The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-07-08
BUTCHER LOST II
VANCOUVER W|LDS
EXCURSION TRIP OF EL RAD
SHRINE TO PORTLAND is
FULL OF THRILLS
BIG COAST CITY IS HOST TO $4,000
Many of Natures Wonders Seen On
Return Trip Through Scenic
Canadian Rockies.

ways the most satisfactory thing in
the world the members Of FL Rad
Temple who took the trip to Portland
have reason to congratulate them
selves in the success and enjoyment
Of it, A special train de luxe pro-
yided with diners, Pullmans, observa-
ton car, barber shop and bath, pro-
vided the conveniences, and a thirty
six piece band, a piano and victrola,
furnished untold amusement for those
who were musically inclined, II is
needless to add that the observation
car library was sadly neglected III
the sightseeing and other amuse
mentS.
This splendid train moved out Of
Sioux Falls on schedule time and so
perfect were all the arrangements
that we reached Portland without a
single mishap and only about sixty
minutes behind. The weather was
ideal, clear, cool and without dust.
If the weather had been made to
order it could not have been more
perfect.
Arriving at Fargo on the afternoon
of June Is, via the Northern Pacific,
we were met by members of Ell Zagal
and escorted to their large and com
modious temple where refreshments
were served followed by an auto tour
of the city.
On June 10 we arrived at Helena
where Algeria Temple took things in
hand and gave us a delightful ride
about the city winding up at Broad
water park and hotel where refresh
ments were served and those who de-
light in the terpsichorean art in
dulged in that pastime until midnight.
The famous Broadwater water plunge,
said to be one of the largest in the
world, was turned over to those who
enjoy this kind Of pleasure and it is
needless to add that the writer was
right 'in the swim" We will not at
tempt a description of this wonderful
place.
Leaving Helena at midnight we ar
rived at Spokane on schedule time and
were entertained in q most royal man.
ner by FL Katif Temple until midnight
June 20. Here we met our former
townsmen, f. l.. Squirting, Scott Soule
and Mr.. Spurling's two daughters and
Mr.. and Mrs Jene Kelly and enjoyed
a nice visit. We called at the home
of DR.. r. w. Tenant but they were
is PC
W. Pond, E. F. Evans, Winnifred Van
Husen and other former Brookings
people live, but we did not get to see
them although we were told that some
of them were at the train making in
QuirieS for US
The next day we were at Portland
being delayed at Vancouver, Wash
ington. about an hour where, they
told US, forty special trains had
crossed the river in two hours. This
morning everyone was astir at an
early hour trying to get the best that
was in sight along the south bank
of the Columbia. The morning was
cool and clear and for miles the snow
capped peak of Mt. Hood loomed in
the distance. Here and there we
caught glimpses of the famous
Columbian Highway winding in and
out on the sides of the opposite cliffs.
Occasionally a shoe string Of glirn-
mering waterfall came tumbling down
hundreds of feet from the mountain
side, and then the vista House" was
pointed out by those familiar to the
sight. This house, built at cost of
over 100000 by the people of Multi
nomah county, is an observation point
$50 feet above the Columbia river and
is approached by a concrete road in
graceful curves so easy of travel with
an automobile that you scarcely real
ize that you are going up. We had
the pleasure of viewing the Columbia
from this point later on.
II is impossible to speak of our en-
tertailrent at Portland except in the
most glowing terms. We can scarcely
believe that such a large concourse
of strangers was ever entertained SO
heartily, so royalty and with so little
expense to the visitor, at any place on
earth. There were fully $4,000
Shriners, many with their wives,
daughters and sweethearts and when
YOU stop TO think that all were housed
and fed in the most comfortable man
ner at a minimum of expense, that
they were all given free rides in and
about the city, upon Columbian
Heights and on the Columbian High
wav with side trips to the sea and
down to Salem, you can imagine they
we're a busy people.
one OF the marvellous feats, to MS,
was the taking of as high as 10000
Shriners a day over the famous Co.