The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-09-06
THE PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
The Outing Of 1901 Most Delightful
and interesting One.
The Herald's Staff Correspondent Tell
of the Trip to Buffalo, Niagara
Falls and Toronto.

DltluDtlS VI bllb I6llu6bSt6 L ItSS AsbO- =
citation look back over the past and re-
call the many happy gatherings held
by them, the outing of 1901 will be re-
membered as one of the most pleasur-
able and interesting events in the his
tory of the organization.
OF our delightful sojourn in the
beautiful Queen City, something has
already been said in these columns; of
our visit to Buffalo, the Pan American
Exposition and Niagara, and of other
events connected with the trip, we
shall endeavor TO touch upon briefly in
this article.
1t is said by many, that when you
have seen one exposition, you have
seen them all. " This, to certain ex.
tent, is true, but there is much about
the Pan American that is new and in
teresting. The plan furnishes an Ex-
position that is splendid and unique in
its architectural aspect. The architects
ave found their inspiration chiefly in
the prominent buildings of Latin-Amer-
ican cities, and the work of ornamen-
tation is carried out elaborately in all
details, the color decorations being
effectively wrought. The electrical
effects the sculptural concentrations,
the fountain, floral and garden effects,
all combine to place the Pan American
in the fore line with Ell terprisfs of its
kind. In planning the Exposition, the
management early decided upon giving
to electricity special homage, and their
efforts reached climax in the con-
struct1on of the wonderful electric tow
er This is the centerpiece of the Expo
| Nd +ou Q5E foot ohTxro tho
ground. The best time to visit the
Exposition is in the eventide when
the lights are turned on. Then
it is that thousands of specta-
rors throng the court and esplanades,
waiting for the moment when might
will be turned into day" Suddenly,
as if by magic, myriads of electric
bulbs burst into brilliance, and the dark
outlines of the great buildings, from
dome to base, are transformed into
dazzling lines # light every ripple OF
the decorative pools, ever spray OF the
squirting fountains, catches ray OF fan
tastic brilliance, and the whole scene
is one of unprecedented loveliness. The
effect is enhancing, and one wonders
at first if he has not been transported
to some far off fairy land that existed
in the dreams of his childhood.
And the Midway O, the fun and the
frolic, the noise and joys, of the Mid
way! The Pan American Midway is
!, like all other Midways in many re-
spects, yet it has a number of novel
attractions. Most noticeable among
these, perhaps, is "A Trip to the
!, Moon, y which was conceived by u
Nashville mana Mr.. johnson. Those
desiring the trip are conducted into a
"fying- machine, ~ which is like all
other "fiying- machines, in that it
does not fly at all. 1t fiops its wings,
however, and, by an ingenious arrange
ment of moving scenery and the shak-
ing of the ship, one is made to feel
that he is "getting off the earth,
sure enough. The deception is really
excellent, and the genial old captain OF
the ship said tnat instances were on
record where passengers got so air-slck
that they tumbled overheard, dropped
miles and miles to Mother Earth, or
got stuck on the points of stars. Dur
ing it's aerial journey the ship passes
through a storm, comes within an
ace of getting hung on the tail of a
comet and finally casts anchor on the
moon Here the passengers are put
off and given an opportunity to inspect
the caves and caverns of the moon and
visit the gentleman and his FUNNY
little dwarf attendants who live there.
But enough of the Exposition. Lei
us pass from the efforts OF man
ingenuity to the marvellous creations
of Nature A trip to Buffalo without
visit to Niagara, would be failure
Truly has it been said that "Niagars
is an awful symbol of Infinite power
a version of Infinite beauty-a shrine,
temple erected by the hand of the
Almighty for all the children of men,
Words are inadequate to descrlb,
the feeling with which one is imbued
when he first beholds the majestic
splendor and beauty of Niagara. Stand
ing directly below the great catarac
and looking upward at the immense
volume of water, towering, as I
were. nearly two hundred feet abov'
: me- [ was filled with feeling OF aw,
and unuttera5le admiration, and
n marveled at the greatness of God
>. Then thought how man, by his God
given intellect. had harnessed tn
Z mower of the mighty Falls and carried
v it twenty miles away to the beautiful
s Rainbow City, converting 1T int
!, electric currents 10 light the city an'
;. furnish means of transportation 10
u thousands of people, and | marvele'
y again at the greatness of Gods crea
ture-man.
But this was only one of the grea
: object lessons of life, teaching us tina
I God is al-powerful. and that man. b,
/ reliance upon His hand, is capable
IS accomplishing wonderful things
There is an old legend of how tn
- Red Man. in the days before his wig
!, vans ON the Great Lakes were dis
:, turbed by the invasion of the pale
u face. " recognized in the cataract tn
y work of some great unseen Power
&c Annually the tribes gathered to wor
oI ship the Spirit. and the most beautifu
le Indian maiden among them was Oitere
As a sacrifice. being sent over the Fall
in a canoe ladened with the ehoieet
=. products of the iand.
= Il might not be uninteresting her
TO give a few facts in connection wit