The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-09-09
BEAUTIFUL VICTORIA
AND ITS Environments
The Scene of the Annual Meeting of
the Washington State Edito-
rial Association.

citation was entertained in Victoria from
August "a to the q, inclusive. Among
the l5O or more present was the writer
and his wife, representing The Herald.
This organization meets once year
in some city of the state for the pur-
pose of exchanging ideas and the better
ing of conditions among the members
of the newspaper fraternity. By special
invitation it was held on British soil this
year. That it was most pleasant and
profitable session every one present
voted.
Victoria, to Americans. is quaint and
interesting. It's streets, while somewhat
narrower than the average American
city, are scrupulously clean and pretty
It's homes are IDEAL resembling the old
English and colonial in architecture and
are usually surrounded with broad and
well kept grounds.
From the first day Victoria's visitors
were made to feel perfectly at ease by
the words of welcome given by Mayor
! McCandless and other oflcary of the
municipal and provincial governments
| The Bureau of Information was given
over to the disposal of the visitors.
damized roads, which skirted the beach
| and ran past the point where the noted
explorer Vancouver. years before first
landed. and among the beautiful homes
and large parks and laidout grounds.
where stands the commanding home of
the governor general and the magnificent
castle of the Dunsmuirs launch rides
! to the Gorge. an attractive spot where
magnificent scenery and pretty parks
abound: Il trip over the electric railway
| to the government naval station and
dry docks ut Esquimalt, and an cXcur-
sion to Shawnigan lake are but few
of the many delightful experiences of
the visitors on that occasion. The news
paper fraternity of that city also ten
dered many courtesies to their brethren
Victoria is emnen,ly tourist
! town. 1t is charmingly situated and is
surrounded on all sides with scenery
of the most picturesque sort. Here the
parliament building is located. mag
nificent and imposing structure. over
| looking the water, standing amid spa
cious and beautifully kept lawns. In a
wing of the parliament building is a
very fine museum. containing an inter
esting collection of British Columbia
| fossils, Indian curios and specimens of
natural history, giving "A splendid idea
of the resources of British Columbia
| Hours may profitably he spent in this
building alone
! In Victoria there is the absence OF
rush. hustle and noise-a feature not at
all displeasing. The people believe in
getting as much out of life as is possible
| During business hours. business is at
tended to with alacrity and precision
| for the average British business man is
methodically trained After business
hours comes recreation. business is for
| gotten; the cares of the Office or store
are locked in with the closing of the
doors, not to again be thought of until
the doors are opened on the MOI row.
Outdoor life during the summer months
is sought after and health and le,rea-
ton given full sway after business
hours-a feature western American,
could with propriety copy.
Altogether the visit to and entertain
ment at Victoria was one of the most
enjoyable ever experienced by the writ
er. 1t was another bright page in the
annals of the association, as we'll as in
the memory of the tired newspaper man
who appreciates an occasional breai in
the monotonous and humdrum life Of mis-
profession as we'll as anyone else.