The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
'oressiOnS of a
Western Trip


citement of taking the boat at Oak
land Pier, and we were soon in the
Metropolis of the west, The meet
ings and partings witnessed there
made lasting impression the first
night In San Francisco, and still
more lasting impression was made
by the ever, present biting flea, from
whose power it was impossible to
flee, so said the funster of the party.
And he declared himself the victim
of strains from Handle" the re-
mainder of his stay with us, and
wished tourists would leave their
sun umbrellas at home where the
Dutchman left his anchor.
OF course the first trip was to
Sutro and The Heights. Tourists
are not allowed to interview motor
men In California, but it is remark
able how much knowledge can be
gained by looking over the water and
listening to the reveries of motor
man. Il wonder where the Rio
Janeiro went down." said a sad
voice. I've often wished l might
see the spot where the friends found
peace beneath the ocean waves.
Dear hearts, it was hard to lose
them So" Just a little later the
motorman's voice, with touch of
tender sympathy in it, said, "Otf to
the righl, close to the Golden Gate
where the buoy of white floats, the
Rio went down." And we looked
and looked, so intently, that it
seemed as if the hearts resting
beneath those waves must feel our
presence. Can we reach them, l
wonder. There is token of love in
Riverside, Denver, marking spot
of earth but the forms remember,
lie beneath the white buoy and in
the far away Hawaiian territory
other hearts waited for loved ones,
that came not. We watched the
vessels come and go, and learned
ever so much about square rigged,
two, three and four masted vessels,
ibis and all sorts of things, from
the nautical member of the party,
which was forgotten In the excite
ment of seeing the seals on the rocks
close by. Then when Il knowledge
of armament was needed about the
big guns on the parapet, there 1t
was. Our bronze button wearer
was right at home and has wonder
full memory, for one who served
under Post Captain Farragut, and
pulled in his boat during the Mexi-
can War. ''Times have changed
some since them remarked vete-
ran of the Spanish hAmerican war,
standing near us. There IN thal
little group, meeting accidentally
we're veterans of three wars. AnC
such good words as came to US ovel
the success of the encampmenu II
Colorado. We have been travelling
with chips on our shoulders all thu
way.
The stay in San Francisco wa
all too short, but limits on ticket:
come to an end and we started
southwark. Is there anywhere oil
this western slope we don't tint
Colorado, and especially Greele,
people? We have yet to find thai
spot. At San Jose we met the Franz
Pollock party and again at Lo
Angeles, and this trip to San Dieg'
wifi not be perfect unless we NEE
again here. And what good tim
they were having, to be sure, an'
equally so with us. There haV
been several real genuine surprls'
parties here in this little burg th'
past two days. Was it seasicknes
or touch of homesickness, that wa
dispelled by the sight OF Mrs
Major Williams and later on of MIS-
Dupree and family, Mrs. Amanu
Burchell Williams, Mrs. B. Il
Marsh and Mrs. Charles Marsh II
San Diego? Everywhere we hav'
. stumbled into the open arms (ilgura
lively speaking) of the members o
the G. A. r., and literally int
| those of the W. r. c. And hav
not had to even show tine visltln
cards we carry. That is the poin
of difference between California an
Missouri. If / ever settle in Can
fornia l want to unite with the u
+ A. r. either in San Diego or Lo
Apoel.s as a member of the auXiliar
} w. r. C. That is because the
have such nice past commanders a
present and of course must have ma
, the same kind right along. Don't
know from the kindness shown us o
} those gentlemen when in perplexit
. in both towns? And the street ca
3 conductors and motormen out her
s are the best and finest; why, oii
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