New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

ton grows, stopping for a few hours al Mont
| gomeTy. al one time capital or the southern
| Confederacy, and Mobile, where Dewey learned
| of Farragut the arts OF naval warfare. New
Orleans is the next great goal en- route. In this
1 cosmopolitan city, In the land Of sugar cane and
| molasses. three days will be spent, atording an
F, opportunity TO witness the famous Mardi Gras
Carnival.
Westward from New Orleans, across the past
ure lands of Texas. through historic san An
tonic, the route leads TO H Paso, the Mexican
Indian American city on The banks Of the no
Grande From El Paso TO Los Angeles one ot
the most interesting sections Of the country -
passed through. Arong the first sections IN
vaded by the Jealous missionaries OF spain X
is still a wild and desolate region. Beside the
/ old chapel ruins and the ruins OF temples and
towers antedating history and even tradition.
| the coyotes stll find shelter and the sniftless
Indian still pitches his tent. From the comfort
able chairs Of The observation car TINS arid re-
giOn. with its cacti and its alkaN, It's mounds
and its mirage. appears full OF Interest. BLi
! over the canon II the great Colorado ana
through the foothills OF the Sierras, the luxurian
vegetation ami the balniy climate OF Southern
California come like welc me dream. NJ
calmer heights. richer valleys. no inner SIX
has Italv or Andalusa ever known than these
which bless this land Of sun and wine. whel"
tie rose weds the orange and the fig and grape
grow merry together From LIS Angeles side
trips will be made 10 San Diego and Coronado
Beach. where people battle throughout the year.
TO Riverside Redlands TO Pasadena Mount
Lowe and Santa Barbara. gems in this crown ~
creation.
After spending nine days in this second Eden
the party will proceed northward 70 that garden
spot of the earth-Monterey Locating At tho
grand Hotel Del Monte TWO days Will be spen,
amid the tropical gardens and on the picturesque
coast.
Proceeding thence to San Francisco. via San
Jose. Mt Hamilton ana MEMO Park four days
will bA spent in the metropolis Of the Pacific
visiting. among other points Of interest. the
famous Chinese quarter or Chinatown where
everything is duplication OF Canton or Hong
Kong.
On March the special train viii leave Oak
land Pier for New York. homeward bound. ha'-
ing spent nineteen days on the Pacific Coast
To Sacramento the route lies through the Sacrs-
mento Valley amid brilliant peoples and monster
jack rabbits At Sacramento the ascent 81 the
snow-crowned Sierras begins; the flowers disap
pear and the ravages OF the Forty miners
may still be seen in the valleys and ravnes
Then the train plunees into the great snow
, sheds. which for forty mics cover the railrost
track On across the plateau Of Nevada anc
Utah. where Indians. sand and sage brush are
all that Is 70 he seen. the train sweeps around
the northern end Of Grear Salt Lake. with ia
terraced hills and brny beach. passes Ogden
and pauses at The Mormon Capital After IN
specting this cn,erprsing city Of strange re
| lgious sect. the route continues through an IN
terestirg geological section. Precinitous CLIFFS
and crumbling rocks. dry and powdery and %
many hues, line the route for hundre Is Of miles
As the canon Of the Grand River is approached
| the scenery grows more imposing until the walls
of rock leave barely room for the river and the
| railroad. At GenWOo the hot sulphur springs
remind Of the Internal regions where tho
worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched.
| Beyond is some OF the gran''St scenery on tne
| American continent. The beetng cliffs and the
| old lava beds. tn" rushing torrents and sky
| piercing peaks and the Continental Divide con
stantly elicit the tourists admiration. stopping
| n moment at Leadyille. the famous Colorado
mining camp. the descent continues into the
| marvellous canon OF tho Arkansas. \ ride
through this cleft In the mountains is a unique
experience The roar If the train as j, plunges
down the grade between the pr9cipltOus walls
Of adamantine rock, curving Ike serpent, Is
, awful. The climax is reached N the ROYAL
Gorge. Here the rocks rise perpt rd!cularly FOR
half n mile above the river bed. To the left IL
the mighty fssure known the Royal Gorge"
Emerging from this great canon A glimpse IL
soon caught of Pixies Peak. far of 10 the north
ward. This famous landm lrk continues In sight
until the train halts ut Colorado Springs. over
which il Stands like a coWed sentinel. seven
the Gods" whore Nature has dsportei herself
IN many curious rock freaks.
\ seventy fve-mile run from Colorado Springs
brings the party 10 Denver. the pushing. nrgnt
and cultured city of the plain. Spending on"
day here the party will continue over the rolling
the rich farm lands of Iowa and Northern ~
nOs to Chicago. where another DAY VIII be
spent and a carriage drive taken.
Leaving Chicago a rapid run VIII be made
across Indiana and OHIO 10 Pittshurg. where
the going route Will be retraced to New York
and Philadelphia on February .. is.p? and VIII
cover a period II thlriy-iiye days. nineteen NJ
which will he snent in California Tourists VIII
use the palatal snecia Pullman train. the
Golden Gate Special" over the entire route
IL il the only tour TO California that has ever
been laid out on this plan and offers an eNcep-
tioral opportunity to acqu,ini ones self Win
the great objects Of Our continent. and AT NE
same time to witness the marvellous efficiency
Of the Personally Conducted Tourist system in
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