THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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.MoNBAV. Aiignst !). — We arrived on tiiiif at Miiiin'iiiuilis wlirre 

 aaotlipi- idcnl day sreetud us. We were fdiiveyed frmii the train 

 to the Elks' I'hil) ITonse in luitos. which awaited ns. where we 

 were received in the reeejition nidni ami tlien escorted to Ihe break- 

 fast room where a lionnteons breakfast awaiteil us, tlie mayor of 

 the city gracing the head of the table. 



We were informed that the entertainmoni cumniiltee consistin;; 

 of Comniis.siouer .Jo.seph .VUen, W. II. Hovey. W. F. Decker. Harry 

 ]'>. Cramer and E. .1. Thelps had planned an active day for us. 

 .Vgaiu entering the autos and after a tour of the city, headed by four 

 motorcycle ])olicemen. we proceedi'd lo the parks and there wit- 

 nessed the workings of the mammoth dred^jes on tlic lakes. Our 

 ne.\t jioint of interest was the swiiiiminL; ])ool where we witnessed 

 an exhibition of life sa\injr and restoration by the Inuj,' ]iulmot(ir. 

 Opportunity was given to Ihe members of the party who desired 

 to do so to take a di]) in beautiful Lake Calhoun, after which we 

 niotore<l to the other side of the lake to the Miiiikahda Club House, 

 where luncheon was served. After several impromptu speeches by 

 menjbers of the jiarty we boarded the naphtlia launches, which 

 awaited us. for a ride on the lakes. The bi'auties of the Minne- 

 apolis Park lakes will never be forgotten by any of us. 



On the opiiosite shore autos met us and we motored past the 

 beautiful homes of Miniu'a|iolis until we reached .Minnehaha Falls. 

 The view of these falls and the surrounding park delies description. 

 Minnehaha, or Laughing Water, is symbolical of the falls. One 

 must pass over the artistic stone bridge and in and out the many 

 little walks of the glen to fully appreciate this spot. 



The Refectory was our next stop, where we were entertained at 

 dinner. The menu was an excellent one and the hospitality shown 

 tis by some of the |iroinincnt citizens who joined us here was most 

 geiuiine. We weri' welcomed by V. C. Demiug. I'resident of the 

 .Minneai)olis I'ark Hoard, and also addressed by TlKimas Voegeli. 

 Ex-I'resident of the Board: C. M. I.oring (father of the ilinne- 

 apolis park system), and Theodori' Wirth, Superintendent of Parks, 

 Herman W. Merkel and Wallace R. Piersou responded foi' the 

 visitors. 



At the con(dnsion of the speech making we were taken by the 

 autos to Harriet Park where a special program had been ]]ro\ided 

 in honor of the visit of the American Association of Park Supcrin- 

 lendeiits and the National Association of (Jardeners by the Minne- 

 apcdis .Municipal Kank. The numbers of the program included : 



SoKflif'rn MfJiiiJ\c>i M'iUiaiii N. M/nniiinr 



Triiiitint SdIo. Ffi iit'isiii "i'lji hrrha from i^cmmcrhifi'^ 



ft If stare X. Amnjlnt 



I-httr'nrtc. "Rose Minissc" Jalin W. Eniitf 



Tno Itnnccs, In /''<• Prcvixc, Style, xliariilii jjiiinliiiitt il 



afconliiu/ to stutintirs Martin C. Ehcl 



Scenes from "I'lir Urnnx /.nolofiicul durdcns" ..Herman- W. Merlccl 

 Boston Patrol. "ITr Won't (to JTonie Till Morninfi" . ..James B. Shea 



From Ilaniel Park \\ (■ retniiied to llie city, stopping at the 

 Kaiser Hof wheic \s c indulf;eil in more refreshments .-ind sjieechi's. 

 conclndinji with "Auld Lanj; Syne." Escorted to the depot b,v the 

 commissioners and their wives amid a rousing cheer by our party 

 for Minneaiioli^ ami its hospitable citizens our train pulled out at 

 11 p. m. 



At Minneap<p|is we were joined by Theodcuv Wirth and wife and 

 Frank Stalev of thai rin ; Emmet P. (iriffen. East St. Eouis. III.: 



L. P. .Tensiui. St. 1 i-. M.i. : Conrad P.. Wolf. Ilibbin:;. :\Iinn. : 



George Cliampiou. Winnipeg, Canada, and .lolin .MeiseiilKii Iht. 

 Tuka. Okla. 



Tl'ESP.W. .\ngnsl III.— This w.as a day for rest, oiir previous 

 da.v having been a niost stnaiuous one. Wi' weri' now traveling 

 on the Great Xortliern .and our entire day was almost taken up 

 in passing throimh North Dakota. Late in the afternoon we 

 reached Williston where we stopped for four hours, due to a train 

 wreck ahead, and had an opportunity to visit the town which 

 appeared to be a iirosiierons one. Leaving Williston that evening 

 we proceeded only alxnit twenty miles when we were held up all 

 night at a little town called Snowden. A\'c ilcparteil from here at 

 11 :.".ll a. m. on Wednesday. 



Wkonesday. .\ugust 11. — We viewed the wreck as we |iassed 

 and it was an awful sight — eighteen cars all badly twisted out of 

 shape. God was with ns as we were behind the wreckeil train 

 which mi;jlit have been our fate. We were delayed nineteen lioiirs 

 in all. but every one took it ijood naturedly as we were a uood- 

 naturtd party. 



North Dakota is a "dry" State, and when we crossed the border 

 into Mcmtana there was a stampede for the diner- ( Ih ! just for a 

 lemon soda ! 



For several hours our iiatli lay Ihi'ough the Indian Iteservation 

 and wagons with many Indians and plenty of dogs were seen on 

 the trail. A short stop at Wolf Point was made where we were 

 greeted by a large nnmbi'r of Indians at the station. Next we 

 approached an Indian village anil there were many houses but the 

 country is as desolate to look at as North Dakota. Funny litth- 

 dugouts in low hills with sod and straw roofs and small shacks with 

 single door and wiiulow were seen here and there. Miles and miles 



ot llat. iii\ looking bill, I wi'ie traversed with scareeh' a tree 

 vi~ilde. 



.\1 six o'cloi-k we slriick the bail lands of Montana and viewed 

 the Milk Uiver Irrigation Projert conducted by the Cnited States 

 (Jovernment. Stopped at Ilinsilalc and Saco. .Montana. 



.Miss Stuart and Mr. Ewen arranged a eouccrt for the evening, 

 with the observation ear for an auditorium where a splendid pro- 

 gram was rendered. 



Till iiMiAV. .\ugust IJ. W|. arrived at Glacier .National Park 

 at .s a. m. Had breakfast at the hotel — a most wonderful structure 

 ima.ginable. made of immense trees (unpeeled, Doufrlas Fin. The 

 decorations were hangings of animal skin.s and mounted elks heads. 

 The waitresses were attired as Swiss peasants, while entertainment 

 was furnished by a stringed orchestra and several Indians with 

 tlieir weird music. Extensive verandas, immense sun iiarlors. 

 wilting rooms, shower baths and every other possible convenience 

 to satisfy the most fastidious taste were found line. 



On leaving the hotel for the thirty-two mile auto trip through 

 Klackfoot Kcservation. via St. .Mary'.s trail, old Chief Three P.ears 

 shook hands and wished ns Godspeed in true Indian fashion. 

 Glacier National Park was at one time included in the Blaekfoot 

 Reservation in west<'rn Montanti and is a ]iart of the Rocky ^loiin- 

 tain Range. It is sixty miles in length, with an altitude of four 

 lliousand live hundred feet in the valley and ten thousand four 

 hundred and tliirty-eight feet on the mountain to|i. The liiglie-t 

 point reaehiil mi the tr.iil was six thousand tw.i liundreil and liftv 

 feet. 



.V beiiutifiil day and ilear atmosijhere made all the mountains 

 visible. Mt. Kison. Red .M.iiintaiii. Wliite Peak with its snow cap 

 extending quarter way down its side. Divide Mountain. Calf Moun- 

 tain. Twin P.ultes. .Mt. .lames ami .Mt. Pioneer, the great amphi- 

 theater, ami Red Eagle created in the mind of the observer a feel- 

 ing of awe insiiired admiration. Two Medicine River and lake. 

 Cntbank River, Cripple and Triple Divides were passed in turn 

 ami >Iilk River with its tumbling, roaring currents leaping down 

 the mountain side. The drive in many places skirts the precipice 

 with a slieer fall of hundreds of feet and is only wide enough for 

 one auto. For a distance of eight miles the trail leads through a 

 deep and dense forest of piiu' trees, the tops of which seem to 

 alimist penetrate the heavens. On each side of the roadway for 

 miles there are to be seen a remarkable variety of wild (lowers. 

 Rlue Hells. Lupines. TIardy .\sters. Wild Geraniums. Potentilla^. 

 and many others in a most glorious array of color and wonderful 

 size. 



Txvo hours auto ride lironglil us up to tlie Chalet St. .Maty 

 where we boarded the steamer ."sf. Mary for a ten-mile sail up the 

 lake to Camji "GoinL;-fo-tlie-Siiii." where biiirhecni was served. The 

 waters of the lake are a most beautiful turquoise blue, and great 

 numbers of JIackinaw trout ten and twelve inches long were seen 

 swimming at a depth of twenty feet. The lake is four lunidred 

 feet deeji il) places and at an altitude of 4..500 feet. Duriinr the 

 trip two bands of Indians were jjassed along the shore with wagons 

 and pack horses, and sipiaws ami papooses on horse back. At an- 

 other place was seen a inountaiii guide with his boy winding up 

 the mountain trail In some dist;iut caiiip. ( 'hnids had jiarrl.v cov- 

 ered the sun. casting shadows on the iiioiintaius. causing the 

 waters of the lake to take on iiinumcrable sluides. .\t two o'l link 

 the steamer started back for the St. Mary Chalet. 



.\s the autos were being loaded for the return trip down the 

 trail. Ihe brake on the leading auto had not been properly set and 

 .IS the last jierson was seated (the chanlfeur was turning in his 

 tickets to the starter), a scream was heard and shouts from the 

 men calling attention to the fact that the brake had been ndeased 

 and the auto was iilniiging down a thirty-degree incline on the 

 lakeside when' the iireeipice dropiied a distance of fifty feet, .\ 

 si^h of relief went up when it was seen that the chautTcur h.\d 

 ve;uheii the wheel. 



.\rriving back at Ihe hotel the part.\' separated- the men lo the 

 ii.ilaforinm ami the women to the rest rooms. We had dinner at 

 six o'clock, after which we were entertained by the Indians and 

 their sijuaws wdiile the stringed orchestra rendeiiMl delightful se- 

 lections of I lassie and potmlar music. 



-Vt Sil.'i we boarded our special cars to continue our )oiirinM* 

 through the K. .ikies. 



I To be continued in our next issue). 



Wallace l\. 1 'icfsiiii, \\ hi i traveled with the iiieiiilier.s 

 of the .\tiiericaii .Vssociation of I'ark .""itiperiiiteiKleiits as 

 far as San l<"raiicisco. and on his arrival at that city had 

 to enter the liospital to undergo an operation for 

 aijpendicitis. has, we are glad to report, fully recovered, 

 Mr. Pierson while convalescing at the hospital wrote to 

 an eastern frieiifl that he was havin.g the time of his life 

 :ii((l iie\er eninved himself more, all due to the warm 

 frieiids'ii]! and hospitality of ("alifornia's In irticiilturists. 



