The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03
A TRIP TO COLORADO SPRINGS.

Continued From Last Sunday)
After we got In Tennessee there were
farms OF corn. oats. wheat and barley.
We passed by river whose waters
We're very black. On the opposite
side tho rocks We're at least 125 feet
high. On one very tall one was
white cross. We got off at Knoxville
and walked up and down the plat.
form.
We stayed all day at Memphis. My
cousin met US at the station After
we left the lower part Of the city
where there were beautiful residences
for several miles. We passed Overton
Park that Ovcrton Sea onced owned
; but he gave it to the city My cousin
and played in tho barn nearly all
day. We came back to Memphis about
c o'clock. Then we passed through
Missipp Arkansas and Missouri
We got TO Kansas city about II a. NJ
Wo went right to the Coates House.
where most OF the members of the as
ISOLATION We're staying. Wednesday
the ladies were entertained at lunch
con at Swope Park This Is very
beautiful park containing about 1900
acres. and II was given to the city
by Mr. Swope. The grass was badly
burned and dry as powder, on account
of the Ions, dry spell. special car
carried us out there. and the lunch
was fine. That night we went to the
electric park. Just as we were walt
ing for car the skating rink blazed
UP. The fire was due to q cigarette
thrown in the dry gracs. Thursday
we went on automobile ride over
oiled roads about forty miles Kansas
city itself has ninet, miles and tho
county has 200 miles of oiled roads
We passed lovely residences Thcn
we went on the Cliff Drive overlook
ing the Missouri River. We had pune
ture SO we were the last Of the $50
automobiles. Friday we went to Fort
Leavenworth. First we went to tn.
Federal prison. AS soon as we got
off the train the officer made us got in
line four abreast The officer open
ed the iron gates and we passed
through He marched us around in
the beautifully kept grounds Their
we went into the theatre and the
chapel Then he led us into the din
ing room on the long, narrow
tables that looked like boards, were
thick china cups and saucers The
seats were made out of heavy oak. In
the kitchen were large copper boilers
| with SOUP and coffee in them Each
cell had two hunks, In a number of
| the cells we could see photogrnphs
OF wives or sweethearrs Sometimes
| n chlld's picture could DO seen. We
came back 10 the train and went to
fhel fort We walked up hill
about mile In the boiling sun then
back to the train Then we were taken
back to Leavenworth and entertained
ct luncheon at the hotel The next
stop was the Soldiers Home We got
| into Kansas City about o'clock We
were going to Colorado Springs that
night so we packed up our things hur-
riedly and went for the station 1t
was very hot that night. and we did
not sleep much. In the morning a
complimentary breakfast was served
us o. the train, witch we enjoyed
very much. The ride 10 Colorsdo
| Springs was not very Interesting
I There was little to Re seen eXcent
! rlnins or brown STUMBLE. We got to
Colorado Springs about 1890 the next
| day We took car to Manitcnu
and drank from the mineral spring Of
soda We took n carriage ride through
| the Garden of the God, where the In
iians used to hold thsir meetings OF
peace. ] think the whole garden is
wonderful There are so many won
! derful formations OF rocks Echo
| cave was very interesting. Sunday
morning we walked mp Pixies Peak
road about mile The air IL so-l4sht
that you can't run or walk fast We
went into little undergrowth thai
! W 10" q oii'oii sttHiH OF cleRr cold
, water that came from the top of
| Pixies Peak Then we went over TO the
Maniteau scenic incline. The sc,nory
was perfectly beautiful A railway
takes YOU half way, ana wa walked,
| or rather climbed mp TO tho observa
| tory. which is at an altitude VI about
, 10000 feet. When we came down we
| took car to Stratton Park We
/ walked about mile md half UP n
! beautiful canyon We saw the Pill.
lars of Hercules. which are 100 feet
I hiEh. and Prospect Dome and the beau
! tiful seven falls, which are one above
| tho other. We came back In a tally
no We could see Pixies Peak from