The Greeley tribune., 1907-10-03
A GOOD time
THAT IS WHAT THE TRIBUNE
CORRESPONDENTS HAD
Second Annual Excursion to FL
dorado Springs a Great Sue
cess-Some Things
Seen

The Tribune correspondents ex-
cursion and picnic at Eldorado
Springs last Thursday was big sue
cess, in spite Of the numerous
changes in date. On account Of the
lateness Of the season, the picnic
coming right in the beginning Of
potato and beet digging, there were
hardly as many correspondents on
the trip as last year, but those who
did 60 enjoyed themselves as much
rs anybody who ever went to the de-
lightful resort.
There we're about 200 persons on
the excursion, large delegation
coming from Longmont. Practically
all OF the people on the trip came
from Greeley, Longmont and
Boulder. The Tribune crowd had
their own car, all to themselves in
going over there, and it was one
round of merriment from the start
of the train until the resort was
reached.
AS hungry as bear cubs when the
crowd reached its destination the
members soon scattered to various
parts of the canon and spread lunch
on the tables In the various summer
houses or under the trees at the table
there provided. A little shower
now and then during the afternoon
did in no way dampen the jolly spirit
that had prevailed on the trip over,
And. oh, the lunch. Didn't that
| just hit the spot, though?
The mountains never looked bet
ter than Oh that day of sunshine and
showers. The foliage is just now
turning into its autumn colors and
there is nothing prettier The
showers also added peculiar beauty
to the massive rocks that line both
sides of the canon. One lady re.
marked that they Looked as though
they had been vanished after a
shower.
Some of the excursionists thought
they would like to stay there for
days and yet they we're all glad when
told that arrangements had been
made to start for home about an
hour earlier than had been adver-
tised. They went at the bathing,
the stair climbing and other amuse-
ments with all the more vim and the
coaches we're all filled half an hour
before the train was ready to leave,
showing conclusively that they we're
ready to come home.
The return trip was just as enjoy
able as the going. Everybody was
telling everybody else of his or her
experiences during the stay In the
canon. Only one thing marred the
complete enjoyment Of the trip, the
accident to Mrs. James Fl. Thomp-
son, who was struck by q falling
boulder, accidentally loosened by ner
husband. She was made as COM
Portable as possible until Greeley
was reached when she was given
| meulCal dtlculIou'
Toward the end of the return trip
that drowsy, dreamy feeling took
nossession of some Of the travellers.
Some dozed away quietly In the
seats, others kept up the mirth
and iollitv, while still others, alto
pether young people, of course
showed their complete contentment
with themselves and everything
about them, by loving each other TO
tbeir hearts content. What are eX-
cursions for anyway? The young
men we're not rude about 1t and the
Young ladies didn't seem to MIND II
when rather strong and protecting
arm slipped quietly around between
them and the back of the seat In
fact. some couples were soon com
ulerely oblivious to anything else OH
ths train than their own atlaifs'
The older people saw this throusl
half closed eyes and smiled indul'
gently. They know all about tna',
And so the trip ended, EVERYBODY
satisfied with the DAYS outing, ana
som a contented snoring might pos
Sibly have been heard from 200 splen-
did nasal organs, behind which were
,oo peaceful and satisfied souls, oeep
in sleep.
Ward Gibson of Woodbine' Ia. Is