When he came to St.Paul's Chapel, with the statute of the Apostle in view, he went into it, and kneeling down he began to cross himself.

The sexton seeing his demonstrations said to him, 'This is not a Roman church, this is a Protestant church.' But said he, 'It is a Catholic church.
Don't you see the cross and the candles on the altar.' 'O no,' said the sexton in reply, 'It is a Protestant church.' 'No, no,' said the Irishman, 'you can't convince me that St.Paul turned Protestant when he came to America!'" One is impressed with the air of prosperity and thrift on every hand.
Many of the houses are artistic in construction and elegant in their furnishings.

Some of them are stately mansions, notably the Stanford, Huntington, Hopkins and Crocker residences on California avenue, in its most conspicuous section.

The homes of these California kings are adorned with costly works of art, choice paintings, and beautifully chiselled marbles.

During the sessions of the General Convention the Crocker mansions on the north side of the avenue were the centre of attraction in the liberal hospitality dispensed there and the courtesies shown to many of the Bishops and other Clergy.