The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-08-12
OUR TRIP TO The COAST.
LOontinued from last week.

After leaving Grand Canyon our next
stop was made in California. We
travelled all day through the desert
region OF Arizona and California, see
ing nothing but barren waste OF land
and cactus growth, but such a crowd
as that was not to be dismayed at .
few minor inconveniences and we
made the most OF the opportunity TO
visit back and forth through tie train
and get better acquainted while there
was nothing outside to attract our at
tention. The ladies in many of the
cars held impromptu receptions while
the observation car was the scene of
continuous performance, ranging from
the sublime to the ridiculous, but fur
nishipg entertainment and serving to
pass pleasantly what might otherwise
have been dull moments. IL seemed
a Long, Long Way to Tipperary"
travelling over those deserts, but our
hearts were set on the Golden State
and when we finally reached the beau
tiful orange groves, cool, green valleys
aud exquisite flowers of California we
instantly forgot all the little incon
veniences that we might have exper-
fenced on the way. Our first stop was
made at San Bernardino A delicious
luncheon was ready for us'when we
arrived and long string of autos were
in line waiting to take us for spin
over the iar-famed boulevards in that
section The ride extended from San
Bernardino to Riverside, through
many smaller towns along the way,
end, talk about 10Y Rides, that trip
was dandy from beginning to end
We were simply showered with oranges
along the way and invited TO go to the
groves ourselI and pick as many as we
pleased. Miss Wickham, Miss Crab
tree and myself, as well as many others
took advantage OF the opportunity to
pick oranges, lemons, oliver, figs, En-.
glish walnuts, grape fruit and many
other California fruits, from the trees
for the first time. Our trip extended
for miles through beautiful orange aud
lemon groves and along boulevards
bordered with flowers.
Our convention was held at Los
Angeles, CITY Of Angels" a city of
100000 population, situated in the
heart OF California During our stay
we visited all the points of interest in
that section At Long Beach we en-
joyed the fine sea bathing of that
famous resort After our long, hot
dusty trip across the desert, we found |
the sea bath not only eXhilerating but
mighty beneficial Wo also had the
privilege OF visiting Universal City,
the big moving-picture center OF the
world, and saw the movies" in actual
process Of manufacture. For the first,
last and only time in our life, we had
the opportunity OF playing the role Of
a movie actress. The management
had impreyised newspaper office and
the visiting editors put on an act fea-
turing the publication of city daily,
in which grave error had been de-
tected too late TO be corrected. The
scene was stirring one. We expected
a handsome offer to remain as star
performer but for some reason or other
our iiue acting must have been over
looked, We didn't miss any OF the
party so concluded the manager must
hsye considered US all bum actors.
We visited san Gabrial Mission and
the performance of the
Mission Play" an act depicting the
early occupation Of California and the
establishment Of the old Spanish mis-
,ions, This play is destined to be to
America what the passion Play" is to
The Far East One Of the pleasant
features OF our visit at Los Angeles was
A motor trip throughout that section
aud to Pasadena, the home Of the mil.
lonRires 1--WE selected future loca-
.ion.l The trip wAs similar to that
made from San Barnardino to River
'ide only more OF it. We passed
through acres upon acres of wonderful
groves Of lemons and oranges and other
,ItTussnd deciiuous fruits. The beauty
md splendor Of the fruits and flowers
IN every hand was simply grand From
Us Angeles we made trip by ship to
Catalina Islands. taking the Glass Bot