Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-05
JUST A PLEASANT JOURNEY
Nebraska Women Enjoy Their Long Ride
to Los Angeles,
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP OF MERRY SORT
visit TO santa Fe Cut ont by Rail-
road Company, but Disnppoint-
ment f. Lost in other
Pleasures.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 29.-(special
Correspondence.)-Few of the representa-
tives Of the Woman's clubs Of Nebraska
who made up the delegation that left Omaha
Thursday evening, April "a, will forget
their five days journey to Los Angeles to
the sixth biennial convention Of the Cen
eral Federation OF Woman's clubs. Started
of with the cordial enthusiasm Of the less
fortunate ones who were to remain at home,
the spirits OF the women we're high and In
spite Of the fatigue and discomforts In
cident to a long journey the party reached
Its destination but little the worse for
wear and still anxious to remain together
in the convention city.
Reaching Kansas City Friday morning,
the delegation scattered in parties Of two
and three TO spend the morning sight
seeing, returning at noon to make the ac-
ouaintance OF the delegations from Min
n~esota, Iowa and South Dakota, which
united there TO make up the train. The
entire party numbered 1874. almost all OF
which were club women, the few men being
club husbands or sons, and before evening
the train had been thoroughly canvassed,
old acauaintances renewed, new ones
made, and all on board united as a great
house-party, delegation names being
hEhPDEu EhAlIbl9s III 10 ubNN W uN1AbhaAp
the various cars.
The announcement on Friday afternoon
that the side trip to the old town Of Santa
Fe had been cut out occasioned genuine
disappointment TO all and not a little in
dignation among many who had been in
huenced TO take the Santa Fe route for
the benefit Of the side trips that the
through rate included. The elimination
was explained by an official as necessary
owing to the many sections in which the
trains were being run, but upon protest
OF the party which had bought tickets with
the understanding that the Santa Fe trip
was included the company offered to take
them there II they would bear the ex-
pense Of the Pullman cars. The women
felt unable to meet this. however, and
were obliged to forget their %disappolnt-
ment In the pleasure Of their own company.
This they readily did and being a re-
scourceful lot sufficient entertainment was
provided TO make up for the lack OF in
teresting sights e%nroute, upon which the
ordinary traveller is dependent.
TIL wedding anniversary Of one Of the
women furnished occasion for a celebration
that displayed vaudeville talent wholly un-
suspected in the ordinarily d~ignihed club
women, the program concluding with a
Gp0bSu ny uEs NdludH NllSOn OI DITOulDb-
burg. Eeb.. who spoke in behalf of the
Auxiliary" In which the men on the train
had organized themselves.
Reaching Las Vegas, N. M, at 8 D.. m.
Saturday. the entire party visited the Hot
Springs and baths. devoting an hour to
sightseeing by electric light, which, IL not
as profitable as a daylight visit, was almost
as enjoyable and resulted in but one men,
Der Of the party being left behind.
Sunday was a quiet day, song or gospel
services being conducted in each car, and
as the evening was spent at Williams,
ArtH.. the majority of the delegation at
tended church.
Monday was the red letter day of the
entire trip and compensated for all other
disappointments. Reaching the Grand
Canyon early in the morning, the day was
devoted to visiting the many points of in
terest. Some Joined the pony train at Q
a. m, going Town the river seven miles
below, and returning at shutdown, while
others made the various drives or ventured
down the trail on foot. Here were met
the Colorado and Pennsylvania delegations
and many of the most prominent members
of the General Federation OF woman's
Clubs, the day affording opportunity for a
general exchange Of general federation
gossip.
The hospitality OF the California women
became manifest soon after the party en-
tered the state, and at every station the
train was met by women with baskets and
punches of flowers. At San Bernardino
the party was met by members of the
Hostess club, one Of which was Mrs.
George w. Purcell, also Of the Omaha
Woman's club. who extended the club well
come and gave instruction.
Reaching Los Angeles late in the even
ing. the delegation was met by a local
committee, who escorted them to Nebraska
headquarters at Abbotsford Inn, located
half a block from the convention audi
forum.
TIL journey was especially free from eau
cusing. but the arrival of the delegation
was welcomed by representatives from the
middle west. who value their judgment
in the formulation Of soma plan that may
harmonic the Massachusetts, and Georgia
factions. F. Z. s.