The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-08
LOCAL U.
P. CHURCH
HOSTS TO
CROWD OF
VISITORS
MEET SPECIAL TRAIN AT DEPOT
AND TAKE GUESTS FOR A TRIP
OVER SKYLINE DRIVE AND
ABOUT CITY.
15o TO IFS VISITORS HERE

One OF the largest excursion par
ties en- r6uta to the Pacific coast To-
stop over in Canon City this year was
the United Presbyterian Young Peo-
pies special. which arrived here
shortly after o'clock Monday morn
ing for a couple of hours visit Cam
ON City was not in the original timer
ary Of the party. but through ths ef-
forts OF Rev. Rankin, pastor Of the
local church Of that denomination. It
was prevailed rpon to stop here for
short time.
Despite the early hour OF the arriv-
al of the special here fully hundred
members of the United Presbyterian
church were at the railroad station
to give the visitors welcome The
excursionssts were loaded into auto
mobiles on getting OF the train and
were hurried away for a trip over
the Skyline drive. which they pro-
nounced the greatest scenic treat
they had ever experienced. There
were between a hundred and fifty
and a hundred and seventy-dve peo-
pie In the party and more than two
thirds OF them made the Skyline
trip. the others preferring to motor
through the business and residence
sections OF the town. Those who did
not go over the Skyline drive wished
they had. after the others came
back and told them OF its beauty.
On returning to the railroad sta
ton DR.. Miller. editor OF the Chris
tian Union Herald and one OF the
conspicuous men OF the United Pres
byterinn church. made n short ad-
dress in which he praised the beauty
Of Canon City and made a motion ex
pressing the thanks of the visitors
for the courtesy and entertainment
extended them by the United Presby-
terians here. The motion was unani-
mousiy adopted. The reception COM
mittee here presented each OF the
visitors with a pennant containing
the following legend. 'sY. p. c. U. Can
on City. Colorado" In addition each
OF them was presented with an illu-
minated post card. stamped and
ready for mailing. On the card was
printed the following MESSAGE:
Canon City. Colorado.
Monday Morning, July 5th, 1915.
Our Young Peoples special was
given an invitation by the Y. p. C. U.
OF the United Presbyterian church OF
Canon City and we are stopping here
one hour. Canon City is located In
beautiful valley at the entrance to
the Royal Gorge. The Skyline drive
trip is being taken by most of the
members of the party. II is one OF
the most wonderful drives in The
United States.
They have an attractive. wide
awake United Presbyterian church in
sight Of the depot Ask Us moro about
Canon City when we get home"
On request nearly every member OF
the waiting party addressed ons OF
these cards to some friend in the
east and were mailed 1t the postofice
here by the reception committee.
The cards viii go to nearly every
eastern state and will be effective
advertising for Canon City. The
special train on which the party was
I, riding started from Pittsburg. Pa, and
IL destined for Los Angeles. where
the annual convention of the Y. P. c.
U. will be held next week. Among
! the distinguished gentlemen on board
were Rev. DR.. J. X. McCludkin OF
Pittsburg. chairman Of the board ot
home miSsionn; Rev. Dr.. McNAuyh.
ter presidsnt Of AlleshAnsy esml-
nary; Rev. Dr. ;. P. White. chairman
Of the EensfAl coihmittss q the Y.
IP. G. u; lisv. Curtis Stephenson.
chairman Of ths railsoa1 coinmitlso.
Who Vas 4 cAaf0s q shs tyaia. ahd