Washington Bartlett, the first alcalde of Yerba Buena, changed the name to San Francisco.
The name of John C. Fremont stands for California as does that of Dr. Marcus Whitman for Oregon.
We called on the astrologer. When our horoscopes were cast and our future told us, we bade adieu to China Town.
The Golden Gate park is a perfect bower of beauty, a fine piece of landscape gardening.
MUSEUM IN GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO.
In the center of the park stands the Hall of Art, a handsome building of Egyptian architecture. From the display in the relic department one easily reads the history of early days in California.
In the department of statuary the loveliest figure was one in the beautiful carrara marble of Merope who was cast out of heaven because she fell in love with a mortal.
A plaster cast of the head of David after the colossal statue by Michael Angelo set in place in Florence in 1504, attracted much attention.
Michael Angelo had his troubles like other mortals. When his David was placed in position the mayor of Florence objected to the nose of the statue, saying it was too large. Angelo, perceiving that his critic’s position gave him a poor light on the figure, took a handful of marble dust, a hammer and a chisel and climbing to the head of the statue gave the nose a few taps, at the same time letting fall the dust. The mayor without changing position declared the nose perfect.