The history of pilgrimage of Washington Commandery, No1, Knights Templar, Hartford, Connto the twenty-ninth Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America, held in the city of San Francisco, California, September fourth to September tenth, nineteen hundred and four . er, which connectsthe ^[ain Street with the si)rings and Hotel Colorado,which is back of the s|)riugs on an elevation, nestlingin the foliage at the base of a wooded is a fountain in the hotel court, the water ofwliicli rises to a height of ISd feet by natural force,Tli
The history of pilgrimage of Washington Commandery, No1, Knights Templar, Hartford, Connto the twenty-ninth Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America, held in the city of San Francisco, California, September fourth to September tenth, nineteen hundred and four . er, which connectsthe ^[ain Street with the si)rings and Hotel Colorado,which is back of the s|)riugs on an elevation, nestlingin the foliage at the base of a wooded is a fountain in the hotel court, the water ofwliicli rises to a height of ISd feet by natural force,Tlie hotel will accommodate 500 or more; is nicelyfui-nished, and its attractions aie largely added toby the above named couit. Inside of the liotel is acharming grotto, with running water, etc. It wasat the de))ot that our Mniineut (mnmander Baxterenacted tlie role ol newsbox, selling the iiapers ofthe newsbov who w as on an en and for the was (piit,- brisk, imd lie nearly all of the])ai)ers before liie Im,\ returned. We left Glenwoodat 9 A. M. We passed through a tunnel one-half mile long,then through the Grand Rivei- Canyon, a distance of 19 1) miles. Tile scoiicry here is unsurpassed any-where. We followed the l)anks of the Grand was seen on the mountains in the distance. We. THE ROYAL GORGE.(?.Mu „f ^ ,i-ters. passed througli P]asle Hivev (anyon, the Black Can-yon, Royal (Jorge, etc. Our itinerary was arrangedthat we might i)ass over this route l)y daylight. We went through Tennessee Pass in Colorado at 1 p. ji.,and noted where the waters divided that flow to theAtlantic and Pacific Coasts. We were then 10,240feet ahove tide-water. The sides of the mountainswere lioneycoml)ed with holes where the miners haveprospected. We weie now near the head of tlie Ar-kansas River. We witnessed a snow storm al)Out 15miles away, on the sidf of the mountain, and at thesame time a decided change was noted in the atmos-])here. We reached th
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