Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-19
COLORADO SCENERY.
THE UTE PASS G r IAN D
CAVERNS.
Williams Canon - The Garden
of The Gods-Cave of The
Winds.

Special Correspondent to the Evening Capital.
Turning to the right we come to Dia-
mond Hall. This is 90 feet long, IL feet
high and ten or more feet wide. The
ceiling is indented and so finished as to
be arched, with here and there domes.
and the whole frescoed and adorned with
beautiful wreathes Of crystal and coral,
which have been forming throughout
countless ages. In the brilliant magne
sium light which the guide carries, every
inch OF the walls of this room sparkle
and scintilla,e, each conceivable color
and shade giving perfectly the effects of
the walls OF diamond mosaic work. This
room is indeed very appropriately called
diamond Hall.
From here we 60 to the grand art gal
lery OF the Cave, named Hall of Beauty.
This matchless palace of pearl enraptures
the visitor, and no language is extrava-
giant enough to express the praise of this
column, when beholding the wondrous
works OF nature here, where translucent
sialactites OF alabaster, with drops OF wa
ter trembling on their tips, sparkling like
nAyriads of diamonds greet us. Creptal
flowers of the most exquisite workman
ship hang in festoons from every crevice
and corner. Sparkling escrustations, rev.
aling in beauty the hoar frost of the Arc
tic regions. and glittering like dew drops
in the morning sun, are seen on every
side. The aesthetic decoration of the
great arched ceilings of Gothic and Greek
architecture, with their perfect domes and
castles wreathed and entwined with spark
ling flowers of the most delicate mould
and beautiful designs, is past all descrip-
ton.
Passing on to the farther end OF the
Hall of Beauty, the visitor is greeted by
a pandemonium of outlandish contor-
tions, rightly named "Dante's Inferno.
Next we enter the Bridal Chamber
Here the curious has run riot. 1t beg
gars description. On the floor Of this
Babel-like apartmen. amid stately stat
uary, we find beautiful bride, and Lot s
wife. while circling round in ghoulish
glee on the ceiling and easement, are
wreathing reptiles, dancing devils. aero
batic monkeys. beasts and birds OF every
form, all in riotous postures. Airy crea-
lures here mingle with those Of the in
fernal regions. representing both pande-
monium and paradise. In this chamber
the geologist is puzzled and lost in re-
heciion, the poet is inspired and the
painter has study before him. The
weird wildness and contortions one sees
here. are sights never to be forgotten.
One is amazed. awed and thrilled with a
sense of reverence, and feels that he
should bend his knee in alteration. One
loves all the world when beholding such
sights. and would even hug his mother
in law, were she here, so great is his
wild happiness at having been blessed
with the privilege OF Witnessing such
marvellous sight. and he commisserates
those untortunates who have moot seen it.
Next we enter Crystal Palace. Not
more antipodal are the scenes just de-
scribed and these OF the chamber ad-
joining known as Crystal Palace. These
comprise four rooms closely con-
nected. which are in reality casket of
gems and jewels. and are the very eli
max of all that goes to embellish, decor
ate and beau;ify cave. Here we saw
the Towering alabaster in its perfection.
Unlike the gravity stalactites. which
grow from dripping water. this form crys-
talizes from the atmosphere. The walls
and ceilings are closely matted or veneer
ed with pure white alabaster. The spurs
or needles from one TO two and a-half
inches long, and in clusters. resembling
chrysanthemums or chestnut burrs, stand
out from the surface in the most graceful
profusion and as thickly as grass upon a
lawn. These fadeless flowers of crystal,
| interlooped, entwined and interlaced into
gorgeous wreaths and faultless festoons
Of prettiest patterns. bright and brilliant,
gliitering and startling. deck and grace
this peerless palace. We must not neg
lect to mention the Reception Hall in the
Cave of the Winds, where in every con-
ceiyable niche there are hundreds and
thousands visiting cards. left here by
those who visit this wonderfully beautiful
shbterranean palace. As long as memory
lasts this column will recall with intense
pleasure this feast TO the vision-this rare
combination OF the sublime and the beau