Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-01
Distinguished Pilgrims Spend Sab
bath in Salt Lake,
ATTENDED PAN AMERICAN
Conducted Under The Auspicies OF the
Los Angeles "Times"-EnIoyed DIP
In the Lake organ Recital

SAT- Lake Alle was N4oiANh FN"NN'F
by an excursion party as lively as II
was intelligent and as interesting as II
was numerous. The visitors were the
party that has been touring the coun-
try in the Los Angeles Times Pan
American special The excursion was
conducted under the auspices Of the
Los Angeles Times, and that enter
prislng and influential Journal has con-
firmed It's reputation as one Of the lead
ing papers Of the Pacific coast by con-
Quoting with eminent success one OF
the most notable excursions In the his
tory OF rans-continental travel
The special train carrying the eXcur-
sionIsts consisted Of two Pullman draw
ing-rOom cars. a diner and a combina-
ton baggage car The train was yest-
buled and provided with all the mod
ern Injuries OF travel
The special left Los Angeles on June
Attn and is scheduled TO reach home on
its return on July 9TH. being gone Just
one month There was no expense or
attention spared on the part OF the
Times or the railroad officials TO make
the trip as enjoyable as it was sue
cessiul The party was accorded
marked distinction wherever IL went,
At Buffalo 1t almost run the fair and
az Brooklyn the managers Of the Eagle
simply turned the office over into their
hands.
General Otis, the owner Of the Times,
and one Of the most picturesque char
acters IN the country today. accom-
panied the eXCursiOnists some distance,
but was called back 90 attend TO urgent
business matters. But his wife, Mrs.
Eliza A. Otis, was one OF the embelllsh-
ments Of the party. She acted as cor
respondent for the pilgrims for she Is
endowed with rare literary talents, one
Of the unique features OF the excursion
was the Times Buffalo Flyer. a little
paper that was published on the train
"semi-occaslonally or tr-probably.'
Mrs. Otis Is a poetess Of decided ability
as the following excerpt from one Of
her spontaneous illusions which APP
peared in the Flyer win attest:
Oh Nature spreads a glorious feast
Within this broad and sun-fllled East
A feast Of color for the eye,
With boundless wealth Of hayestry
Such psalms are on the green fields
spread,
AS are by Natures lovers read
How wide the grass.clad, rich eXpanse,
Pierced by the sunbeam's golden lance,
Live emeralds on the breast OF day
They, in their wondrous beauty le
The excursion was under the man
agement OF Irving h. Smith, a bright
and capable young man who pilOted the
party from one coast 10 the other then
back again without making a break.
The correspondent and editor OF the
Flyer was w. A, Spalding a news
paper man Of recognized ability and
the more substantial things were
looked after by Frank X. Pfafilnger
the c0mpanys cashier These gentle
men are as affable as they are intell-i
gent and their visit here, together with
their associates, was very much APP
preclated.
The special pulled into Salt Lake
shortly before o'clock yesterday
morning and the jolly party was taken
In hand by a representative Of the
News" who guided them over the
city In the afternoon they attended
the services IN the Tabernacle and We're
struck with what they saw and heard
Later in the day they visited Saltalr
and took a plunge in the brny water
which was a perfect delight 20 them
on returning 20 the city they We're
rendered a special organ recital in the
Tabernacle by Prof Mcclellan assist
ed by Prof Goddard who sang "Hosan-
NAH" They were TO have left az 10 D.
m, but they were 80 carried away with
the charms of the city that they kept
the train waiting for nearly an hour.
Before leaving the city they all ex-
pressed themselves warmly over their
visit In the City OF the Saints and at
the instance Of MI Smith they gave
three cheers and a tiger for the
News"
on board the train card parties and
concerts were the diverNons, and as
might be expected IN such a company
the resources for fun and amusement
were never exhausted on going East
they went over the Santa Re and spent
a day In beholding the awful grandeur
OF the Grand Canyon IN Arizona. Chi
cage, Washington J.. c.. and New
York We're included In the itinerary. and
on the return they viii do" San Fran
cisco for one day.
The party consisted OF the following
named ladies' and gentlemen, who re-
side in various cities in california:
Bryant. S. H. Baxter, Mrs. W. T..
Garter, II. v, Carlton, Do} Woods Con.
ger, Lulu ~. Chrlsman d W. Chris
man, Mrs. c. W, Chrilman Miss.
Chnsman, Miss. Cuneo, Mrs. a. J.,
Clark Mrs O. p, DUNLAP, H. II. Dun
lap, Miss NJ, Dunlap Miss IDA, Dun
lap Miss De Laney, Hayden, Free.
man, Jas j. Fulton Rober NJ. Gale
knight Graber l. H., Griffin. Mrs. O.
j., Harris, Arthur s., Heroic Mrs. Os.
car Holmes Mrs w H.. H,epee. w
VI. Knox, Or. s. y. F., Kno Mrs :
b. p. Kirkwood, j r.. Lang, Ars. John
Lewis Ralph W, Marquadt. JC Mar
tin, Austin o., Mosgrove. Or A ma No
Gee ia. W. Mcfarland, Mrs. G. u
Mcclure. r. j., Newmark, Pheni's otis
Mrs. Eliza A., Pfaflnger, Fink \
Pfaflnger. Miss Nina. ScoAeld, Mir A
L.. scofeld, Mrs. A. L. Show. lrs "
c.. Schultz, Frank,p., Smith. IyIng y
Smith, @, r, Smith NVs-.n-7 sails |
bury, Mrs. A. j. Speeding. VIM. A Van |
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