The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-09-11
HAWKES. OBSERVATIONS
ON HIS TRIP TO NEW
ENGLAND

Two facts impressed us while jour-
neying through Nebraska-the great
fields of wheat and corn and the
great number of dead fruit trees; the
latter killed by last years drouth;
more than half of sizable orchards,
many noble shade trees, and in many
cities the shade trees and lawns along
the streets were dead and dying.
We arrived in St. Louis in quite a
rain, which was a welcomed change.
This city steadily grows; what was
farms and green fields outside the
city on my first visit is now covered
with fine brick blocks.
A halliday was given to Shaws
gardens and the nearby city park.
The head gardner is an Englshman
over 80 years of age, gentle, intelli
gent and courteous; he prides him
self on having been the service of only
two persons in his life-Queen Vic
toria and Mr.. Shaw of St. Louis 1t
was he who first propogated the Baz-
ilian Lily in Europe, whose great fiat
leaf when ripe will uphold a man on
the water, and whose blossoms he has
succeeded in producing in various
COlOISI Ills greatest dSAlSNSIlClll DC
ing getting red, white and blue in
the same lily. 1t was interesting to
hear the old gentleman tell Of the
first night when a blossom was to
open, for some only open in the night
and others in the day. Queen Victor
ia, her husband, the Prince Consort,
Prince Albert, afterwards Edward VII
the Princess Royal, afterwards the
Empress Frederick of Prussia and
Louis Napoleon of France were pre-
sent in the royal gardens to see the
Brazilian lily open, and when it had
burst its petals he asked the privilege
of naming it Victoria Lily. To the
delight of the ladies of the party the
old man presented each with bios
som fresh out of the pond. The gard
ems under glass, have every tropical
plant of the world.
We took the Chesapeake and Ohio
out of Cincinnati and found the
scenery through the Allegheny and
Blue Ridge mountains of the finest
with its timber covered slopes. And
we crossed the battle fields of Bull
Run.
Our two days in Washington were
filed with enjoyment, including a
acknowledgements visit to Mount
Vernon, with courteous attentions
from Senator Brady and Representa-
tives French and Smith, and were
sorry that Senator Borah was out OF
town.
Washington may we'll be the pride
of the nation; it was once tle sheer
Of Europeans, but thep can show nc
such city made in one short century
and the world has few if any finer
buildings than the Capitol and the
Library of Congress.
A few days in Philadelphia and
New Jersey and then at delightful
home on the Hudson above New York
overlooking Tappan Zee. To watch
the boats of all sizes and uses going
up and down and see their lights by
night was daily and nightly enjoy
ment. We also crossed to larry
town, visited Washington Irving's
Sunnyside home. Sleepy Hollow and
the spot where Major Andre was ar
rested and Helen Gould Shepherds
beautiful estate with its gardens ano
conservatories.
Next came New England; Hartford
where we studied, Springfield, The
"City of Homes" where we once
lived. South Hadley Falls, our form
err parish, South Hadley Centre will
its hut. Holyoke College for women
where one of our firm graduated, thel
Boston and about there; Boston will
its crooked streets, the despair of tn
stranger, the delight of the native
when / was boy could cross almos
the whole old city through marrow
lanes and alleys without taking on
regular street; and in one place ther
is an arched lane under brick bloc
to another. The elevated railroa
takes one around the harbor shore tn
subway under and cross in all direc
tons. The Common, where | ofte
played when a boy, was covered tn
hot days with nurses with children
romping boys and girls and evenyon
of the many seats under the trees OF
cupied. Here was the down-hill wal
where the Boston boys of l715-o de
fed the British sailors who distroye
their coasting; and in my boyhood tn
city authorities used to build a ten
porary foot bridge over the path whe
the coasting was good.
From Boston | went to Wakefield
ten miles out, my native place, an