The Denver star., 1915-10-02
A TRIP TO LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
- AND A BEEF STEAK FRY.

Described by Star Representative.
Have you ever motored up to the
top of mountain, built a camp fire
and cooked your dinner with only the
canopy of heaven above you, on a
beautiful moonlight Indian summer
night? Then you have never beheld
or enjoyed all of natures grandeur.
This treat was given Star repre-
sentative by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Pritchard Thursday evening of last
week Born and reared in an eastern
SCOT tbedimmed, noisy. bustling city
with no opportunity of viewing ma
lures beautiful snow-capped noun
tains, canons, ETC., is 1t any wonder
that the amazement was pitiful to be-
hold. My delight knew no bounds.
Leaving Denver shortly after six
O'Clock in less than an hour we were
at the foot of Lookout mountain ready
to ascend the beautiful winding roads
to the peak.
Not the shadow of an accident to
ourselves nor to others came to mar
the peace and happiness of the trip.
Our spirits arose as we ascended the
mountain, unloading all care and
worry at the foot of the beautiful in
cline
We were enjoying something that
noney could not buy. The rich could
see no more beauty and grandeur in
that mountain trip than we. Along
the way we passed many autoists in
camp and greeting was shouted
back and forth, seemingly sort of
fraternal recognition prevailed among
all travellers.
Time and time again we were COM
PEELED to pause to admire and marvel
at the handiwork of nature in the
canons and to praise the ingenuity of
the brain that engineered the rail-
roads and driveways through these
towering ranges.
Looking back over Denver and
Golden, it seemed the earth in the far
distance was studded with millions of
stars, which seemed to twinkle, re-
minding US of the school-day poem,
Twinkle. Twinkle Little Star"
Arriving at the top of the noun
tain another novelty and pleasure
awaited us. in gathering the wood
and building our camp fire to COOK
dinner. We found many others en-
gagged in the same pastime and the
mountains rang with laughter and
song. Over all the pretty moon kept
vigil and gave us light
Our fire started. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pritchard unfolded a complete camp
ing outfit and we were soon ready to
"brl" the steak and ''bil' the coffee
for dinner. Our appetites were whet-
ted up by the long drive and we did
ample justice to the juicy steaks and
their many trimmings, prepared by
! Mrs. Pritchard whose culinary art Is
well known.
Silver service and butler could
not have added anything to the en-
ioym ment of this dinner. In fact we
felt sorry for those who had to be
tortured with such ceremony and pro-
priety.
Music and dancing were indulged
ifn 'by party of tourists and we
looked on for a while. leaving the
peak about 9:45. Our trip down was
as delightful as the ascension. We
stopped at the pretty spring house
and enjoyed a cool drink. The night
was an ideal one. The weather was
warm, even on the mountain. re-
freshing breeze stirring the pines.
We arrived in Denver about IL
o'clock. delighted with our evenings
outing. This trip is only one of many
during this year Mr.. and Mrs. Pritch-
ard have enjoyed, as well as friends
invited to share their pleasures.
The Star representative will never
forget the trip and in years to come
will be found with her great grand
children gathered around her knee
listening to the story OF beef steak
fry on Lookout mountain.
c.. M S.