Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-24
TEMP[ARs WILL
sW0OP ON DENVER
SOUTHERN IOWA COMMANDMENTS
TO ATTEND coNcLAvE IN
MOUNTAIN CITY.
A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Train Leaves Here August 10 and At
ready 200 Reservations Have Been
Made-C. N. Myers Reserves
Sleeping esrths.

Interest IN the arrangeme ntS mduS
at Denver for the triennial conclave
OF the southern Iowa communicates OF
the Knights Templar, is keen among
Ottumwa members of the organization
and many are planning to attend when
the conclave opens August IL. A
special over the Burlington leaves
there Sunday, August 10, and reserva-
lions for the sleeper accommodations
are in the hands of Claude Myers, who
lhas already made reservations for
over 200 people. The conclaye lasts
three days and those who are planning
vacations this year are In great num-
beers looking toward Denver during the
conclave fol. their trip. The Burling-
l. ton special leaves here at q. m, from
the union station Sunday, August 10,
and bids fair to be we'll filled with Of
tumwans and others from nearby
points who will join the special here
and travel from Ottumwa
M. M. Reno. division passenger agent
for the Burlington, recently returned
from Denver, where he went with his
family. The latter remained IN the
mountain city. In speaking Of Denver
Mr.. Reno said: "Oh, yes. Denver Is
prosperous The city Is making 2
rapid recovery from its temporary
slump and IS at present making rapid
growth The people are making big
preparations for the big gathering OF
knights TEN lar and are determined
to out-do Chicago, which was the form
or meeting place, In the entertainment
Of the visitors.
"Their civic center is . wonderful
undertaking. Just west Of the state
house grounds they have RACED sew
eral blocks OF buildings worth thou
sands Of dollars and the ground form
erly occupied by these buildings will
be converted into q veritable garden
by July /, and will be entirely COM
pleted in advance of the coming OF
the knights Templar 1t is on this
SPOT that the grand parade and reviews
In connection with the conclave, will
b. held; ,,,.,on ~
the parking Of the cars and the dele
gates making the trip via the Bur-
lington route will be well taken care.
OF. The parking yard is within easy
access to the civic center, the Broad
way street car line connecting the
two, doing away with the necessity Of
changing cars, They will also De,
W1COlu 6k8llL." Ol4 4AO p V0kAs LING, p
Peak and Gray's Peak, and in fact
within view Of the entire range OF
mountains, with plenty of pure and
fresh air and wholesome surround
ings."
In answer to an inquiry as to the
number of cars that could be handled
Mr.. Reno said: I'VE anticipate no
trouble In handling the delegates. We
have ample space for the parking Of
one hundred and eighty cars as these
yards have been set aside for that par
ticular purpose Another redeeming
feature in regard to the yards is the
absence of freight trains, which I'M
der no circumstances are admitted to
these yards.
"And in conclusion will say that
am more than pleased with the out
come Of my trip as had no idea that
the location of the parking yards and
general arrangement for handling the
large number Of delegates who will
make the trip over the Burlington
road, were as near ideal as they are.
We are taking every precaution tn re-
gard to the welfare Of our patrons and
the southern Iowa communicates OF
the Knights Templar will enjoy the
best service that it is in the power OF
the Burlington road to give them.".