The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-08-31
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who had brought up the rear on our
upward journey, now being in advance.

upward journey, now being in advance.
New vistas opened before US, varied
and beautiful beyond description, and
when, after three hours in the saddle.
we reached Echo Mt. at 6 p M, I dis
mounted reluctantly, almost wishing.
the entire journey was still before me-.
There is a fascination, in this mountain
climbing and were it my good fortune
to live in these hill-encircled Valleys
I believe I should become a veritable
mountaineer.
After a visit to the motor house
where the working of the machinery
operating this novelroad can be plainly
seen, and a twenty minutes visit to the
dainty Swiss Chalet, I boarded the car
and started down the incline just as the
sun dropped his burning face behind
the western mountains and the shad-
ows OF evening gathered in the valleys
at our feet. My friend was watching
| for me and after eating our lunch at
the pavilion, we started to explore the
canyon now brilliant with electric
J, lights and Chinese lanterns of which
there are six hundred about the pavil-
ion and following the windings of the
canyon to its ampitheater at Tha-le-
ha-ha Falls. =, s Ia
! One can hardly imagine anything SO
.exquisitely beautiful as Rubio Canyon
at any time with it's fern dells, it's mag
nificent trees and its many, gurgling
waterfalls and, when. seen, at night by
the light of these 5many-hued lanterns
hanging, like rubies, sapphires and dia-
monds suspended along the way, the.
effect is enchanting beyond all concep-s
tion. We returned to the pavilion in
time to witness the display of fireworks
away up on the crest of s'Mt. Vesuvius''
and to listen to most interesting lee
ture by DR.. Reid, beautifully illustrated
with views of the canyon ending with
two magnificent portraits which elici-
ted rounds of applause-one of Prof.
Lowe and second of Jason Brown,
whose father was the famous ''John
Brown and whose face is familiar
one at his work on Echo Mountain.
The poetical tastes of DR.. Reid and
his wife are displayed in the names be-
slowed upon their discoveries -
] maiden Hair, Lodged Boulder"
and: : Ribbon falls being among
] them, while one they have called the
\ 'sLeontlne' in honor OF Mrs. Lowe.
/ Upon the origin Of this fall the doctor
has composed an exquisite little poem
which he read in connection with his
discourse. - . - ~
Through the kindness of Mrs. Reid
we met Prof. Lowe and found him a
genial gentleman and man of fine
presence-one who will in nowise dis
appoint the admirers of his great work.
Leaving Hotel Rubio at $40 P. M,
we said good-by to DR.. Reid and his
estimable wife atPasadena and reached
Los Angeles at IL o'clock, very tired
but feeling that we had been in very
truth to 'Fairyland." To all visitors
to any part Of California we would say
''Don't fail to take the trip up Rubio
Canyon, Echo Mt and Mt. Lowen' Il s
/ I have bathed at the principal
beaches. ridden twice through Mag
nolia avenue, Riverside, - enjoyed a
breezy outlook from the supper deck''
of an electric car at San Diego, danced
at Hotel Del Coronado, spent a delight
full day in driving through the San
Gabriel valley, revelled in the delights
of Pasadena'and countless, other points
of beauty and interest, but to me the
trip described above surpasses them all.
By the way, on my return from Riv-
erside a few days ago, I ran across
Glen Blakney bound upon his sad,
!, homeward Journey. Poor fellow! Our
sympathies are with him and the
/ friends of his little wife, to whom her
death will be a sad blow. We were
greatly shocked as they left home the
same day we did and having heard
! nothing since, we had taken it for
granted that Lilly was improving.
( We start for home tomorrow going
q by boat to San Francisco and thence by
i the Northern Pacific. While twill be
very nice and we shall be very glad TO
see home and friends again, it still
hard to say good-by tothe many friends
: we have made here and the delightful
J times we have enjoyed with them.
q I have intended to write to the UNION
!, concerning Glendale and other places
{ in this lovely valley but my time has
. been so occupied with sightseeing that
5 I really could not. The UNION has has.
) been most welcome dear friend
8 from home-and we have enjoyed
! reading Of the Summer School next to
8 the privilege Of taking part IN mi It.
I MARY S. HUsE.