The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
GREAT SPECIAL
 TO CALIFORNIA

| New York, April 2.-(Special)-The greatest special train which has ever made the trip from coast to coast will pull out of Jersey City Monday after noon, April 4. carrying a hundred or more of the leading hotel men of New York and their friends to the annual re- union of the Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit association, which is to be held at Los Angeles, Cal, beginning April F.
 The special train will be made up of as fine rolling stock equipment as the world can supply. Besides the Pullman sleeper there will be a dining car, club car, observation car and baggage cars. It is stated among hotel men that the en- tire space in the baggage cars will not be taken up by trunks and sich not by any means.
 There will be ample protection against drouth while passing through dry states and traversing the great American desert.
 MT. Fred A. Reed proprietor of the Park Avenue Hotel. and secretary of the New York Hotel Mems association, is looking out for the comfort of the guests on the trip and that is Al gilt-edged in- surance that they will be well looked after.
 MT. Reed said today: '"The hotel men of New York will travel in manner be- fitting the representatives of one of the greatest industries in this metropolitan city We will not only be able to at tend in proper way what will perhaps be the greatest gathering of hotel men the world has even seen, but we will see these United States of ours as they should be seen. The trip will be liberal edu- cation in itself Stop-overs have been ar ranged for which will enable us to see the great natural beauties of the wonderful Pacific coast and Rocky mountain coun- try.
 We will leave New York Monday aft ernoon, going over the Southern route via Washington Lynchburg, Va, Bristol, Chattanooga, Birmingham, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, Fl Paso, San Der nandino, arriving at Los Angeles a week from Monday. We will spend all day Wednesday sightseeing in and around New Orleans. Three hours will be spent sightseeing at San Antonio on Thurs day. Reaching Fl Paso Saturday even ing, Eve will remain at this interesting city until Sunday afternoon, giving those who desire it an opportunity to run over into Mexico for few hours.
 "The party will be delivered into the hands of the Southern California Hotel Mems association at San Bernardino on Monday morning. April Il, and will be at their mercy until the end of the week.
 
 nian hospitality knows what this means. There will be few idle moments and no dull ones until the next Saturday night. There will be excursions, to Redondo. Venice, San Monica and Hollywood, where we will be the guests of Paul de Longpre. the famous flower painter, on Wednesday: a visit to Catalina Island on Thursday. to Pasadena and Mount Lowe on Friday and typical California bar becue ard smoker will appropriately wind up the stay in southern California on Saturday,
 "An early start will be made Sunday morning, the party arriving at Santa Barbara at s:3o a. m. The best part of the day will be spent visiting the many points Of interest about the old Santa Barbara Mission Monday. April IS. will be spent at Del Monte and Tuesday morn ing early we run over to Santa Cruz and see the big trees, After spending cou- pie of hours at San Jose we go on to San Francisco, arriving there Tuesday evening at D. m We remain in Frisco until Thursday morning. Such of the party as desire 1t may run up the coast to Portland, Seattle and the Puget Sound region. coming down by Spokane and Montana to join the main party at Salt Lste City on Saturday. April 23
 The best part of Saturday will be devoted to seeing Salt Lake City and its vicinity. This will include sight seeing trolley ride.
 The journey after leaving Salt Lake will be through the very heart of the Rockies by way of Glenwood Springs, Sa- Ida and Pueblo to Colorado 9prings. We will not try to make tinb through the