The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-08-21

Tuesday morning from attendance
at the annual meeting of the East
ern Idaho Press club, held at Paris
and at Fish Haven On the shores of
Bear Lake. 1t was the most de-
hghtful trip in the history of the or
ganization, at least any that the
writer has ATTENDED in the six years
ne has held a membership. The
4irst stage CT the Journey was to
montpelier, Bear Lake county, where
editor c. e. Wright of the Mont
peiier Examiner opened hisshome to
all the visitors. The party went
over to Paris, ten miles away, SAT
urday evening, where they were met
Dy the band, by citizens in carriages
and in autos and afcct, in a most
royal reception. spread out on
The court house lawn, where the la
dies of Paris broke all records for
quantity and quality of good things
% eat, was one OF the features that
will never be forgotten. 1t is not OF
.he slightest an exaggeation to say
that it was cne of the most amaz-
ing repasts ever served in the state;
and all che culinery Jewels thanked
and overwhelmed by flowers Of be-
wildering kinds and hues, and stacks
and quantities Of the most wonder
lul red raspber1ies and the yellow
est OF Jersey cream! 1t was indeed
avn event after day spent in dusty
.ravel to get there
Saturday evening a reception was
given in the great tabernacle in
Paris; a. native stone building cost
ing 100000 and seating 1000 peo-
pie. A fine musical program was
given, marred only by an acc dent
which shut off the electric lights an
left the program half finished.
Autos were provided to take the
sntire party to Fish Haven, on the
shores of Bear Lake, that night In
that wonderfully clear, perfect
mountain altitude-the lake is g.
900 feet above the sea level, and
The air is cool and invigorating
llways-it was a ride long to be re-
membered. 1t was well on to mid
night before any one retired, the
moonlight and the beautiful lake
oanishing sleep from every eye.
Bear Lake is wonderful body
# water Shut in by high hills at
such an altitude, it is like a ver-
liable amethyst set in golden
orown setting. Just now, however,
the setting is mostly green; for the
verdure is surplis ngly fresh and
green, because OF the abundant rains
The lake is 8 miles across, 80 miles
4ong and 600 feet deep; as start
4ingly blue as the famous Blue
-alSes Of the Perrine ranch. A
trip in sturdy gasoline launch was
made en- Sunday to the Bear Lake
Hot Springs resort, where Dr. An
derson of Montpelier has establ shed
is fine bathing place and ho.el
md sanitarium as there is in the
state. The Doctor extended TO the
press club every courtesy of the
place, and it is fair to say that it
IS as delightful place for one to &C s
ior a complete rest and a course of
medical hot baths as there is in the
northwest
The press club at its annual bus
ness meeting elected Chas. j Lisle
If the Recorder as president fer the :
ensuing year; J. H. Dewitt of Ru- :
pert as secretary; w. H. Hildreth :
If Soda Springs and w. H. Holmes :
If Paris as vice presidents, and H. 9
1artvigsen of Ashton as treasurer :
The next meeting, purely business
ession, will be held in Pocatello in :
October.
1t would be hard to enumerate r
ii the courtesies given to the Press
lub members, by the good people F
# Paris, Fish Haven and Montpelier +
But they are all highly appreciated, Il
nd they serve as a most a-trac-
i've setting for the natural wonders
f their country. The summer
lonths in the Bear Lake country
re the most wonderful any one
yer dreamed of; climate, and seen
ry, ard people makes it one of
he most favored sections of all the
cssible summer resorts of the
hole northwest. How it could be
nat so delightful and valuable 9
tate asset could be so little known {
past finding out; it deserves the l.
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