The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-09
ELKS' BIG SPECIAL /
LEAVES FEBRUARYl |
More Than 1000 Salt Lake,
VIII Leave on Palatial Train
for California. +
EXCURSION WILL BE RIM
OVER SOUTHERN PACJFI
Twenty-Five Pullman Cars Ha,
Been Chartered TO Convey
the Pleasure Seekers.


ever pulled out of Solt Lake will lca,
the Union station promptly al nod
Saturday. February ., when the "PnB
! pie Special. " with moro than 1000 j
lhusiastjc Elks aboard. will dcpart q
sunny California. tho occasion bcir
the annual excursion given by 81
Lake lodge No. 81, p. +. o. E. The ~.
cursions in the past have brought Sd
Lake and the local lodge of Elks TO A
attention Of the entire western count,
and the excursion next month Nj
eclipse all former efforts. n
Here arc Il few facts about the Hp,f
pic Special" which has been charter
to carry Salt Lake Elks and thc
friends on the big trip; n
The train will he run in three Sd
tions n
! Twenty-Five standard Pullman sled
ing cars, the finest that can be obtaine
viii house the cXcursionists during IN,
trip ~
Two dining cars viii be attached
each section of the train so as TO pnr
rludc the possibility Of any inconver
icnce IN the eating line,
Each section viii carry an obsery1
tion car. III
The trains Will he pulled by the fssb
cst and most powerful locomotives Il
the Southern Pacific service with vic-
Of making tho best time possible. Pron'
iDent Elks are already wagering thu
n new record between Salt Lake an.
San Francisco will he established III
the "Purple Special - y
The train crews will be picked fro,
the oldest and most efficient men in ~
Southern Pacific and Pullman ranks.
Representative Excursion.
1t will be one of the most represenfE
tive excursions in the history Of Sa
Lake Representative men, banker.
lawyers, doctors. merchants and other
have already made their reservatIoI
and in addition 10 being an Elk cIcu
sion. ii Will he in the nature of booS'
or invasion of the Pacific coast. Alreadl
San Francisco. Sacramento. Santa Ba'
bara. Los Angeles aud other cities 4
California have made extensive prej'
arations to entertain the Salt Lake COZ
tingent upon its arrival III the Golde
state, Here is n part of the itinerary
The Purple Special Will arrive q
Sacramento al noon Sunday, Febu
ary Is, aud VIII be met at the depot n
the Sacramento lodge of Elks, the SO
ramento Commercial club. prominer
state officials Of California, and bus
ness men Three hours will he sper
in California S capital, In which tim
band concerts viii be given and tl
visitors shown about the city IN auit
mobiles.
Oakland and San Francisco will Y
reached Sunday evening about
, Il .al
ferry will probably bc used 10 carry a
, Elks and their friends from the 0af
; land mole over TO the San Francist
side where n real welcome will be ter
dercd the Salt Lakers. AT the ferr
building n parade will be formed anf
accompanied by number of bands, IN
local ElSs viii march up Market strcs'
followed by the welcoming bodies q
San Francisco and Oakland.
Tour Of Americas Paris.
4 feature of the entertainments an
reception at San Francisco viii be 4
tour Of the Paris of America by gas
light. Guides Will conduct the Sal
Lake Ellis through the macs OF ~
Francisco S historic Chinatown, afit
which the Poodle Dog. Talt-ZinSandl
Pup. Bismarck. Tecbau tavern and otne
Bohemian cafes, famed ihroughout w
!
The Purple Special will leave 81
Francisco for Santa Barbara at
clock Sunday night, arriving ut
celebrated California winter resort W
following day. The Santa BarbaN
Elks, bV the way of innovation, hat
arranged for Il mammoth clam bake u
; honor Of the Salt Lakers and DIP
the Pacific ocean will also be part
the programme. The Santa BarpaI
, Commercial club viii assist IL inc y
ccption Of the visitors. ,,t
Leaving Santa Barbara At noon Mon
dav. tho 'Purplc Special VIII alNI
al Los Angeles about , o clock the sam
afternoon. Here the main celeorativA
viii take place. M
il was originally intended 10 run q
excursion tins year over the Sai' Ia
Route. but owing To the recent nraN
floods, which washed oni ABOUT ~,
miles Of track i'm the Meadow NnnS
wash, il was found necessary TO run
excursion over the Southern Iaclnr
Ogden and San Francisco. rms lnas-
a more desirable trip. and through
clever arrangement OF the stops LII
The itinerary. the "Purplc SpecisI
will arrive IN Los Angeles at e1dc'I'
the same time as though the e1c%t
sion had been run over the Salt i,, 10
Route line. In this way no time WIN ~
wasted In travel. Il
One OF the Advantages
One of the advantages oil ine
cursion being run over the SoutnvIn
riic is that il will he easier ana
expensive 10 make connections igI H.
Honolulu trip. Already more tnsn
score of Salt LakerS have engagcd r..
.age on the steamship Alameda W..
leaves for the Hawaiian isiahds' ,rl|
rnarv Il. for an excursion TIP
going 10 Honolulu. who do not Sgis -
make the trip To Los Angeles. WI, -
considerable railroad expense ana .c
have several davs TO spend ~ San -
cisco before sailing, 80
Saturday afternoon, wlthin an pS4If
Secretary 4. w R8ybould rccei'eu
anplicntions for reservations on ~
..Purplo Special Each day 9pp'It
tions are pouring in. and Y INC pil
rate continues every section on Mt
7 bip train viii be taken long Delois X
date fixed for the excursion. S,rIo'I[
Raybould stated Saturday that 'p"sc ,psc II 4
tending go take the trip shoulu ,hIf
| time in sending in applications 10,
reservations in order 10 do aN'N =
amy disappoiBtmeut NJ the las .se 1
The members OF the cominius,l.|
! CHARGE of the excursion are;
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