The Yale expositor., 1915-09-16
ounty, Mich, THURSDAY, September 16, 1915

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Arriving at Port Arthur we were en-.
titled to six o'clock dinner at the
| Prince Arthur hotel, where we were
graciously greeted and entertained un.
til our ship made her way out of the
! haTbor on her route to Duluth, where
we arrived about noon.
We arose early Saturday morning to
enjoy the fine breeze aud sunshine and
watch our approach to Duluth, which
| is certainly a wonderful city. We
passed under the aerial bridge, won
| derful construction and the only one
of its kind on the continent. Duluth
| is built on the mountain side of terrace
after terrace, which seemed to me an
other revelation of nature.
Mrs. Millen Mrs. Lacy's sister and
| Dorothy Lacy were at the dock to meet
the Harmonic and | enjoyed meeting
them and seeing another one from
home, but felt just bit sorry that
Mrs. Lacy would not be with me on
the return voyage. Dorothy reported
an enjoyable time, and they presented
me with basket of fruit since | could
not take luncheon with them as | had
to be ready for the boulevard drive. l
was now taken in by Mr.. and Mrs.
and his wife, who had with them his
sister and cousin, so was In a fair
way to be cared for.
we were taken by Tally.ho twelve
miles, up hill and among natural parks,
the beauty of which | cannot describe,
until we were 600 feet above lake level,
skirting the citys edges where we
could view the entire city, the st. Louis
river and West superior, over into
Wisconsin, distance of 80 or 40 miles.
All along our way were urchins beg
ging for pennies. We saw most .beau-
tiful residences, one in particular that
of a former postmaster, which was
builtin terraces of the natural, rock,
cut in points.
The inclined railroad was another
wonder, as are many of the streets
with their cleats to enable people TO
climb 10 their homes. In many places
the rocks had been cut through and the
streets below them ten to twenty feet.
We had just little time to enter
some of the stores and found them
comparing favorably with some of the
largest department stores in Detroit.
Time does not allow me TO give more
details.
The Harmonic left Duluth, wonder
ful natural harbor, at $50 p. m, and
we were tired enough to enjoy good
nights rest and days rest at Fort
William, where the steamer remained
Sunday, day Of quiet. We left Fort
William at 4 p. m, and the steamer
skirted the sleeping Giant Hiawatha'
giving us a wonderful view. These
rocks in many cases are almost bare,
but furnish the birds with place for
their eggs, with which they are said to
be covered. Gulls follow the steamers
for the scraps and table left-overs.
Monday morning we awoke to find
ourselves in a dense fog The captain
ordered the anchor dropped and we
stood still about an hour, when the fog
lifted, revealing nine steamers anchor
ed within short distance of each other,
the reason for SO many fog horns
We reached the Canadian 500 again
at noon where we were about an hour,
after passing through the locks. This
time freighter was just ahead in the
locks with us.
At these Canadian ports the signih
canoe of the war was brought to us by
the soldiers on guard. At Port Arthur
and Fort William they guarded every
elevator. 1t was there we saw the
largest elevators in the world.
After leaving the 500 our journey
seemed short. Monday evening, our last
on board, number of us enjoyed
stunt party" after which we were en-
tertained with readings by Mr.. Baxter,
an attorney from Detroit. We retired
IN the "wee sma' hours. to awaken at
$50 Tuesday morning to pack and be
ready to leave the Harmonic at Sarnia,
where l was met by Mr.. Phillips.
This was most delightful trip. L
met many nice people, among them Mr..
and Mrs. Clark. lie is editor of the ST.
Johns News. | hope to be one of
party to go again next summer.
have given but a few details for
time and space prevent, but | think
most of you will agree that there would
be no idle moments, yet ones mind is
rot taxed, and it is a great rest and
pleasure.
Thanking everyone for past kind
ness, | am, Yours sincerely,
Mrs. f. Phillips.