The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-22
YELLOWSTONE REGION.
Lecture at the Y. NJ. G. a. Hall.

in the United States. Mr. Brown had
visited the region and could tell them all
about it. His last lecture was delivered
in London, England, before the Young
Women's Christian Association, and after
travelling around the world Mr.. Brown
was here this evening to lecture before
the Honolulu Y. M. G.. A.
Mr.. Brown, who was cordially received
said he would endeavor to give descrip-
ton OF the Yellowstone region situated
in the Rocky mountains. There would
be no eXaggeratiOn, he would simply
cOnfine himself to facts. He mentioned
this because people were apt to enlarge
| But nature had been so grand in this
case it needed no exaggeration. The
| lecturer then proceeded to describe the
route from New York to the Yellowstone,
mentioning the scenery on the Hudson
river, Catskill mountains, and other
places until Buffalo was reached. He
visited the Niagara Falls, which he con-
| sldered one of the wonders of the world.
An eloquent and graphic description was
| given Of storm at the falls Continuing
| the journey, Chicago was reached, then
| st. Paul, Minneapolis and finally Living
stone. His description of funeral of a
young man, Mason, who died in the
latter city, was very touching. After
leaving Livingstone he described Para
disc Valley leading to Yellowstone Park.
1t would be difficult to find more beau
tiful valley. 1t was very interesting to
biologists, and the rocks looked like
polished glass. By the aid of black
board the lecturer illustrated his descrip-
ton of this valley.
The Yellowstone Park lies like cup in
the Rocky mountains. In the distance
were seen the higher points of the Rockies.
tipped with snow. The geysers were
wonderful, shaking the earth around
them. The earliest accounts of the
Yellowstone were by a man named
Coulter, who was there in 1900. In
1871 Prof. Hayden made a thorough sur
vey of the district, and a year later in
his report he suggested that it should be
thrown open to the public. It was one
hundred miles from north to south and !
sixty-five miles east to west. Six kinds |
of bear are found there also elk, hawks, |
ravens, cormorants, ducks, buttercups, |
daisies, wild roses and pansies, red and |
white currants, gooseberries and many !
kinds of beautiful flowers. The whole |
of the district was composed of limestone, |
which had been subjected to volcanic |
Oh,
The terrace formations were wildly de-
scribed. The most absurd names had |
been given them, but the lecturer re-
GREETED they had not retained the old
Indian names. The columns were many
and varied. One cave was entered at
a temperature of 20 degrees. You walk
on down a gradual decline until you get
to water about 10 feet deep, clear as
crystal, and here the temperature was
90. In describing the mountain of glass,
which is 800 feet high and 1000 in
length, the lecturer asked his audience
to imagine millions upon millions of
black glass bottles fused and piled up in
composed mass. That would give
some idea. The geysers were next
touched upon. One of the largest in the
world was the Sheridan geyser. 1t spouts
TO height of $50 feet, and in addition
to the boiling water, sends up huge
stones weighing from two to four hun
dredweight. Its waters were of deep
purple, and the jet was about 20 feet in
diameter The geyser known as cold
Io1A fafo -
hour, and had never been known to fail.
When it was between you and the rising
sun it was OF frosted-silver color. The
noise of one geyser could be heard six
miles away, while another, "The
Giantess," in state OF eruption, shakes
the earth around. Some ofthese geysers
were in the shape of castles and fans. At
one place, if clothing were thrown into
the water at right moment, no
matter what color, it came out snow
white. The lecturer had tried the
on several occasions. The
Grand Canyon was next described, and
the speaker thought it one of the most
luxuriant prairies on the American con-
tinent. He then went on to describe the
grand scenery, trees of gigantic size, and
other beautiful sights, and also the
patent medicine advertise
ments which defaced them.
In conclusion the lecturer, in eloquent
language, spoke of the Yellowstone river,
and concluded amidst applause.
Mr.. Davies proposed vote of thanks
to Mr. Brown. The latter, in retiring,
said that he should never forget his visit
to these Islands as long as he lived.
They were not only rich in tropical life,
but rich in human kindness.
# poetry could fashion fool sage,