THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JULY 2'
1899.
out on one of these people have to ligion. Miss Randolph is one of never received more cordially by
Abroad.
any people.
pay ten cents each, for which they these.
Philadelphia is a model city in
are permitted to stay as long as
I spent two days at this delight-
BY P . W . G E ER .
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they choose and watch the old fuj place, and Mrs. Turner and I some respects. The streets are
mostly straight, and it is very easy
Friday noon I packed my valiae ocean, li-ten to the music, enjoy took in the eights. We saw the
to find the place you want. That
and started from East Orange, N. J., the vaudeville performances, and performances on the piers, saw
accounts for me doing the entire
for a week’, trip south. My first catch fish, or at least try to catch <‘Adgle” go into the lion cage, saw
city in two days. I went to see
destination was Atlantic City, where them. These piers, some of them the “net haul,” where a whole
Girard College, the biggest Christian
I had longed to go and get a good made of steel, are immense institu- wagon load of live fish of all des- steal of the age. Preachers are sup
view of the old Atlantic. An elec- tions and splendid investments, criptiono were brought up wrig posed to stay out of the place, and
trie car took me to Newark, where The., are different attractions on gling and twisting and jumping. several had told me that I would
I boarded an express train direct t . each one. They all contain im- One night we went to see a genuine
have to undergo an examination at
Atlantic City The ride was an mense music and dancing halls, negro cake-walk, which is beyond the gate, so 1 left my “clergy per
uneventful one, but I had a splen- cozy little rooms wl.ere one may go description. We also saw a repro mits,” given me by the railroad
did opportunity of seeing the little to read, write, talk or rest, and duction of the battle of Manila,
companies, at the hotel. But there
state of New Jersey. The northern sheltered places where people sit in which was about the worst bilk I
was no examination. I walked
part of the state is very beautiful at easy chairs and watch the bathers saw at Atlantic City. I never bad
right »n without interruption, and
this season of the year, the soil is in the breakers, and the sailing a finer time in my life, and was
sorry w’hen I had to leave. Sun proceeded to the main building, the
productive and the inhabitants are boats and yachts at sea.
The scenery of the Atlantic coast day marked the day of my de architecture of which is simply
prosperous. The land is hilly, cov
grand. The immense columns ex
ered with beautiful trees, and the is not to be compared with that of parture. We took in the sights on tend entirely around the building,
streams and parks are indeed the Pacific for grandeur. The one of the piers, listened to the and one feels almost lost in walking
lovely. The New Jersey shore of breakers do not roll as high and music and talked about Science and among them. The library is the
the Hudson reminds one of the Col there are no high mountains and Secularism, and after noon it began finest piece of Greek architecture in
umbia in some places. The “ Pali rocky cliffs extending out into the to rain, and I never saw it rain the United States. One room is de
About
sades” are columns of rock, form sea. It would be impossible to harder, even in Oregon.
voted to the ancient belongings of
ing a wall for many miles. The •orstruct “board walks” and piers 3 o’clock, when the rain had sub Stephen Girard. The carriage in
Palisades are now being destroyed along the Pacific coast as they do sided a little, I bade goodbye to my which he rode and the bed on
by blasting, the stone being used on the Atlantic. At Atlantic City friends and started for the depot. which he died are among the rest.
for building and grading purposes. I saw several bathers swim out to The distance was short and my legs
A bust of Voltaire shows the re
The state of New Jersey is too slow sea beyond the breakers, and people are long, but the rain caught me
ligious views of the noble philan
to put a stop to this work of tear ride around among the breakers in and came near giving me a good
ing down Nature’s scenery. Scenery I row boats. I hese would be impos- wetting; but I was soon inside a thropist, and still, just across the
campus is a chapel, and in the
is scarce enough in the East, and it sible feats on the Pacific coast. I Pullman car, where I allowed the
school the Bible is taught as the
is to be hoped that the next legis suppose the Pacific Ocean being plush upholstering to absorb the
highest authority on morals.
lature w’ill wake up and put a stop much larger than the Atlantic ac- rain from my well saturated cloth
Stephen Girard was undoubtedly
to this destruction, and save what j counts for the difference in rough ing.
the greatest philanthropist this
ness along the coast lines. I am
little scenerv New Jersey has.
My next stop was in Philadel country has ever known. Six hun
Southern New Jersey is more informed that when once out at sea, phia, where I arrived in time to at
level and sandy, and the flat the Atlantic is the rougher of the tend the last meeting for the season dred orphan boys are now being
educated, clothed and fed at this
country we passed over from Cam two.
of the Friendship Liberal League. institution. Large handsome stone
There was one special attraction
den to the coast is quite swampy
A gentleman, who did not give his
and unattractive. Atlantic City is which called me to this famous re name, lectured on the immortality buildings, at least twelve in num
located on an island, which extends sort. All the Torch readers are of the soul. He made a good ar ber, are artistically distributed over
from the Inlet on the south to familiar with the writings, the gument from his point of view, and an area of several acres, all enclosed
Longport on the north, and is works and the efforts made for our was ably replied to from the Ma by a high stone wall. The school
about nine miles in length, vary Secular cause by Mrs. M. M. Tur terialist side. In return, the anony is for orphan boys alone, who are
ing from one-half to two miles in ner. It was in response to the in mous speaker complimented those taken into the school at from six to
sixteen yearH of age, ami kept,
width. Atlantic City is princi vitation to be her guest that I went
who replied to him, and said he hud clothed and fed until they graduate
pally a summer resort, although to Atlantic City. I arrived in the
nothing to say. I met several nice from the high school course, or
some of the hotels are open all the evening and found my friend wait
people, including the president, Mr. learn the different trades they may
year, and the permanent popula ing for me at the Cleaver House,
Wilbur, Mr. Turrell, and Mr. Han select. The boys come from Phila
tion is about 20,000. During July which she makes her home when
non, all of whom are subscribers to delphia and the state of Pennsyl
and August the population some she visits this place each summer.
the Torch of Reason, and interested vania. There are always enough
times reaches over 200,000. The I wish all of our readers could meet
Secularists.
Friendship Liberal orphan boys from these localities to
city is built in the sand, but most Mrs. Turner. I cannot call heran
League is doing a great deal of fill the school. In case of vacan
of the streets are very well im old lady. She is apparently as
good. Philadelphia Liberals have cies, the will provides that they
proved and everything has the ap bright and active as ever in her
had a similar experience to what be filled from New* York City and
pearance of cleanliness. Along the life, and one can scarce believe that
we had in Oregon, and have made New Orleans, but no vacancies have
beach for four miles a “board walk” she is seventy years of age. She is
a division. It is impossible for all occurred that Pennsylvania cannot
is constructed at an elevation of more active in body than most
about ten feet, and is said to have women of fifty, and more active classes of people to unite in a fill.
In thp main hall of the first floor,
cost $140,000. This walk is thronged mentally than most women ever Liberal organization.
I spent two days in the Quaker just in front of the entrance, is the
with people all day long and well get to be. She is deeply interested
into the night. On the shore side, in the Liberal University, and has city and had an enjoyable time. I tomb of Mr. Girard, and a statue of
hotels, restaurants,shops, museums, contributed more money than any put in my best licks seeing people this great man stands in front of
side-shows, fortune-tellers, and all other woman, and more than most and sights, and in those two days I the tomb. When this statue was
kinds of fakersare crowded thickly, men. She not only contributes accomplished a great deal for the placed there not long ago, all the
while on the ocean side all is clear, freely herself but advises others to Liberal University. I first called graduates of the college were in
save now and then a place roofed do the same, and aids the cause on Geo. Longford, secretary of the vited to contribute in small sums
over where people may sit and with her pen. Mrs. Turner has a League, and he subscribed for the toward the splendid work of art.
enjoy the salt sea air. Wheel sister, Miss Randolph, who travels Torch, and gave me the names of One man, who had been educated,
chairs are for rent, and invalids with her, and is a good coinpani__
coinnanion several brethren who he said it clothed and fed when a boy by
and tired and lazy people may ride and a bright woman, although she would
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Messrs. ¡Stephen Girard’s wealth, wrote to
at so much an hour if they like, is in no way in sympathy with the Percival, Edelheim, Bentley and the board having the work in
and a negro is always on hand to religious opinions of Mrs. Turner. Tomlinson all subscribed for the charge, stating that he could not
make the thing go—for a little People do not necessarily have to Torch of Reason. I also sold some conscientiously contribute to the
extra pay, of course.
be Secularists in order to be good stock in the Liberal University, and statue because he did not agree
Immense piers extend over half and intelligent. Many are good consider the Philadelphia Liberals with Girard’s Infidelity! This is
a mile into the ocean, and to go, and intelligent in spite of their re- to be about the right sort. I was undoubtedly the meanest man in