Show A PLEASANT TRIP many readers of the NEWS will be interested in perusing a brief account of the western trip of presidents wood rug a and cannons Can noua party which re turned from the pacific coast on wednesday evening the outing was a most moat enjoyable and profitable one in all respects and left nothing further to be desired the preisur pressur of business at president woodruffs office has been felt con sider ably during the hot weather president woodruff woodruffs Is advanced years and president cannons cannon a recent bereave ment meat made relief from their labors necessary for preservation of health the first thought was to take a few weeks recreation in 16 the national park but bat when it was remembered how bow difficult it was for president woodruff to breathe in a region as elevated as the park it was decided that was not the direction in which rest should be sought ought A trip to the coast therefore was decided upon and presidents wood raft mil sod and cannon with their wives and asabel H ja woodruff son of president woodruff left salt bait lake city on august for portland part of the distance to co portland the heat heal was very oppressive and the he lust dust annoy ienir the weather was comparatively cool at portland the party took steamship at portland on august anti and mailed ailed down the columbia river kiver and thence down the coast to ban francisco at this season of the year the as iseris is very calm and aad the voyage was We therefore quite pleos pleasant ant at san ban francisco the party remained 0 three ree or beur t ur days and then went to monterey and spent three days at the hotel del bel monte this abla to is described deeon bed as one of the most delightful places oo on earth earb the hotel is beautifully situated the ahe climate is mild aud and the grounds surrounding surround lne the hotel botel are of he most ul mag ent trees wide spreading lawns lawna and every variety of flower there is drive at this point which visitors usually take of about seventeen or eighteen miles which is probably unequaled because of the scenery the ocean and the mountains contribute to add charms to the abe landscape returning to san francisco the party took the oars care to san diego and registered at the coronado hotel which is 18 on 00 so an island in the bay ol of sao san diego the location of this hotel Is almost unexcelled and as a winter ewort probably has few equals in the land it is claimed by the residents there that the gummers are very mild the abe weather cool and bracing but while president flo party was there the host heat was wai greater than had bad been felt it was said by old residents for twenty five years president Wood ruffa fla fondness for fishing is so go well wel known wat bat it will not surprise any one to bear that be was anxious to try his skill in catob catch ing fish bob iu the ocean on the last day the party was waa there which consisted then ot ef the live five wat that left led salt bait lake city isad and elders elimere Eli lere wright bushman anti and berry who are laboring labo labor log in the ministry there with dieters wright and cooper and brother and sister hammer they went out in a naptha launch outside the bay and caught by troll trolling izig some hundred pounds of most beautiful fish consist ing of the barracuda the spanish mackerel and yellow talle caile the latter flab is a flae fine specimen of the tinny finny tribe and president woodruff was suc successful cesh besides catching a number of barracuda and mackerel in caD capturing turing a large yellow tail weigh ang ng from twenty to pounds pound of the party particularly elder weight and wife were quite seasick but the root rest ei joyed enjoyed the 0 bajo ay d fish fishing I 1 dg exceedingly the master of the launch almost took away the abe interest that the patty party from utah had in 10 fishing by saying they could neither sell fish noreeen nor even give them away that the poor had so BC much flab at san diego that they would not accept c thern them a seemingly I 1 incredulous story to those who beard it but the elders eaid aid they mey could find persons that would accept all that could be caught which they did from san ban diego the party returned to los angeles angelee and after visiting pasadena and other bolms of interest around los angeles took rail for san BAD pedro and embarked embar keu on a steamboat which runs between that port and catalina island an island lying off the coast some twenty eight or miles this island is a noted resort tor californians the emsil amill town of avalon is 16 built in a little littie cove in the mountains and a large number of people irom from the mainland live there in tents through the summer which they can do very cheaply sod and quite comfortably one of the days the party remained there is a launch was engaged and they went out fishing again but it was said amid that the sharks had bad been around there sad and bad either driven off the nab fish or had bad destroyed many of them tor for the trolling was not very suo ces cess stul ful though a low few spanish mackerel were caught president woodruff was exceedingly exoe anxious to 10 obtain a large floo which is caught off tuat coast weighing from two hundred to four hundred and fifty pounds but atter after trying for some time failed in getting a specimen the boatmen made a remarkable remar Kuble statement concerning a species of flab ash groubers groupers grou pers 10 there is a flat stone atone it to is said ot of some two hundred yards width and about five hundred yards in length which is at a depth of six hundred and fifty leet joet by taking observations from points on the shore the abe exact location of this stone is found sod and hooks books are sunk properly baited to the depth of six hundred and fitly fifty feet the first haul that was mado made president woodruff drew up four of these flab which are very red in ia color and there to li this strange feature about fish caught at that depth when they are brought up as aa in this instance to where the water la Is shallow their bladders burst bunt and their eyes protrude distance from their head being relieved from the pressure of water causes these effects several hauls were made brother asabel woodruff brought up in one aoe haul six fish fiah at a time these flab fish weigh about eight pounds each and were very interesting te tor because of their peculiar form and color and being caught a at such a great depth prom from this point the party returned directly home hom the bigit throughout was waa exceedingly pleasant pleasa ot to all of the party and they returned with greatly improved health president woodruff particularly enjoyed himself being relieved from the care which rests so heavily upon him here and in the op for rest A visit to sea level causes very marked improvement in his health he had been troubled with before he left tut but as soon eoon as be neared sea level he be slept better breathed easier and be could take exercise in walking around as he had nut not been able to do before leaving home these were the effects produced on his hie health last year when he went to sea level those who met him this time adu there were many who desired to make big acquaintance though everything was done possible to avoid publicity were astonished to see how vigorous a man president woodruff who will be ninety yeara of age on OB the lot of march next dext is ie during his absence he be wrote as many as aa thirty or doity letters with his bis own band and kept bis big journal written up as closely its as he be ever did it to Is very remarkable that a man at his time of life should be capable of performing labor of this kind he does his big own letter writing and he hall ban a very extensive correspondence long liong may b live jive to be with us to guide the people by his big coun counsels seJo and to on en courage anem by his bis example |