Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-27
CHURCH PARTY DELIGHTED BY
 INTERIOR TRIP
BELIEVES MT. M'kINLEY PAhN TRIP IS THE OUTS AND'No
 SCENIC ATTRACTION
HOMEWARD BOU N D
Coming Aqain Next Summer Witn a Much Larger Party Says me
 Rev. Breg of Topeka.


 Completing one of the most enjoy able tourist parties to Aiaska' yet here this summer. the Christian En- deavor delegates from the tnlrtleth international conference at Portland, returned to Seward yesterday alter- noon from the Interior. The party which was in charge of Rev. W. Roy c. Breg, southwestern secretary oI the United Society of Christian En- deavor of Topeka, Kan, upon the sug- gestion of General Manager Noel W. Smith of the Alaska Railroad, made the trip into the Mckinley National Park, as far as the beautiful savage River. Horses were procured for the | entire party of approximately twenty visitors and to say that the trip was enjoyed by all is putting it mild, ac- cording to Rev. Breg.
 Had Dog Sled Ride
 Dog team rides were indulged in, which was highly exciting to the la dies especially. A lengthy stop was made at Nenana, which is certainly out of the ordinary as far as tourists parties are concerned, and all the points in that locality visited. From Curry to the Park the party had the novel distinction of being the first group to travel in the new Pullman special which was recently placed in service between those two stations. General Harry Taylor, chief of engi- neers, U. s. Army and Col James G. Steese, head of the Alaska Road Com mission were travellers on the same special.
 Not Commercial Trip Next season the Rev. Breg states it is his ambition to bring large party to the Territory, and as he states, like the tour just completed, it will be leisurely journey, and not one of rap inquiries of an extensive nature with the view to learning as much as pos sible of the scenic, historic and min l ing industrial points, so that the com ing trips may be made as full of in terest as will be possible. The present party is his first visit to the Territory though, while on the trip to Seward another party disembarked in South eastern Alaska. These tours are not of commercial nature in any sense, Rev. Breg states, but simply is hob by with him insofar as conducting parties through various interesting points throughout the United States is concerned.
 Travel In Comfort. According to present plans and in dications, Rev. Breg expects to work this winter in the States of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Mexico, California, Oregon and Wash ington quite extensively, with the view to gathering one of the largest parties together for next seasons trip that has ever visited the Territory. The outstanding scenic points of the present trip which has impressed this party more than at any other point visited was the Mckinley National Park trip. Everyone was we'll cared for at all points called at on the tour, which added greatly to their general comfort.
 Started From Portland, Ore.
 The party of delegates started from Portland, Oregon, following the com pletion of the convention which was largely attended by people from all over the United States. Included in the party are the following: Miss Edna Barchfield, of Pittsburgh; Jas. M. Mapes, banker, Rhinebush, N. Y.; Miss Laura McVaughn, Abilene, Kan. {; \ Miss Minnie D. Smith, Abilene, Kan. :; Miss Alice Shape, Seattle; Clarence c. Hamilton, publication manager United Society of Christian Endeavor Boston; Dr. John Shape, pastor of the First Baptist church at Oakland, Cal; Mrs. John Shape; Miss Ruth Schafer Pasadena: Miss Alice Knight, Phoe , nix, Arizona