United labor bulletin., 1914-10-03
A Southern Woman's
Impression of Denuer

Mrs. Belva A. Kirkpatrick, wife of N.
II. Kirkpatrick, prominent member of
Atlanta typographical Union No. 4s,
made an extended tour through the
West recently and has written a series
of interesting articles for the Atlanta
Journal of Labor, giving in a chatty
manper her impressions of the various
cities visited. In last weeks issue of
the Journal the following comment ap-
peared in telling about her pleasant So
journ in Denver:
"The next city of our itinerary is
Denver, Colo, and from the first i'm
preston made by the Welcome Arch at
the Union Station up to the friendly
farewell of Mizpah from the same gate
way, this pretty Western city is most
pleasing in every way. Like all of the
Western cities it is beautifully lighted
with a different plan on each street.
The Gas & Electric building is wonder
in electricity and is said to be the most
brilliantly lighted building in the world
"One of the three operating United
States mints is located in Denver and
is the newest and most modern OF them
all.
Among the thousand and one Won
derful exhibits in the Colorado Museum
of Natural History, the most delightful
OF All WIS tie SIstuu uispiAs VI host
buffalo, deer, polar bears, mountain
goats and many animals from the state
of Colorado, all mounted in perfect rep
reservations of their native haunts.
Here one gets taste of the wild and
woody West to be sure
when one arrives in Denver they
have left the mountains behind, this city
being located l2 miles east of the foot
hills; but lovely panoramic view can
still be had of the snowy range against
the horizon, and IL is sweet to ascend
the Daniels and Fisher tower or the
State Capitol dome and cast n long
ing. lingering look behind, or to enjoy
a sunset dinner out on the balcony OF
the Lakeside restaurant and watch the
sun as il hides behind the lofty peaks.
leaving its afterglow behind. 1t is truly
the Golden West. And then, when the
skies have changed their robes of rose
and gold 10 an evening blue, the moon
comes up in a silver crescent and sin
gle star is set in the sky TO complete
the seene-the star and crescent
"Dcnver's appreciation OF music is
evidenced by the $4,000 year that
she pays for this pleasure The famous
Innes band furnishes the music for the
city, for whose services the leader alone
j. paid 81 900 a month.
"Denver also has the finest picture
shows in the West, one Of which is said
to have cost s250,0O0. The parks and
Fairgrounds Of Denver are easily in ad-
vance OF most cities Of the same popu-
lAtion.
at is my pleasure TO convey a
message of kind regards and best
wishes TO all the boys-and giris'-from
Mr.. c. c. Houston, who is now located
in Denver As editor of the United La
Dor Bulletin. Many of the readers of
the Journal of Labor were inquired
about personally and his same cordial
interest in the industrial and civic af-'
fairr Of Atlanta and Georgia is ~ warm
as ever. Mr.. Houston has endeared
himself In the hearts Of the working
people Of Colorado. and occupies his val
uable place in the affairs of organized
labor there as he did while in Atlanta.
He courteously acted as guide. or chap
eron.' in showing the writer the attrac-
tions of his adopted city, which kind
ness contributed largely towards the ia
vorable impressions that the city
made"