Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-13
ROTARIAN SAXTON DESCRIBES TRIP
 ,TO BIG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Charles A. Saxton, delegate to the in ternational convention of Rotary clubs held recently at Los Angeles. gave very interesting talk on the trip across the continent and return at the monday luncheon Of the Norwich Rotary club held on Wednesday at the wauregan hotel. MT saxton spoke of the royal welcome the visiting Rotarians received at Los Angeles. and also in their stops at the various points of interest along the route. E-Mayor Herbert M. Lerou ac- conpanied Mir. Saxton to the convention as the second delegate. Mir Saxton spoke as follows:
 Our party left Springfield on May 29th on special train consisting of eleven Pullmans, two diners and one baggage car. The party was made up of Rotari- ans from the New England states, North east Canada, England Scotland and Wales. It>was good-natured, fun-loving crowd and 1t was but short time be- fore we were one large family. At Pitts field there were several Rotarians who boarded the train. They wore the uni- form of chef, and to make good the uni- form passed ont song sheets and fed us where they left us to return home. Every one started in after dinner to settle them selves for the long grind and it was quite early when goodnights were said
 Speedy Ride Seeing Chicago
 Arriving at Chicago next day we were met by Chicago Rotarians in machines , who took us for a ride around the city. We picked an Indianapolis speedway 1 driver for our two hour drive and If we 1 had had another two hours would have been able to have seen the whole state l of Illinois. We were brought back to , Hotel sherman for dinner and dance un- 1 til train time. We left Chicago on San to Fe railroad and there were misgivings l in the minds of some when they found there were no diners on train not know 1 ing they were on the road of the cele- brated Harvey system of hotels and res taurants.
 Arriving at Kansas City in the morning we were again met by Rotarians in ma chimes who drove us around the city until
 eleven o'clock. Each member of the par. ty was given stamped post cards to send the less fortunate at home Luncheor was served at Emporia, Kansas a which time we were entertained by tn, Rotary club with songs and history
 of the city. The speaker called Kansai the bread basket of the world as i l
 in the United States After a trip arounc
 the city we boarded the train and in
 short time came to Newton, Kansa
 where we had a 15-minute stop. We wer, 1 met here by members of the Witchit;
 club (now get this) who came thirty three miles just to welcome us ani hav
 few minutes chat They presented eac]
 person with a souvenir in the form o
 a sunflowers. this being the state flower
 Arrived at Hutchinson for dinner afte
 which we had a dance in the Harve,
 hotel We were presented cubes of sal
 for souvenirs. salt being the chief indus try of the place. The salt beds are so feet below the surface. fresh water
 flowed into the mines and the brine i
 pumped to the surface, water evaporatet and salt barreled. The production 1000 barrels day.
 Cold at Colorado Springs
 We arrived at Colorado Springs Jun 1st and were nearly frozen while bein driven to a hotel for breakfast Afte
 breakfast took in all the points of inte
 rest such as the seven falls. Garden c the Gods and Cave of the Winds. Er trance to the cave is 7.50o feet abov sea level Owing to the clouds on tn higher peaks we did not ascend Pike Peak. At six o'clock we were invite
 to a fish-fry given by Colorado Spring
 Rotarians, and it was some party, Othe
 sections had come in during the day, S
 they fed over three thousand.
 We were very cordially. received { i Las Vegas, New Mexico as rain ha 7 preceded us which was the first there 3 six months. Luncheon at Albuquerqr : where, in connection with the Harvey A varado Hotel, is a museum containin (, a,v4a 1eixza oP Ind e and Mexican relics in the United State V Before leaving here the yard filled | . with other trains containing RotariaI k and Shriners and the Pullman agel s said they had changed l7000 pieces e linen there that day and only thr, v o'clock then. On Saturday, June 3rd, V # arrived at the Grand Canyon. It "; h beautiful day, not a cloud to be seen d am not going to even try to describe Il e canyon, as my limited vocabulary cou i. not do it justice. If.you can imagine n huge slit in the earth from New Yol l. to Providence as wide in places
 from here to New London and over if mile deep, with the colorings of roc l. on the sides constantly changing in sha as the sun changed It's position, you ha # some idea of it's wonders The ne s day was a very hot one going throu Q the desert. We were glad indeed IF see the mountains just before reachi 4 San Bernardino. Here the ladies receiv
 bouquet of flowers and a large basl ,e of oranges was given to each car l. people. At Riverside, Cal, we were IT
 by Rotary machines and taken to t n, famous Glenwood Mission Inn. Guic ,r took LIS through, then an auto ride V Mt Rubidoux. As our stay in [