The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-06

Sunday previous. did nothing TO de-
stroy faith in the old adage. Whether
the feast was yesterday and the fam
inc the Sunday previous or the re-
verse, depends on whether the point of
view is from the standpoint of the Salt
Laker who failed to get accommodated
at last weeks excursion. or of the 0g-
den people VINO were prepared for an
other 500 excursionists from the cap
ital city, when less than half that num-
Der arrived.
But yesterdays excursion was a sue
cess. There was a much greater crowd
than Ogden people realized, unless
they counted the tickets. If only the
crowd that came uD yesterday had
come I'D the previous Sunday there
N-ouI still have been a crush be-
cause ogden was not then prepared
for so many. But yesterday prepara-
lions were adequate for twice the
crowd that came. and so there was no
crush and consequently the enjoyment
of those who did come was al the
greater
About 400 came up yesterday over
the Rio Grande Western. and while
many Of those did not come to go up
the canyon, still a goodly number went
up the Royal Gorge of Utah and had q
genuine good time.
A WHEEL BRIGADE.
The train that came in at 8 yester-
day morning had an express car full
of wheels and a, passenger coach full
Of Wheelmen and WheelWomen. They
were a merry crowd and a handsome
crowd. For the most part they formed
a wheel brigade as soon as their yehi-
Giles were unloaded, and were off up the
canyon boulevard in a short time. The
slight up grade at the start rather put
a damper on the spirits of those who
had not been over the road. but soon
the brow of the Hill was reached and
the long stretch OF down grade leading
to the finest CANYON road IN the west
began, and Their the keen enjoyment
began. Many of the wheel people missed
this uD grade coming back to town
by keeping on the east side Of the river
and incidentally stopping at the power
house to view the delicate and ponder
Gus machinery that viii soon be sup
plying light and power TO the capital
city This east road has one stretch
known as the Devils Half Mile" prob
a5ly because the teamsters so
often consigned il TO his satanic
majesty when they were hauling ma
tea-iaI over ii for the pipe Zine. II ne
oeSShh3toS a walk of a few hundred
y
ride for the wheeinan. but it served
The purpose of making the riders APP
preciate the magnificent boulevard
The wheel people mostly took dinner
at the Hermitage. and yesterday syste-
matte arrangements we're made Each
eNcursionist wishing dinner was pro
yided Wits a mead ticket, and there
was no crush. Every one desiring had
g chance al the fried trout and chicken
with the etcetesas. which have made
the Hermitage celebrated
But not nearly al the people went up
on BICYCLES There were plenty of ex-
curslcn wagons and livery rigs this
time, and those who patronized these
had more time TO view the scenery than
those spinning awheeI along the bouIe-
ward
PRAISED THE CANYON.
The visitors were vehement in ffeir
praises of the canyon and it's many at
fractions. And indeed there is no other
place in the west having SO many
sources OF interest and beauty. For
the poet and artist it has beauties of
stream and cliff; OF rugged rock Walls
and shaded sook6. with dancing water
fails 1t has bleak weird canyons and
others bathed in i1numerable shades of
green.
There is place after place along The
canyon driveway where ali varieties
of scenery may be seen; smooth road
ways, rugged hills, wooded glens, tum-
bling waterfalls, the sides OF the Can
yoEl rising upward abruptly or ufiu-
letting back in wooded knobs. Then,
too. along the north wall the pipe line.
<he largest and best equipped il the