The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-07-11
SCOTLAND NECK BOYS TRIP TO
BUFFALO.

Below we print by permission let
ter from Master George Bryan, now In
Wilmington, describing to a friend in
Scotland Neck his trip to the Pam
American Exposition:
WILMINGTON, N. c., July End, 1901.
My dear Croaky AS I promised to
write you long letter when return
ed from my trip, I will now try to full
FL that promise.
1 left here Saturday night all right,
got breakfast in Washington, D. c., the
next morning and dinner in New York
City. I got right good view of Wash
ington from the railroad. You can
see the capitol and also the Washing
ton monument.
At New York first went through
the Geological gardens in Central Park.
Then took the elevated railway, went
down to the Battery and there I took
ferry boat for Bedloe's Island where
1 saw the Statue of Liberty. OF course
I went to the top of this and had fine
view of the harbor. It doesn't seem
so very high when seen from the har-
Dor but once you haye to climb it you
get a good idea of it's dimensions. It
makes you feel dizzy to look at the
ground when you are at the top,
too. I stayed here about an hour and
then took the ferry back to New York
and went straight for the Brooklyn
bridge. I walked across Brooklyn
bridge and then took the cars for the
depot.
got to Buffalo early next morning
and made my arrangements there for a
room, etc. stopped at the Y. NJ. G.
A. building while there, but I got all
my meals from lunch counters in the
Exposition grounds.
1 can't begin to describe the Expo
sition. It did not come up to my ex-
pectations though it was magnificent.
The electric tower is one of the pretti-
est pieces of architecture I ever made
goo-goo eyes at and Is still better at
night when it is lighted up. never
did see anything to equal the electric
lights in that place. It was nearly az
bright as day all over the grounds.
There was search light On the tower
too. went as far up in the electric
tower as l could but they have moi
quite finished the top of it yet and ]
only got about wo-thirds of the length
of it. However, that was so high that
I could not recognize people on the
ground below me.
On Wednesday I went to Niagara
Falls. All that's something like you
read about. It was magnificent in ev'
cry respect. The whole thing is white
owing to the foam made by the rocks
and then where 1t goes over in
thick sheets it Is light green which
contrasts wonderfully with the white
Now about how deep do you suppose
the water is before 1t reaches the falls
1t is only about waist deep though il
runs like train IN speed.
took trip under the falls on tn.
Canadian side and also went under III,
American falls in the cave of tn.
winds. / thought 1 would meyer ge
out of this. / travelled nine or ter
miles In Canada, SO can really boas
of having gone out of the United
States.
Leaving the Falls, rode down ths
gorge to zee the whirlpool and its rapids
never did see water so stirred up be
fore as did there. I can't deecribs
it you will have to see that to under
stand it all.
did not have any fear about getting
lost while I was on the trip. New York
is an easy place to find your way in
for I went all around from Central
Park to the Battery and Brooklyn
bridge which is two or three miles.
Buffalo is little harder problem but
l did not have any travelling to do
around that place as there Is nothing
noticeable to see there besides the Elk
position.
haven't succeeded in finding word
TO express my delight at the trip so
will cut out all such remaks. A lot o1
the buildings are not quite finished
there yet but they are going right
along on them.
With much love, ETC.,
Yours sincerely,
GEORGE B.