People's voice., 1900-09-13

old friends OF ours, formerly Of
Peoria, ILL.,, with whom we spent a
very pleasant time. Our next outing
was at ROckaway Beach, about thirty
miles from the city. We lad a very
tine sail OF two hours to this place, aud
enjoyed the Gay very much from the
tact that we were the guests of Rev.
NJ. Z. Harlan and wife, formerly Of
wellington. At this place the temp
tation WAS too strong and | went 10
bathing. There were at least fifteen
hundred people along the beach
bathing, and about hye thousand on
the shore as spectators.
1t was my first bath in the ocean,
and had delightful time riding
the huge waves toward the shore.
Sometimes the waves would roll clear
over me but it was something | shall
never forget. On OuFreturn we passed
Sandy Hook, Manhattan aud Bergan
beaches, all places of note. We spent
the night in Brooklyn With Bro.
Harlan and family. They have Two
very fine boys, Earl and Paul. Earl
is almost as large as his father
l met a very pleasant surprise
when | landed in the city. My sister
was there visiting her son aud she
visited with US at our son s and all the
different places, which made it very
pleasant.
My wife also met her nephew, who
ives In Brooklyn, whom we had not
zen for eight years. witnessed one
'pht that made me think it was a
.;OOd thing to be rich. One man
chartered five large steamers and
'oaded them from bottom to top with
poor men, women and children, esti.
mated at from thirty to forty thOus-
aud. Took them 10 Glen Island for
an outing, furnishing lunch and din
ner for all, which was free. That is
what l call making good use OF
money.
| visited the noted drive aloug the
Harlem river, called Speedway" 1t
is very tire; many noted men with
their fine teams and fast horses were
there. The ambition of all is 10 have
the fastest horse. l saw some very
fast driving. Some Of the horses had
record Of 2:07 and 2:l0.
The day We visited Grants tomb we
met 1,5OO Cuban teachers at the Col
umbia college library and had a splen.
did chance las they sat on the steps Of
the building to have their pictures
taken) to see them.
They marched by US in double file
They are Of all shades ,COlOrs and sizes;
very peculiar looking people. One
place | almost forgot to mentiOn:
Battery park. In il is situated the
aquarium whic1 has a wonderful COL
lection of all kinds OF fish and sea
monsters. Also the landing place Of
all foreigners.
| visited the two extremes Of the
city. The fine places and residences
on Fifth avenue, and the Waldorf
Astoria hotel, said to be the finest in
the world, and saw the fne turnouts.
Then Visited the Bowery, Five Points
and Hester streets. Here you see
the other extreme. Streets crowded
with men, women and children.
Macy places you are obliged to walk
in the middle OF the streets on ac-
count of the crowd Of the sidewalks.
We are under many obligations to my
son and his wife for taking US around.
One or both OF them went with US.
Only for them we would not have
been able to see half we did.
On Monday morning, August 81 we
boarded the train on the Lehlgh VAL
ley railroad for Chicago. | have been
over other roads, but none with such
beautiful scenery. Mountains, val.
leys, rivers and lakes make the trip
very interesting. We landed in Chi
cago on Tuesday and spent day and
night in the city, visiting parks and
other places of interest with Mr..
Claggett, our sOn-in-law, and family
Arrived at their home on Thursday
morning, where we are enjoying our
visit with them and eating melons
and grapes out Of their garden. We
will be home 10 time to vote.
Yours, ETC.,
AARON A. RICHARDSON.