Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-21
4 TRIP TO DENVER AND THERE
ABOUrS.

DxHNER ClTT, august 10, 1914.
Dear Star: Leaving Washington Wednesday
morning, August 5th, at a. m, We arrived in
Denver, Saturday, August sth, at sop. m,
making the trip in four days and three nights
The cars stopped ct Deer Park Hotel 70 let off
anumbef Of Washingtonians in search of q cosl
SPOT. 1 have no doubt they found it. L Was told
they had bad frost the night previous. saw
bad taken his invalid wife and charming dsugh-
ter TO pass q month at this beautiful resort
Passing through Cincinnati how / wished for
have our Shepherd for little time until their
city could be made as beautiful, as clean, and
as lovely as our capital. How proud feel in
this far of country to hear the praises OF our
lone, the leveliest city in the United States.
Passing through st. Louis we crossed the
great bridge that spans the Mississippi river,
ohe tunnel under the city completed, but not
yet in use,) We were conveyed in omnibuses
frsm one depot TO the other. Taking q ullmsn
sleeping car for Kansas City, we soon found out
that We were to be cared for by gentlemsnly
ana attentive conductors. 4 must here draw a
contrast to our eastern conductors; they should
take trip through the west and over the plains
to be taught what the duties of conductors are
to the travelling public. Arriving at Kansas City
on time, we found the train just ready to start
for Denver. We began our journey across the
plains, the "Great Desert of America" and
ted States, England, and Ireland; the sick, the
lame, and the blind, all going to Colorado, be-
l;eviDg they would be cured. Faith worketh
wonders. We were two days and one night
making the trip from Kansas City to Denver,
six hundred and thirty-nine miles, without
change OF cars.
After crossing "the great sandy desert, we
were surprised 90 find this beautiful city at the
foot of the Rocky mountains, q place contain
Ing from eighteen to twenty thousand perms-
nent population, with floating population of
at least ten thousand The streets and business
houses present almost q New York appearance.
There are some very fine residences occupied
by the wealthy residents of the city; whilst tn,
working classes, / am told, own their own
homes. The city lie beautifully laid out, and
thousands of cottonwood trees are planted aud
growing. The msuntains are grand, but will
not attempt description now. 1 felt quite at
home the day after arrived on seeing so msny
familiar faces-faces that are seen daily In
Washington during the session of Congress.
General j. w. Denver Is paying his first visit to
the city that bears his name-named for him
whilst he was governor of Kansas: Senators
Logan, Bogy, Howe, and others. might 90 on.
The clerk could call the roll and almost ind a
quorum, the lower House more largely repre-
sented than the Senate. Prominent people from
every state in the Union are soiourping here,
either sightseeing or in search of health. This
Is bound to he the great resort for people of
wealth and cultivation. L was most elegantly
entertained at the charming home of General
KeIshow and his excellent wife, in company
with Senator Bogy, General Denver and others.
There We met the Rev. Father Keller, the
patriarch Che father OF Mrs. Kershow) Father
Keller and his family were among the earliest
settlers In Colorado. The first brick house in the
territory was built by his son Jack"
The weather is warmer than L expected; hot
In the middle of the day; the nights very cool;
the early morning lovely. The drives in and
around Denver are delightful; their natural
roads almost as firm and level as our beautiful
inside sueets. Gould l ever leave Washington.
| should settle here, very we'll satisfied that |
had cast my lot in such pleasant place.
WANDERER.