The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-27
Hr DOLLY DALRYMPLE

While the war cry is sounded all over l the world today and men are going forth to battle, history is being written at the | same time in song and verse concern 1 ing the beauty of the scenery and the marvellous effect of the climate in far away Colorado.
 | Our fellow townsman Dr. F. E. Perkins, who owns a beautiful cottage up in the high peaks at Manitou, writes of the delightful summer he has enjoyed in Col orado. Dr. Perkins goes out west every summer several weeks and with a party of friends enjoys the splendid climate and the wonderfully beautiful scenery Of that country. His cottage is very artistic and nestles among the foot hills 1 of the mountains, vnecovered and re- mote from the din and dust and noise of the city; here for months at a time Dr. Perkins lives surrounded with all | the delightful comforts of home life And yet with the western atmosphere lend l ing charm to the surroundings 1 In recent letter to friends here, pr. i Perkins says among other things: The delightfully."- cool breezes and in- ] vigorating climate of Colorado has been 1 beneficial to me this summer particular l ly and a marked improvement in my health is noted It is so cool and the snow water so pure and healthy that we never think of the ice man at all | as you do at home; the cost of living here is very small, about half what it | is back home; of course, this is a great inoucement to tourists and the woods are full of them out here. Nobody works but we all just rest and our vacation ! is really most enjoyable The big Shaw Kive Mask Ball and Carnival which is given each summer for the pleasure of the ten thousand summer tourists in the Pikes Peak region is to be held tonight in Colorado Springs and as ole of tho socitey editors says, there will be some | ia rags, some in tags, and some in silk i and satins, for such will be the array ot costumes at the annual mask ball. Per | haps it is because the week is so full of worthwhile entertainments that the ball i is being looked forward to wlih the great ! est enthusiasm, and perhaps because the remembrance of former mask balls and the amusement afforded is respon- | sible for the elaborte plans which have been made to make the affair d success Many new and novel features will be pre- sented, and besides amusing vaudeville stunts, dancing, parades and the grand march, other features have been planned which will not be announced until to- morrow evening. From all indication there has been not little rivalry in the planning of some of the costumes which will be worn. Nothing is more attractive and alluring than a pretty mouth and tip of nose showing beneath I a black silken mask, combined with a brilliant costume of ruffles, spangles or veils.
 Miss Wanda Hoff, the Delhi Dancing Girl" who has never before been seen 1 except on vaudeville, will be one of the 1 attractions offered, and every possible eff fort has been made to make the ball a
 real Mard Gras long to be remembered.
 Tourists here enjoy the thermometer at 75 while we were told today that in Abilene, Tex, the thermometer stood at 102, so you can imagine how much we are enjoying the climate. I am enclosing a little poem which one of the young ladies in our crowd wrote a few days ago after most de- lightful trip which we made up the mountain and she tells it so prettily that I am goGg to let you read her de-
 sc1iption of it instead of trying to write one r.1y self. The poet is Miss Elizabeth Harmon and she is from Illinois; she has
 called the verses
 THE HIGH DRIVE. It was on a lovely morning,
 The air was crisp and cool;
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 From the town of Manitou.
 The driver was from Eppersons
 He had been both East and West,
 But said that he would always
 Love Colorado best.
 There were six of us in the party,
 Representing different clmes;
 But we all like Colorado.
 In the good old summer time.
 Alabama was represented,
 New York, Ohio and Illinois, But tho splerdor of the Rockies, Filled all cur hearts with joy.
 We ascended Cheyenne Canon, And viewed the marvellous sight Of the noted pillars of Hercules, Nearly one thousand feet in height. They are of solid granite,
 For ages they have stood Within this mighty Canon. The MonarchE of tffe Wood. Next then We viewed 'The Devils Slide, And also Prospect Home; { We all were so enchanted That it was great to roam
 Amid the far-famed Rockies, No one could fail to doubt The evidence of Gods mighty Hand When travelling this route. V. At last we reached the Snow Falls,''
 And four of us went thru, As the doctor and Mrs. S.,
 Had often seen the view. We climbed the steps so steep and high, And took some pictures there,
 I-txyo c,,raly think fhey will he good
 For the sur was bright and fair.