“lh Ang ing we [ Bieagy GY os 1g Wisgogy =, | Ching, tt ol, BF OF ’. nf by, Whe | Wap, ing . te thi Pies By ELMO SCOTT WATSON ODAY a trip from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific is such a com place event as to cause but comment. You step into an al plane on a flying fleld near New York city this morning and tomorrow night you'll be eating a midnight lunch in San Francisco, But 60 years ago when the first transcontinental train that ever traversed the United States reached Its destination seven days after it started, that was hailed as “an epochal event.” This first train to run from the to the west left Boston on May 24, 1870, and arrived in San Francisco on May 31. It was operated under the auspices of the Boston. Joard of Trade and on board were 124 pas- sengers, composed of the waders In Boston's social, financial and political life. Not only was it the first transcontinental train ever run but in the seven days it made the longest jour ney that any railroad train had ever covered. It caused a sensation not only in this country but in Europe as well. Newspapers all over the United States gave their readers news of the progress of the tour just as in recen papers have kept the public informed of the progress of ‘round-the-world flyers, The train, named “The Trans-Continental” entirely of the new type of car hich were just beginnin George M. Pullman, wh 1a wrganized th : jon, en- listed the co allroad lines over h it od the Boston Board of Trade to sponsor the trip. Another fact which made this train unique was that for the first in history a news- paper was published ab a train and files of the *“Trans-Continental” which have been preserved, not only tell lay-by-day story of the expedition but : east coast t years the o furnish some interesting gidelights on the fe of the times. The first fgsue, dated at N ara Falls, N. Y.. on May 25, contains the following description of the train: “The train is made up of } of the most elegant cars ever drawn over an American rail- way. They were bullt by order of the Messrs, Pullman, to be completed in time for the pres- ent excursion, and to be first used In con. veying the members of the Board of Trade of the city of Boston, and their families, from their homes on the Atlantic const to the shores of the Pacific. “The train leads off iggage car, the front of which has five large Ice closets, and a refrigerator, for the storing of fruits, meat and vegetables, The balance of the ear is for bag- gage, with the exception of a square in one corner, where stands a new quarto-mediam Gor. don press, upon which this paper Is printed, “Next comes a very bandsome smoking car, which is divided into four rooms. The first is the printing office, which is supplied with black walnut cabinets filled with the latest styles of type for newspaper and job work. This depart- ment, we may say without egotism, has been thoroughly tested, and has already turned out some as fine work as can be done by those of our brothers who have a local habitation. Ad- Joining this is a neatly fitted up lobby and wine room, Next comes a large smoking room, with euchre tables, etc. The rear end of the car has a beautifully furnished hairdressing and shav- ing saloon. “Following this come the two new hotel cars, the ‘Arlington’ and the ‘Revere,’ both of which are completely and elegantly furnished, and are thoroughly adapted to the uses for which they are destined. Two magnificent saloon cars, the ‘Palmyra’ and ‘Marquette’ come next. The train is completed by the two elegant commissary cars, the ‘St. Charles’ and 'St. Cloud,’ each of which is finished In all of its appointments as any of the other carriages noticed. “The entire train Is equipped with every de- sirable accessory that may tend in the least to promote the ease of the passengers-—elaborate hangings, costly upholstery, artistic gilding, snd beautifully finished wood work marking every portion of their arrangements, Among the new features Introduced into these cars are two well-stocked libraries, replete with cholee works of fiction, history, poetry, ete, and two of the improved Burdett organs. These Instruments are complete in every detall of stops, pedals, double banks of keys, ete, “The ears of this train are lighted during the night in a new and novel manner, there belng pnder eich an Ingenlouddy constricted machine which produces from land hydro-carbon, a gas Newspaper Published on a Train equal in brilllancy to that made in the ordinary way. ‘i... Despite this writer's emphasis upon the “e gance” of these cars, it is sresting » those wooden cars, heated with woo lighted bs tallow ea that walking from one cat thing of an adventure and ele of which is being fairs this fall. But i represented the peal counts in the little four-pa tele Hohl trie-lighted newspaper one ga excursion ovghly dignified, by a party of The governor the party Godspeed on their way ¢ paper records the bany railroad. miles nn hb tween Bostor Chathan minites.™ trip was made over th Detroit by the it Chicago by the Girent Michigan Central. Bluffs by the Chicago and North Western and then across the Missouri by ferry boat Omaha. Everywhere along the route the excursionists were met and welcomed by state and city offi cials and civic leaders and at every station the platforms were crowded with people to see the history-making “first transcontinental train” pass through. Chicago sent a special train to meet the Trans-Continental and escort it into the city and “On reaching Chicago our Esxcur- sionists found carriages waiting and were quickly whirled up to the Sherman and Tremont Houses, and after a good night's rest and break. fast, found their attentive friends at the door of their hotel with carriages in which they were driven over the city and through many of its attractive and beautiful avenges™ Nor were such attentions the only ones show- ered npon the members of the party. “At Detroit two large boxes of superior fine cut chewing tobacco were sent on board the train as a pres ent from the manufacturers” and at Omaha “Messrs, Brewer and Bemis kindly presented the party with a barrel of fine ale, of their own manufacture, from the Omaha Brewery, the re. ceipt of which Is hereby gratefully acknowl- edged.” As for Omaha, it Is rather difficult to recognize the modern city of today, with its population of nearly a quarter of a million, in this description: “Omaha Is situated on the western bank of the Missouri river, on a sloping upland, about 00 feet above the high water mark. It is the present terminus of the U, P. R. R. Co, and a thriving, growing city of from 20,000 to 25,000 inhabitants. The State Capitol was first located here but was removed to Lincoln City in 1868, In 1854 a few squatters located here, among whom was A. D. Jones, now one of the ‘solid’ men of the place. In the fall of that year he received an appointment as postmaster for the place, which as yet had no postmaster or post- office. As Mr. Jones is one of the most accom- modating of men, he improvided a postoffice by using the crown of his hat for that purpose. When the postmaster met one of his neighbors, if there was a letter for him, off came the hat from the postmaster's head while he fished out the missive and placed it in the hands of the owner, The battered hat postoffice has given surnte with the future growth of the city, “The inaugurating of the U. P. R. BR. gave it an onward Impetus and since the growth of the city has been almost unparalleled. There are many evidences of continued prosperity and fu- ture greatness. The Omaha ‘Herald daily ‘Re- publican,’ daily, "Western Journal of Commerce,’ ‘Nebraska State Journal, “The Agriculturist,’ and “01d No.9." ; Firstof All Pullman Cars, Built in1859 the "Western World’ are published here, There are two collegiate institutes and convent schools seven private and six publie schools In the city There are also fifteen churches, “Omaha has eleven hotel There are twents r, and six brew aunts who re E25.000 for s of whom are ms for the year of S880 000 the West began™ for He at wh with marked j rest to his startling and romantic tales of Indian fights and ! i In light of the 0 courge of grasshe Fb pers in th Vest paragraph is of special Swarms of mammotl crickets, coming In hordes. at times cross the track of the railroad in such numbers as to completely stop all passing They meas ure about two Inches in length, are very fat and plump and jump upon the rails wher warmed by the sun, As the locomotives traverse this district they crush them by the thousands and spread over the rails a glutinous substance resembling grease: and the wheels soon revolve helplessly, We have seen them by the thon sand.” Fortunately for the chronicler of the “ele gant cars,” he had not used up all his best adjectives from Omaha t> Salt Lake City, for he needed them (and made full use of them!) for the journey through the mountains to San Francisco and for the lavish California hospi tality given them there. But if the members of the party were loud in their praise for the royal welcome which they received in the Gold en West, they also were conscious of certain other local customs which were different from any they had previously experienced. The fol lowing item, published in the issue of the “Trans-Continental” newspaper dated Boston, July 4 (for by that date they had retraced their way across the continent, seems to reflect a sense of outraged Yankee thrift which is more than a little amusing: “While at San Francisco many of our party observed what is certainly a striking characteristic of an early custom still remaining in California. When a single copy of a certain morning newspaper was purchased of newsboys for nominally ‘one-bit’ they received a 25-cent plece and returned a dime and a pa per, thus really taking 15 cts. for a single cops of a paper, whose published subscription price was 12% .cte. a week, This results from the fact that a dime is the smallest coin in elreula- tion throughout the West Coast.” This last Issue also contains a “Valedictory” editorial In which appear these words: “Al agree that the excursion has been a splendid success; and that it has done much to annihilate the idea of distance and separation, and to bind together the East and West in indissoluble bonds. The great valley of the Mississippl and the Lake States especially are brought Into immediate neighborhood with us, and we are with them. There is now no West this side of the Paclfle coast, for Chicago and Omaha and Cheyenne ure, in comparison, close by,” {0 by Western Newspaper Union.) interest u irains Wo would have believed that | in this gay and age of gitra modernism hats should dare to go re ntic, beplumed end sudaciously picty jue. But they lu What's 3 | pire influen oth as to silhouette and the many little detalls which go to nr The new fall fashions. which em phasize vivid color contrasts, present fa different problem In makeup. And the problem is all the more important becnuse the new hats are so small that they leave the face entirely ex. posed, according to Katharan McCom. mon, associate editor of Harper's Bazaar The most effective makeup for fall is the one which accents a woman's natural colors, she writes In Aro matics Magazine, Fall make-up should harmonize with eves skin and hair and vary somewhat with warying shades of dress, she says “The effect of a make-up which sim. ply accents nature is tremendonsiy effective. without being at all blatant.” the writes. “If bright shades take the color out of the face, which they un deniably do, the answer is to angment with a rouge that will most nearly simulate your own natural color. If you stick to the colors that are be coming to your type this rule may be easily Jollowed.” Marquisette Being Used ‘Now for Milady's Blouse Marquisette is being utilized by blouse makers now as well as by cur tain makers, Shortsleeved blouses with rows and rows of ruffled lace or net making the neckline and cuff are being shown in the shops where best styles are exhibited. Tucked nets are popular and so are the batistes, but more marquisette than any other kind are promised. , Latest Leather Coats Are Made Reversible Reversible leather coats are a new and practical novelty for travelers, The new coats are made of soft, pli- able lambskin lHned with checkered wool. The eloth side of the coat la piped In leather along the collar and culls, Blue and white, dark red and tvory, brown and beige are the smart ext comhinationg, - For Autumn Elaborate materials will be noted when the first sign of spring bring out the latest products of costume design- ers, In the picture beige lame is used as & background for the beautiful gable furs. A brown hat and brown shoes are worn, White Raincoats Catch Fancy of Fashionable Whites raincoats have captured the fancy of the fashionable. Coats and capes of various materials in snowy white are effective in the rain, from both a practical and a fashionable point of view, White cravanetie snd white waterproofed silk, shiny white rubber matecials are considered smart, Long white capes of sullitary favor, gomie with piploge snd buttons of black, are a comfortable rainy day necessory for the woman who does her shopping by motor, as it Is easy to slip In and out of for the short trips from the car fo the door of the market
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