Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-17
trip TO BUFFALO.
A DEMOCRAT MAN TELLS BRIEFLY WHAT
HE SAW ON THE WAY.

| DEMOCRAT NAN TELLS BRIEFLY VIVA
HE SAW ON THE WAY.
Having visited the Pan-American Ex
position at Buffalo, the writer wOul'
advise every one who can do SO to max
a trip to that twentieth century demon
stration of progress and art, during tn
few weeks yet remaining while the ex
position is open. 1t is not simply mat
ter of amusement and recreation, though
the exposition affords the visitor an op
pOrtunity to see what can be done b!
man for the amusement of man, on
large scale; but it is an educationa
force, and demonstration of the mar
velous progress of the last few years
especially in the use of mans --latest
slave, electricity, that the expositiOn's
great value lies.
The party which the writer accom-
panied was the Maine Press Association
party, in charge of C. w. Robbins of the
Old Town Enterprise, who has managed
most of the Associations excursions
for number of years, as well as nu.
merous excursions on his own account,
and whose tremendous activity and
energy and talent for management, make
him peculiarly fitted for that line OF
work.
Leaving Portland Wednesday morning,
Sept. 4, the party took route to Mon
treal which, while somewhat circuitous,
afforded view of some of the finest of
our New England scenery. Over the
White Mountain Division of the Maine
Central, through Crawford Notch, which
affords the widest mountain scenery to
be had on any railroad in this part OF
the country. Thence across the beauti-
full green hill country of northern Yer
mont to Swanton, and from that point
over the Grand Trunk to Montreal,
where we arrived late that evening. A
special car took the party through, and
an hour was allowed for dinner at
Fabyans, and stop for lunch at Norris
vile, VT.
Thursday, in summer heat which
that this violent season OF
1901 had not yet finished with us, we
did" the city of Montreal. The fore
noon was spent in a carriage drive about
the city and up Mount Royal, which is
one of Gods greatest gifts TO its name
sake city. In the afternoon some of the
city's institutions were visited, and a
few of its many magnificent churches
and cathedrals were inspected.
Thursday night we took sleeping cars
on the Grand Trunk, and arrived at
Toronto in season for a good breakfast.
Thence through country which is al
most a continuous orchard, around the
west end of Lake Ontario to Suspension
Bridge and Niagara Falls.
Eight hours were afforded us at this
Mecca of tourists, and during that time
we studied the great fall and its environ
ment from every point of view, until, II
we failed to perceive the spirit OF
behind the veil of emerald
water and mist, it must have been our
OWN fault.
President Mckinley and his party
,isited the falls at noon. Most of our
party, as it happened, missed of seeing
him; a fact which they especially re-
,retted when the news that he was shot
reached us few hours later.
A short ride at nightfall brought us to
Buffalo. We stopped at Statler's Hotel,
IN institution which is in some respects
unique, where we enjoyed ourselves
veil for four days. Four days mostly of
muscle killing rush. Some
aid they had "seen everything" others
hat they had ''seen everything they
AIRED about seeing" The latter state
nent might Oe true in cases, though it
5 to be doubted. The former statement
5 incorrect in every case.
Starting homeward Tuesday afternoon,
We came from Niagara Falls to Lewiston
'ver that wonderfully scenic trolley
Dad, the Great George Route" down
n the gorge of the Niagara River. A
hree hours sail across Lake Ontario
'rought us again to Toronto. Here we
gain took the Grand Trunk for night
ide to Kingston.
In the early morning we took new
nd elegant steamer for the matchless
lays sail down the st. Lawrence,
through the Thousand Islands and the
apids, to Montreal-a days trip hardly
o be excelled even on rainy day.
Most of the party spent a day in that
uaint old city, Quebec, and returned to
cortland that night. Tired? Why, yes,
Satisfied? Yes.
The one great feature of the Pan
merican which stands above everything
lse is, as everybody knows, the electric
Even those who have
cad much about it, are not only charm
d but surprised on first beholding a
ity of darkness transformed to city of
light. 1t is piece of dreamland beyond
nything ever imagined in the thousand
nd one Arabian Nights. Some think
/ is sight that will never be seen again,
because it is possible only within avail
BILE distance of the tremendous power
f Niagara. Perhaps they are right, and
IS equal will never be produced again;
ut this is the twentieth century.
The exposition itself, as we'll as other
eatures of the trip, will be briefly de-
cribed in later letters.
Mr.. Robbins is to take out another
arty Sept. Esd or oath, giving them a
rip to Montreal and Quebec, or trip
o the Pan-American, or the two COM
lined, as fits the travellers taste and
'ocket book. He is thoroughly familiar
nth the ground to be covered, and will
make good everything he promises. If