Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-26
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP.
IN A. w. WRIGHT'S PRIVATE CAR
"ALMA.'

under consideration for some time,
the party 10 consist of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. l..
Aver, Mr. ana Mrs. w. Il. Knowlton,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. III. Lancashire,
and their daughter Harriet. MIR.
Wright, however, was prevented by
business engagements from going on
the trip, and Cor this reason Mrs.
Wright remained at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lancashire and their
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Aver
left Alma on the Il. A. "A. IL n. Nj.
road at Alb p. m, Monday, March 4,
They were joined at Durand by Mr..
and Mrs. Knowlton. The alma"
was attached to the Chicago *
Grand Trunk train, and proceeded to
Chicago, where the car was switched
onto the c. Is. Il q. track, and made
the run TO Kansas City, arriving
there at $50 a. IN. Wednesday.
After breakfast the members of the
party visited the different places of
interest III the city, not omiting the
immense stock yards.
Returning to the alma. at 1870
the party started via the Union
Pacific across the plains TO Denver,
where they arrived at p. IN. Thurs
day. The ride across the plains was
greatly enjoyed, and the first view of
Pixies Peak, IS miles distant, ELECTED
ordinations of delight from all.
Thursday afternoon and evening
were devoted TO sight seeing, after
which the party returned to the
"Alma' for the night, and the next
morning resumed the inspection of
the different points of interest in and
around Denver. Every member of
the party thoroughly enjoyed the
stay in this lovely city, the pride
of the Centennial state.
The route from Denver to Ogden
was through some very fine farming
country, especially the region about
Greeley, Colo. In Bear River Canon
the scenery was sublimely grand.
As mans spirits are involuntarily
affected by his environment, so on
the way from Denver to Ogden were
the Alma tourists alternately in
ecstacy or depressed. Soon after
leaving the rugged grandeur of the
canon they were in the sage bush
plains; more uninteresting place can
hardly be imagined. 1t served one
good purpose, however, and That was
to make more enjoyable the ride of
the last two hundred miles through
wild mountain scenery, the snow
capped peaks of the Rockies CLEAN
ing ike beacon lights in the distance.
In Ogden it was their good fortune
to meet Prof. Stillwell and Prof.
Adams, well known TO the citizens of
Alma, to whom they are indebted
for many courtesies which made their
briei stay in that city very pleasant.
Portland; Oregon, was reached
soon after eight o'clock Wednesday
morning. The sun shone brightly,
hut not warmly enough to mitigate
the disagreeable effects of the cold
raw wind, and clouds of dust.
After doing" the business part of
the city, they took a cable car to the
"IleightS,' from which could be seen
Mt Hood, Ia, 400 feet high, and Mt.
St. IIelens, 10000 feet III height.
their snow-covered submits CLEAN
Ing beautifully irridescent in the
bright sunlight, wearing their snowy
crowns as if proudly conscious that
they were nonarchs of all they sur
veyed.
T.enty-four hours were passed de-
lightiully in Portland. and they en-
joyed immensely the daylight ride
through the beautiful Willamette
Valley, in which Is situated the very
pretty little city of Roseburg, seeing
which afforded them great enjoyment
until evening shadows fell, and the
tourists sought rest in the "Alma."
Friday the party went over the
Shasta range, and gazed upon beau
ties Of nature it is well worth
journey across the continent to be
hold.
Sacramento was reached Friday
night, and an early hour the next
morning found the party at the cap
itol, of which, as we'll as Of the beau
tiful grounds, excellent Photographic
views were obtained.
San Francisco was reached Satur
day evening. The Alma" was left
In care of the steward, and the party
spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
at the Palace Hotel. Wednesday
spent at the Del Monte Hotel, ~
miles distant, and Thursday the
party went TO Oakland, via Santa
Cruz and Big Trees, where they
rested, and the next morning left over
the Southern Pacific for Bakerfeld,
which place was reached the same
evening.
Early Sunday morning the party
started for Los Angeles, arriving
there about two o'clock. The