Las Vegas optic., 1912-05-23
new MEXICO Will
BEREPRESENTED
in SEATTLE
NATIONAL ELECTRIC LIGHT AS
ISOLATION no HOLD A
BIG MEETING.

New Mexico will be represented al
Seattle within a few weeks, for,
when the National Electric Light as
sociation assemblies there for its thlr.
ty-fifth annual convention from June
10 to a. this section will make q
prominent showing Included in the
New Mexico Membership are tho Ala
mogordo electric light plant, the Al.
buquerQue Gas, Electric Light and
Power company, and the Las Vegas
Light and Power company.
Preparations are now being made
in more than 1.1OO cities throughout
the United States for holding the rec
ord convention OF lighting history.
The association has enjoyed a won
derful growth since the last annual
meeting, and in attendance and re-
suits hoped for, the Seattle assembly
is expected to surpass all previous
gatherings. Governors of states,
senators. eminent engineering ex-
perts in the national service and
many other men Of note are sched-
uled to be present.
The demand for reservations all
over the country has been unprece-
dented. To meet the varied require
ments of the members, no fewer than
six monster trains have been arrang-
ed to start from separate points at
different dates. These trains, each
capable Of holding hundreds win be
distinguished by an unique applica-
tion Of the color scheme For ex-
ample, the first train for Seattle will
be designated as The Red Special. :"
and all the appointments and decora-
tins Of the cars will be in red. This
will leave New York City May rs,
and those electrical enthusiasts who
are aboard will enjoy a veritable trip
de luxe, for they are due to visit the
Grand Canyon Of Arizona, Riverside,
Pasadena, Los Angeles. Santa Bar
bara, DelrMonte and San Francisco,
and then follow the Shasta route to
Seattle. which they should reach
June 9, the day before the conven-
fion.
Another train win be known as
The Pink Special and will leave
Boston at the same time as THE Red
Special" visiting the same points Of
interest. It is planned to have the
two trains meet at Kansas City,
Grand Canyon Los Angeles and san
Francisco on the going route, and to
meet again coming back at Portland,
Yellowstone Park, Sait Lake City,
Glenwood Springs. Colorado Springs
and Denver.
The Pink Special is to leave New
York June g. visiting Banff Hot
Springs, Lake Louise through the
Canadian Rockies to the Glaciers, and
Fraser Canyon to Vancouver, thence
by steamer to Victoria and Seattle.
Then there win be long, long
train leaving Chicago June 4, and
designated as The Green Special"
Passengers on "The Green Special"
will follow the route of the happy folk
aboard "The Red Special" and get
into Seattle about the same hour.
"The Orange Special will leave
Chicago June 6. and is intended for
the members from that section who
have not the leisure sufficient for an
earlier start.
THE Purple Special will be for the
accommodation Of those who center
around st. Louis. It will leave that
city June 5, and make the trip to Sc
attle in four days.
Arrangements are being made
whereby many members who wish to
take advantage of the visit to the
northwest may return at their con
venience, which win permit little
trips into the picturesque section Of
this growing part Of the United
States. An excursion into Alaska is
one of the many projects.
Taking it all in all the electrical ex.
perts are planning 70 mix in good
measure of pleasure with their an.
nual business meeting.