The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1913-01-27
srnth of this assertion.

In the language of Judge Perkins,
lon the happy occasion Of their gold
en- wedding IN 1907 alIuding to Smiley
Heights. quote How soon does
ire spirit Of our people amalgamate
and how amiable are the adjustments
oE time. Ii is odd and interesting and
adds much OF romance TO the mar
ried life of the couple, that Mfr. Smiley,
born in Maine, and Mrs. Smiley, in
New York, and both reared in an at
mosphere opposed to war with, snd
the acquisition Of territory from Mex
ltirely across the continent TO the very
confines OF Mexico and there set up
their household goods on the soil on
which the Mexican I'D l@aa SO ruth
lessly iriyen-should there, where
they can almost reach out to the Rio
Grande, to San Diego and the treaty
boundary line, among what we're SEEM
ingly barren sands, establish and build
up a second landed estate. differing
from. but famed as Mohonk-a private
estate exhibiting the highest genius
for that most captivating art which
treats OF soil and fruits and flowers
"a private estate that is navel 70
beholders, and ninspiration and ex-
lample TO all California.
Caynon Crest Park on the Pacific
ocean and AIonhonk on the Atlantic
ocean, are examples, separated by a
continent, of the achievements Of ar
tistic talent and indomitable perseyer-
ence."
Mr. and Mrs. Smiley left Lake Mo-
honk, their select and successful hotel
and beautiful estate, fourteen miles
from Poughkeepsie, October S1st. 1912,
in the private car Olympia. arrived
at RedIands November 4th, complet-
ing his forty-fourth trip across the
continent, where, as usual, they ex-
Ipected to spend the winter. But Mr..
Smiley being over industrious and ex-
lceedingly anxious about the improve
ment of his magnificent place, brought
on dilation Of the heart, which at his
age, he had not the vitality to with
stand, and on December End passed
peacefully away. His wife, frail and
feeble, sick and suffering; gave up all
hopes of recovery and desire to live;
when finally on Friday, January 18th,
the evening twilight Of her long and
lovely life deepened into eternal dark
ness, and her soul passed out to join
the spiritual companionship of the
lone who had gone before.
What a beautiful example Of the
complete fulllllment of life. What an
ILLUSTRATION of complete harmony and
happiness when two hearts are mutu-
ally united and remain as one. Their
presense was a pleasure and bene-
diction to all who knew them Their
Kindness and eheerfulness, a torch IN
the dark. Their influence was an in
spiration to beckon the weary traveller
o nto the golden goal of his oftimes
discouraged journey
Every one loved and respected them,
and who of the multiplied thousands
that have visited Smiley Heights, have
not admired his wonderful work and
enjoyed the delights OF his beautified
landscapes and the pleasure Of his
generous hospitality?
What the memorial Gate House
erected in 1907. is to Lake Monhonk
Smiley Heights is to California and
I will be perpetual monument to his
Ictherished memory and a lesson to the
generations that follow.
lnseparable in life, inseparable in
death; for today at high noon, each
passed eiglaty-four, their bodies were
loaded on the train, side by side for
the long journey to their final resting
place, Men barred their heads in the
bright shining sun and wiped thsii
solemn brows in the baImy breeze
Women wept as they waved them the
final farewell.
What pail of inexpressibla sad
ness preyaded the surroundings Of this
last sad scene. And as looked aroun6
over the great amphitheatre of beauti