The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-02-06

/ les ever conducted by the Elks' lodge.
While the number of travelorS is about
1875 short OF last years party, 1t Is
considered satisfactory to the commit
tee having the trip In charge,
dozen persons were clamorlng
for reservations when the first Sec
tIon of the special departed. They
were given transportation to Ogden
on section @ Later they will be as
signed to sections l and 8. Seventy
five reservations were made for per
sons from out of the city between G
o'clock last night and time for the
departure of the first train this morn
Ing. II was necessary TO secure extra
Pullmans and attach them to sections
and 3 in order to accommodate all
the travellers.
About fifty Salt Lake Elks left on
the excursion. The rest OF the party
is composed OF persons from about
the state, Elks from various parts Of
Utah and adjoining states and num-
I her of the brethren and their wives
from the east
A committee of fifty Elks headed
by A. j. Davis. who remained at the
main gate at the station until all
the excursionIsts had been directed
to their sleepers. assisted the travel
ers in finding their proper reserya-
tions,
Have Fine Trains.
The three sections making up the
purple special" are said to be the
finest equipped trains ever sent out
of Ogden. Section ] Is made up OF
five Pullman coaches, diner, buffet
car and baggage car. Section . and
section 3 each has six Pullmnns, diner
and buffet and baggage cars. The
buffet and diners were given to the
use of the Elks by the Salt Lake
/ route, The Pullmans are the best OBJ
tainable, The train crews are com
posed of men long time In the em'
ploy of the railroad company and con.
sidered among the most trustworthy
AMI efficient
Among the several hundred per-
sons gathered at the union station In
Salt Lake yesterday morning to wit
ness the departure of the excursion.
lists and Wish them a happy time were
the following Short Line officials: d.
5. Spencer. assistant general passen.
ger agent; A r. Brewer, car service
agent; A. B. Stevenson, superintend.
ent; P. J. Murphy. dining car inspec-
tor; A B. Moseley, travelling passcn-
ger agent; H. S. Twining. superlnt-
endent OF the Pullman company; A
3. Carten, assistant superintendent of
the Pullman company; D. NJ Newton,
city passenger agent: Fred Gentsch,
superintendent OF dining cars, and c.
G. Callison. ticket clerk, who accom-
panied the first section to Ogden to
look after the late ticket sales.
Help Party Along.
A few minutes previous TO the leav-
ing OF section 2. private car Pocatello
wat attached to the train Over the
IIcin cut-off and return. A. ]. Davis
I'm have as his guests in this car
Mayor and Mrs John s. Bransford,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Hallornn, and Mr..
Halloran's sister, MT. and Mrs o. 8.
Spencer and Mrs. Davis.
At Sacramento the excurslonists
Will separate. some going to Los Ang-
eles and some to San Francisco.
About fifty of those leaving Utah yes
terday Will make the trip TO Honolulu.
Purple badges and literature des.
criptiye OF the side trips out of Los
Angeles Will be distributed on the
trains Each traveller will be present
ed with souvenir menu cards In the
diners.
The big excursion party which com.
menced Its merry junket Is probably |
the most representative delegation
that has ever started on a trip from |
Salt Lake. The next stopping place |
of Importance will be Sacramento. at |
noon tomorrow There a big recep-
ton has been arranged
The committee having the excursion
in charge this year is composed of |
J. w. Collins. exalted ruler: A. w. |
Raybould, secretary. A. ]. Davis, F.
T. Collins, C. f. Warren and E. B.
Edwin.