The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-06
THE WHEEL.
Colorado Springs Offers Great In
ducements to the Visitors of the
League of American NheeImen.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 5.-The
Colorado Springs GLIB the chamber of
| commerce, and-the Sunfiower Carnival
club have Joined forces this year to Of
fer the L. A. w. tourists every chance
region and to have an immensely good
time while here.
The following programme has been ar
ranged, covering the four days immedi-
ately, after the Denver meet, and every
wheelman is cordially invited to take adj
vantage of hospitality extended by Colo
RADIO Springs.
Sunday, August 19.-The wheelmen who
make the proposed run from Denver will
be met by a delegation of the Colorado
Springs wheel club, and escorted into the
city. Those who came by train will be
welcomed by another committee from
the same club. In the evening, there will
be grand sacred and classical concert
at the Casino, at the foot of Cheyenne
Mountain, which the people of Colorado
Springs regard as their own particular
pleasure resort.
Monday, Aug. 2O.-In the early morn
| ing four cog trains will carry all who
can be Accommodated to the top of Pike
Peak, 14,147 feet above the Level of the
sea. The ride is one of the greatest
| treats Colorado can offer and L. A. w.
rates have been arranged for all through
| the week, for those who cannot go Mon
| day morning.
by the orchestras of the different hotels,
and a short run will be made to Will
liams' canyon and the. worlds famous
Garden of the Gods. In the evening
Tuesday Aug 2.-Morning run up to
| Ute pass to Cascade canyon. At
o'clock, a run and excursion to the
north and south Cheyenne canyons and
| the famous Seven Falls. Dinner will be
| served at the Casino at o'clock, and a
concert will be given there, as well as a
| ball at the Alamo hotel.
Wednesday, Aug. 22.-This is Colo
nual sundower Carnival. Thousands OF
Colorado people will swell the throng OF
visitors, special trains arriving from all
| over the state.
AT 10 O'Clock, the wheel club will hold
a race meet at the Country club track
where so many state records have been
broken.
There will be eight events. four in each
class. Most of them will be open and
are expected to be red hot
At about o'clock, the annual flower
parade will occur. From six-horse coach
to burro cart, every vehicle is decorated
with flowers in most eXquis te or unique
design. 1t is very charming sight and
one must see 1t to realize its beauty.
The cyclists part of the carnival. a
grand lantern parade, will begin at 1880
wheel will be represented. Fine prizes
will be offered with special class for
visitors Lanterns Will be on sale at
nominal sums and all visiting wheelmen
are invited to decorate. their wheels and
participate in the parade.
The closing feature of the days pro-
gramme will be a grand L. A. W. ball
at the CASINO beginning at $50 and last
ing as long as any one cares to dance.
A band of fifteen Indians has been
promised by an Indian agent as a special
feature for carnival day. They will take
part in the parade. and will open the
Casino ball by giving number OF
genuine Indian dances on the lawn in
front of the building.
over fifty COW boys from the roundup
have signified their intention to come in
a body and take part in the parade, and
many other new features will be added.