The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30

After SIX days 0f constant trayell
beautiful. restKul. quiet Lake Tahoe
was coached and welcomed. 1t u
A among one Of the largest and most
beautiful lakes In the world II Is Is
miles long and 1s vide and ID noted
for its crystal clearness, a zone Of
brilliant emerald, encircling a heart
OF deepest indigo btue. This, together
with its rustic tAYcfil beautiful low
er gardens and great pine forest as o
l,sckgrodndsu nude many CT AS want TO
do little else but rest and dream.
And now 1t is Tuesday morning and
we are being fefrled into San Fran
cisco. Here we are met bysour hostess
White Ribboners and camera men a.
lplenty, great streamsrs with Welcome
National w. G. n. u. Convention,
fare floating everywhere. Pretty soon
1--we have reached our destination, Hoo
tel Whitcomb. and are comfortably
situated. Many OF us bad two days
grace before the convention, so sight
seeing tours we're taken. Among
other places was the 900 acre Gold
den Gate Park. presidio. Gin House,
Twin Peaks tower 5000 feet above sea
llevelJ. Mt Tamilpias. ovef the crook
edest railroad in the world aud Muir
Woods. named for the Naturalist,
John Muir. and the home Of the big
Red Wood trees. the largest rs feet
In diameter 50 feet In circumference
and 200 feet high
Thursday morning found us In
convention. A. we entered the great
Civic Auditorium. With 4 seating ca
paGity OF 10000. our eyes toasted upon
unusual decorations. The color scheme
gray. delft blue and gold afforded q
fitting surrounding 70 the stage,so ar
ltlsticaiiy decorated In real live palm,
baskets of choice cut flowers. such as
real dahiias which measured from 6
10 inches across flower. b0aghs la
den with luscious oranges. iiaRs AMI
bunting. A fitting background 20 this
scene was the great Civic pipe organ.
used Ht the Frisco Worlds Fair. from
which We enjoyed a few recitals In
the corridors were exhibition booths,
displaying Cailiornlas choice pro-
ducts Each day out-of-Stats dele.
gates we're given bags containing
peaches. pears. apples. grapes. nuts.
AlNfH AHN batth AAE~ anu EANUNas
samples Of Csaawha and Rocky Ford
melons. choice Towers and abaiOnee
shells, similar 10 the clam only about
Eve times as large, and wonderfully
4 tinted Each State had hostess. 8
lady from that particular state. bat
now residing 10 Frlaco. Maryland was
fortunate ~ having two These ladies
took particular care Of us and our
needs, and twice We were presented
with C9rsage bouquets Of real Calf
fornla puppisF, cyclamen and fern.
They we're especially admired by 9th
r. delegates, and we'll they should
have been. for they we're exquisite.
The whole convention Was enter
tanned by the California Japan
cse w. &. r. e. In their Tea
Garden. Tea was served In
real Japanesey lea cups with rice wa
tera In Iapaneae baskets. sir 10
each delegate The convention
Throughout waa one X Interest and
Inspiration Space viii not permit a
detailed account except to say that
heartily applauded by the conven-
ton.
We're coming yos, wU'ra coming.
Win 5000 members moret,
We're workers, not strikers.
Here on the golden shore
Hurrah Tor our National
THAT will brlng us 40 much fame
That ererybody'l want 20 Join
HurTah. We say again
And 10 after two weeks % pleasant
association oar great family " For
God and Home and Every Land" sep
Grated and We sent our several ways.
Mrs H8slup. Miss Davis aud myself
went 90 seattle Enr0utu We apent
several hours IN Portland. Ore, TAX.
ms CARBIDE through one Of the 80.
burbaa places sIBce coming back
home hsSc learned that Mr. and
} Mrs Stephen formally st Mexiru,
Carroll Co. are living there and De.
sired 10 entertain U.s. We too share
their disappointment. due 10 the IT,
nnrance % their Whereabouts We
thank you. kind friends for your good
intentions
Enruute 10 Seattle. We played rs
! Il were for miles around snow cap
per ST.. Shasta, apparently at times
near enough 10 touch her. when 10
reality she was only ~ miles away,
{ We wepe priyiledged 10 leave the
train LONG enough TO taste the water
! from famous ST. Shasta mineral and
soda SPRING. The water gnahea dows
rocks. craiEa and canyons aud forms
the springs below. Oregon and WASH
! ingtOn are beautiful states. For miles
We saw great lumber camps, orchards
red-raspherry and loganberry vine
yards and Aelds Of strawberries
Anywhere choice berries can be
bought for 20 cents box salmon
! and trout Inhing Is great industry
also
Miss Davis and spent ten pleasant
! days with my good friend, Mrs. Beau
: lah benson Beck, and family. q for,
I mer Maryland girl Her husband, Rev
George w. Beck Is pastor Of Rovena
N, I. Church and Is doing spiendle
? work His congregation 81 young peo,
pie and children, Tar ia the majority
is Indeed an inspiration. Prior 10 onl
/, coming Mrs Beck had planned Mary
: land night In their church, and heI
nlnns were not futile, Mrs. HasluI
the principle address, Miss nav.
IL rendered several violin selections
. and ! endeayored 10 give a talk to the
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