Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-06
TIL E KNIGH TS' TRTP.
a Brief Account OF the Journey 10
and From the Golden Gate.

"Well General, suppose it is needless
to ask II you had a pleasant time, laid
reporter of the JOURNAL, as he was
ushered in the parlors OF the residence OF
AdjutRnt-G General J. Parke Postles, Emi-
nent Commander of the Knights Templar,
at the corner Of Delaware avenue and JET
terson streets.
"We did have delightful time. Our
western trip was a grand success. We
merely went as pleasure party, and
were received as such without formalities.
The railroad and hotel men we're very
kind, and In fact our trip was an une-
ventful one as far as Incidents or un-
pleasantness was concerned.
"When did you arrive In Denver, -"
asked the reporter.
eve followed the itinerary very closely,
arriving in Denver on Monday morning,
August 9th. The day was spent in
Denver in viewing the exposition and all
points of interest and on Tuesday morn
ing August 10th we took a narrow gauge
road up to Clear Creek canyon, Idaho
Springs and Georgetown. The scenery
in the canyon is grand. 1t was the
finest we saw; we all took dinner and
supper at Idaho Springs."
oh w WounobudJ. huBubt OIL, we iett
Denver for Colorado Springs taking oar
avn train, and found it TO be a great
summer resort. We spent the night
there aud in the morning drove over to
Manitou, visiting the "darden of the
Gods" and otner points of interest. We
returned to the car in the evening and to
Denver during the night.
We finally left D,nver on Thursday at
l p. m. for Ogden, reaching there Satur-
day morning. The railroad company
gave us special train from that point
to Salt Lake City, and we arrived there
on Friday evening in time for supper.
"Here we had a splendid time," said
the General. ave went all over the
city in carriages, and called on General
McCook up at Fort Douglas. When he
learned we were from Delaware he could
not have treated us more cordially. We
also visited the Tabernacle, New Temple,
and Brigbam's grave"
Continuing, General Postles said, that
the party lett Salt Lake City for San
Francisco on Saturday evening arriving
at the latter place on Monday, August
18th, about midnight. The ride between
these two points was devoid of any Incl
dents of a pleasant nature there being no
scenery and the excursionists were glad
enough to leave the car and take up
their headquarters at the Palace Hotel.
Daring this week the party broke up
into groups and spent the time as bsBt
pleased them. The ladies shopped and
the gentlemen went sightseeing. Mon
day, August 10th, wss the day of the
Knights remplar parade.
'rhe citizens and fraternity Of San
Francisco" said General Postles "were
very cordial and did everything in their
power to make us enjoy ourselves. We
left San Francisco by special train at 2 a.
N. Saturday, August 25th ran to Omaha
by special train in the fastest time ever
made between those points. At Council
Bluffs as you have already stated one Of
our trucks was condemned and the G. B.
& Q railroad furnished US with carriages
and We drove over the city during the
delay necessary to set it replaced. We
left Council Bluffs at 2 p. m. Tuesday,
reached Chicago at o'clock Wednesday,
registered at the Palmer House, and
stayed until Friday. Left Chicago at 5 O2
Friday afternoon reached Philadelphia at
$50 Saturday, and We were home at s
o'clock -