e inches in height. In fact, on subsequent
occasions I have observed crowds of Martians gathered together and they
appeared no different from the inhabitants of our own world except as
to clothing, which is much simpler, but more graceful than our styles.

I was informed by the spiritual control that the fauna of Mars is
varied, but that all animal life is domesticated, there being now no
wild animals on the planet.

It was shortly after I had seen the Martians, described in the
foregoing paragraph, that I was shown two cat-like animals, which at
the time of my vision were engaged in playing about the feet of a
Martian. They did not exactly resemble cats, but were more feline than
canine. They were about the size of a large Airedale, and of a dark,
reddish-brown color with deep black stripes, similar to the markings of
our tigers. They were very playful and cavorted about just as our own
dogs and cats do when endeavoring to attract the attention of their
masters.

On the morning of January 20, 1920, I was shown another Martian canal.
On this occasion I observed a large building on the banks of the
waterway near my point of vision. This building was more of a
grandstand with a roof than anything else I can compare it to. It
consisted of a large framework painted white, and was as high as our
two-storied structures. A multitude of the people were inside the
building, some sitting, some standing. They all seemed to be intently
gazing in a Northerly direction, up-stream.

Much green foliage and varied-colored flowers lined the banks of the
canal, especially in the neighborhood of the building. The people all
seemed to be attired in holiday garb, and it was evident to me that a
celebration was going on.

Later I was informed that what I had witnessed was an annual
celebration observed by the people of Mars on the occasion of arrival
of the first water from the North Pole after commencement of the
Martian Spring. It appears that this occasion is a very important
event with the Martians, as the arrival of the life-giving moisture
from the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the planet insures a season of
plenty for the inhabitants. The water arrives at the equatorial
regions in a little less than a Martian month (60 days) after the
commencement of the Polar thaws and after a season of thanksgiving to
the Father has been held by all in appreciation of His bountiful gifts.
The Spiritual leaders of the different comm