Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-16
RAILROADS AFTER
EASTERN TRAFFIC
HUSTLING FOR THE SHRINERS'
PATRONAGE
An Unusual Amount of Business Is
Expected During Both the
Spring and Summer
Months of 1906

ing into Los Angeles are now engaged
III a friendly strife to see who can Sc
cure most of the Shriner business
which. is coming next May for their
respective roads, and are using picture
pamphlet advertising by the bundle in
order to impresse the fasteners who
have never visited California that their
particular route is, the most comfort
able, beautiful, etc.
When the local passenger officials
were questioned yesterday in regard
to how many special trains would be
run, each in his turn threw up his
hands in dismay and responded with
an expression very similar to this:
Don't ask me, for I couldn't pos
sibly say. The number seems to be
increasing every day. Don't you worry,
though; we will have passenger trains
and specials galore"
A great many of the visitors from the
east who have already made arrange
lnents for their tickets have expressed
desire to come west by one route
and return east by another.
Salt Lake Route Is Popular
L he peOple i'll tHe lfllQ0le states VIII
probably choose the Salt Lake route
for their journey to Los Angeles. The
santa Fe is especially strong in the
far eastern states and particularly so in
New York, and will probably draw
most of the visitors from that section.
The Southern Pacific, of course, will
also bring share of the business,
drawing aNlarge number from the Rock
Island and other roads which do not
TOD fha INnnf
to the Southern Pacific at various
points along the line.
II. c. Peck, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Salt Lake is very
enthusiastic over the prospects for the
number of people who will travel by
that road. He said yesterday that his
line has secured the Kansas City, st.
Joseph, Detroit, Grand Rapids and
st. Louis shrines and the Almas tenn
pie OF Washington, Boumi temple of
Baltimore, the Mecca temple of New
York city, the Solon and Crescent tenn
pies of Newark and Trenton, and the
Butte and Salt Lake City shrines.
Mr.. Peck estimated that each of the
delegations from these places would
average over 100 members each, which
would make between $4,000 and 1000
persons carried by the Salt Lake road,
The officials of the other roads are
not able to estimate the number of
passengers they will haul, but their
number will probably be as large If
not larger, than that estimated by the
Salt Lake official.
The chairmen of the various COM
mittees said last night that they were
astonished by the number of advices
that they are receiving daily in regard
to additional parties who have sgnified
their intention of visiting here next
May.
A. w. Skinner, a member of the COM
mittee on arrangements, said last
night that many of the people who
came to the Angel City to spend the
winter have made up their minds to
remain until after the celebration.
Mr.. Skinner is enthusiastic over the
boost which this will give Los Angeles
and which he thinks it justly deserves.
| He said last night that he believed it
will be one of the prettiest sights ever
witnessed in Los Angeles, on account
| of the vast amount of money that the
eastern patrols are spending ON hand
| some uniforms.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Skinner that
this gathering will have much to do
resort as we'll as the most famous win
| ter resort in the world.
Los Angeles as Summer Resort
| "All we need" said Mr.. Skinner last
night "is to show the people the beau
tiful summers we enjoy and they will
want to come here at once to live.
Just wait until we show them some of
our wild flowers growing in the sand
and let them be comfortable here in
| July when the weather is so unbear-
ably hot In the east. and l viii miss
my guess If they don't say that this
is the most blessed spot on EARTH"
The local Shriners expect to have a
great time today. when they celebrate
the festival of Fed el Kourban and
enjoy the time honored banquet.
| AT o'clock an annual business
meeting viii be held in Armory hall,
at which time the petitions of those
who wish to enter into the mysteries Of
| the Shrine will be voted on.
| Al o'clock the fun will begin and
| the sand heaters" have prepared to
make II a real hot time for the class
of 100 who will be initiated.
After the ceremonies are at an end
Shriners, 1000 strong, win gather at
Levy's banquet Lall to sip the "camel's
! milk and zem-zem' and make merry