The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-18
FRIDAY. AUGUST 18, 1905.
The Press Party.

night we were Tldlng along d. dh
elevation almost as great asNthe high
est peak OF our Blue Ridge with
ranges Of mountains as high again
piled on top Of this. Part Of the time
we were winding along through these.
following through gorges and around
cliffs the course OF some river. laae
river, however, we had to take on
faith, for none but the greatest
streams are flowing at this time OF
the year, and evHn these are rather
poor looking specimens in conParl-
son with the Importance on the map.
About midday on Saturday we
reached Williams, from which place
a branch runs off to the Grand Can
Won. We were scheduled to wait
here an hour, and the party grateful
for every chance to escape from the
car, spent the time in buying souve-
Mrs, looking at small menagerle OF
native animals, and speculating on
how people could possibly live in such
a place. The feature of this place is
the saloons, the main street of the
town having nothing on it but places
of the kind. The COW boys lounged
around ready enough to talk to them,
but blushing like debutantes when
spoken to by the ladies of the party.
One sign here that caught the fam
cy of some of the crowd particularly
was Life Saving Station and Thirst
Parlor," at which place business SEEM
ed 10 be Aourishing. OF course | don't
mean to suggest any connection, but
the train to the Canyon had started
well on it's way, when it was discover
ed that representatives of two OF the
most important papers had been left
behind, and it was only by strong
representations to the conductor that
the train was stopped to allow them
TO catch up. AS narrow as had been
their escape, there was yet happy
light in their eye, for which I do not
undertake to account.
The trip from this place to the Can
yon was the toughest any OF Our
crowd had ever taken, and for three
hours the whole party was bored to
death, especially as dinner had to be
delayed until we could reach the
Canyon, on account OF this rough
ness. But for this, there would have
been a stampede for the edge Of the
great gorge. The party, however,
was conscientious enough and did
their duty by the meal, postponing
enjoyment until they reached
O'Neill's Point by hack, distance
of about two and a half miles from
the hotel.
The hotel itself is right on tine
brink, but from this point the river
cannot be seen. The best view of
the Canyon within easy reach Of the
railroad is Rowe's Point to which
some OF the party walked before
breakfast on Sunday morning. The
shortness OF the stay made the trip
down into the Canyon impracticable.
This was serious disappointment
and a great regret to most of US, but
the schedule having been arranged
long before, it could not be helped.
TO attempt a description OF this
mighty phenomenon of nature would
Ibe impertinence in one whose brain
was too stupefied by the granduer
OF the thing to even comprehend it
for himself might say this, how
ever, that no picture can possibly
portray this chasm, nor can any
painting reproduce the matchless
-rningling Of coIors that succeed each
other reds and yellows, pinks and
greys, and greens OF all shades and
tints with misty blue over the whole.
Headlands and peninsulars run out
into the chasn. bays and inlets run
in 10 the land. Jaggid peaks and
spires mount up from the vast floor
OF the Canyon; castellated turrets
suggest for,if;cations which need no
defenders, and amphith eatres abound,
wherein could sit hv thousands awe