The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-09-11
LETTER FROM CANADA.
MIR. W. G.. Patrick Writes Interesting
ly of City of Toronto.

Dear Herald: Having the pleasure
of having a copy of the last week S
Herald to read while here has su-
gested to me that it might be of some
interest if / wrote you little note
about my visit here to the greatest
of all national exhibitions, the Cana
dian National Exhibition, in company
with Mrs. Patrick.
Rather suddenly l received orders
from my house to report here to
represent them at this exhibition,
which necessitated quite long trip
from the South, and it has been the
means of our travelling through some
of the most beautiful and interesting
parts of the United States TO reach
Toronto. This included the famous
Shenandoah valley of Virginia, a
short stop at Washington, passing
through Baltimore, and Buffalo, N.
y. spending a day at Niagara Falls,
and finally a wonderful boat trip on
beautiful Lake Ontario, before reach
ing our destination. Having en-
ccuntered very congested travelling
conditions throughout a large part
of the United States for the past
several months I was not unprepared
7 for the throngs which we have en-
countered on this trip, but other
crowds pale into insignificance by
( comparison. 1t is quite evident that
after a period of enforced remaining
at home, or at least on this side OF
the Atlantic, our people have thrown
themselves intellectually into the
attempt to tesee America At Nj
agara an official told me that the
crowds there were the largest for
twenty years and this is not at all
hard to believe.
shall not attempt description
of the wonderful falls at Niagara; too
many others who possess almost un-
limited powers of description have
failed dismally in that already, How
ever. one cannot refrain from trying
to put into words the awe with which
The is inspired when brought into
such close proximity to the splendor,
the grandeur, the sublimity Of this
most wonderful work of nature. Nor
can he look upon it's magnitude with
ont being impressed with the fact
that the greatest of men is but an
infinitesmal speck on Gods creation.
Sometimes I wonder why it is that
we cannot arrange to have that most
august body, the United States Sen
ate, spend a part of their time in the
vicinity of. these falls so that they
might be set right on their false con-
ception of their individual greatness.
s. Fortunately, we had enough sun
shine to enhance the scenic value of
Niagara, for, added to the, beautiful
celoring of the waters as they dashed
themselves madly over each precipice
: to the rocks hundreds of feet below
were the multitude Of rainbows, and
the effect was so different from that
: I had earlier in the year when after
an extended period of rain parts OF
the falls resembled cascades of choco-
Late cream
IS When, we had become weary of the
sightseeing feast which had been
spread before us for hours we then
thought to<hnd rest and seclusion by
|. hieing us away to Lewiston, a little
terminus of the New York Central
railroad on the lakeside, which is
also by way of being the sport of
embarkation" for Toronto. There
we enjoyed possibly one hour of qui-
setude before the crowds surged in
our direction and spoiled uor fun.
However, we had had, in addition to
our temporary rest, ride alongside
the whirlpool rapids which afforded
us probably the greatest scenic trip
: OF the entire continent.
Finally, when we were aboard boat
3 for Toronto with so many others that
one naturally wondered where all
could possibly find even standing
room, we settled down to enjoy the
beauty of our surroundings and had
the good fortune to witness an in
describably beautiful sunset. Arrived
at the Toronto pier it was almost as
much as ones life was worth to be
caught in the mad rush for shore.
We managed to get through without
serious mishap and were soon max
ing diligent search for place where
to rest our weary heads. Every avail
able space seemed to be at a premium
but the task was finally accomplished
and we were soon to literally "fall