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come by the mayor; an excursion
down the river, past the Falls Of
Montmorency, and back to the beauti-
full home of the Hon. r. r. Dobell,
where we were received, lunched and
addressed. All this made up a day
never to be forgotten. And when
loaded in our train Of street cars, over
forty broke into cheers and songs and
the association yell, the thousands of
citizens on the esplanade listening to
the band, hurried to see and hear. It
was noisy and most enthusiastic de-
parture and seemed to please our
hosts, the Quebecers, as much as our
selves.
Back we speed to Ottawa, the seat
of government. The entertainment
there had been arranged for by Mr..
Will ]. White. Canadian land agent.
and it was like him, generous, cordial
and heartsome. More than ever Is he
endeared to all Minnesota editors, for
through him we have been able to
learn and know, to respect and to
honor our Canadian neighbors, and to
realize mutual and hearty friend
ship. We reached Ottawa over the
Canada Atlantic Railway, which ex-
tends from Montreal and 6wanton. via
the capitol, to the Georgian Bay. and
there connects with the company's
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that can for mere pastime and luxury
invest such vast sums.
At Prescott we transferred to the
bohemian" a smaller vessel that
could pass the rapids. It was most
comfortable, but must be staunch
and sturdy ship to stand the strain of
the succeeding rushes of water, the
Long Sault, the Coteau, the Cedar, the
Split Rock and the last and most ter
rife of all the Lachine rapids. Moth
ing can be said or written to exceed
the reality of these rapids. Almost
cred with rushing water, with vast
which the waters tumbled and dashed
the vessel was taken until it plunged
while five strong men hung to the
the good ships harness might prove
safely through. Finally we swept
around the bend and the grand city
of Montreal, the commercial center of
the Dominion, came in view. We left
the boat only re.,retful that we could
not again transfer to one of the boats
still larger than the Toronto" and
go on down to Quebec. Then on to
Norway Bay, which, with the Lauren
tian mountains just back, rivals
Scotland's highland beauties, and is a
region renowned, too, for it's attrac-
tons of mountain lakes and streams.
And then Tadousac, another of the
continents famed summer resorts,
just at the mouth of the Saguenay, up
which the boats pass to Chicontimi,
where connections are made for the
Lake st. John region. 1t is a great
trip, this offered by the Richeleau &
Ontario Navigation Company, one. that
for scenic grandeur certainly is un-
rivaled in any land.
Here, side by side, the Old and New
Has each a charm spread out to view;
From where Niagara's thunders roar
BY scarped cliff and frowning shore;
In fertile fields and island groves.
By winding streams and wrinkled coves:
In haunts Of pleasure gay with life
In scenes of peace and ancient strife
When we took the boat four mem
bers of the Quebec Press Association,
President Charles Gordon Smith, Vice
President G. H. Porteous, and Messrs.
John Richards and Marson met us
and proved most royal entertainers.
They had badges and programs of the
Montreal entertainment. This courte-
sy was but forerunner of what Mon
treal held in store for us. Mayor Pre-
fontaine, members of the council,
Major Brittinger, our consul general,
with the press, joined in greetings and
a succession of courtesies, that ended
in a reception on Mount Royal, where,
on the grand outlook with it's view
over the city and the river, delicious
lunch was served. The mayor ex-
tended the city's welcome in a most
gracious little address, and Mr.. H. 2.
Hall made a response. Other fitting
talks were made and then the second
evening ended with a theater party.
In the morning the Grand Trunk
had taken US in a special train out to
the Victoria Jubilee bridge, one of
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over, and one that it will take the
editorial party long to thoroughly di-
gest.
For it the editorial thanks are due,
first, to the Grand Trunk Railroad,
whose officers made it possible. Never
in the history of the association has
such care and attention been extended
to it by any railroad. The editorial
train passed over part of all four of
its passenger divisions, and every
where the arrangements for handling
it were made with the thought only
of having every detail of the service
conduce to the pleasure of the excur-
sionists and their convenience. The
Grand Trunks passenger department
is both family and a machine. There
is the strongest possible personal
fealty between the members of the
force, from the humblest clerk to the
head, of this branch of the service.
Not only is there obedience to instruc-
tons, but somewhat close look into
their methods shows every one sitting
up nights and scheming off-hours to
see if somehow, some way they can
do something to further the interest
of the Grand Trunk, while every sub
ordinate knows that he can always
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of the dominion government, who had
accompanied the party on the entire
trip. None but ladies' were permitted
to contribute. On reaching It. Paul
a handsome and eommedious travel
ing bag with toilet utensils was pur,
chased and all Of the party stiA in the
city gathered at the lad1xs' parlor Az
the Windsor hotel at I p. m, where
the gift was presented. Mr.. White
made a handsome acknowledgement
his pleasure at the cordlaf
relations existing between the associ-
alton and himself.
He not only proved most enter
tanning companion on the trip, but
the committee wish to add their ver-
bal testimonial to the practical one of
the ladies for the assistance he rem
dered not only in planning this trip
but the one to the coast two years
ago. The Arst one never would have
been undertaken but for Mr.. White.
and it is doubtful whether the second
one could have been secured without
his advice and assistance. He is a
gentleman without reproach and q
host without a peer.
Before leaving Ottawa the party a.
sembled in the corridor ok the Russell
house and Mr.. w. J. Munro, In behalf
OF the association, presented President
Mitchell an elegant gold watch and
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@. N. Co., to whom we all were great
ly indebted for his kindly attentions
and care. The r. & o. N. Co. is to
Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence
what the Grand Trunk is to eastern
Canada, and they make close mutual
connections at all the principal lake
and river points. From Niagara Falls,
Hamilton and Toronto at the end of
Lake Ontario, their lines of boats, that
in size and appointments rival ocean
vessels, reach every important town
and city on both the American and
Canadian sides, to the Saguenay river
and up that to Chicontimi. There
could be no more delightful trip than
all of this route or any part of it. The
company's boats will accommodate a
thousand day passengers and can pro-
vide sleeping accommodation for
nearly 500. 1t was on one of the
most splendid of these, the ITO
ronto," that we were taken down
through the Thousand Islands. Our
breakfast and dinner were taken on
the boats, and in service and cuisine
they equaled any of the famous ho-
tells. And evef with all the beauties
of the st. Lawrence to fill the eyes
and attract and satisfy the mind and
heart, the stomach still remains an
important factor in the tourists
pleasure. Down the river, winding
past the multitude of islands, we
steamed, while scenes of beauty, each
more charming than the other,
brought ''Ohs" and "Ahs'' and pro-
longed EXPLANATIONS of delight. On
the American side are the most i'm
provements. On Round Island and
Thousand Island Park are magnifi-
cant hotels, and short stop gave the
tourists a chance to run up to the
hotels, and here our ''Oom Paul. 1t
tractcd the Canadians attention and
loud were the calls for him. But all
were waiting for the famous Alex
anllria Bay, where American wealth
has built another Saratoga. The
boat threads in and out among the
hundreds of islands on which the rich
have lavished literally their millions
in rivalry as to who should have the
most gorgeous mansion. Many of
them are modelled as are ancient cas-
ties, with towers and battlements,
their heavy walls built up from the
rocky cliffs. Others are more modest
but equally picturesque, and fitting
their purpose and surroundings. It
was display of magnifcance that
opened the eyes to the vast wealth
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mercial wonders to be. and soon to
be. To see what IN and what is to
be, to learn the importance Of the
mutual trade relations Of No B1ited
States sad Canada, to 1sra . beas for
intelligent study - - wb&t thseesTe
latisns should be, IN 1dA s44S11o
the mere ight-sssiag. ni30e IN TIP
through eastern Canada enc OF great
Importance and Of great vai1e.
The members Of the associatio are
deeply appreciative of substantial
courtesies extended by Hon. r. c.
Dunn, state auditor. and Col. c. j.
Monfort of the Windsor hotel Of St.
Paul, while the beautiful itinerary of
the trip presented jointly BY We Kel-
logg Newspaper company, the Alane-
sofa Type Foundry aad the American
Press association was a souvenir that
was keenly relished and will long be
treasured by every recipient. No less
a delightful courtesy was the presen-
tation of the magnificent enameied
metallic badge presented to members
by Mr.. Will ]. White in behalf of the
immigration department OF the Do
minion of Canada. Its appropriate
ness was only equaled by It's artistic
and emblematic design.
On the return trip the ladies con-
ceived the happy idea of testimonial
to Mr.. w. J. White, the representative
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most fruitful country, and every mile
has its scenes of beauty. Passing
through a corner of Indiana, through
succession of intrusting towns, it
leaves the state at South Bend, a real
ly charming city, whose busy fac
tories, pretty paved streets, hne
houses and business blocks, and pic
turesque river, are seen to advantage
from the train. Across Michigan the
important cities of Battle Creek, Lam
sing and Flint are seen, and there are
good views of the great Sanitarium,
the states capital building and the
factories and mills. Then at Port HUI
ron, the train whirls without delay
through the great tubular steel term
inal under the river, and is in Canada.
Eastern Canada is splendid coun-
try, fruitful and prosperous, and the
Grand Trunk here networked the very
and Port Huron to Buffalo, Niagara
Falls and Toronto on the south and the
Lake Huron and Georgian Bay points
road Importance except the Grand
Trunk. 1t not only covers the splen-
did farming country north of Lakes
and mineral region and magnificent
incession of lake resorts. Indeed,
when one stops to think, first, of what
we saw on the trip, that succession
of scenic wonder: the Muskoka lakes,
the Thousand Islands, the st. Law
renee rapids, Montreal, with it's hum
dreds of magnificent churches, and it's
views from Mount Royal; Quebec,
that bit of ancient Europe, and the
glorious outlook from the citidal over
the bay, with the Laurentian noun
tains in the distance; the Montmoren-
ci Falls, three hundred feet of falling
feathers; Ottawa, in many ways the
most beautiful city of Canada, with
it's Parliament buildings. which, in
the perfection of their architecture,
are not excelled on this continent;
the splendid Ottawa and Rideau river
scenery, and the Chaudiere Falls, and
things of all that was left unseen, we
wonder that any one ever travels on
any other road, save from necessity.
But to begin our trip back at ST..
Paul, we started out with five Pull
man vestibuled sleepers and a day
coach over the Chicago Great Western
road, which has proved it's excellence
by it's popularity and by gathering in
passenger and freight business in a
way that startles it's rivals. The as
ISOLATION is under obligations especial
ly to Mr.. S. C. Stickney, the general
manager, to Mr.. F. H. Lord, the gen.
eral passenger agent, and to Mr.. J. p.
Elmer, the local agent at St. Paul, for
great courtesy and kindness. The
Great Western handled our train
splendidly, and nothing was neglected
that would add to the pleasure of the
trip. On the return a change of
schedule made necessary breakfast
at Oelwein, where the local agent
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agent at Chicago. made the arrange
ments for the trip, and Mr.. G. T. Bell.
general passenger agent, whose pre-
sentation of our cause won Mr.. Davis
approval, to Mr.. Dixon and Mr.. Pease,
division passenger agents, who accom-
panied us while on their division, and
to Mr.. David Brown, Jr., city ticket
agent at St. Paul Mr.. Brown per-
sonally conducted the excursion for
the road. and his help was Of the ut
most value. Mr.. Vaux also was with
us during most of the trip, leaving
nothing undone that could possibly
have been desired of the road. There
will always be warm spot in the
heart of each of the editorial party
fer the Grand Trunk and for it's more
than courteous officials, and it was
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stay. The second morning, after q
run through a beautiful country,
through farming and timber lands
and pine forests and past lovely lakes,
we landed at Muskoka Wharf, and
were at that famous chain of lakes.
that brings health and strength to
thousands, and pleasure and sport to
as many more. There is something
remarkable about the atmosphere in
the Canadian lake region. In a few
hours it will cure any cold in the
head, hay fever disappears like magic,
vigor comes to the tired body and
brain, and the water, pure and wholly
free from alkali, has strong medicinal
properties. 1t is haven of rest. and
while this Muskoka lake region is the
center, it extends for miles and miles
through all that part of Canada. The
lakes TEEN with bass, pike, musko-
longe, the streams with trout, and the
woods are full of wild game. Last
year $4,000 visitors passed over Nus
koka Wharf, while $4,000 visited this
region. This year the number will be
over 10000. At Little Pittsburgh, as
they call one resort, 500 Pittsburgers
go regularly each summer, while all
along the shores of the lakes and on
most of the innumerable islands,
which are of every shape and size, are
cottages, club houses, hotels, camps,
resorts and all sorts of inducements
for the pleasure seeker. It is sure to
be Canada's great resort and is al
ready a strong rival of the Adiron-
dacks. Last season 5000 deer were
shipped from there, and 10000 killed
in the region. The lake transporta-
ton is fully provided for by the Mus
koka Navigation Company. Captain
Cockburn, the manager, put the first
boat on the lakes in the eos, and his
faith has had it's reward. Now this
company's fleet of five large steam
ers, on one of which our party of 200
was nicely accommodated and served
with meals, cover the lakes. They
call at all the clubs and island homes
and dodge in and out of the maze of
islands, where familiarity shows the
way, but where the stranger would be
lost. The captain has his own home
on one Of the islands and he accom-
panied us that far on our rounds, his
daughters coming out in pretty
launch to take him from the vessel.
The lakes are connected by narrow
rock-bound channels and one round
of so miles entering these lakes did
not by any means show all their beau
ties.
That night, which was Saturday, we
were taken via Toronto to Thousand
Island Junction on the Grand Trunk,
where, by courtesy of the Thousand
Islands Railway, a short but very inn
nOrtanf train link we were landed at
Gananoque on the St. Lawrence. Here
we left our train with all heavy bag
gage to go on to Montreal, while we
were transferred to the care of the
Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Com
pany, whose floating palaces make
this one of their regular stopping
places. The Grand Trunk officials re-
mained with us, but we also had the
honor of having with us Mr.. Thos.
Henry, the traffic manager of the Il. &
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OF the greatest interest and in many
ways the most valuable ever offered
to members of the association. There
was more of historic interest, there
was more that was strange and for
eign and more that was educational.
Starting from St. Paul on Thursday
evening, the party of two hundred, all
editors and their immediate families,
in a train of splendid palace coaches,
travelled over 5000 miles. From the
windows of the rushing train they
saw as continuous panorama the
southern parts of their own state, the
splendid states of Iowa, Illinois, Indi-
ana, and Michigan before entering
Canada. Then passing through the
Port Huron tunnel under the st. Clair
river, a remarkable example of en-
gineering skill, we entered the coun-
try of our neighbors. Through much
of the best of Canada's farming coun-
try we went into the Muskoka lake
region, that glorious haven of the
sportsman and the pleasure seeker;
down the beautiful St. Lawrence,
through the Thousand Islands, to
Montreal and on to Quebec, the New
York and Gibraltar of Canada, and
then to Ottawa, the seat of the Do
minion government. It was an outing
long to be remembered and thought
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the engineering wonders of the land.
We were accompanied by many of the
roads officials, including Assistant
Engineer McNabb, who most enter
tainingly told of the bridge built in
the SOS in the tubular form. 1t was
opened officially in 1860 by the Prince
of Wales, who drove the last rivet. 1t
was then wonder, but the traffic
over it SO increased that it had to be
rebuilt in 1875. 1t was not closed
for minute, and so thorough was the
first structure that the old piers did
not have to be replaced, the super
structure alone being replaced by
open steel pans on which is double
railroad track, and on either side, sep
arated from the railway tracks by
stone walls, is roadway. There are
"a piers, and the bridge is $500 feet
In length. 1t is no wonder the Grand
Trunk is proud of their splendid
structure on which, in all, $4,000, 900
books, picturing and explaining the
bridge and printed for the occasion,
were given each guest.
Again that night we took our train
and the Grand Trunk whirled us to
~uSOSS, eAuV n UnluUCSl VI CLUES OI Uuc
new world, with its famous hostelry,
the Chataus Frontenac, perched upon
the lofty hillside, with the citidal as
q background. AS at Montreal, where
we were housed at the Windsor, that
city's SWEETEST hotel, and one of the
best on the continent, so in Quebec
we were at the Frontenac, as nothing
is too good for the touring Minnesota
editors. The Grand Trunk runs on
the south side of the river, and at
Point Lewis opposite Quebec. the edit
ors were transferred to one Of the fine
ferry boats Of the Quebec & Lewis
Ferry Company, whose officers went
to much trouble and no little incon-
venience to accommodate US, showing
more of that friendly spirit that
marked everywhere our reception by
our brethren across the line. Quebec
gave us a splendid reception Its COM
mittee, headed by Mr.. L. J. Demers,
President Press Association of Prov
ince of Quebec, prince of enter
tainers, showered us with attentions.
A reception by His Honor. the
Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. L.
A. Jette. and lunch at the parlia-
ment building, a trolley ride about
the city, which, it seemed. might have
been dropped there out of ancient Eu-
rope; reception and address Of vel
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line of steamships running to Port
Arthur, Duluth, the 500 and Chicago.
a very important transportation line
and one which offers number of de-
lightful lake and rail trips. The Can
ada Atlantic has a fine roadbed and
our train made so and 60 miles an
hour on the run. We were placed xn-
der especial obligation to Mr.. 4. j.
Chamberlain, the general manager,
and to Mr.. j. E. Walsh, the assistant
general passenger agent, for their
kindness. The latter not only saw that
we had all his road could do for us,
but remained with us and took us in
charge on the trolley ride to Alymer.
Certainly nothing could have been
more f1attering than our reception and
entertainment at Ottawa. His wor-
ship, Mayor Payment, who gave an
address of welcome, the aldermen, the
press and many distinguished mem
bers of the government and of parlia-
ment, showed us marked attention.
At the beautiful parliament buildings,
the city fire department, model for
such city, gave an exhibition run
and received much applause for their
fine work. Then came the ride to
Aylmer, where, at the Victoria, q
huge summer resort, lunch was
served, and address made by his wor-
ship, Mayor Rainboth, and the Rev.
X. +. Taylor, each extending a hearty
welcome. At the Queens park every
body "shot the chutes," and after a
visit to Hull and the famous Chau-
diere Falls. which it is estimated can
furnish all the motive power used by
the immense factories of Ottawa's
manufacturing suburb and a million
horse power more, we returned to the
capitol. Hull is being rapidly rebuilt
but the evidences of the extent and
the destruction wrought by the great
fire are simply appalling. Ottawa is
beautiful city, and has more of the
home feeling than any other large
city we visited. In beauty of its
buildings, and surroundings, also, it
is not excelled by any, while nowhere
was more done by prominent citizens
to make us feel the warmth of their
welcome.
It was, with much regret that we
finally boarded our train somewhat
tired but most enthusiastic party, to
start on our through homeward trip.
We made a very fast run over the
Canada Atlantic to the junction with
the Grand Trunk, the Grand Trunk
also gave us almost record-breaking
run to Chicago. We had the right of
track over everything and the time
we made was startling, running often
over sixty miles an hour. And here
we wish to extend our especial and
most sincere thanks on behalf of the
Editorial Association to the Grand
Trunk passenger department., from
Mr.. w. E. Davis, passenger traffic
manager, who replied to our first re-
quest with the laconic and most graft
flying remark, "Mr. Elliott, give these
gentlemen whatever they want" and
Mr.. H. G. Elliott, asst general passen-
ger agent, at Montreal, who, with Mr.,
Geo. w. Vaux, the assistant general
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spent the entire night arranging that
the party be accommodated at one
sitting. This is but an example of
what the Great Western. or maple
Leaf" as it is so well known, will do
for it's patrons, and shows the reason
outside of its equipment and facilities,
for it's popularity and business-get-
ting.
Leaving Chicago, our first stop was
at Durand for supper, at the Grand
Trunk eating house, and it is enough
to say that when it was announced
that another meal would be had there
on the return, in spite of change of
program. it was greeted with cheer.
Even the local band of twenty pieces
was out and played all during the
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reach the ear Of his superior and gain
his attention. If this is an example of
the other departments of the road it
is no wonder that in the few years
the system has been under the pres
ent management, it has been brought
from discredit, ill-repute and worse
repair, to rank as one of the very best
railway systems of the country. Its
rolling stock has been put in the best
possible condition. SO that now its
trains Nos. 8 and 4, the pride of the
road, are not excelled in perfection of
appointments by any road in the
country. This train Is pulled by a
great ten-wheeled locomotive and is
completely vestibuled. There is a
New York and Philadelphia coach and