Evening star., 1894-03-12
VISITING SCOTLAND.
The Camera Club Makes a Flying Trip
Through Picturesque Scenery.

The friends Of the Capital Camera Club
and the National Rifles were invited to
listen to one of the most interesting and
instructive stereopticon lectures of the sea-
son at the Rifles Armory Friday night
Ihat the friends of these two societies are
legion, 1t is unnecessary to state and the
crowded condition of the hall, which is not
OF small capacity, was indicative of a
reputation for entertainment.
The lecture, entitled, "A Trip to Scot
land" was read by Mr.. C. Z. Fairman Of
the Camera Club. while 145 picturesque
views, prepared by Mr.. Robert E. NJ Balm
of st. Louis, who took the trip and wrote
the descriptions, were thrown upon the
screen.
The slides were so excellently developed
ana so clearly focused that the audience
VIII no doubt remember the beautiful
scenes brought to their eyes from far off
land as wildly as If they had experienced
the excursion themselves.
Before reaching the land in question the
audience was allowed to enjoy the voyage
over, on the City of Paris, 80 they admired
@Ae cozlnesS of her state-roomS, wandered
IN deck, went into ecstasy over the beau
hfuI views over the glistening sea, were
refreshed by cool SUNRISE and enjoyed
tne romance OF the moonlight in mid-ocean.
davlns landed at Liverpool, everyone
joined the party to Greenwich, and went
from there to explore the ancient castle
OF Sterling, under whose Saxon roof Mary
Queen OF Scots, was crowned. and where
the Bruce statue tells the tale of Scotand's
proudest chief. The graceful winnings of
the siivery river Forth, glistening in the
sun, are viewed from Sterling Castle wall
until Causeway Head and the tomb of King
James the Third, buried with his Princess
Margaret, are visited. One moment every
one is salmon fishing in the Forth, and the
next finds them in a shady avenue of lime
trees or an old Scottish kitchen Edinburgh
nGh afN1 -.
monument, now at Nelson's monument or
on Princes street, looking at the peculiar
stores, no stop is made until the old I,rson
comes comes INTO view, or dress parade of
Scotch Hlghlanders, in their plumes aid
plald skirts, Is witnessed in the courtyard
CT the stately old castle on the hill.
Inc forth bridge, the greatest piece Of
engineering Of its kind, is seen, from many
points OF vision, and now Chester with its
quaint Old houses and historic ruins looms
up in the distance and is explored. A I'LL
teen miles excursion to Eton Hall, whose
many marble pinnaces and grassy lawns
are seen over the hill, is enjoyed before the
ellington monument and the Soldiers
Home are reached
After this flying visit all return to Liver
pool where docks are inspected, previous
10 the nba-kation for the homeward
journey.
The return voyage on the Majestic was
described and illustrated in detail and the
many tempting hooks on deck, and the
description, which Mr.. Tairman gave, of
ocean steamship life, were sufficient to
start one off on a sea voyage at once.
Some beautiful views were also given of
Llbe'ty Light and the approach to New
York, and when the last dock was reached
and the vessel was seen standing in her
wharf 1t was time to realize that a tour
had been made of the most picturesque
parts OF Scotland in one hour and a half
The members of the Camera Cluh wee
besieged with expressions of gratitude and
appreciation when the last view had faded
from the screen, and everyone il is safe
TO say. was sincere in his acknowledge
mentS