The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-10-04

~ a. y steamship line a couple of
weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.
l.uyd ~ his city the latter local edi-
Tor ~ fbe Ocala Banner, proceeded to
Philadelphia. where they spent a Sun
day afternoon and night. While in
thaf city during the afternoon they
visited Independence Hall, which is
possibly The most historically inter
estlug building IN the United States.
Go fal- building they saw the famous
lndeneadeace bell. and other histori-
cal relics Several of the pretty
PARKS acre visited and others OF Phil
adefph.as public buildings seen. IL
the evening hey attended Holy Trim
Hv the largest Episcopal church in
she cty where the service was one
of extreme beauty and simplicity 1t
ls loR church. and so simple is the
service that any outsider or a child
could easily follow the beautiful rit-
nal The rector, Rev Floyd W. Temp
aims. says Mrs Lloyd, preached a
very charming and impressive ser
mon-not too lowery and above the
heads d his congregation, but one OF
simple beauty, using everyday, home
b. illustrations He talked to his
hearers as one of them, and all could
feel his sincere earnestness, and his
desire 20 do something to better the
world and its people.
The music was quite magnificent,
the 0rganist, Mrs. Ralph Kinder, be-
lng one OF the finest in the east. The
church is quite democratic, all the
pews being free, and all outsiders are
given a very cordial welcome to wor-
ship al Trinity church, several yes
trymen being at the door to welcome
all strangers.
Writing further, Mrs. Lloyd says
that the trip from Philadelphia to
Buffalo over the Lehigh Valley route,
which consumes an entire day, is one
OF the most scenically beautiful that
they have ever travelled. The seen
cry through the mountains is grandly
majestic and is known as THE Swift
eTland of America"
Mauch Chunk, Pa, situated at the
base OF the mountains, rising on eth
or side of the Lehigh river, is a tour
list point OF great interest, and the
scenery is said to be the grandest
east OF the Rockies At Mauch Chunk
is the Oldest gravity road in the Unit
ed States, and trip over it to the
top of the mountain is said to be a
succession of thrills. Over the Lee
high route they passed through Beth
lehem. Mauch Chunk, Glenn Summit
Springs. Wilkes Barre Tin the heart
OF the coal region), Willard, (at which
asylum This asylum is ideally To-
Gated and its thousand acres is very
beautifully kept Passing on rapidly
through Geneva, Manchester, etc,
Buffalo was reached at dark, and from
there an hours run took them to Nj
agara Falls, their objective point
Mrs Lloyd further says: EN- route
60 Buffalo we made the acquaintance
OF Mrs. Fredoria w Taylor and Miss
Margaret Taylor of New Jersey, who
were our extremely pleasant compan-
ions during our stay at Niagara At
Niagara We stopped at the Katen-
bach, German hotel, which We
found to be very splendidly conduct
ed the service, cuisine, etc, being ex-
cellent
Immediately after breakfast the
next morning, We started to do the
falls. taking first the wonderfully pic
turesque great gorge route. The
building OF this road for years was
considered a dream, and absolutely
impossible. but for some years now
II has been a reality, and stands as a
monument to the ingenuity and mar
vellous skill OF its engineers 1t is
an electric railroad. running at the
foot OF the frownng walls which line
the magnificent gorge from the falls
20 Lewiston. on Lake Ontario, pene-
trating its deepest mysteries, and ex-
posing 10 view for the first time in
the history OF man many wierd and
strange rock formations, the work of
pent-up forces of nature, second only
in grandeur TO the falls themselves.
Those who witness only the falls see
only a small part of the wonders and
beauties of Niagara. Starting from
Prospect Park the trip is one continu-
Gus succession of delightful surpris-
IS The beauties OF the gorge trip
quite defy description The passen-
gers are allowed to stop over at any
ar every point as long as they wish
without etxra charged and await i
later car. so that everything can be
thoroughly seen and explored by the