The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
Visited Niagara.

Visited Niagara.
E c. Pollard gives the following ac-
count of the Wichita partys trip to
Niagara:
AT 7:40 a m, the Palace steamer. car
rying $500 leaguers. landed at Buffalo
after calm and pleasant passage of $50
miles. The party decided to take the
Erie railroad train instead of the trolley
line as one hours time was saved. The
leaguors started in time for that railroad
station five blocks away. Twelve coaches
awaited their arrival. Thirty minutes
ride brought US to the station at Niagara
The leaguers marched down six blocks
20 the City park in front of the noted
Niagara tower and in full view Of the
falls Here they lined up and stood in
amazement before the worlds wonder.
Having arrived at the falls at $50 a. m,
we had until p. m TO return to the
train that would take US back to Buff
fal) The party was eager to see in these
six hours all the sights Of the place: Tuca
Island. Horse Shoe Falls, the Sister ISL
amos. The Cave Of the Winds, the Gorge
Route. taking in the rapids and the
whirlpool, seven miles to Lewiston and
return, a walk over the Suspension birds
20 st the view from the Canadian side,
the. ascent 10 the top of Niagara tower.
q RIDE on the Maid of the Mist-all lad
TO sss taken in in the six hours allotted.
Strange TO say, many of the party took
in ali of the above places of interest
and got back TO the train at the appoint
ed time What busy day it was What
q day of sightseeing. No country on
earta could present such scenes of suS-
lin-.y and majesty. 1t is the visit OF
ones life to visit Niagara Fails. The
building of the Gorge electrical railroad
:. Lewiston. seven miles below is a Won
derful piece OF engineering. 1t descends
to the waters edge at the rapids and
continues thus to the whirlpool on to
the mouth of Niagara river. where the
large steamers ccme in from the lake.
The ret-rn trip gives the best view of
Whirlpool. the rapids and the falls.
The scenes grow more majestic as one
visits the various points of interest To
stand on Luna Island places you be
tween the Americans and Horse Shoe
Falls To return on the bridges con-
Meeting the Sister Islands gives one a
view Of the rapids above To take ride
on the Maid of the Mist brings one TO the
foot of the falls. where one sazes upward
filled with ama-enaent and awe at what
he sees Should he take the elevator and
go 500 feet TO the top Of the Tower he
there looks down on the most wonderful
scene the earth could present \ bi-dS-
eye view OF the city, the fails. the rapids
IN. Goat Island and Sister Isles. 4
viS- g given Of the Broacn Monument
at lewiston, marking the ancient bat
tlsdNl5 OF our forefathers.
al aboard the train at 400 we were
soon back 10 Buffalo and aboard of the
ls<e steamer bound for Detroit A yes
per service was held aboard the steamer
IN which leaguers praised God for His
Wonderful marks. As many aboard the
steamer failed 10 get berths and their
only alternative was 10 sleep in chairs
and on the cabin floors The scene in
the cabins reminded one OF tired. worn
out picnic party. "Wednesday morning
found us back TO Detroit where the
party separated. some 10 return 10 Chi
cage and others 10 SO east 10 visit friends.
NV wife and ] arrived a. Ia range. III
q southern town OF S.0oo population 4
Chicago Here we visited our daush-
ter. Mrs E NJ. Williams Tor a week.
Mary r. Lease, Spiritualist.
Much has been said in all papers OF
Kansas concerning Mary Z Lease and
her propensities for spirituaiism. 1t has
been a good many years since Mrs.
Lease called Wichita her home Recently
at the funeral Of the Rev. Ira Moore
Courts. pastor of the Church of the Fra
ternity OF Soul Communion. Brooklyn.
this woman sufrragist OF Kansas. made
an address. Mrs. Lease was almost in
tears as she commenced her eulosy,
which she delivered al the deathbed re
quest Of Mr.. Courlis-
1t was at the close Of the great Civil
war. when the armies Of he north and
ecuth had left the fields of battle 20 walk
4n the paths OF peace, that our friend
was bora" said Mrs Lease, and from
the year 1855 until he died he proved that
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