Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-05
SALEM
WOMAN
ABROAD
Tells of the Beauties of the
British Columbia
Scenery
Victoria, B. C., June 20, 1904.

| / Will lIE anu ANll gDh VI ny NAAp ~
Victoria. and what beautiful place ii
lis. | left Seattle Wednesday at s
O'Clock on the Rosalie, and came by
way of Port Angels | took a berth
and had good nights rest. got up
at 4:3O a. m, and went out on deck
and saw a glorious sight, the sun just
touching the snow on the Olympic
mountains, and the water was as calm
as one could wish for; then we
stopped at Port Angeles about half an
hour. stayed on deck until we got
to Victoria. never saw anything
anywhere equal the view at the ap.
proach Of the Victoria harbor. The
morning was perfect; my friends met
me at the boat and | had sucn kind
welcome We took a car out to their
home and IL was sIch pleasant ride.
think Victoria has the prettiest
homes anywhere on the cotst After
breakfast we went through the bush
and picked some wild flowers, some of
the prettiest have ever seen; then |
climbed up on an old oak stub and
took a view of the town, and took a
view of the town, and think | never
saw such a pretty place. the rocks and
the beautiful homes and the roads and
driveways. And the soft breeze is so
refreshing; one never feels tired here.
Then we went up on the rocks, and
from there we could get a view of
Craig DarrOch or Dunsmuir Castle. as
everyone calls it here. We came
home had dinner and then in the ev.
ening we took boat ride to the gorge
by moonlight. The gorge is about sew
en- miles long and shall never for
get It, It is one of the most beautiful
places | have ever seen. It Is an ex.
tension of Victoria harbor, through
which the tide rushes. The water Is
very warm and in the evening the
beach Is lined with camp fires and
people in bathing suits. There is one
small place in the gorge which is very
narrow and when the tide Is coming
In II is very hard place to row a
boat through as the water seems to
boil up like foam. II is a very easy
place for one to get a bath II they
should lose their cars. over this
place Is stout bridge for a drive
way The same evening we went
down to Oak bay, another beautiful
place, there | saw the wreck Of the
Clalam and got piece of rock to
take home with me and a few shells.
Saturday evening we went to an
entertainment and | cant begin to
tell you how much | enjoyed myself.
morning we went to the En-
g'ish church which is very pretty
church in the inside, and the music
was grand. When the services were
out we walked home and no one could |
ever walk through the city of Victoria
without recognizing that II is a city |
lf homes. You see comfort every. |
where, People live here to enjoy !
themselves. Victoria is not bust.
less place, for everywhere you take
ime and you don't go down the street
Without seeing happy faces every.
where, In the evening we went TO
he NJ. Il. church; It is a very large
'hnrch and very beautiful The pas.
or gave such good sermon. | went
.ome feeling like was really at
.ome In Salem again, in our own
huroh, for think there is no church
he IL, even ii it is not so beautiful
ionday morning We went for a bicy-
le ride; we went down by the mar.
ment buildings to Beacon Hin park;
he roads were simply grand and such
grand view OF the mountains and
he beach rocks, | am in love with
Rem There is such lovely big oaks
ere. The park is beautiful place.
TN artificial lakes and a tine collec.
on OF beasts ami birds and the sea
lore is something grand; and how !
enjoyed the ride, no one can know
realize. had a fine coast down
ll To Oak bay and then We came
'me and in the evening We went on
moonlight excursion. We took the
ain TO Sidney an hours ride and !
aen we took the boat back TO Vic. \
ria up the straight OF Arrow and 5
grand sight the moon was beautiful
ID We had such good view OF the
ands We had two or three hours ]
the water We took their train =
me and IL was about 1:l5 a. m. :
len We arrived. Today have been
ishing and sleeping and resting for
alght and tomorrow We are so,ns