The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-09-22
Cedarp0int and Lakeside.

mlnd and body as voyage on beauti.
full Lake Erie. The air is invirOr.
atlng, while the spray of the mighty
waves, washing over the deck. lend en-.
chantment to the scene. Steamers and
naptha boats ply between Sanduska
and the different islands. enabling the
tourist to en- JOY the magnificent scenery
at nominal sum. Cedarpoint, ii mar
row neck Of land studded with grand
old forrest trees, is the COnney Island
of Ohio. Large hotels are at this sum-
mer resort, and preparations are be-
ing made to enlarge their capacity to
enable the management to cater to the
tourists. An average Of $4,000 stran-
gers arrive daily at Sandusky over
the different railroads; most of them
visiting the different islands.
Magnificent steamers ply between
the city and the different points of in
terest in the lake. Cedarpoint claims
most of the visitors on account of it's
popularity and free and easy mode of
entertaining strangers, Ample prep
arations have been made to cater to
to the wants of the physical man.
while sylvan retreat is offered bv the
shady hooks, shutting out the hum
drum of life.
70 see Cedarpoint at it's best neces-
slsates an evening visit. when electric
displays turn night almost into day
and when gaiety reaches its height:
but strolling down the beach the CEN
tie moaning of the waves lulled US
inlo quiet contemplation of the mighty
works OF the Great Architect, who has
made it possible for man to find en-
Joyment and peace and quiet amidst
the turmoil of busy world. But.
bark. the boats whistle calls us out of
our reverie, and we hurry to board
the last steamer to get home and
dream of loved ones far away.
Lakeside, aLotber summer resort.
and the Chatauqua of the NJ. F.. church
was visited. a comprehensive Bible
study and camp meeting were in pro-
gress. This is quiet retreat under
the direct management of the NJ. E.
and campmeetings are held at
regular intervals. One of the peculiar
features OF this place is its strict Cur
few regulation. At 9p. m. the large
bell tolled and reminded us that we
must bid farwell, as visitors must
leave at this time, while all lights are
the supposition being
that all good people retire for the
night This, fear, is not always
carried out to the letter.
Cottages and hotels are erected for
the entertainment of guests, while at
one end of the grounds miniature
city of tents harbor those not able to
lind lodging at the campus. The i'm
mense hippodrome is capable of seat
ing 5000 worshippers, and the last
evening of the Chatauqua the place
was filled to the Overlooking.
On our way back to the city we
passed the famous revolving light at
Marble Head, warning the mariner of
lurking dangers along the rock bound
coast. Marblehead is noted for it's
line stone quarries, and the place to-
day is one of the commercial centers
OF the lake. Immense lime kilns
produce the finest lime of the north
west, while cement and concrete fac
tories supply the world with their pro-
duets. This beautiful peninsula is
Commenced by a branch of the L. S. a. |
M. S. railway with Cleveland, the
largest commercial city of the great
chain OF inland lakes.
But here we are once more at the
oanduSky pier, and tired with the
lays sightseeing. We retire at once
so we shall be at our best to take the
contemplated trip the next morning to
Detroit on the magnificent steel steam.
n Lakeside. one of the finest of the
axe steamers. We like to travel on
Ter, because she is one of the few lake
steamers carrying. no saloon, the sale
If intoxicants on her decks being for.
hidden. DR.. MENTE.