The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-09-30
My dear Friendsl.

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speed and Tourney letters and
messageg that swaited me on my ar
rival. This alone would indeed make
any trip worth while. Many said ttey
would IKE to hear about my trip and
while | promised to relate IL i fear
time, energy and patience on the part
lof the listener would become exhaust
ed. And then / am wondering II my
description would be as interesting as
was the description Mr., and Mrs. Geo,
W. Yeiser related of their wonderful
"trip. and which | read eagerly and
with intense interest So, | am resort
ing TO one method OF telling. that OF
the newspaper provided they grant
time and space
So for a little while / want you 10
join me on this memorable trip u
G.000 miles Of matehlesH scenery,
rolling prairie, fertile valley. rich
corn fields, great cattle-ranchea, cas-
cades, canyons, snow-capped noun
tains. glaciers, lumber camps, pro-
ductive wheat and oats belts. beauti-
full lakes, and rivers. 80 majestic and
yet indeseribable Six thousand miles
OF praise TO the Heavenly Father. the
MHNh vi MUOhG ANMAMH Nt&tAEA AVAsA hut
alteration and gratitude
Five Maryland delegates left Balti-
more August 3, enf0ute for the San
Francisco convention. viz: Mrs. NJ. Il.
Haslup, State President, DR.. r. b.
Bordeau SlscO, National and State
Health superintendent, Misa Susan
r. Davis, City 7. p. y. Musical ulrec-
tor. Mrs. ~ Mevin, Kent Co. and my
self. We were Joined in Chicago b
Mrs J. 8. Taylor, Salisbury, together
with 100 delegates from other paFis
OF the country. There We took the
White Ribbon Special" composed OF
baggage, tourist, standard, compaFt-
ment. library, dinner and observation
cars. a thing of beauty and y Joy that
will finger long IN our memory, A big
sign. Nv. G. r. q. Special" greeted az
Ia the big Chicago depot
The delegates ranged from year
Betty Buhl. with her big doll. dauRh-
ter Of the Oklahoma president. %
Mrs Margaret Mott. Wisconsin. ~
years. who celebrated her birthday on
the Special" and was presented a
pearl pin. a gift from the delegation
All along the route delegates Joined
~ increasing our number 10 100.
Space will mot permit q detailed sc-
count Of the trip except 10 say that
every moment WIS one Of thrill. eKs
cHement and joy every moment app
parentiy The scenery changed, 50 that
always there was better things ahead.
AZ Boone, Iowa and Omaha Neb.
comrades came to meet and greet %.
some 10 travel westward with US, 80
Denver, Col. early Friday morning
We found awaiting ~ another deppta-
ton of White RibbOuers. with basket
fun Of n0uegays which they gave -
the delegates Here our company en-
iarKed BY nmiu,On delegations from
Missouri Wyoming. Georgia and
Tennessee
Not soon will Dc forgotten the
scenes witnessed later In the day a.
for hours We Travelled through the
food devastated district Of Pueblo,
presenting a AHrceHatpn ~ heart.
rendinR sights, sitho lsi MONTH hac
elapsed Alncc he SURG ng waters
swept down apon tie unfortunate
city We saw iron KirdsrE Of bridges
twisted into knots and track rails
twisted around trunks ot trees. like
mere tendflla Especially pltliul were
the wrecked homes, entirely sabmerg-
ed or swept from their mo0rInEs. a
delegate from that place told ms ~
yea they were unable to ascertain the
loss Of life
An open observation car was at.
tached to the Special" for The trim
/, through the Royal Gorge About
twilight we found ourselves In the
presence Of this marvellous work 81
the Creator. The awe Of the beholdet
was voiced In the reverent singing oi
Rock Of Ages" as we swung ninng
the lofty barriers OF rocks half mile
high Language seemed inadequate ia
the presence of such majesty. and
only the singing Of hymn after hymn
rose and fell on the air and echoed
from the heights. Az darkness de.
: cended rumors were afiont 0f cloud
bursts, washouts and landslides
! ahead that had buried the train thai
/ proceeded us TO the windows and haa
caused ears 10 be thrown from the
! track There was concern. but With Z
! faith that the Heavenly Father would
/ protect us together with repeated as
/ suranee from the train officials that
/ every preeaution would be taken, ans
.Althe Special would not move ON. W.
. sent TO rest, Next morning found ~
] not far from the place we had stopped
7 In the little. mountain village Of Coto
paxi. We apent the morning sendinf
letters and kilograms TO the folks
back home assuring them OF our safe
~. then liz mountain drives anC
walks, From that spot could be seer
1 the three peaks, known as Mia, liar
I ward. Princeton and YaIH. Here Dr
! Slseo took picture of the Maryland
delegations with Miss Anna Gordon
National President az our guest. Her,
h too, an open air praise and prh5
service was held In which peopi,
! from other trains. that shared tn,
same fate, and the villagers took part
!. But before the twilight OF that da)
/ we had crossed Tennessee Pass, tthi
/ summit Of the Rockiesi better known
1 az The Top OF The World, an altltud,
l of 10000 feet above sea level. Grad
ually we descended. travelling milei
n and miles through beautiful Eagl,
I and Grand River Canyons, Col, wher,
a the eye is constantly bewildered b]
. the changing views. and the immenst
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