Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-09
A LETTER

of my trip to the Panama Paci-
fic International Exposition.
Mrs. Lena Burchinal, Of King
wood, accompanied me on the
trip. She met me at Morgan
town on Sept. %, and we spent
the night at Uniontown, Pa.
From there to Pittsburgh,an
Chicago, arriving at Omaha,
Neb., the following Sunday. We
heard Mrs. Billy Sunday speak
there. Our next stop was Chey-
enne, Wyo. We spent one day
there seeing the city. From
there to Denver, Colo, where
we spent two days during which
time we visited the State Capitol
Building, the U. S. Mint, State
Museum, City Park Museum,and
ether important buildings. Our
next stop was at Colorado
Springs. We went to Seven
Falls, going Via South Cheyen-
ne Canon. The following morn
ing at eight o'clock, a party of
eight. in two carriages drove to
North Cheyenne Canon, over
the high drive, an elevation
Of 10000 feet, then through Will
liam's Canon, to the Cave Of the
Winds, and the Garden Of the
Gods making in all drive of
about forty miles, through the
most beautiful scenery. Leav-
ing Colorado Springs, for Salt
Lake City we passed thru the
famous Royal Gorge.
We had the pleasure of stop
ping long enough at Salt Lake
City, to take a sight seeing trip,
and also visit the Norman Ia
bernacle. On leaving there for
San Francisco, we went via the
Lucin cut off, which crosses the
north end of the Great Salt
Lake. The Lack is about nine
ty miles long, and thirty miles
wide, and is supposed to carry
the greatest volume Of salt ofany
known body Of water.
At Battle Mountain, New, we
were held up eight hours, on ac-
count of an earthquake doing
some damage to the R. r. tres
tie, only a few hours before we
reached there. During our
twelve days stay at San Fran
cisco, we spent five days seeing
the Exposition, which we enjoy
ed very much, the buildings,and
the floral effects in the grounds
are certainly beautiful. We at
tended the fair, Ohio day, and
had the pleasure Of hearing Gov.
Willis speak.
Of all the State exhibits in the
Agriculture Building, Oregon
took first prize, West Virginia
State Building was very pretty,
at least we we're not at all ash,
AIMED Of it, and they made you
feel at home.
Among the many side trips we
took in Frisco were trips around
the bay, to Oakland, and Berke-
ley, also to the Cliff House, from
where we could get a good view
of the Golden Gate, thru which
all ships pass before entering
the harbour. We also went with
q Stunning Party through
Chinatown.
One of our most enjoyable
trips, was taken with Mr.. A. J.
Coontz and family, in their car,
to Congress Springs, stopping
on the way, to see the Stanford
University, at Palo Alto, and
spending the rest of the day
"picnicing."
Next we went to Los Angeles,
and took the following trips to
Pasadena, to see the Cawston
Ostrich farm, and the famous
Busch's Sunken Gardens, then
to Long Beach, a bathing resort
about twenty five miles from
Los Angeles, then to the Catla-
lima Islands '(since we were
there one of the largest cities on
the Island has been completely
destroyed by fire)' At San Ga
briel, one Of the oldest of the
California Missions, we saw the
Mission Play.
We then went to San Diego,
the exposition there is beauti-
FIJI, both grounds and buildings,
but in my estimation, they are
not to be compared with San
Francisco, although some people
say the grounds at San Diego
are Drettier.
We were at the Fair, Edison
day, and saw Mr.. Edison, "the
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