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Pic-Nic Of The Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge, No. 2363.
PIC-NIC OF THE MINNEHAHA MINSTREL LODGE , No . 2363 .
rr * lHE most successful pic-nic held in connection with this Lodge took place 1 on Monday , the 12 th inst ., the place selected being Worksop , Nottinghamshire , which the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror mentions as having been owned by Elsi , a Saxon , the manor then being styled Werchesope . The party , which consisted of over fifty Brethren and friends , left Manchester by saloon carriages at 8-32 a . m . arriving at the Golden Ball Hotel after a
journey of about two hours . Having partaken of a capital lunch provided by the host ( Bro . W . Wheeler , Peiham Lodge , No . 939 ) , a number of carriages provided for the party were soon filled , and a long drive of twentyfive miles commenced through the estates of Clumber , Thoresby , and Welbeck , owned respectively by the Duke of Newcastle , Earl Manvers , and the Duke of Portland , and popularly known by the collective name of the " Dukeries , " a title adopted to imply in one word the nature of its charming
features . None of these places are near a railway station , but carriages may always be obtained at the hotels to convey visitors through the various lovely drives to any of the numerous places of interest . And we may add that for thoso who desire to spend a few days in the neighbourhood , there is Worksop Manor , once the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk ; the fine old lace-making town of Nottingham , with its castle and ancient streets , whose quaint names are suggestive of Saxon times ; and Belvoir Castle , the seat of the Duke of
Rutland , a building somewhat in the style of its rival at Windsor . It is situated on a hill which is thickly dotted with wood , its lovely gardens on a steep declivity delighting the eye of any horticulturist . And there is Newstead Abbey , the home of the Byrons ; Bestwood Lodge , the property of tho Duke of St . Albans ; and Rulford Abbey , the seat of Sir Lumley Saville ; together with Wollaton Hall , the seat of Lord Middleton , besides other mansions perhaps little known outside the locality , yet many of them of very great beauty .
The three estates first mentioned are within the ancient and historical forest of Sherwood , known to every schoolboy as the home of the notorious outlaw Robin Hood , and his merry men , of Little John , Will Scarlett , Friar Tuck , Allan-a-Dalo , and the lovely Maid Marion , thus described in language of the day : —
" Sich utlauz an' his men Vil England never see agen . " The forest is not of very great extent , and although there are now left but few of the most ancient trees that formerly abounded in its glades when Robin Hood and his merry men hunted , and prosaically pillaged , yet those which do stand exposed to storm and tempest , are very good specimens of the woodland where our predatory ancestors roamed .
The present mansion of Clumber , built by the second Duke of Newcastle ( circa 1770 ) , is about four miles from Worksop , and for magnificence is said to be second to none in England ; its great central hall , ninety feet by fortyfive feet , its marble columns , floor of mosaic and tesselated work , its magnificent works of art , its beautiful gardens , and fine extensive lake , all combine to raise an envious feeling in the breast of the visitor . Clumber Park comprises 4 , 000 acres , and in circumference measures nearly eleven miles . The waters of the lake cover eighty-seven acres , the lake costing £ 1 , 000 in construction .
The handsome mansion of Thoresby , situated in a park which has a circumference of twelve miles , was built by its present owner , in place of the former structure of red brick , erected by the second and last Duke of Kingston , which in its turn had risen phoenix-like from the ashes of its predecessor—a victim to the ravages of fire in 1745 . Lovers of literature will associate with the name of Thoresby House that of a brilliant and witty
celebrity—the British epistolary rival of that " spirituelle " Frenchwoman , Madame de Sevigne , we mean Lady Mary Wortley Montague , who was born here in 1690 , and who flourished during the first half o £ the eighteenth century . In the library of Thoresby is an elaborately carved chimney piece of oak , fourteen feet high and ten feet wide , which represents a scene in Sherwood Forest , introducing the " Major Oak , " a herd of deer , Robin Hood and Little John , with other details .
About midway on the drive through the " Dukeries " is the pretty Saxon village of Bdwinstowe , where a long halt is usually made for the purpose of feeding and resting the horses . A welcome cup of tea had been provided for the ladies , which they partook of . The village is said to derive its name from Edwin , King of Northumbria , who was killed about the year 633 A . D . According to tradition he was buried here .
With regard to the tree which Shakespeare calls the " unwedgeable and gnarled oak , '' the ancient Gaelic proverb says : — "Thrice the age of a dog is that of a horse ; thrice the age of a horse is that of a man ; thrice the age of a man is that of a deer ; thrice the age of a deer is that of an eagle ; thrice the age of an eagle is that of an oak . " On the Welbeck demesne there are some very wonderful specimens , one of which is estimated to be about sixteen hundred years old . This is the " Greendale Oak , " sometimes called the " Methuselah " of trees . In 1724 , as the outcome of a bet , an opening
was out through the trunk of this tree wide enough to admit the passage of a carriage , or three horsemen abreast . The most remarkable tree , however , belongs to the Thoresby estate ; it is that monarch of Sherwood known as the "Major Oak , sometimes ualledthe "Queen Oak , " said to be over a thousand years old . Viewed in the distance , its magnificent foliage , which covers a space of 240 feet in diameter , would hardly induce a stranger to suppose that in its trunk is a fissure which leads to a great hollow fifteen feet high , easily capable of holding a dozen full-grown people . Indeed , it is asserted that sixteen persons have actually squeezed themselves into the boll .
Shortly after entering the Welbeck estate , and in the vicinity of " Robin Hood's larder , " is the "Russian Log Cottage , " used as a hunting box . It is said that it was purchased at the Manchester Exhibition , and is not only picturesque , but decidedly novel , inasmuch as it is dovetailed together , and fastened without the aid of a single nail . Close to the Abbey is a block oi
modern-built houses , called " Winnings , " their origin being sufficiently attested by an inscription upon them : —'' These houses were erected by the sixth Duke of Portland at the request of his wife , for the benefit of the poor , and to commemorate the success of his racehorses in the years 1888 , 1889 , 1890 . "
Welbeck Abbey ( although for some inscrutable reason its portals seem ever jealously closed to visitors ) is brimful of old historical associations , but as space will not allow us to touch upon them , we will merely mention some of its modern wonders , which cost the late Duke of Portland between two and three millions sterling—called by a writer in London " Society " fads , but to which local tradition assigns a more potent reason . Besides a
subterranean carriage-way , the grounds are literally , perforated by miles of tunnelling , through which three people can walk abreast ; then there is the underground picture gallery , lighted by 1 , 100 gas burners ; the glass-roofed tan gallop 1 , 270 feet in length , containing upwards of 64 , 000 feet of glass ; and the riding school , said to Be thc finest in the kingdom , being 385 feet in ength , 104 feet in width , and lighted by 8 , 000 gas jets . From the time ol
Pic-Nic Of The Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge, No. 2363.
the first Duke of Newcastle , lord of Welbeck in the 17 th century , until now , the Abbey has been famous for its riding room . Many apochrypal stories have crystallised around a great name , but we believe we are correct in stating that tho famous letters of Junius , which created such a stir in literary circles during the latter half of last century , were universally attributed to' William Henry Cavendish Bentinek , third Duke of Portland . According to the Nullum Tempus Bill ( " nullum tempus
occurit regi" ) the Crown had power to revive a claim for lands held without a legal title , in spite of any length of possession . By this Bill , the estate of Inglewood , in the honour of Penrith , together with the castle and manor of Carlisle , which had been in the possession of the Portland family for sixtyfive years , were reclaimed . ( circa 1767 ) , as never having been included in thj Royal grant . The letters of Junius were mainly directed to the restoration
of the Forest of Inglewood , granted away from the Duke of Portland to Sir James Lowther , son-in-law to Lord Bute . It has been computed that in fifty-eight of the letters in question , the name or interest of the Duko is mentioned , twenty times directly and specifically , and thirty-eight times indirectly or by allusion , and a natural conclusion was arrived at that the Duke must have been the writer . As , however , he never divulged the secret , the authorship remains to this day an unsolved problem .
But , as before hinted , it would take more space than we have at our command to describe tho wonders of Welbeck , its extensive lake and magnificent gardens , where bounteous nature , aided by the improving hand of man , has bestowed flowers and plants in argosies overtopped . It was a lovely day , balmy and peaceful , the atmosphere being steeped in glorious sunlight , while the earth , upon whose radient prospect there was scarcely a shadow , breathed delicious warmth and perfume , and it was with very reluctant feelings that we left this Elysian spot and mounted the carriages for our last drive .
A very substantial dinner had been provided at the hotel in Worksop , which the party , on their return , partook of . The ' ¦ Golden Ball " hostelry , which is within easy distance of Worksop railway station , boasts but a very unpretending external appearence , which is very much belied when entering the capacious dining room . The attention during meals was all that could
be desired , and no doubt , if time had permitted , a vote of thanks would have been accorded to Brother Wheeler aud his posse of male and female assistants , for their oourteousness on this occasion . The popularity of our host and Brother has procured for him tho management of the " Manchester Guardian " annual pic-nic , a portion of the staff of which paper visited his establishment on Saturday last , the 17 th instant .
Dinner over , Bro . Fred Hilton P . M . P . P . G . D . C . the Worshipful Master addressed a few words to the company . He expressed himself as pleased to see present that day many of those who belonged to the Craft , and many who did not . Pic-nics of this kind , and also Lodge soirees , which they held in the winter , bad a tendency to bring them together and to cement warm and fast friendships . They had been blest with a fine day , and everything had passed off without a single hitch , for which they ought to be thankful to the committee appointed to carry out the details . He hoped they would get back to Manchester without a mishap .
The Worshipful "Mistress" also said a , few words , and proposed the health of the greatest raconteur in the company , to which Bro . J . C . Wood ultimately replied , his identity being apparent . The party left Worksop upon their return journey at an early hour , speeches upon various matters being resumed in the saloon . The Rev . G . Barrett , of the Independent Church , Burnage , spoke on behalf of the visitors ,
saying that on this day he had had an opportunity of seeing what Freemasons really were like , and he was thoroughly convinced that they were a happy lot , in which he included their lady friends , to whom he made some amusing references . His was perhaps a serious calling , but still it was not one which sought to stifle or efface honest enjoyment . He expressed himself as satisfied with the day " s pleasure ; he had had a happy time of it , and believed everybody else to be in similar position .
We can quite bear out the remarks of the rev . gentleman : the company was indeed full of vivacity ; " joie de vivre " was written upon the features of all present , and he would have been a very dull misanthrope who did not feel better for the riotous affluence of mirth which characterised the return to Manchester . Several songs and recitations were given , the contributaries
being Bros . Sam Luke S . D ., G . R . Ward , W . T . and Mrs . Watts , Edwd . Roberts P . M . 1459 , and Miss Kenworthy . The latter furnished a charming domestic sketch , which was a remarkable triumph of elocution , although essayed under those circumstances of difficulty which usually accompany an entertainment given while travelling on tho railway .
The success of the trip must undoubtedly be ascribed to the untiring zeal of Bro . Seth Wrigley P . M . P . P . G . D . D . of C , whose efforts were ably assisted by Bro . Luke , the latter acting in the capacity of the pic-nic Secretary and Treasurer . Besides those already mentioned we noticed the following among those present : Bros . Thomas Black P . M . P . P . G . D ., S . L . Watts Std ., Jos . Hilton Treas ., S . H . Stubbs J . D ., F . Todd I . G ., E . Parnell , Harry Bowes , E . B . Estill , and Millington P . M . 1814 ; Messrs . Marsden , Foden , Edmonds , and the Brothers Wilson .
PIC-NIC OF THE ARDWICK LODGE , No . 2185 . THE members held their annual pic-nic on Wednesday , 14 th inst ., when a party which numbered nearly fifty persons , including lady and gentlemen friends , left Victoria Station , Manchester , by an early and special train , en route for the celebrated Yorkshire waterfalls .
After a pleasant journey of nearly three hours , Ingleton was reached about 11 a . m . A capital dinner , supplied at the Wheat Sheaf , by host Samuel Worthington , was subsequently partaken of , being provided in a large marquee erected in the grounds of the hotel . The party afterwards proceeded " a . pied" to view the waterfalls , which are the principal attraction of the neighbourhood .
According to one of the many guides , " there is no place in England which has a happier combination of exquisitely lovely and majestic scenery ; there is no other with such a remarkable concentration of Nature ' s wonders in so small a place " as this mining and quarrying district of Ingleton . Without fear of contradiction we may say of this locality , there is so
much that is beautiful and attractive , there are so many lovely falls and chasms , such as the Pecca , Thornton , Foss , Beasley , Cauldron Hole , Boggarts' Roaring Hole , L-Hole ( so named from its outline resembling that letter of the alphabet ) and so many natural caverns , all worth a visit , that It is difficult to know where to commence and where to end , or how to describe one without invidiously cold-shouldering the other .
The susurration of the waters flowing along stony beds in silver streams , the embankments almost smothered in fern and trees , changed in character entirely as one advanced towards the cascades , where , in some instances , the
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Pic-Nic Of The Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge, No. 2363.
PIC-NIC OF THE MINNEHAHA MINSTREL LODGE , No . 2363 .
rr * lHE most successful pic-nic held in connection with this Lodge took place 1 on Monday , the 12 th inst ., the place selected being Worksop , Nottinghamshire , which the Domesday Book of William the Conqueror mentions as having been owned by Elsi , a Saxon , the manor then being styled Werchesope . The party , which consisted of over fifty Brethren and friends , left Manchester by saloon carriages at 8-32 a . m . arriving at the Golden Ball Hotel after a
journey of about two hours . Having partaken of a capital lunch provided by the host ( Bro . W . Wheeler , Peiham Lodge , No . 939 ) , a number of carriages provided for the party were soon filled , and a long drive of twentyfive miles commenced through the estates of Clumber , Thoresby , and Welbeck , owned respectively by the Duke of Newcastle , Earl Manvers , and the Duke of Portland , and popularly known by the collective name of the " Dukeries , " a title adopted to imply in one word the nature of its charming
features . None of these places are near a railway station , but carriages may always be obtained at the hotels to convey visitors through the various lovely drives to any of the numerous places of interest . And we may add that for thoso who desire to spend a few days in the neighbourhood , there is Worksop Manor , once the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk ; the fine old lace-making town of Nottingham , with its castle and ancient streets , whose quaint names are suggestive of Saxon times ; and Belvoir Castle , the seat of the Duke of
Rutland , a building somewhat in the style of its rival at Windsor . It is situated on a hill which is thickly dotted with wood , its lovely gardens on a steep declivity delighting the eye of any horticulturist . And there is Newstead Abbey , the home of the Byrons ; Bestwood Lodge , the property of tho Duke of St . Albans ; and Rulford Abbey , the seat of Sir Lumley Saville ; together with Wollaton Hall , the seat of Lord Middleton , besides other mansions perhaps little known outside the locality , yet many of them of very great beauty .
The three estates first mentioned are within the ancient and historical forest of Sherwood , known to every schoolboy as the home of the notorious outlaw Robin Hood , and his merry men , of Little John , Will Scarlett , Friar Tuck , Allan-a-Dalo , and the lovely Maid Marion , thus described in language of the day : —
" Sich utlauz an' his men Vil England never see agen . " The forest is not of very great extent , and although there are now left but few of the most ancient trees that formerly abounded in its glades when Robin Hood and his merry men hunted , and prosaically pillaged , yet those which do stand exposed to storm and tempest , are very good specimens of the woodland where our predatory ancestors roamed .
The present mansion of Clumber , built by the second Duke of Newcastle ( circa 1770 ) , is about four miles from Worksop , and for magnificence is said to be second to none in England ; its great central hall , ninety feet by fortyfive feet , its marble columns , floor of mosaic and tesselated work , its magnificent works of art , its beautiful gardens , and fine extensive lake , all combine to raise an envious feeling in the breast of the visitor . Clumber Park comprises 4 , 000 acres , and in circumference measures nearly eleven miles . The waters of the lake cover eighty-seven acres , the lake costing £ 1 , 000 in construction .
The handsome mansion of Thoresby , situated in a park which has a circumference of twelve miles , was built by its present owner , in place of the former structure of red brick , erected by the second and last Duke of Kingston , which in its turn had risen phoenix-like from the ashes of its predecessor—a victim to the ravages of fire in 1745 . Lovers of literature will associate with the name of Thoresby House that of a brilliant and witty
celebrity—the British epistolary rival of that " spirituelle " Frenchwoman , Madame de Sevigne , we mean Lady Mary Wortley Montague , who was born here in 1690 , and who flourished during the first half o £ the eighteenth century . In the library of Thoresby is an elaborately carved chimney piece of oak , fourteen feet high and ten feet wide , which represents a scene in Sherwood Forest , introducing the " Major Oak , " a herd of deer , Robin Hood and Little John , with other details .
About midway on the drive through the " Dukeries " is the pretty Saxon village of Bdwinstowe , where a long halt is usually made for the purpose of feeding and resting the horses . A welcome cup of tea had been provided for the ladies , which they partook of . The village is said to derive its name from Edwin , King of Northumbria , who was killed about the year 633 A . D . According to tradition he was buried here .
With regard to the tree which Shakespeare calls the " unwedgeable and gnarled oak , '' the ancient Gaelic proverb says : — "Thrice the age of a dog is that of a horse ; thrice the age of a horse is that of a man ; thrice the age of a man is that of a deer ; thrice the age of a deer is that of an eagle ; thrice the age of an eagle is that of an oak . " On the Welbeck demesne there are some very wonderful specimens , one of which is estimated to be about sixteen hundred years old . This is the " Greendale Oak , " sometimes called the " Methuselah " of trees . In 1724 , as the outcome of a bet , an opening
was out through the trunk of this tree wide enough to admit the passage of a carriage , or three horsemen abreast . The most remarkable tree , however , belongs to the Thoresby estate ; it is that monarch of Sherwood known as the "Major Oak , sometimes ualledthe "Queen Oak , " said to be over a thousand years old . Viewed in the distance , its magnificent foliage , which covers a space of 240 feet in diameter , would hardly induce a stranger to suppose that in its trunk is a fissure which leads to a great hollow fifteen feet high , easily capable of holding a dozen full-grown people . Indeed , it is asserted that sixteen persons have actually squeezed themselves into the boll .
Shortly after entering the Welbeck estate , and in the vicinity of " Robin Hood's larder , " is the "Russian Log Cottage , " used as a hunting box . It is said that it was purchased at the Manchester Exhibition , and is not only picturesque , but decidedly novel , inasmuch as it is dovetailed together , and fastened without the aid of a single nail . Close to the Abbey is a block oi
modern-built houses , called " Winnings , " their origin being sufficiently attested by an inscription upon them : —'' These houses were erected by the sixth Duke of Portland at the request of his wife , for the benefit of the poor , and to commemorate the success of his racehorses in the years 1888 , 1889 , 1890 . "
Welbeck Abbey ( although for some inscrutable reason its portals seem ever jealously closed to visitors ) is brimful of old historical associations , but as space will not allow us to touch upon them , we will merely mention some of its modern wonders , which cost the late Duke of Portland between two and three millions sterling—called by a writer in London " Society " fads , but to which local tradition assigns a more potent reason . Besides a
subterranean carriage-way , the grounds are literally , perforated by miles of tunnelling , through which three people can walk abreast ; then there is the underground picture gallery , lighted by 1 , 100 gas burners ; the glass-roofed tan gallop 1 , 270 feet in length , containing upwards of 64 , 000 feet of glass ; and the riding school , said to Be thc finest in the kingdom , being 385 feet in ength , 104 feet in width , and lighted by 8 , 000 gas jets . From the time ol
Pic-Nic Of The Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge, No. 2363.
the first Duke of Newcastle , lord of Welbeck in the 17 th century , until now , the Abbey has been famous for its riding room . Many apochrypal stories have crystallised around a great name , but we believe we are correct in stating that tho famous letters of Junius , which created such a stir in literary circles during the latter half of last century , were universally attributed to' William Henry Cavendish Bentinek , third Duke of Portland . According to the Nullum Tempus Bill ( " nullum tempus
occurit regi" ) the Crown had power to revive a claim for lands held without a legal title , in spite of any length of possession . By this Bill , the estate of Inglewood , in the honour of Penrith , together with the castle and manor of Carlisle , which had been in the possession of the Portland family for sixtyfive years , were reclaimed . ( circa 1767 ) , as never having been included in thj Royal grant . The letters of Junius were mainly directed to the restoration
of the Forest of Inglewood , granted away from the Duke of Portland to Sir James Lowther , son-in-law to Lord Bute . It has been computed that in fifty-eight of the letters in question , the name or interest of the Duko is mentioned , twenty times directly and specifically , and thirty-eight times indirectly or by allusion , and a natural conclusion was arrived at that the Duke must have been the writer . As , however , he never divulged the secret , the authorship remains to this day an unsolved problem .
But , as before hinted , it would take more space than we have at our command to describe tho wonders of Welbeck , its extensive lake and magnificent gardens , where bounteous nature , aided by the improving hand of man , has bestowed flowers and plants in argosies overtopped . It was a lovely day , balmy and peaceful , the atmosphere being steeped in glorious sunlight , while the earth , upon whose radient prospect there was scarcely a shadow , breathed delicious warmth and perfume , and it was with very reluctant feelings that we left this Elysian spot and mounted the carriages for our last drive .
A very substantial dinner had been provided at the hotel in Worksop , which the party , on their return , partook of . The ' ¦ Golden Ball " hostelry , which is within easy distance of Worksop railway station , boasts but a very unpretending external appearence , which is very much belied when entering the capacious dining room . The attention during meals was all that could
be desired , and no doubt , if time had permitted , a vote of thanks would have been accorded to Brother Wheeler aud his posse of male and female assistants , for their oourteousness on this occasion . The popularity of our host and Brother has procured for him tho management of the " Manchester Guardian " annual pic-nic , a portion of the staff of which paper visited his establishment on Saturday last , the 17 th instant .
Dinner over , Bro . Fred Hilton P . M . P . P . G . D . C . the Worshipful Master addressed a few words to the company . He expressed himself as pleased to see present that day many of those who belonged to the Craft , and many who did not . Pic-nics of this kind , and also Lodge soirees , which they held in the winter , bad a tendency to bring them together and to cement warm and fast friendships . They had been blest with a fine day , and everything had passed off without a single hitch , for which they ought to be thankful to the committee appointed to carry out the details . He hoped they would get back to Manchester without a mishap .
The Worshipful "Mistress" also said a , few words , and proposed the health of the greatest raconteur in the company , to which Bro . J . C . Wood ultimately replied , his identity being apparent . The party left Worksop upon their return journey at an early hour , speeches upon various matters being resumed in the saloon . The Rev . G . Barrett , of the Independent Church , Burnage , spoke on behalf of the visitors ,
saying that on this day he had had an opportunity of seeing what Freemasons really were like , and he was thoroughly convinced that they were a happy lot , in which he included their lady friends , to whom he made some amusing references . His was perhaps a serious calling , but still it was not one which sought to stifle or efface honest enjoyment . He expressed himself as satisfied with the day " s pleasure ; he had had a happy time of it , and believed everybody else to be in similar position .
We can quite bear out the remarks of the rev . gentleman : the company was indeed full of vivacity ; " joie de vivre " was written upon the features of all present , and he would have been a very dull misanthrope who did not feel better for the riotous affluence of mirth which characterised the return to Manchester . Several songs and recitations were given , the contributaries
being Bros . Sam Luke S . D ., G . R . Ward , W . T . and Mrs . Watts , Edwd . Roberts P . M . 1459 , and Miss Kenworthy . The latter furnished a charming domestic sketch , which was a remarkable triumph of elocution , although essayed under those circumstances of difficulty which usually accompany an entertainment given while travelling on tho railway .
The success of the trip must undoubtedly be ascribed to the untiring zeal of Bro . Seth Wrigley P . M . P . P . G . D . D . of C , whose efforts were ably assisted by Bro . Luke , the latter acting in the capacity of the pic-nic Secretary and Treasurer . Besides those already mentioned we noticed the following among those present : Bros . Thomas Black P . M . P . P . G . D ., S . L . Watts Std ., Jos . Hilton Treas ., S . H . Stubbs J . D ., F . Todd I . G ., E . Parnell , Harry Bowes , E . B . Estill , and Millington P . M . 1814 ; Messrs . Marsden , Foden , Edmonds , and the Brothers Wilson .
PIC-NIC OF THE ARDWICK LODGE , No . 2185 . THE members held their annual pic-nic on Wednesday , 14 th inst ., when a party which numbered nearly fifty persons , including lady and gentlemen friends , left Victoria Station , Manchester , by an early and special train , en route for the celebrated Yorkshire waterfalls .
After a pleasant journey of nearly three hours , Ingleton was reached about 11 a . m . A capital dinner , supplied at the Wheat Sheaf , by host Samuel Worthington , was subsequently partaken of , being provided in a large marquee erected in the grounds of the hotel . The party afterwards proceeded " a . pied" to view the waterfalls , which are the principal attraction of the neighbourhood .
According to one of the many guides , " there is no place in England which has a happier combination of exquisitely lovely and majestic scenery ; there is no other with such a remarkable concentration of Nature ' s wonders in so small a place " as this mining and quarrying district of Ingleton . Without fear of contradiction we may say of this locality , there is so
much that is beautiful and attractive , there are so many lovely falls and chasms , such as the Pecca , Thornton , Foss , Beasley , Cauldron Hole , Boggarts' Roaring Hole , L-Hole ( so named from its outline resembling that letter of the alphabet ) and so many natural caverns , all worth a visit , that It is difficult to know where to commence and where to end , or how to describe one without invidiously cold-shouldering the other .
The susurration of the waters flowing along stony beds in silver streams , the embankments almost smothered in fern and trees , changed in character entirely as one advanced towards the cascades , where , in some instances , the