The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-06-18
TRIP ACROSS THE CON-
TINENT.
The Editors Return to Their
Duties after a Ten
Days Ovation.
Continuation of History from lst.
Page.

Page.
After the grand reception at Den
yer as mentioned on first page, the
association assembled at their car
in the evening of Saturday and
were there met by the elegant and
courteous passenger agent OF the
Colorado Midland, Mr.. Bosnian.
lie assured us that he and his road
were at our service and that he
would 60 with us and lend his
best efforts 10 entertain US in the
mountains. Here again we met
with a parting. The most congen.
ial gentlemen, j. Nc cCIure and j
B. Frawley, that had so grand'y
entertained Us on their great west
ern roads, the former from Chlca
90 to Kansas City on the wond
eriul Chicago and Alton. and tie
tier on the grand Union Pacific
from Kansas City TO Denver, must
needs leave us. Resolutions we're
drawn up and speeches and resron
ses were ha d in eloquent language.
The parting hand was taken and
with warm feeling of gratitude to
wards them IN the hearts of the
Ohio Press. Mr.. Mcclure and
Fraw!ey vanished md roars of
cheers and eulogJ as the train
moved away, MIR. BOSNIAN. in
whose hands we now were. extend
ed us equal courtesies TO those We
had previously received. He dis
tr;buted among us elegant views
and souvenlers of the Rockies.
When morning broke on Sunday
We found ourselves at the foot of
the wonderful Pixies Peak in the stir
ring town of Manitou Our editors
each as he rose, stepped forth on
the mountainside and gazed up
in marked wonderment at The
wonder of the wesl. Towering
up miles into etherial space rose
that majestic peak and hel
snowy head kissed the fleecv
clouds as they gently fitted
about her. AT this time when all
were looking about, admiring
and expostulating, photogra
pher appeared among us and
causht The Ohio Press and their
elegant palace car in
fnll view, with the noble Pixies
Peak in he distance. Luncheon
was served and soon dozen car
riages or more drew up at our
car ready for us 10 be driven
through The "Garden Of the
Gods". aud we'll is this glorious
spot named.
As we wound around The tow
ering pinnacles our learned
guides pointed out to us many
points of interest. The "Deer
Head' washed upon the rock; the
Mushroom Park, consisting of |
many standing pinnacles shaped
like mushrooms; the Village
School" of several human shaped
rocks standing in such form as TO
represent school children with
teacher in I,roai; then he most
wonderful of all that met our
eyes, was he ysterious and
historical Balanced Rock" A
mammoth boider weighing 600
tons, lowers alo(t with all its
weight and magnificence. resting
at The base upon narrow point
OF itself. With nothing 10 hold il,
it stands like IA mountainous egg,
balanced upon one end. We then
beheId he tall "Cathedral
Splers,' lowering high in the
Garden" and when the "Gale
Way, was reached all sat in sill
ent awe. Rising on both sides Of
us were clllls of rock 3C0 feel
high, mol part of The mountains,
but separate and apart they stood
out i'll The open field. mountains
of solid rocl; in themselves. The
kissing camels." the tDying
Horse, - and The Buffalo with
many ether images were point
ed out TO us as they appeared in
The ragged rocks. We night
have enjoyed months in This
wonderful Garden of he Gods"
had not time pressed us frcm
the folds. We returned in haste
TO our elegant car, which seemed
like home TO us and about IL
o'clock M lhe mountain sub
urban, carried us far up into the
mountains to the elegant resort
called Green Mountain Fall<.
Here we spent the remainder of
the day sitting upon the rocky
cliffs, lulled almost to slumber.
by The roarlnr falls AS they fell
from The towering nights. In the
evening We returned to Man
iiOu, where we attended
church and listened TO ser
mon on Thy Righteousness is
like the Great Mountains" And
how impressive il was as the
towering cliffs and snow capped
peaks hanged over The Little
granite church. And here al
church is a good place TO leave
The Association until cur next
issue.