Comments on: #65: Memories of an Argonaut http://www.sparkletack.com/2007/09/25/65-memories-of-an-argonaut/ San Francisco history stories Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: richard - sparkletack http://www.sparkletack.com/2007/09/25/65-memories-of-an-argonaut/comment-page-1/#comment-11136 richard - sparkletack Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:38:14 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2007/09/25/65-memories-of-an-argonaut/#comment-11136 Excellent idea! If only it were still possible... this from Zoeth Eldredge's 1912 "The Beginnings of San Francisco": <cite>"On the south side of Clay street, above the City hotel, and facing the plaza, was the Ward house, a good hotel, kept by Colonel J. J. Bryant, whose contest for the shrievalty against Colonel Jack Hays, the Texas ranger, in April 1850, was long remembered. Bryant entertained liberally at the Ward house; wine flowed and drinks were free; but when the famous Texas ranger rode into the plaza on his curveting, prancing black steed, his dash and horsemanship carried the day, and the hotel man was defeated."</cite> (extra credit if you didn't have to look up "shrievalty") Excellent idea!

If only it were still possible… this from Zoeth Eldredge’s 1912 “The Beginnings of San Francisco”:

“On the south side of Clay street, above the City hotel, and facing the plaza, was the Ward house, a good hotel, kept by Colonel J. J. Bryant, whose contest for the shrievalty against Colonel Jack Hays, the Texas ranger, in April 1850, was long remembered. Bryant entertained liberally at the Ward house; wine flowed and drinks were free; but when the famous Texas ranger rode into the plaza on his curveting, prancing black steed, his dash and horsemanship carried the day, and the hotel man was defeated.”

(extra credit if you didn’t have to look up “shrievalty”)

]]> By: John Stone http://www.sparkletack.com/2007/09/25/65-memories-of-an-argonaut/comment-page-1/#comment-11135 John Stone Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:06:24 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2007/09/25/65-memories-of-an-argonaut/#comment-11135 Richard, Another interesting, informative, and excellent podcast, Thanks. I suggest a Sparkletack meeting at Ward House for dinner and conversation. Richard,

Another interesting, informative, and excellent podcast, Thanks.

I suggest a Sparkletack meeting at Ward House for dinner and conversation.

]]> By: Mamer http://www.sparkletack.com/2007/09/25/65-memories-of-an-argonaut/comment-page-1/#comment-11133 Mamer Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:48:17 +0000 http://www.sparkletack.com/2007/09/25/65-memories-of-an-argonaut/#comment-11133 Sweet! You just made my day. Can't wait for the ride home today when I get a chance to listen to this! Sweet! You just made my day. Can’t wait for the ride home today when I get a chance to listen to this!

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