The Washington times., 1902-07-13
THE MERITS OF FRISCO.

Representative Fred w Behrens, of
Almas Temple, A. \. o. \. NJ. s. has
sispared a circular making report of
-he festivities enjoyed by the Washing
ton delegates to the imperial council at
San Francisco. He says:
"The special train left Washington
over the historical and picturesque Bal
.imore and Ohio, passing through Har
yer's Ferry and Cumberland and reach
ing Cincinnati, Ohio. the oasis of Syr-
ian Temple, where breakfast was had at
the Grand Hotel, and Syrian did them
selves proud in entertaining us, for the
couple of hours We stayed there. Then
on to st. Louis via the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern, stopping at Vim
cennes, Ind, for dinner, arriving on
time at st. Louis for supper, where we
were taken in hand by Moolah Temple
for three hours. Here each of our la
dies was given a beautiful bouquet OF
flowers and a box of candy. We left
St. Louis via the Missouri Pacific for
Kansas City, the oasis of Ararat Tenn
pie. where the ladies received more
flowers, and where we had breakfast in
the Union Station dining room, car
ride through the city and back to the
station, leaving via the Burlington
Route. AT st. Joseph, oasis of Moila
Temple, dinner was served. The mobiles
OF Moila had left for San Francisco be-
fore our arrival. After supper at Red
C1nr6 uya IN naDNpr oaeic nf
El Jebel Temple, which added new lau-
rels to their reputation by the way they
entertained US. They gave us every
thing in the city, had a large tent pitch
ed opposite the Brown Palace Hotel,
where We were stopping. Had refresh
ments OF all kinds in the tent, street
car rides of twenty-five miles, carriages,
coaches, and automobiles. and free tick
cts to all the places OF amusement in
the city. After spending a delightful
day and night in Denver, We left for
Colorado Springs and Manitou. taking
breakfast at the Mansion House. drive
through the Garden of the Gods. Cave
of the Winds. and trip TO Pixies Peak,
which was enjoyed by all. We left
Manitou via the Denver and Rio Grande,
arriving at Pueblo for breakfast. Leav-
ing that point we passed the most pic
turesque scenic portions of Colorado,
through the Royal Gorge, stopping at Sa-
Ida, taking the narrow gauge railroad
for a side trip from there to Marshall
Pass, the Great Divide, or watershed OF
the Rockies, the waters running down
the west side emptying into the Pacific
and the east side into the Atlantic
Ocean. Returning TO Salida, we again
took our train, reaching Glenwood
Springs, Col, for breakfast and din
ner. where we spent most dellghttui
day 1t is a beautiful spot, and the
bathing was delightful. We arrived at
Salt Lake City for breakfast and dln-
ner the oasis of El Kalah Temple. We
took side trip to Salt Air Beach,
where everybody enjoyed a dip in the
famous salt lake. Returning, we visited
the great Mormon tabernacle. We re-
mained there until Saturday, having a
deliehtful time visiting all places Oh
interest. and there are many OF them.
From San Francisco We went 10 Del
Monte and Los Angeles. Here a mum
ber of our party took a steamer and
yiei,ed the famous Catlin Islands At
Los Angeles our party divided, the spe-
cial train returning via Portland ana the
Yellowstone Park. The officials OF the
baltimore and Ohio Southwestern were
uutiring in their efforts to please, ana
nothing of a reasonable nature was OF
them requested that they did not
promptly perform, much to the satlsiac-
lion and great pleasure OF all.
In sending a copy of this circular TO
oil fraters of Washington Commanuery'
No. ! Noble Behrens, who Is comnarn-
er of that commandery, says: WIN
This circular the commander taxes pieas-
,,re in sending to each sir knight
abort account of his recent trip 10 ihe
land of flowers as a representative OF
Almas Temple, 4. 4. o. y. NJ. s., TO the
meeting of the Imperial Council held IN
San Francisco. This is done for the pur-
nose of acduainting our fraters IN
Slight degree with the pleasures in store
for them on the pilgrimage 10 that city
on the occasion of the triennial conclaYe
in 1904 which will be held in San Fran
cisco. It is further desired to aid in
awakening the interest Of members OF
washington Commandery in the club
which has been formed TO 30 to the
Golden Gate City on that occasion. The
recorder has already received a con-
siderable number of requests from the
sir knights to enroll their names on the
list OF membership, and it is hoped that
ct the next conclaye he may report the
recession Of a large number Of addi-
tional applications for membership. An
exceedingly pleasant trip is assured
through the well-known hospitality Of
the sir knights Of the Pacific Coast"