The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-05-28
VISITED THE FALLS.
Guests OF the Nation Had a
Pleasant Day at Niagara.

and Across the Bridge to Table
Rock-West to Lewiston on Gorge
Railroad-lntereste In Monument
at oueenston Heights.
Niagara Falls, N Y, May 27.-The
distinguished guests of the nation
comprising the members of the French
mission who participated in the cere-
monies incident to the unveiling Of
the statue CT Count de Rochambeau
at Washington, accompanied by Am
bassador Cambon, Nine. Cambon,
members of the staff of the French
Embassy and the presidents commits
sicn, spent pleasant day here and
again turned toward the east, leaving
for West Point at four O'Clock by the
New York Central to Buffalo. and
thence by the Pennsylvania railroad,
via Emporium junction, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia, to Jersey City, from
which point they will go over the
tracks of the West Shore road to
West Point.
There was delightful lack of form.
ality throughout the day and the men,
bers of the party spent the day in
the enjoyment of the many scenes
Of beauty about the great cataract
and along the banks of the gorge be.
low the falls. The weather was per-
feet.
The special train of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad reached this city on
schedule time, after an uneventful
run from Washington. The arrival
was so timed that the guests had fin
ished their breakfasts on the train
and at $3.50, few minutes after the
train reached the New York Central
station, the party entered carriages
for a two hour drive through the park
on the American side and across the
bridge to the Canadian side. At
Table Rock the members of the party
left their carriages and walked about
directly to their special train, which
had been left at a convenient place
in the station yard, and took luncheon
in the dining car.
At Ills two special cars of the
Niagara Gorge road in charge of Vice
President Herbert P. Bissell and Gen.
eral Manager Jones were brought up
to the station and nearly every mem.
Der of the party boarded them for a
trip through the picturesque gorge.
The first stop was made at the Whirl.
pool Rapids, where the swirling wat
ers Of Niagara display their mighty
force in most turbulent fashion.
A quick run was made to Lewiston
and across the new bridge into British
territory again. The military men
were interested in the details Of the
battle of Queenston heights which
was related to them DUNG a stop at
the foot of the monument which
marks the spot where the British gen.
eral, Brock, fell
The cars then proceeded slowly
down the Canadian side of the gorge
over the Canadian Scenic railway to
the upper steel bridge, recrcssing the
river and arriving at the station at |
9:45.
Just before the departure of the |
train for the East an incident oc.
CURED which brought forth = ripple of
applause from the small group gath.
cred in the train shed. A bevy OF
girls, dressed in white, presented |
Countess de Rochambeau large |
bouquet Of flowers, sent by the sisters |
and pupils of the Sisters of Mercy |
convent The bouquet was made up
of beautiful carnations and American
beauty roses. tied with red, white and |
blue ribbons and attached to II was a |
tiny silk American flag. The countess
was greatly pleased with the token
of regard and thanked the girls for
their thoughtfulness.
The Very Rev. James A. Lanigan Of
Buffalo and Miss Flora Roche OF
Rochester, who were among those who
received the Marchioness de Rocham.
beau on the occasion of visit to the
Falls a decade ago. at the time of the
Yorktown celebration, made them
selves known to the count and count
ess, who greeted them cordially and
spent five minutes in animated conver-
sation with the venerable prelate
The count continued to converse
with Father Lanigan until the train
got in motion and he was compelled
to run briskly and get aboard when
the train was moving quite rapidly.
The count and countess came to
the rear platform of the last car and
remained there until the train disap