The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-30


on a special train furnished by the Pal
ladium, bound for Niagara. AT l 30
p. M, dainty lunch was served on the
train. We are travelling fast, and all
are happy and smiling at the prospect
of the wonders we are expecting to
| witness within a few hours. At T:45
p. m, Mr.. Golding escorted us to 4
down town hotel, at Montpelier, o.,
where, in spite of our time being lin
| tied to twelve minute, we ate a hearty
supper and returned TO the train, feel
| ing refreshed after our brisk little
walk from train to hotel. We retired
! to our births to snatch a few hours
rest, and as we arrived at the Detroit
| river at midnight, where the train was
switched on to ferry boat to be c2r-
ried to the shores of Canada, we were
| escorted to the upper deck of the fer
ry. Here we looked upon a very
| beautiful scene. The moon was shin
! ing brightly and the ferrys, steamers
and pleasure boats going and coming
| in all directions with the LIGHTS in the
| buildings on the shores of either side
very unique. We were twenty min
utes crossing the river. When we
reached Canada We retired.
Aug 6-Arrived at Niagara this
morning at 1880 o'clock and proceeded
| to the Tower hotel, which is located
a short distance from the falls. After
! breakfast we spent the remaining part
of the morning resting. At 2:3o p. m.
we took car for the great gorge route.
A stop was made at the observatory or
tower, three stories in height where,
| from the balcony, we gaZed upon a
most wonderful scene. The falls in
all their grandeur were rushing an
grily over the huge rocks, falling a
distance Of 252 feet. From our posi-
| ton on the balcony we could view the
American. CASTOR and Horseshoe Falls
and no more enhancing scene could be
| imagined. While near the falls there
is mist falling like rain. Our next
stop was whirlpool rapids, which are
252 feet below the city. Taking an
elevator we descended the cliff, and
after walking short distance on an
elevated board walk, we stopped in
| wonder at the novel scene before us.
The waters were rushing fiercely over
| the rocks, with so much force, it SEEM
ed to the excited watchers as if they
would tear down the beautiful cliffs
| that rose on either side of the beauti-
full river Niagara We again started
on our sightseeing, next stopping at
the whirlpool. From q high cliff we
looked down upon a sight not to be
soon forgotten. The whirlpool is at
the bend where the river turns. Ev-
cry large object, it is said, that goes
down the falls, is usually sought and
found in the whirlpool, where it is
whirled around and round perhaps a
million times before it sinks forever.
Our next stop was at Brooks monu-
ment, which is located in a park just
across the river in Canada 1t is 1S5
feet high. From the park we had a
| fine view of the Niagara river We
then continued our journey by the
gorge route, being on trolley car run
ming below the city 252 feet. Beauti-
full rocky cliffs stand on one side and
the river Niagara flows on the other.
After reaching the city again we went
to the hotel, tired, but more than de-
lighted.
Aug. AFTER a good nights rest
and breakfast, we again started, at
$50, in sightseeing auto, to see more
of Niagara. The first stop was at
Luna sland, which is just above and
very near the American Falls. Our
next two stops were at Goat sland, just
over CASTOR Falls, and Three Sisters
Island, which are above Horseshoe
Falls. We were almost spellbound by
our wonderful surroundings. We
were $50 feet above the river gorge
The mist forms a rainbow On the river
just below the falls. and it is certainly
a pretty sight We reluctantly left
the scenes before us and proceeded to
the home of SHREDDED wheat. We were
led by a guide through the different
parts of the factory.
Leaving the factory we returned to
the gorge, where each member of the
party was presented with a souvenir
postal. We then returned to dinner
again, delighted with our morning.
tour After dinner we went aboard
the Maid of the Mist which is a lit
tie pleasure steamer that tours the
river and the Falls. AS we went
aboard, each of us donned a rubber
coat and cap. A jolly trip it was tC
be sure, and one long to be remember
ed. We then went back to the hotel
to supper, after which we took another
sightseeing tour in autos. this time
seeing the suburbs and most important
factories of Niagara, including the
famous power house.
Aug. S.-Toronto, Canada-We left
Niagara at 1890 this morning b. the
Great Gorge route to Lewiston, where
We boarded the steamer Cayuaga
bound for Toronto, where We arrived
safely after two and one-half hours
ride on Lake Ontario. This being oul
first experience on a steamer. we al
enjoyed the trip immensely. On eth
er side of us we could see nothing bur
water and the heavens above. After
docking at Toronto. where our bag
gage was inspected we took a tally-hC
, and were driven TO the Arlington Ho
tel. This evening we took a fifty min