The daily sentinel., 1910-06-20
NEW TRAIN IS
SURE To Be
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POPULAR

vi Will Ill
Most successful indeed was the
maiden trip of Denver * Rio Grande
train No. ! 6 which left this city at
o. clock yesterday afternoon. And the
opening OF the new train service,
which has been necessitated by the
growth of the western slope the de-
mand of which was acceded to by the
railroad company TO accommodate its
flourishing patronage, was accom-
panied by auspicious circumstances.
1t was a pretty sight indeed. and
one to gladden. the heart of the COM
fort loving traveller, to see the mag
nificent train as II steamed from the
depot exactly on time Sunday after
noon. The equipment from diner to
engine was spotlessly clean, and for
the most part new. The service was
perfect. The neatly clad trainmen.
courteous, accommodating and pleas
ant. garbed in the most approved
eastern style. added the last touch to
the beauty of travelling through the
| inspiring Rocky mountains over the
Scenic Line of the World.
Then there were the newspaper
men ubOuiuf thJON lhE hIlt lOSplbdiitS
of the officials of the Denver & Rio
| Grande road. who have set for them
selves new standard in the splendid
! manner In which they so delightfully."-
acted as hosts for the members
of the press and their ladies'.
From the time the train
started until it pulled into Glenwood
Springs there was not a dull moment
an ha ha
bers to observe that every station was
passed exactly on schedule time, how
ever, this was remarked by all, when
upon reaching the destination, from
force of habit several members look
ed at their watches and compared the
time and remarked that they had
reached the beautiful little city OF
Glenwood to the second on time.
ON Timei" that, we We're informed
is to be the motto of the new train.
1t would be impossible to predict too
flatteringly for the success of accom-
mediation" trains Nos. l ) and g of
the Denver & Rio Grande. To Mr..
b. w. Robbins, who officiated as the
agent of the hosts. must the credit
for the glowing success of the eX-
cursion be given.
Mr.. Robbins was determined that
| nothing should be done by halves and
while they were in the act of initiat-
ing the new train, the important fea-
ture OF the dining car service was not
overlooked. The old adage that the
test of the pudding is in the eating
was NEST appropriate in this case, and
aftel a most deliberate and thorough
investigation, the verdict was reach
ed. The decision of the judges was
unanimous and the dining car SER
vice was officially pronounced to be
superbly delicious. The appointments,
the service itself. and the refresh
ments We're found to be all that could
be desired, and satisfying to the most
epicurean taste.
Glenwood was reached in the cool
of the evening and all repaired to the
Colorado, the charming resort hotel,
perhaps among the most beautiful in
western America. Again Mr.. Robbins
presided as host and plates were set
for twelve. the number of the party.
Dinner was served as only Boniface
Lucas knows how. Then. after
the cigars. the attraction which makes
Glenwood famous, was next in order.
The refreshing, inyigorating and life
giving mineral waters of the natural
hot springs swimming pool. Here
again the Denver & Rio Grande were
the hosts, and all who were courag-
eous enough to trust themselves with
in the bounds of the most beautiful
and charming out-of-door natatorium
of the world. completely lost them
selves in the pleasures of the pool
At 10 o'clock 1t was time to dress
and hurry down to the depot to catch
No. l. the fastest mountain train
closing a most highly enjoyable So
iourn in the pretty mountain resort.
The ride on the observation car of
this train in the cool of the evening,
with full moon shinging and a mil
lion stars twinkling brightly each one
trying to outdo the other, was a
pleasure not soon to be forgotten. 1t
would be needless to say that the
train arrived in Grand junction on
time, but this was what happened
and will continue to happen under
the new regime. and the party was
landed in Grand Junction having
been gone slightly less than twelve
hours.
1t was unquestionably the most
charming excursion ever participated
in by the press of Grand Junction in
a body. and so smoothly. agreeably
and quickly did one hour pass after
another and one event succeed an
other that when the party alighted
at home again, 1t was hard to realize
that the happy hours and the glor-
ious trip was a living reality and not
a delightful dream. How could