Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-16
REPORT A GRAND rlME.
Durango eIks are Loud In Their Praise
Of Telluride.

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The special train bearing tie Uu-
range Elks returned from Telluride
yesterday afternoon. We have not
space to even outline what various
members of the delegation have to say
concerning the trip and Their trcat-
| ment
The special arrived In Telluride 4
few minutes after five Sunday evening
and were met at the depot by q large
concourse of people headed by the
aides band of Grand Junction with
| Hon. G. II. Brisbane OF Lcadville, II.
NJ. Hogg of Telluride and c. p. Co.'S
EFT in carriage. The Du,anyo con-
.ingent was escorted to tho rooms Of
he Telluride club. where they were
siven carte blanche privileges during
heir sojourn. From the great crowds
hat lined the sidewalks u was D. w0n-
Ter where the people came from.
rhe Durango delegation was the first
% arrive. the special from Ouray not
,etting in until Monday afternoon
ind ditto Grand Junction
Monday was spent In getting ac-
luainted and ready for the evenings
work which started In at and cor-
tinued until 1880. after which the
company consisting of about two hun
ired enjoyed regal repast which
asted for several hours, after the
banquet the company being entertain
I'd by speeches, the orators including
Willis A. Reese and Chas A. John
son of this city, and with H. NJ Hogg
IS toastmaster the wee small hours
we're made to pass by on golden wings.
En route home committee was
appointed to draft resolutions, report
ng the following which were unani-
mously adopted:
On Elks' special train. Rio Grande
southern railway. May IA, 19O1.-It
s resolved by Durango Lodge No.
NO7, B. T. o. e.. now convened ON our
pecial train as we again approach our
'wn pastures. where glides the AMI
mas, that we acknowledge our great
obligations to the officers, agents and
employees of the Rio Grande Southern
abroad for the splendidly equipped
md magnifcently managed special
rain furnished us and in which we
rave made pleasant journey to the
iew and hitherto uncropped pasture
ands over by Telluride. Its glitter.
ng rails OF steel bind Durango Eiks
o their sister lodges OF Telluride ani
)uray aud mikes easy the pathway
between. We especially render our
hanks to Messrs. A. s. Meldrum, esq,
superintendent of the road, and p. b.
hcAtee. general agent. In securing
o us this train and for many favors
extended in most kindly way, and to
Engineer Haggerty and also to Con-
'uctor Grant u Sanderson for many
onrtesies extended. We hold the
most kindly remembrance OF all the
'eople OF Telluride who by unaffected
hospitality rendered our visit In their
beautiful city one OF great pleasure.
we unhesitatingly say that Gus"
Erickson. whose many pronged and
branching antlers of hospitality and
'ood fellowship make the New Sheri-
Ian hotel an oasis Of rest, is a prince
N royal blood. We owe him our
hanks II not our bills and stand ready
o divide with him as he did with US.
Telluride Eiks. we thank you for q
pleasant occasion rendered 80 won
1erfully enjoyable by kindnesses so
graciously rendered that to accept
hem bore us pleasure. There 10 NO
water between our lodges.
We are under the greatest obliga-
tons to Mrs. Frank Fl. Chesebro.
whose brush In ready hand made our
special" the prettiest train at Tellu-
ride. and we thank her with GENIAL
thanks of Elks.
CHAS. A. JOHNSON,
HARRY JACKSON,
b. N. FREEMAN,
Committee.