Delaplane, Kristin

Apr 13, 1997

Abstract: In the summer of 1883, an account in the Dixon newspaper on the Davis House open house given by the hotel's new owners, Little and Barker, went as follows: "A large number of Dixonites attended. . . . Trees were brilliantly illuminated by Chinese lanterns. The Dixon Orchestra furnished the music. . . . The supper was under the supervision of Mrs. Barker. Harry and his estimable wife entertained the guests with genuine Missouri hospitality. . . . Vacaville is now not only one of the prettiest and coziest little villages . . . but one of the busiest and most enterprising."