April 18^th, 1889.
enjoyed to the fullest extent by everyone of our
party. After we left Monterey we passed through
a piece of woods where the Methodists hold their
camp meetings, and the frames of their canvas
houses stood ready to be occupied when the
summer-time should come again. We got back
to the salt water swimming baths at half past eleven.
M^r Badlam informed us that the ocean water is
rather too cold, as a general thing, for bathing. It
comes down along the coast from the Arctic Regions
This bath-house, which has been arranged by the
Southern Pacific Co. is an elegant place for bathing.
There are three large plunge baths under the one
roof divided by partitions. One compartment con-
tains cold sea water, the next to it, water a little warmer,
and the next to that, water still warmer. The bather
can take his choice. The baths are surrounded by seats,
flowering shrubs, and various adornments, and
is beautifully lighted. There are private rooms where the
bathers undress, and bathing dresses are furnished them.
Both sexes indulge in these baths, and we were told that
there are ladies who perform astonishing feats as divers
and swimmers, who frequently are seen in the baths.
Our carriage came for us. We returned to the hotel and
at one o'clock took lunch, and from there went to the
station to meet the train at two o'clock to carry us back to
San Francisco. Everything that wealth can command to make
this place that we visited charming and attractive had been

April 18th, 1889. enjoyed to the fullest extent by everyone of our party. After we left Monterey we passed through a piece of woods where the Methodists hold their camp meetings, and the frames of their canvas houses stood ready to be occupied when the summer-time should come again. We got back to the salt water swimming baths at half past eleven. Mr Badlam informed us that the ocean water is rather too cold, as a general thing, for bathing. It comes down along the coast from the Arctic Regions This bath-house, which has been arranged by the Southern Pacific Co. is an elegant place for bathing. There are three large plunge baths under the one roof divided by partitions. One compartment contains cold sea water, the next to it, water a little warmer, and the next to that, water still warmer. The bather can take his choice. The baths are surrounded by seats, flowering shrubs, and various adornments, and is beautifully lighted. There are private rooms where the bathers undress, and bathing dresses are furnished them. Both sexes indulge in these baths, and we were told that there are ladies who perform astonishing feats as divers and swimmers, who frequently are seen in the baths. Our carriage came for us. We returned to the hotel and at one o'clock took lunch, and from there went to the station to meet the train at two o'clock to carry us back to San Francisco. Everything that wealth can command to make this place that we visited charming and attractive had been