Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-24
MAINE SHR|NERS
Plans Are Outlined for
the Imperial Council
At Seattle in 1915.

Shriners all over Maine are looking
forward with interest to the coming
session of the Imperial Council at
Seattle, Washington, on July IS, IA
and Is of next year ]. Putnam Stevens
of Portland, vice supreme potentate of
the Mystic Shrine of America, has lust
returned from the West and recently
met the members of the committee
from kora Temple which will have
charge OF arrangements for the Maine
delegation. The following tentative it
inerary has been announced:
Saturday, July 3-Leave Portland in
special standard Pullman sleeping car
at Z p. M. via Grand Trunk Railroad.
Pullman berth (half section) assigned
to each passenger.
Sunday, July 4-En route.
Monday, July 6-Arrive Chicago at
Z A. NJ, for a stay of IL hours for
sightseeing. Headquarters at the New
Sherman House, where suite OF
rooms will be provided. Chicago is the
oasis of Medinah Temple with a mem
bership of over 1900. the largest in
the country. Leave Chicago at $50.
Tuesday, July 6-Arrive ST. Paul at
7.30 A. NJ. All day for sightseeing in
st. Paul and Minneapolis. the twin
cities of the Northwest. Headquarters
at Hotel ST. Paul, where a suite of
rooms will be provided. Here a delega-
ton from Osman Temple of ST. Paul
will do the honors. Leave ST. Paul at
10 P. M.
Wednesday, July EN- route through
the wheat fields Of North Dakota.
Thursday, July 8-Arrive Glacier
Park station at A. NJ. Glacier park Is
the newest and second largest of the
great National parks of the country.
lin its 1900 square miles are hundreds
of lofty snow-capped peaks of the
Rockies, deep blue lakes, mountain
streams and over go living glaciers.
After breakfast at the unique Glacier
Park hotel two-days trip by automo-
bile, launches and stages will be made,
covering the most interesting portions
Of this great natural wonderland
Transportation, all meals and hotel ac-
| commodations are included.
Friday. July 9th: The hotel at Gla-
cier Park station is reached in season
for evening dinner. Train leaves at
midnight.
Saturday, July 10th: The forenoon
ride is through the wonderful scenery
| of the Kootenia Canyon. Spokane, the
metropolis of the inland empire, and a
typical, beezy, bustling city is reach
ed at noon. Headquarters at Hotel
Davenport.
An elaborate program of entertain
ment is promised visiting Shriners by
til
leave Spokane at midnight.
Sunday, July 18th: All day ride
through the magnificent scenery Of the
Cascade mountains, arrive Seattle at
p. M. Rooms 1.-TWO persons in a
room) provided at Hotel Lincoln. The
Lincoln is only three blocks from i'm
perial headquarters, and is the third
largest hotel in Seattle. The manager,
! Charles A. Cushman, is former
Maine man, and has agreed to take
the best Of care Of the Kora Temple
party.
Monday to Thursday, July 18th to
18th: In Seattle. participating in the
parade and entertainment of the 41st
annual session Of the Imperial Coun-
Gil.
The Return Trip
Transportation only is provided
from Seattle through to Portland,
Me-, choice of routes being offered.
The principal return routes, which
can be made without extra expense
for railroad fare ere as follows:
"A"-Through the Canadian Rock
les via Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottawa
and Montreal.
'B"-Direct over the Northern Pa
cific, Great Northern or Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railways to
st. Paul, thence via Ottawa and Mon
treal or via Chicago to Portland.
"C"-via Tacoma, Portland, Salt
Lake City. Royal Gorge, Colorado
Springs. Denver Omaha or Kansas