Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-17

OF September 10, 1913. wien feet OF
United states var sDips WERE riding al
anchor III t-in-bat." Not such ships
IS TIE Ch2Flest0wg, tue Baltimore and
many others OF nole. tat they we're
simply little babes ~ the sics or these
aad others "a course OF Construction.
Standing on Gioralter at the entrance
OF the bay. which Is now crowned oy
the spacious stOne manson OF the once
recognized tinancier, Jay Cook. ESQ,
the youthful Commodore Perry swept
the hoEIzon - ths nortnwaFd with his
held glass aud spled the approach OF
the Britain hees. Shortly alter ne
sailed with nls dlminatsve fleet out OF the
bay. returning III the evening With MS
own as well as the yanqulsned British
feet. aud Commodore Perry sent TO
General Harrlsoa his Immortal dis
patch, I'VE have met the enemy and
they are ours"
Prettisst spot On Earth
Put hay aside from It's historical
interest, is one of the pretLIest spots IN
The world. nature has laylsned her raT-
est artistic skIli here. The quiet ex-
qulsite beauty OF It's land-locked WA
lers are unsurpassed by any fresh
water resorts. and for that matter.
many OF the sea shore resorts The
steamer City or Detroit, leaves the
BAY at $50 and arrives at Cleveland
about $50. The Kirby leaves the Bay
for sandusky and kelley's island a.
1880 p. m, where il arrives al l;Su,
leaving Sandusky st 4 p. m, kelley's
island 1900. Put.ln-Bay $50 and arrives
ST Detroit 9.I5 p. m. The City OF To-
ledo from Toledo, and the City OF San
dusky make daily trips Ii IS thus that
this great steamboat center give pleas
ure seekers and tourists an opportunity
OF leaving Detroit, Cleveland, Sandus-
XIV and Toledo IN the morning and re-
turning IN the evening. Four OF the
finest passenger steamboats, on the lakes
run TO Put-in-Bay. The Frank 4. KIRBY,
said To be the fastest steamboat on the
lakes, runs from Detroit, and this 10
one Of the most pleasant and delight
fui trips one can take between Detroit
and Cleveland, far pleasanter than to
take the trip by night direct from De-
troit TO Cleveland. The boat leaves at
$50 IN the morning and reaches the
Bay at noon, which gives the weary
traveller q peaceful rest and four and u
half hours at the Bay to any of these
cities IN the evening by the same boat
If they wish. or they may stay over I'LL
the next day or exchange boats At Put
Inlay.
We are indebted TO Mr.. Ashley, of
Ashley Il Dustin for their courtesy in
showing US the pleasurable favors OF
this trip, and most heartily recommend
these gentlemen and their line TO the
favorable consideration OF the travel
ing public.
Going tn the Farm
We also return our thanks to Mr..
Schwartz of the Cleveland line for fav-
ors shown us. We go from here to
Cleveland. thence to Warren and the
farm, where We expect to pass a few
quiet, peceful days of rest among old
scenes and friends, such as We are al
ways glad TO meet and never fail to ap-
preclate.
With weather like this the people of
this portion of the sphere need not ME
away In the mountains, nor on the
snow-capped mountain tops, nor at the
seaside IN quest of salubrlOus air. The
drop from the zoos In the shade on the
9th to the 90's on the 10th, SOS on the
/ lth, and SOS thereafter in the temper
AZURE, has changed the weather condl-
ton. as well as the blood aud breathing
condition very materially, and it is
fairly possible for the average citizen to
again become chrietlanized In feeling,
manners and disposition.
The day OF the 9th, while in attend
ance ut the Michigan Bankers Associ.
alton Banquet, We paid 10 cents, took
the boat for the day and drifted up and
down the grandest river (of Its length
In the world, for il WAS the only place
of comfort We could find.
How long tins cooling, soothing,
outstanding. health promising atmos-
phere will remain with US remains 10 be
experienced. c. G.. S.