Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-11-18
GREAT WEST AND NORTHWEST.
Brief Story of a North Carolina Repre-.
sentative to Sovereign Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows Recently Held
in San Francisco.
North Carolina Odd Fellow.)

North Carolina Odd FeIloW.)
To the Editor:
Pursuant to your request | shall
attempt a brief outline of the pro-
ceedings enacted during the sessions
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge held In
San Francisco last month. Columns
could be filled with a description of
the wonderful country through which
our representatives passed en- route to
Frisco" and on the return trip. An
adequate story of the great exposition
there wod1d every page of the
Odd Fellow.
The scenery may be described as
wonderfully picturesque matchless,
Throughout the west and northwest,
but it does not surpass some sections
of Western North Carolina for beau
titul mountains or kindred attrac-
tons. The mountains along the Pa
ciic coast rise to greater heights than
ours, but the absence of verdure robs
them of real beauty. -Snow-capped, it
is true, many of them and naturally
interesting to a Southerner in the
summer time. They impress the trav-
eler as mammoth sand hills at the
mercy of the winds. which sweep over
the arid sections of Colorado, New
| M0AICO ATIZOud anu 0OdtuOEA SdI1lOE-
mia. A number of extinct volcanoes
were pointed out to us and thrilling
stories touching their early eruptions
fell upon attentive ears. The Cas-
cades in the State of Washington re-
minded us of home. Here are the big
trees we used to read about and the
historic picture is not overdrawn.
Some of them are four hundred feet
/ hf1hf fhroo fhnV1So N Woo rC old on1
their trunks of sufficient dimensions
to admit of space through which u
team of horses and wagon may pass
without difficult. 1t is needless to
suggest that numbering is n Of the
principal industries of this section.
Southern California may properly
be designated as a fairy garden from
the white surf of its bathing beaches
to the skirts of it's hills" The bright
smile of acres of carnations greet you
frequently along the way and from
every side comes the inspiring perfume
of orange and lemon groves bidding
one to gaze with amazement upon
fruit and flower at the same time.
Here, too, fourishes the famous Cal
ffornia grape and other luscious fruita
in almost endless variety, and artistic
1 OAAS ia u
happy prosperous people. Evidences
of the magical development of the en-
tire country from Los Angeles, Gallo
fornia to Seattle, Washington the
widespread cultivation of the rich soil
in farms impresses one with the won
derful growth of the country, while
the great wheatfeld region of Eastern
Washington affords interesting glimP.
SEES of farming on a grand scale.
shah not attempt a description of the
many beautiful cities along the ives
tern coast or the numerous points OF
interest visited. The Grand Canyon
of Arizona beggars description. 1t is
indeed, one of the wonders of tho
world. Mount Shasta, the Cascad,
tunnels, Great Salt Lake, the Roya
Gorge of the Arkansas River. Pike:
/ Peak, Garden of the Gods, Cheyenne
Canyon, Cave of the Winds, Canyo,
cfthe Snake River, Lookout Mountain
s. (near Denver) and Manitou Gorg'
were deeply Impressive of nature!
remarkable handiwork. The SUI
roundings at each of these points were
!, enchanting and the trip in it's entiret!
convinced us that this is a country o
! magnificent distances" AS one
{ brother expressed it:
Its a long way to San Francisco,
Its a long way to go;
It's a long, long way to Frisco
+ Its a long way to you know"
Once there, you find yourself in on
: oe the prettiest and wealthiest cite
or the American continent. Inclusivi
OF the cities in the immediate vicinit.
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