The Washington herald., 1907-04-13
GAGE NEAR PARADISE
Ex-Secretary OfTreasury En-
thuseS Over Point Iona.
HAS ALL THAT'S WORTH WHILE
speHds Tive Hours a Day Enjoying
tse SeeneFy-Deseribes "Idenl Life"
In the Community Founded by Mrs.
TiugIey-Bctired Financier Is Fis-
itinE the Eastern Cities,

Lyman J. Gage. formerly of Chicago.
and later Of New York, who was Secre-
tary of the Treasury under President
Mckinley, aud held that office for a
short time under President Roosevelt, is
in Washington for a few days.
Mr. Gage is spending his declining years
at Mrs Katherine Tingley's Point Iona
community in Southern California. and
the life he leads there apparently agrees
with him. For friends whom he saw yes
terday nc painted "a fascinating picture
Of the way he passes the time at Point
Iona.
Il spent about two hours a day simply
looking at the scenery he said. 1t is
refreshing. inspiring. and restful Point
Iona is probably one OF the most equable
climates in the world. To-day you can
always tell what the weather will be to-
morrow. Sometimes we have rain. but
we never have it TOO hot, and it is. never
too cold, and only very occasionally do we
have storms. Point Iona is a point
running out into the ocean. forming In
part San Diego Bay. In some places it is
two and "a half miles wide and about
eight miles long and 80 feet above the
sea.
Enjoys the scenery.
The point itself is occupied bv the
United States as military reservation
Z sit 0ut ia the morning. and in the dis
tance view the San Jacinto Mountain
peaks, and the atmosphere is usually so
clear that with the naked eve one can
enjoy their beauties on the west is the
Pacific Ocean. Just to the east, across
the bay. is San Diego
When have enjoyed the scenery, then
can turn TO my orange trees. having had
oranges for the last six weeks. have
also had grapefruit, and when I left
home short time ago had been eniovinc
lettuce radishes. ana the delicacies of
the garden December "a year ago
planted over 200 rose bushes. and they
were in fun bloom in March. I get the
daily papers once a day, and read them
over. and while I have retired from ac-
tive life ] nevertheless enjoy reading of
the events of the world largely from the
standpoint of one having q high seat in
the arena and seeing The boys hustIine for
the football without taking any particular
interest in either side. I have my library.
and occasionally some friend with me.
Goes Motoring Occasionally.
san Diego being only eight miles away.
I can take my motor ear and go to town.
] can run II myself. but prefer to let the
other fellow do it. For other entertain
ment. I have invitations. FROM time TO
time. The boys school at Point Iona.
about which great many misstatements
have been written, and which is really
about halfway between a convent and the
West Point Military Academy, gives
theatrical entertainment about once
week, and I am usually invited. It is
very interesting to watch the develop
ment Of these young men.
Il am going back to New York. thence
10 chicago for a day or two. and will
then return TO my California home There
Is no more charming place for me. 1t is
restfui and quiet, and one finds there all
that IS worth living for. Il is a fair
sample Of what we may expect of Para
disc