Evening journal., 1909-10-13

EultOn celebrf ton at X ngstOn, as a
guest Of friends here, and the trip
proving Of such marvellous beauty, I
TN Jught you might be Interested in
partial descript on.
Tuesday morning five OF US fellows.
snugly esconced n a>big Haynes tour
ing car with its deep p-cushioned capa-
cious seas effectually preventing any
uncomfortable vibration or jol.ing, left
Liberty at z o'clock sor sixty m lie
chase across the mountains TO historic
old Kingston on The HUDSON, 251 years
old and The first Capitol Of New York
STATE. As the car quickened speed over
.he fine, broad stretches OF new State
roads, the rush of the cold mountain
air of early morning would have ch Ii
ed us through even this cary in The
season hs d We not been literally pro-
vided with heavy coats and buffalo
rybes. /, being by very nature a South
erner. loving all the warmth and beau
" of continued summer time, would
at The end of the journey, probably
have been n good representa- on Of the
Nor.h Pole-frozen forevermore-.f
friends had not taken the precaution 10
almost bury me under cats enough
TO stock a clothing store. The open
country proved q continued fascina lion,
beautiful beyond description, as the
car sped on, seemingly "eat ng' the s.
lance like a spool coils up a thread
Always travelling on the grade-no-
where level such as in Delaware, one
moment the valley would enclose us,
with The tall cliffs Of the n lis tower ng
above. then. like the changes of a
kale doscope, the car had cl mbed the
slope to the summit and there spread
Ing out for miles was a view Of thou
sands OF acres Of undu ating land its
forests Of timber afi. me with all the
colors Of Nature in Fail, its pastures
tenanted with immense Il cks Of graz
Ing sheep, its pre- ty rural homes dot
ted about TO the very edge of the hori-
zon and silver streams winding like
ribbons through ihe scene. their waters
flashing Ike gems the morning sun
/ light. One could ony draw a full
brea Of sheer delight and be grateful
for just being clives amid such grand
eur. Our bugle woke he echoes from
aill to vale and the joy Of life rip
p'cd yer in every song we knew. But.
as the shadows are necessary to tenn
Der the sunsh ne. so our jov-thermom-
ter dropped ten degrees when W ta q
/ oud rcpor q rear tire burs and We
came to an brupt and where no
human hahitation ". visible. Reach
I lng the next vills ge on fiat tire, the
damage was renaired. our thermometer
ga reg's cred he happy" mark. and
ith flags hyirg and bugle sounding we
flew long up hill and down passirg in
quick succession village after vi lage
famous and fash nsble ! axe Mohonk
rose 'Ie a sentinel high M above. over
looking everything for miles. When -
miles from King ton the sounds OF
booming cannon in salute were plainly
heard reverberat ng through the noun
'ains. and the purp'e ridges of the
Catskills 10 ming dense and dark
against the clear sky were imposing
IN their solemn grandeur. Nearer and
nearer we drew to the city. American
and Dutch colors were hyirg in pro-
fusion. A streem of automobiles gaily
decked wi n flags and hled wi smil-
ing faces sped like demons chasing
her prey. The famed chariots of his
toric old Rome were never so gay as
these. The city was en- fete. Homes
gorgeously decorated. streets a mass OF
NOV ng humanity with the inevi able
''ticlSler" and confe q nuisance, open
carriages drawn by beaut 'fully-mc tch-
ed horses lodged automobiles. while
the autos in turn lodged trolleys, and
he poor pedestrians. crowded of the
sidewalks. had TO dodge every n 'ng. We
v ewed the city before leaving the ma
chine. and X ngston may well be pr ud
OF her bread streets. her many public
buildings and privl te homes. with their
symmetry and beauty of archi ecture.
Tho parade soon appeared. headed by
New Yorlk's noble Governor whose very
air and bearing quiet vet strong. gni-
fed yet fcrcefrl. proclaimed the ovali-
les that would honor the Presicents
chair And here evnross he hone
hat our e rOus United st tos may
sometime be best W IN this noble nan
at its heed Of Government. En- ering
hts sat followed bv HE hodv-g'iard
in Uniforms Of hl'e a~d gold. and manv
nctcd c@7core ~ prn,v and ~avv- os'r
own END fcrcign. he wns greeted by go
schcci- girls in Drtch and Amer can
-ol rs wang o. nd si~ging--"Nrv
Cnrr ~ 'Tis cf ~ree" He and al'
the thcusa-ds etecd TT ar-ent'cn w''1
hared herds while the voices made the
echoes r'r~ end not hnorer b''f mus-
have thrilled through and through wi h
patriotic emct'on.
Il yes there man wi h soul so dead
who never to h mself hath said
This is my own. my ma I've 'and%'
Such a man would have been hard
to find in all that scene. Then came
the bands with resound'ng national airs
leading the boys of the navy, then the
blue-coated boys Of the army, followed
by beautiful and historic floats, we'll
drilled companies OF marching men
maud NJ THAR fire cor1nanv their order
or their club. Veterans of the war ap-
peared, some manned and crippled. but
brave and martial yet. At the re-
membrance Of what these had given Of
themselves so generously in the days
OF 81, helping to make possible to-
days display. a lump would rise un-
hidden i'm the thSoat and almost In
voluntarily every hat was raised in
silent honor TO the gray hairs march
ing by. Governor Hrghes was pla n
~ moved by the thrilling sight. For
nearly two hours the pagean' passed
ever changing-never dull-not a mo-
.....s t.,4 ha1d fha ipfarqcf NJ fhc past