The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-04-04
Riverside, California,

February 26, 1924
My dear Mrs. johnson:
You have asked me for a River
side letter, well | wish | could write
you about all the interesting things
one can see here. First, all the
streets are wide, being paved Just
like the good streets in our own
town. Then wherever one goes you
will find stately palms, and the
graceful pepper tree, with its clus-
tiers of red berries, lining the side
walks. All the houses are set back
from the street, giving it the APP
pearance of being much wider. which
adds to the general effect. And the
beautiful flowers which have bloom
ed out, all winter, are the greatest
wonder to me. Rose trees-not bush
es- have been filled with fine roses
of various eolors, according to their
kind. On the dividing line between
our house and the one to the east
of us, is a row of rose trees. back
of that twenty eallas which have had
as many as ten lilies blooming at
one time, beyond these are the car
nations in bloom and the violet
beds and hardy geraniums can be
found in front of our homes. These
geraniums, red and pink grow so tall
and spread out so that many people
plant them by the palm trees, and
fasten them back to the trunks of
the trees by means of wire, and the
effect is very pretty. There are no
fences to enclose the lawns. as we
find them back East The most
prominent figure in Riverside is Mr.
Frank Miller, the owner and man
ager of the celebrated Glenwood
Mission Inn. From very small be
ginning he has added to this Inn
until it is the wonder place of tho
country. | will not undertake to des-
cribe it, in detail; but will mention
just few of the many things that
have seen in my numerous visits
to the place, for everybody is made
welcome, even to having guide
who, at II a. M, each day takes
visitors through the Inn. The first
thing is the music room, back of tho
lobby, with its fine organ. RecitaIl
are given three times daily, will
the assistance of fine vocalist. ;
young lady cornetist, and a harpist
The public are welcome to any o.
all of these concerts.
To the left is st. Cecilia Chape
a coy little place where many coup
les come to be married. ANY demon
nation may use this quiet place
They have fin,
band, and give concerts quite fire.
quently. Before | stop this letter
which | am afraid is going to b,
much too lengthy, | must tell vol
about Mt. Rubidoux which is ius
back of where I have been stavin,
this winter At the highest Doin
on this mountain, between 18th an,
Ioth streets is heavy wooden eros
ana at this point, as many as 5000
people come every year to attend tn
early Easter services. They ar
very simple but most impressive.
am told, consisting of a few appro
pirate hymns sung by the peopl
the reading of Henry Van Dyke
poem God of the open Air. res
ponsive readings from the Scrir
ture, THE Holy City" rendered as
cornet solo, selections rung on tn
Cathedral chimes, these being take
to the mountain for this special o.
casion. The benediction conclude
the services. AS Easter, this yes
Tails on April 20, am hoping it wi
be my good fortune to attend tn
service.
As to the churches, there al
many; most of them being over c
the east side of the town, but
have attended many services, nj
combining myself to my own demon
nation. But whatever churches
have attended, either here or {