The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-28
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Glenwood Springs, Col, July 2t-Glen.
wood Springs In the heart Of the Rockies
what a delicious contrast to that which
we have left behind. Cripple Creek, with
all its wonderful machinery, rich mines,
incredible railroad grades, street fair, gam
bling houses high priced hotels and all
the abandonment Of typical prosperous
mining town. II yanshes from view be
hind the blue mountains and we speed on
our way through Colorado Springs and
Pueblo ON one of tue greatest railways
in the West-the Denver and Rio Grande.
We here looked with a feeling OF exnlta.
tton upon the grandeur OF the Royal Gorge,
exclaimed In wonder at tho Swinging
bridge and after Teasing our eyes upon
dashlng cascade and the violet mountains
capped with snow we stopped at Greenwood
Springs station, and stages take MS TO tho
port cochere OF the Hotel Colorado. No
where In America Is there more delight
fully constructed hotel There was good
Judgment displayed when this lovely spot
WIS chosen as n resort for the health, the
comfort and pleasure OF the thousands who
come from every corner of our country TO
revel In the beauties of the place and the
health.giying properties OF the waters
Away back in decades passed the Old
Ute chief, who understood so well the
alchemy OF nature, brought his sick and
worn out of his tribe to be rcluvenated
IN the wonderful yapor cave and the all
healing water of the springs. The white
man has wisely followed In the footsteps
or the old Indian chief and has builded
IN TINS lovely spot superb hotel. The
peach blow, tinted stone walls. towers
and arches, give the. appearance OF great
pink pearl, set deep In the green and violet
OF the mountains. The Colorados spacious,
| continuous parlors, merging into the splen-
/
the ball room and fower-curtained sun cor.
tidors, tue glnss-inclosed dining ROOM sur
| rounding a cFystale cascade, which tumhles
down from the mountain side, all contrib
ate 10 a symmetrical combination Of lux
uty and comfort,
| One Is reminded OF a Beaumont gusher
| 20 see the fountain IN the grassy court.
| II receives It's power from the spring far
| up the mountain and throws stream Isl
| feet high, breaking into heecy papor and
| falling upon the yine-entangled loggias,
| gives a delicious coolne 81 TO the atlnoS
| pEerc, which Is enjoyed by scores of guests
| lounging In luxurious chairs under the
classic arches
avenues OF poplars and vine covered al.
| Tors lead down the grassy slope 20 the
| bath house and swimming pool This.
10 my mind, Is the piece de resistance OF
| this magnificent hostery.
To take Turkish bath in a natural
yapor cave Is an innovation, and the
| waters OF the pool, possessing the finest
! remedial properties, are warmed to dc
| ,gaiful temperature In the bosom OF
| Groups OF leungers upon the green slope
| overlooking the pool Witnessed rare
! combination OF bathers one day this week.
| The lfaDscontlnental Association OF Rail-
| road Men has been having its meeting
az the Colorado. These hralny men, rep
rtsentng the force aud genius Of modern
| railway trafhc after graphing and wrest-
Ling with the momentous questions of the
! great passenger business OF the iron high
| Ways across the continent. from ocean 10
ocean. as the sun dips behind the noun
ram, these. men come from behind closed
doors, having ceased their ahors for the
day, gather at the margin Of tha riyel,n
80 70 speak, with their lovely wives and
rosy checked daughters proceed 20 make
rubber balls Of each others heads aud
nloile Ike sehooboys In the invgoraung
Notable among the merry group we're
! several Southern Pacific officials, whose
usual dignidei bearing and continual grin (
Ut efhclal duty seemed FOR the time throTn
afidt 70 take OF the sportiyeness or boys.
4 was q pleasure, indeed to look upon
their Well earned recreation.
aaihing and libations at the drinking
fountain are not by any means the only
pieafures 70 be enjoyed ct cisnWoo1