutg of S«n Tom :in<i E. G. Kick of Rochester are at the Sutter. * * -5f Mr. and Mrs. A. M. One* of Medicine Hat, Albortn; Mr. Bad Mrs. fIIMIIM Smith of Npw York, who are tourincr Ibe world: V. X. Withey, theatrical man of Spokane, and W. H. Porrerfleld. editor Iα chief of the Scrlpps-Meßne sprvlep, and Mr. and Mrs. Porterfield are at the Manx. •if * * F. L. Brneh, rpnl estate opprator of Ran Jose, John P. T'eck, «n orchard Ist of Redlnnds, and Mr. and Km. 11. T. Lee of Victoria are at the Stewart. * * * George Birkel. a piano manufacturer of I.os Aageles, nnd Mr?. BirkPl; George W. Boachke, assistant manager of the Oregon-Washlncton Railroad ami Nnvisation company; W. W. Cotton, general counsel of the game company, and .Tnmps A. Mettle, manaper of a belting company of Portland are at the Palace. * * * • TT. Thorpe, president of a large rtepartmpnt store in Sacramento, and Mr*. Tborpp; E. W. Eldridge, quartermaster of the volunteer soliltn? home <>f Was'iincton, D. C. and Dr. Kdwanl S. Barber of riiico. who i.; hrpp to atten<l the annual convention of the dentists' association of the United States, are registered at the Palace. * * » Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Sdiwabe of Charleston, W. Va., and Flcrbert Flashant of CoefeM, Germany, a banker, are at the Fairmont. * * # M. P. StPln and A. F. StPin of Stockton nre at the Bellevue, accompanied by Q. S. Marks of Lodl. * * * J. I. McKntz. a real estate operator of Merced; O. S. Coats of Raymond, Wash., J. L. Sutton of Seattle and Charles E. Miller, Interested in the manufacturing of watches in South Bend, Ind., are recent arrivals at the Bellevue. * * * . W. Houjsh Perry, newly appointed chief of the department of the bureau of exhibitions of the Panama-Pacific exposition, arrived at the Bellevne from New York yesterday. Bβ wlB be joined later bf hi* family nntl will make this city his permanent residence. * -X- ■«■ Franz Weprmann, of Arnholil, Karberg & Co.. Imnorters and exporters, with agencies in China, Berlin. New York and London, who is a puest at the St. Fran<-:>. U:i> Just rcturiud from a holiday trip to Europe lasting AM la*t March atul is on hin way to (iiiii;i. Spnaking of Use future of China Mr. Weumann said: "The dtm of "China depends on the amount of money the republic is able to raise immediately fruiu tardea money lenders. The crcat question confrontinjr the leaders of China todaj is tlit- B*u*3T siti'aliou. It is not penerallr kinnvn, but it is a fac:. however, that a lurgt; f^.

centage of the army of the revolutionists whleli successfully battled against the Manchu dynasty. was made up of pirates from tbe coast of China.

•Those soldiers have not yet received their pay. or all of It, and it is feared that there may lie an internal revolution on account of the nonpayment of these fighting uien. '■China needs money, but It Is the bo-t investment in the world today. I have been there for years. China will develop much faster tlian Japan when it receives the money it needs." W. A. Oalnea, for to years a wholesale druggist in Houston, who is staying at the Manx, says Uiat he thinks tue west is greatly increaa-

ing In favor as a place to spend the winters Hβ said: '

'•You would be surprised to learn of the great number of easterners who come to the gulf every winter. I know California attracts thousands every winter and that the number is increasing every year. The gulf ls a , so a winter re-ort ana easterners are going there by the thousands every year. I have been in San Francisco several months each year since the Hre tad I think you will have a wonderful business future. The entire world know* of San Francisco. There is nothing like advertlsiujj a city and Sau Francisco Is well advertised."