. The 1910 trip of the to California and the Pacific coast . The Patio vv Inlericiv Cimrt. K\ Oltez, , N. M. The El Ortez, of Lamy. was just about ready to open. It is of con-crete in the Spanish style, all ground floor, and surrounding on open doors are of wood and iron, the windows iron barred, the ceilingsheavily beamed—altogether a uni(|ue establishment. It has the modernconveniences of hot and cold running water, baths and electric light. To resume Mr. Henry J. Bohns narrative: To-dav, Fridav, April 8, we call Kansas Day, and you see on thescreen our long train w
. The 1910 trip of the to California and the Pacific coast . The Patio vv Inlericiv Cimrt. K\ Oltez, , N. M. The El Ortez, of Lamy. was just about ready to open. It is of con-crete in the Spanish style, all ground floor, and surrounding on open doors are of wood and iron, the windows iron barred, the ceilingsheavily beamed—altogether a uni(|ue establishment. It has the modernconveniences of hot and cold running water, baths and electric light. To resume Mr. Henry J. Bohns narrative: To-dav, Fridav, April 8, we call Kansas Day, and you see on thescreen our long train wending its way swiftly across the rolling prairieswhere fifty years ago roamed vast herds of buffaloes. To-day we distributeour delegation badges, itineraries, etc. We take all our meals on ourdiners, and here is where you should see a picture of these two Harveydining-cars. Thev are built in the art nouveau style of architecture, in. i 0; S c ^■—.- QJ £ 0) _. 0) OO ^ ^o t. •~ :S -i-i o ■— - m N aj ^ t^ t* J TO CALIFORXIA AND THE PACIFIC COAST 41 solid mahogany, the tables larger than in the older pattern cars, and, likethe rest of this superb train, lighted with electricity. Breakfast is servedlis a la carte and luncheon and dinner table dhote. From the first meal tothe last served on these cars every man and woman in the party declaresno better foods, cooking, or service is found in the best hotels of XewYork or Chicago than is furnished on those diners out on the plains anddeserts. The day passes as H. M. M. B. A. days always pass on special trains—all too fast—with card-playing, visiting, sight-seeing from the observationcar, where the evenings are made jolly with singing and mandolin musicliv Prof. Tomaso, who does the instrumental stunt for our train.
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