The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-19
OHIO MASoNS IN CANADA.
A Fraternal Trip Across tho Lakes-A
Water Spout I'm the Distance.

LONDON, Ontario, August 10, 1873
considerable number OF Freemasons from
Cleveland ONO, and the country ctrcumjacent have
been for three days enjoying the Inequalities Of
the brotherhood in this animated city OF London.
Most Of the brethren express themselves aston
ished TO ind so much Of business town 80 far IN
the interior Of what was once named Upper
Canada. Many OF these Masons have brought
with them their wives and children, 30
that the whole family can enjoy the pleasures and
pastme of the excursion. The steamer North.
west. Of the Cleveland and Detroit line, was char.
tered for the voyage, beng Of the largest boats
on the lake. The party left Cleveland on Wednes-
day morning, with forest of flags flying, those of
the two countries in traternal harmony side by
side; music filled the air, and all had on their
high heeled boots, in the determination to mako
square time out OF the material on hand.
Landing at the little port or Stanley, the town
and children trod upon her Majesty's domain fox
the first time, feeling sort OF fraterna afection
because they had come on fraternaI mssioni
OF them had never enjoyed. Stanley Ia not much
Of town TOR population but 1t has Its good points
the little creek where the lake craft enters-quite
enough Of land and and river to make an entire
pot adequate for all purposes required.
The happy voyagers were treated to q scene
while on the way not enjoyed by one in ten thou
sand water spout clearly defined, majestic in
proportions and reasonably near made its appear
ance about midway OF the voyage. First came
dark gathering Of mist Oh the surface of the lake
resembling smoke from q distant steamer, and
soon after a dark strip reached up to dark cloud
above, and the commotion upon the iake's surface
at ts base Increased In extent and In motion as II
wide extent was in lively connection with q body
OF rapidly rising spray. The dark strip, dwinding
to point at the bottom, appeared to end In
great black cloud above and sway about somewhat
like the point OF balloon. AS II to vary the rare
scene, this long, dark, connecting link dwindled to
the appearance OF mere rope, gathering again to
It's former full SIZE ali the while presenting lively,
erervescing motion OF water on the ake's surface.
In fact, IL was grand and rare exhibition the like
OF which the boats officers declared they had not
ing phenomenon was fully fifteen minutes.
London Is city OF much progress, and puts on
airs, like all American towns 1t Is regularly laid
out at right angles, and built up mainly with the
Milwaukee color OF brick. The public buildings are
OF white sandstone, mostly from the Cleveland
tectura taste and finish.
Tie White sulphur Springs ore feature In Lon
don. An artesian well was drilled for Oil. When
at u little over thousand feet vein of sulphur
water was struck rising July thirty feet above the
surface, and 80 continuing pump house and bath
at once erected and 1t is becoming
quite resort for invalids. The water comes up at
temperature OF forty degrees, and Is not unpleas
ant to the TASTE
The citizens enjoyed civic holiday on wedncs.
about all the town turned oW for o gala time and
picnics and excursions were the order OF the day
some to Port Stanley, some to Lake st. Clair and
Lake Huron. while Others opened their baskets bv
the brook SIDES in The groves nearer by. 1t hap
pened to be not so desirable day as people want
tor sucn purposes; 1t chopped around quite cold,
and with too fresh q breeze and too much rain
there was not so much fun their civic holiday as
had been hoped Tor; nevertheless among it ali the
goou people declare they had quite 2 good time.