Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-16

seen BY Journal npSfteY yesterday an<
kindly complied with the reporters reques
for brief description Of the trip.
There we're thirty four in the party, and
they LET, Portland on the Lis p. N. srsir
July 8, and vent 70 the CFavfofd House ia
the White Mounsins where the night ~,
passed. They were afforded IN observssior
car for the ride through the wonderful
mountsia scenery Of che Notch. J" The nexi
morning mot Of the pasty made m sscen,
Of Mount Willard. There was large mum.
be, Of zuests stopping ct the Crawford, bul
everything vas done for the comfort Of the
srcu,sionists and they left with the feeling
ihss the frat day Of the excursion could
20, have been spent more snjoysbIy. They
lefs over the extension to Lunenburs,
which gave them hide through country
that vas new TO most Of the party. From
there TO 81. Johnsbury the journey was over
tn. 81. Johnsbury & Lake Chsmplain Rail-
road. and from St. Johnsbury over the
Presumpsco. River Rosd to Newport
through . country that On sll occasions 10 .
delightful one 70 Visi' ous to the excur-
nopisu i, presented it, most charming feat
urss. At Newport they took the great
Canadian Pacific Road which runs up
along the west shore Of Lake Memphre-
n,asos, where splendid views Of the
mountains 70 me norm snd west are OBJ
tanned. While these mountains DO not rear
their PEAKS 10 such iofty heighis ~ their
prouder relatives, Tie While mountains.
the scenery afoahh among hem 10 OF The
finest and they FORM, a'a background to
the LAKE. . picture mat remains long IN the
memory OF the traveller Thsy were now
land All along The road was fertile. the
ebesp CHARACTER OF the dSeiilngs indicated
At once that fsnkeeisnd had been left
behind. A stop for supper was made at
Frnham. This is place Of about 1000
lnhsbitants. Here they are making quite
extensive attempts At manufacturing beet
"hhA' 'S~ ThH' 'e~S~eS' A'~
manner in which the traveller IL brought
ont on the Richeiieu river ~ the point
where the town OF 81 Johns stands on tue
West bank, It's lofty church 'pife proclaim
ing it TO have the characteristic desire for
display In church Architecture tha' 10 COM
con with the Canadian tswns, IS abrupt but
NIL IN vii
By half past eight Thur'day evening the
party WAS in Monireai with their sppe-
,ites sharpened for the excellent supper
ths awaited them Bed was the next on
the programme for the tired travellers but
all were up early the next morning Tor
day Of sight seeing in the city. The
churches, public buildings and places OF
interest we're visited and - all do who wish
to obtain a complete view of the whole city,
Mt. Royal Park was visited where such 3
view is presented that it is impossible to
fttingiy describe it. The ladies OF the
party took much interest in shopping and
the convent Of grey nuns. In this
convent are children of all ages. The
party were shown abou, the entire buildings
and gardens. the pretty chapel and the
many class rooms where the children were
At school. One lady here met with most
painful incident. Seeing child in one Of
the cradles with covering over
10 facs to keep of the flies.
she lifted the cloth or veil and
found the child to be dying. The Illness
had been so sudden that the nuns were un-
aware than the child was sick. The ladies
found the dry goods stores charming places
Of interest but the prices Of the goods on
the whole higher than in the States. In
fact one proprietor informed them that
much Of the goods were bought in the
States. The land and building OF one Of
these establishments cost $500 600. Ia the
evening the theatre was the attraction, and
here they saw the acting OF Queens Hail.
by an American company. Saturday was
passed much "a was Friday except that OF
course the ladies' sill purchased souvenir
spoons, and the men visited the docks and
thu various public works, and in the after
noon all took the Grand Trunk to Lschine
where they went aboard the boat for ride
down through the famous rapids. The
boat wass large one, crowded to the full
limit. and so was the excitement that every
ore experiences on the first trip down amid
Al, IL at
these rapids. After leaving the rapids they
came to where the Quebec boat was in
waiting for them. with supper and state
rooms in readiness. Twilight here they
found to be fully an hour longer than in
Maine and all sat out on deck enjoying it.
Quebec vas reached Sunday morning and an
earnest desire to attend church Was expert
encsd by all, IN fact most OF them visited
three or four churches IN the course of tn e
day. The ringing of the chime bells, the
services in the Catholic churches, the com
,nx Of nun. with large numbers of boys in
charge, all were features Of novel interest.
These lads in the charge Of the nuns were
all dressed alike wearing straw hats and
frocks a. part OF their attire.
Did you ever ride in cslssh:n and the
reporter said he hadn't. Well, couldn't
resist the temptation What is it like:
Well it reminded me Of two wheel dump
cart with chsise top set well up from the
body on springs. The driver sits on the
tha