Show r I I I 1 PURPLE SPECIAL VS I With Greatest Delegation in History of Order Big Train in Three Sections Carrying Utah I Elks Starts Sta ts on Journey of Joy Reaching Ogden n at 1212 the tho th first section of the big Purple special car CM carrying carrying I Utah who hats hail hn joined tho the Elks annual excursion to Los Angeles Angelea was Joined by a 0 delegation tion of or 75 76 Ogdon excursionists yester rester yesterday yesterday day da and an amid the tho shouts and an expressions expressions I of good cheer from a n largo party parly of or relatives and friends pulled out a 3 afew afew few minutes later lator with banners fly fir flying firIng flyIng ing for fOl Sacramento tho first stop on tho the Journey of Joy jO At tho Wo second section rolled trolled In Into into Into I to the Union depot and half an nn hour I later on schedule time to the dot tho blue third and aud last section of the big spec special special ial lal reached Ogden JI to lot depart afterward In fit tho the wake of or the thc sections which had hind gono before At Sparks Nev Ne section 2 Will pass paSH the first section anti and will lead the spec special sp e en ial n 1 trains into California Six hundred bundred and ton teat 1 excursionists departed on tho the Elks BUts Junket to Call Cali California fornia tornia and aud tha th i Hawaiian islands mak mal making I lug ing one of or the largest excursion part I les ever eer conducted by the Elks lodge While the number of or travelers Is 15 s about short of or last years cars party It Is considered satisfactory to tho the commit committee committee tee tec having the trip in charge go goA A dozen persons were clamoring for reservations when the first section sec see tion of o the tho special departed They wore w oro given transportation to Ogden on section 2 Later Lator they will bo be as assigned assigned signed to sections 1 and 3 Seventy five Ave reservations were wore made for Cor per persons persons sons from out of or tho the city between G C last night and aud time for tho the departure of o the fIrst train this morn morning morning ing InS It was necessary to secure extra Pullmans and attach them thorn to sections 2 anti and 3 In order to accommodate all tho the travelers About fifty Salt Lake Luko Elks Eilts left lert on the excursion The rest rost of or the tho party Is composed compo od of ot persons parsons from Crom about bout tho the state Elks from various parts of at Utah and adjoining states state and a num number her ber of the brethren and their wives from the tho cast castA i A committee of or fifty Elks Elk headed by b A J Davis who remained at ot tho the I main gate gals at nt the tho station until all the tho excursionists had been directed to their sleepers assisted the travel travelers ors ers In finding their proper reserva reservations reservatIons Havo Have Fine Trains Tr lins Tho The three sections making up tho the purple special aro are said to be the finest equipped trains ever ever sent out of or Ogden Section 1 Is made up of or five 00 Pullman coaches diner dine buffet car and anti baggage baSA car Section 2 and section 3 each cach has six elx Pullmans diner and buffet and baggage cars Tho The buffet and diners were given shen to the use of the Elks by b the Salt SnIt Lake route The Pullmans are ore the best host ob oh tamable The Tho train crews are arc com composed composed posed d of or men a long time In the em employ employ ploy of or the tho railroad company compan and con considered among tho the most trustworthy an mini I efficient Among the several hundred per persons persons persons sons gathered at tho the union station In Salt Lake yesterday morning to wit wll witness ness Hess the departure of or the alit excursion excursionists lilts bits and wish them a n happy happ time wore welo tho this following Short Line officials D DS DS S Spencer assistant general passenger passenger ger gel agent A V F I Brewer car service agent A B Stevenson superintend superintendent ent eat P J Murphy Murph dining car Inspector tor A B Moseley traveling passenger passenger ger Ser agent H S Twining superintendent of the Pullman company A AB AB AB B Carton Garten assistant superintendent of or ortho tho the Pullman company compan D M 11 Newton Nowton city passenger agent Fred superintendent o f dining curs cars and CG C CG CG G ticket clerk who the first section to Ogden to look after the tho lato late ticket s sates es Help Party Along A few tew minutes previous to the leav leaving leavIng ing ins of or section s 2 private cur car Pocatello web wai attached to tho time train Over the cutoff anti and return A J Davis Dals gill ilI have hae as bs guests In this awls car Mayor and Mrs John S Bransford Mr Ml and Mrs Wk Yo J Hallorn Halloran and Mr Mr and Mrs D S I Spencer and oIlS Mrs Ira Davis DavisI I At Sacramento the excursionists will separate some going to Los Ang Angeles Angeles eles dies and some flome to San Francisco About fifty tUt of those leaving Utah yes yesterday tord Cly will make maho the thC trip to Honolulu Purple badge and literature des descriptive I of tho tiro side trips out of at Los Angeles will v be distributed d on the trains Each Encl traveler will bo be present presented ed with souvenir menu cards in tho the diners I The big excursion party part which com corn commenced commenced Its merry merr junket Is probably the tho most representative delegation that has over started on a n trip from Salt Lake Lale The Tho net stopping place I of o Importance will be Sacramento at I noon coon tomorrow There a big recep tion has been icon arranged j I The committee having the excursion i in charge this year ear is composed of ofT I i J T W Collins exalted ruler A W secretary rotary A J Davis DaI FT F FT FT T Collins C F Warren and E B BEdwin BEdwin BEdwin Edwin |