Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-07
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Iowa Contingent Plans a Nota-
bic Journey to the Pacific
Coast
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Will Stop at Many Points of Interest
and Beauty Going and Returning =
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Davenport, Oct T.-That the trip
to the western coast which will be
taken by the Iowa F,lks next summer
will be one Of the best and most in
teresting events which that order has
pulled off in years is now an assured
fact The last report of the COM
mittee on transportation which has
just been given out makes it plain
that nothing is too good for the Iowa
Elks.
The finest scenery lands Will be
traversed by the three large palacial
trains which have been chartered for
the occasion and stops will be made at
several points of unusual interest en-
route. The arrangements of the
journey provide for a scenic daytime
and Omaha. which is to be the CEN
Trailing point. leaving the latter place
in the evening and the run across the
state of Nebraska will be made during
the night. AT o'clock the next
morning, the trains will leave Colorado
Springs, taking for the route. the
journey across the valleys instead OF
over the ranges, so that the best
scenery region of this section of the
country may be seen. Late in the aft
ernoon the trains will pass thru
the irrigated lands and fruit sections
which abound in that country. The
travellers will be given an opportunity
to see Pixies Peak, He'll Gate. Mount
Sports, the Seven Castles and several
other equally famous places.
An all night journey over the desert
regions will land the Elks at Salt
Lake City. where they will be shown
royal treatment. A stop of a few
hours, long enough to permit the Ellls
to take dip in the salt waters, will
be made at the lake. The trains will
then return to Salt Lake City. where
the tourists will be given an opportun-
ity of hearing an organ recital In the
Mormon tabernacle, treat which one
will appreciate when he is aware Of
the extreme difficulty which is en-
countered when admission is sought to
the temple. Automobile rides will be
given the Ells during the afternoon
until the time arrives for the depart
ure for Los Angeles. When the Elks
arrive at this western city they will be
given an opportunity Of making short
trips to the Catalina Islands, Santa
Barbara, Pasadena, Long Beach and
other interesting and historic points.
A special observation car which will
have capacity Of about a hundred
will be one of the features Of the
trains, this being put on between !
Colorado Springs and Salt Lake CITY,
1t is the intention of those who have
charge OF the journey to make the re-
turn trip even more pleasant than the
outgoing journey. On leaving Los !,
angeles the trains will go up the coast
to San Francisco, Sacramento, Port
land, Tacoma, and Seattle, where the
Alaska Youkon exposition will be in
full swing A trip by steamer to Vic
toria, Columbia, will be one of the |
side features to which the Elks will |
be treated while in this portion of the
country Coming eastward the Cana
dian west famous scenery will be
seen. st. Paul and Winnipeg will be
on the return itinerary. The
Iowa regiment band of
Ottumwa will accompany the excur-
The official uniform will be
white duck suits, shoes and caps |
touched off with purple. The same
will apply to the ladies costumes. /
Other preparatory styles are still |
under way.