Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-25

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last week, came up to Denver Satur-
day and were guests of the Denver
EX-Delegates Association Sunday.
Headquarters and reception parlors
were maintained at the Albany hotel,
where the visitors registered upon ar
rival and were presented with hand
some souvenir badges, programs of in
formation and illustrated booklets of
the mountain parks system. At the
same time those who registered were
given coupons for the automobile trip
and luncheon at Bergen park.
More Than 100 Autos.
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock the au-
tomobile party of $50 people, visitors
and Canada, in over one hundred ma
chimes, started from the Stout street
entrance to the Albany
| Despite the large number of people
and many machines there was not the
slightest confusion in loading or get
ting away.
| The route taken was by Morrison
and Evergreen, up Bear Creek canon
to Bergen park, where a stop of one
hour and thirty minutes was taken for
lunch. A service car and two expert
mechanics was furnished by the Boss
Rubber company, so there was no
cause for worry about punctures or
blowouts.
Here the committee was again in
charge, with two motor truck loads of
box lunches prepared by Ben Claff of
the Royal restaurant company. Hot
coffee and cool mountain spring water
accompanied the toothsome lunches. A
calliope automobile rendered music
with the eats, while groups of happy
visitors sat under the pine trees in an
atmosphere of unalloyed bliss.
Then the trip was renewed, with an
ever-changing panorama of mountain
crags, canons with waterfalls and
trout streams, an occasional glimpse
of the plains beyond, until the summit
of Genesee mountain was reached,
the highest point on the fifteen-mile
route, 9,400 feet above sea level.
4 WOndrOus Sight.
1t was at this point that the party
connected with a mountain rainstorm
that lasted only a few minutes Then
came one of the most wonderful sights
of the trip-One that COloradoans who
frequent the mountains rarely witness.
A rainbow in all it's prismatic glory of
colors spanned the canon below, and
the hundreds of visitors paused in awe
to look down upon this beauteous freak
of nature from an elevation almost two
miles above sea level.
The Lord and the weatherman were
with the printers on this trip, and gave
vision to carry home and tell about.
Salute Flag on Genesee.
Here a stop was made by each au-
tomobile party to salute the Stars and
Stripes waving from a giant fagpole
anchored on the very crest.
Over winding mountain roads, as
smooth and safe as Denver's asphalted
ha 70 T nplypttt
mountain, where visitors were shown
the grave of Colonel William F. Cody,
Buffalo Bill" the famous Indian
scout and once wild West" Snowman.
At Wildcat point, overlooking the
beautiful city of Golden and the
plains beyond, with Denver in the dis
tance, stop was made to enjoy view
that each witness will carry thru life.
Then down the zigzag road along the
mountainside and over the lariat /
curves, bewildering scene to be
found nowhere else on the globe.
Not Single Accident.
Denver was reached by the auto
mobile parties at various hours dur
ing the afternoon, with not single |
accident to mar the greatest one-day |
joyride ever devised by human agen
cies.
1t was perfect day for mountain |
auto trip, and everyone expressed APP |
preciative delight at the way in which |
such big affair was handled by the |
local committee.
The number in attendance greatly |
exceeded expectations, being at least |
one-third larger than indicated by |
designations when the committee can
vassed the delegates and visitors at
Colorado Springs. However additional
automobiles and lunches were quickly
ordered, and everybody taken care of
in the most satisfying manner.
End of Perfect Day.
Dinner and theater parties conclud-
ed the days entertainment, pronounced
by all as the most perfect day in their
varied lives. Many of the delegates,
ex-delegates and visitors were accom-
panied by their wives. Scores of Wis
itors called at union headquarters
Monday before leaving, to express
their appreciation.
The committee of Denver Ex-Dele-
gates Association which had charge of I
arrangements was composed of Aug
ust Rooster, president; A. p. Knill,
Secretary; John E. Collett, treasurer;
Thomas J. Duffy, Clint c. Houston,
Robert F. Jones and Frank J. Pulver.
Ladies Helped Entertain.
Ladies assisting at the reception
given Saturday evening, Sunday morn
ing and Sunday evening in parlors
Nos. / and at the Albany hotel, con-
sisted of Miss ELLEN Murphy, chair
man; Mesdames John f. Collett, Leo
Cuthbertson, Ed. Davis, Thomas J.
Duffy, Robert E. Jones, A. p. Knill,
August Koester, Fred G. Miller, Geo.
c. Mccormick, Harry McRoy, Frank
J. Pulver, Joe Seller, William Tanner,
Jake Wander Perel, Thomas Egan;