The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-06-04
Letter From C. A. MuIlinix.

OCdI
Being Carroll County's only repre-
sentative to the Panama Exposition
with the Maryland Commission, Al
shall endeavor to give Carroll Coun-
tians meager description Of our
trip to date.
Leaving Baltimore ON May We ar
rived In st. Louis the next day at 6
ID. I'M. After an hours motor ride
through the city we had dinner at the
Planters Hotel. We left st. Louis at
8 y. M, over the c.. B. e @. r. r.
Many of the party had been to the &C.
Louis Exposition, but when we start
ed westward from there most Of VI
were on strange land, indeed. When
morning dawned we were in Kansas
City, had breakfast and after a drive
around the city left at a. m, by the
Sante Fe r. r.
Through Kansas WIS lovely
stretch of level country. On Sunday,
May 8, we were travelling over the
high plateaus on Colorado and New
Mexico BY this time the whole party,
sixty-two in number, were pretty
we'll cquainted-indeed, like one
large family.
Mrs. Goldsborough was introduced
To and shook hands with every mem
Der of the party. Everybody - So
cial. Though we were enroute, the
fact that it was Sunday was not for
gotten. we had religious services
(Episcopalian), the singing Dy the
ladies being especially impressive.
All Joined in or tried to do 50.
At Albuquerque, New Mexico, we
were allowed time to visit the Harvey
Indian Museum. Monday, May 10th,
found us at the Grand Canyon in Ari-
IONA. This place II wonderful. III Al
knew how to use all the adjectives in
existence II could no describe ~. Some
of the younger members took pony
trip down Bright Angel Trail while
we older ones drove around the rim
of the canyon i'm tally-ho coaches
drawn by four horses. Here meals
were furnished at the well known I'll
Toyar Hotel Next we entered Cali
fornia, down San Bernardino and Los
Angeles, arriving at San Diego on
May III at $50 p. m. We put up at
the Z. s. Grant Hotel, Automobiles
were furnished for the official trip to
the San Diego Exposition, which IS an
auxiliary to the larger exposition az
Frisco.
we are now III the land OF orange
groves. magnificent homes Of million
aires and many things that i shall
not attempt to describe. Leaving al
this. We take automobiles and ascend
to the summit of snow-capped peaks.
Oyercoats come In y. %. X. Back TO
Los Angeles to Hotel Alexandria.
I forgot To say that at San Diego
received the first letter from home.
N was a more pleasing sight than
the MANY things with which | was
less familiar.D
We took in the balloon route" trip
from LOS Angeles to the sea-; then 2S
miles along the ocean shore, visiting
eight cities and ten beaches Out In
the Pacific 26 miles to Santa Catalina
We view the wonders OF the Marine
Gardens from glass bottomed boats.
we left this delightful place at 1918
for Santa Barbara. Breakfast at Ho-
I'll Potter, after which we enjoyed
motor spins along the ocean. Then
We had a delightful trip up the coast
to Del Monte Rooms and breakfast az
luxurious Hotel Del Monte IL well
worth mentioning.
Motors are provided for the ia
nous Seventeen Mile Drive" through
the vast parks to the old town OF
Monterey, a wonderful stretch OF road
between forest and sea.
AT last we are in San Francisco,
having travelled 1000 miles, and are
at the Hotel st. Francis, with It's
magnificent surroundings. we meet
many former Marylanders here As
we will be here five days we are not
SO careful about staying together,
but each time one OF the Maryland
Commission" meets another one we
salute, il it Il a dozen times day
The Governor and Mrs. Goldsborough |
have certainly endeared themselves
to all. After attending the cere-
monies incident to Maryland Day we
will have ample time to see the
sights of Frisco.
We are promised a trip to the sum
init Of Mt Tamalpais, $500 rect above
the sea level, commanding wonder
full view OF the city and the ocean,
returning by Muir Woods, where are
to be seen some Of the finest s.
amples OF the famous California
trees We will leave San Francisco
Friday, May q, by the Southern
Pacific Railroad, to Seattle; from
Seattle to Vancouver we will nave
delightful steamship voyage through
Puget Sound with its hundreds Of miles
picturesque
couver we will take the Canadian Pa
cific through the most beautiful seem
cry OF the Canadian Rockies, past
Revelstoke, massive ice fields, the
great Illecillwaet Glacier, Lake
Louise, Lake Moraine, Valley Of Ten
Peaks and Bauff Park, the largest
park i'm the world. Tt scenery 10
said to be incomparably grand and
diversified. Then through the Pro
vinces OF Alberta, Saskatchewan and
Manitoba. Will stop at Winnipeg
enroute, past Lake OF the Woods
Fort William and Port Arthur, skirt
ing the shore OF Lake Superior. VIII
stop at Toronto, and after seeing
sights of that city will take the
Grand Trunk Railroad for Buffalo,
and will reach Baltimore on June
and Woodbine on the morning Of
June 5.
Yours, respectfully,
MTTT .TNTY