The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-13

sound. Here we planned to stay sew
sral days before starting north, as there
are nuermous purchases one must make
when going out OF civilization for a month.
The nrst evening there. party OF US went
to Douglas Summer Gardens to hear the
Fifth Cavalry Canadian Band, which is
the finest on the Pacific coast, having
taken many prizes. The last piece on the
programme. no matter where the concert
nor what the occasion, is God Save the
King'-sudience hats OF and standing.
The drives around Victoria are superb,
but the drivers always turn to the left
In passing. this being the one other city
beside Londoo where this is done. The
navy station at Esauimalt. where the
denfepses fer that part of British Columbia
are. At first sight, there seems to be
nothing. as the batteries are all disappear
ing. !. e.. they rise up. aim and fire, then
man. gun and platforms are let quietly into
the ground These Notifications are
termed perfect so far as modern invention
goes. Only one boat Of any importance
was at anchor. a torpedo boat destroyer.
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deadly
Driving into Victoria, the gorge road runs
along a canyon for a mile or so and on
leaving 1t a panorama OF the entire city
is laid before you. One must go about in
and out OF the various lanes, or side
streets. to get any idea Of the residence
portion of tho city; as, with the English
idea OF exclusiveness, they place their
houses as far back as possible and sur
round them with luxurious foliage. A
great many Of the places bear names over
the entrance gates and they all have a
most coEy and home-like appearance. Vic
tor;a II not SO progressive as her neighbor,
Vancouver, but much more typically Eng
lish. A very large. handsome house is In
process Of building to be used for the
Governors castle. 1t commands mag
nifcent view Of the straits OF San Juan de
Fuca. In the same neighborhood with the
new building is the Oak Bay Hotel, where
the Duke and Duchess of York stayed
when In British Columbia last summer.
They made the proprietor some very f1ne
presents on their departure. which he, OF
course. shows with great pride. Going out
to Beacon hill on the train, you pass the
government building, grand pile with the
Canadian coat OF arms in the gray stone
over the central entrance One sees scar
let in all their regimentals. and notices
many varieties of uniforms. Royal imper-
ial troops, Canadian troops, Northwest
mounted police. cavalry, infantry, ETC., all
different, but more or less scarlet and at
tractive. Here was a comic opera one night,
afyordfng US a glimpse OF an English thea
ter as the one In Victoria is modelled after
a famous playhouse in the mother country
What strikes one most forcibly about
Canadian audience In the absence of rush
during or after the final God Save the
K.sg" They seem TO think there is plenty
of time, and no occasion to draw their
hats on, shufae their feet during the last
touching scene and elbow their way out in
American style. Many of the women cling
tenaciously to the fringe" thereby often
spelling a pretty face. and as a rule the
men wear their trousers baggy and SLOUGH
rather than walk.
IN VICTORIA HARBOR.
The evening on which the steamer sailed.
after depositing our luggage on board. We
spent p.omenading among the great foreign
boats then in port. Victoria Is indeed
safe resting place for them. The inner
harbor is very fine, protected from all
roughness-they are dredging to make 1t
still larger. Our steamer was loaded to its
limit with lumber, sheep, pigs. Cinnamon,
Indians and other things, and the state
rooms all full. Among the passengers
were twenty-five school teachers from
Minnesota. all herded by one professor.
who seemed to enjoy being the king bee.
Re had them ali numbered and told ''5" to
do 30 and so. and &C. TO sleep such and
such a place as they deposited themselves
as comfortably possible in the salon and
on deck. The following morning this party
got of at Port Renfrew, where they were
20 co some geological and botanical work
such q sorry seasick crowd as they were.
After leaving the Straits OF San Juan and
rounding the Cape Beale, there is nc more
pleasure for those with weak istomachs
or faint hearts, for the beautiful Pacific
even bellies its name.
This first day. Monday, it was very rough
from 10 until 3. scarcely any one tempting
Providence by going below for lunch. At
4, however we turned into a bay and stop
ped at Bsmfeld Creek. the terminus OF the
great Pacific cable. The building being
erected for the use Of the officers is very
fine and fitted with all modern conven-
fences and pleasurable devices. for the staff
10 large and BamfeId Creek almost twenty
four hours from civilization Here all our
news from the Orient came and was dis
tributed until the finishing OF our own
American Pacific cable.
Seven Cinnamon jumped their jobs here
and unpacked all their belongings. They
were under contract to so much farther.
but were seasick and Disguised However.
after much jabbering and gesticulating,
they agreed to come hack. and suIleniy
pied all their sacks. boxes. etc. on the
boat again
We were on a very rough sea all night
after this episode. but unless one Is very
sessick. the rolling is soothing. One of the
beauties of this trip lay in the fact that
when the passengers were feeling the
worst, some Of them almost suicidal We
would put into bay or sound of smooth
water; they were all given a new lease on
life, and emerged from their ststerooms
with looks OF emaciated unconcern. This
west coast OF Vancouver island corresponds
with that Of Nova Scotia and bears the
same name The Graveyard" In many
places it is precipitous and i'm all rocky and
reefy with hidden shoals and eddies. IL is
always a dangerous trip. though they have
put one OF the best captains i'm Canada on
the route. Captain Townsend, and he takes
no chances. The Canadian boats do not
run on strictly schedule time, but are
allowed 40 MANY days IN make the trim