Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-21
CHARMING SCENES ALONG ROUTE
Seeing the Sights from Modern OBJ
servation Cars.
FINE FIELD FOR HISTORY STUDENT
Special Train from Quebec to St.
Anne Beau Pre-.
FAMOUS ON NORTHERN CONTINENT
Robert COwen writes of journey.
20 Europe which IL Made Out
of the Regular Beaten
Path.

Path.
EVERIL HOTEL, Douglas, I. o. M,
We have been so occupied sightseeing and
there has been so much to look al
that have not felt like stealing the
time TO record Impressions or set down
any detailed account of our trip.
rainy day yesterday and a continuation
today gives us pause and time for reflec-
ton. We left Cleveland. o. on Sunday
night, July /, for Quebec by water and the
entire trip was delight. The boats were
comfortable They made excellent time
and transfers are so arranged and timedd
as to avoid all possible delay and incon-
venience. so much has been written and
you are so familiar with the lakes that |
will set down nothing except to say that
am surprised that more of our people do
not sail from Montreal or Quebec Cfor the
British Isles instead Of eastern ports. The
beauty Of the ST. Lawrence river and the
unique charm of the islands as the
steamer Rjdes in. out and through some
1900 OF tihm, In itself is so fascinating as
TO well repay the traveller, apart from the
advantage and comfort of travelling by
water as compared with travelling by rail
in summer weather Stop-over privileges
are granted so that sufficient time can be
taken to visit places of interest df desired)
and the substantial growth and develop
ment OF our northern neghbor in itself
should be very interesting to Americans
and especially to westerners.
Hurrying to quebec.
Being anxious to spend as much time as
possible in Quebec we hurried through
without stop, except about two hours in
changing vessels at Toronto. We arrived
In this quaint old northern city in the
early morning somewhat sorry 1 confess
that our lake tour was ended, conscious, too
that from here we would bid adieu to the
continent which q contained home and
friends We were advised TO stop at the
Chateau Frontenac, and a magnificent hotel
It is, commanding q view OF the Majestic
river; the building would do credit to any
city; built and owned and operated by the
Canadian Pacific railroad; everything has
been done TO make 1t attractive and to
cater to the comfort and convenience Of
its patrons, Modern in every sense, with
large bedrooms overlooking the river, the
eye IL relieved by green hills whose every
1scS,Ile spot seems dotted with town,
Nilake or hamlet and wherever you gaze
ara churches with glistenlng roofs and lofty
steeples. glistening bright as polished silver
when the sun strikes them, all suggestive
of the religious fervor Of the people and
the power and influence of the Roman
Catholic church.
The hotel is at the end of the Duffern
terrace overlooking the heights climbed by
Wolfe and his brave followers. Facing the
Chateau with its back to the river is a
statue In heroic size of Champlain. The
windows at the back look out upon a small
park called the Governor Garden in
which stands a monument to victor and
vanqulshed. Wolfe and Montcalm. To the
right on a high hill is the citadel which is
bukls on part of the historic plains of
AblyHam Wise indeed was the decision
OF the people 10 erect this splendid twin
faced monument and highly creditable to
HI Lord Dalhousie, the suggestion. The in
scription translated, l understand, reads,
''valor gave them common death, history
a common fame and posterity a COM
mon monument" What splendid
(ssuggestion here for monument TO
Grant and Lee, one which Il carried out
would forever obllterate sectional feeling,
so that we would no more have any feeling
between the blue and the gray. Walking
along Dufferin terrace you get a splendid
view OF the lower town with its old
fashioned houses and narrow streets An in
ciined railway takes you quickly down
or up