O'fiiO ' . . s ' G^ >:> 'o . . - ^^^-n^. • .^'% <^. > ' r. s- ,0 .^ ...o <^. l^ "oK ^"-^^^ V .^^^ ^' ^^'^t C ♦V./T^^'. ^ .^ -^^ • v WESTON AND HIS WALKS ^outienir programme OF THE GREAT TRANSCONTINENTAL WALK Ocean to Ocean in Ninety Days Starting from City Hall, Los Angeles, Cal., at 4 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, February 1, 1910, near the Seventy-second Anniversary of His Birth Life and Record of Edward Payson Weston The Great American Pedestrian Price, Ten Cents COFVRIGHT, 1910, BY WALTER H. MOLER s^'- \ Edward Payson Weston THE GOOD ROAD EXPERT cast no reflections on Santa Fe train service when he elected to walk from Los Angeles to Chicago along the Santa Fe right of way. In going West to begin his long saunter to the Atlantic, he used the luxurious California Limited — exclusively for first class travel — and was mightily pleased with the service. He noted the modern, up-to-the-minute equipment; the heavy steel rails ; the smooth, even ballast of the roadbed, oil-sprinkled where necessary, and he ate Fred Harvey meals. Everything was of the best and his fellow passengers were contented. He also made note of the splendid Santa Fe station hotels^ at convenient intervals where on his walk, he can stop, assured of every physical comfort, while he rests and takes his ease. If time will permit, Mr. Weston plans to visit America's crowning scenic wonders, the Grand Canyon of Arizona, and the Petrified Forests. He surely will visit a few of the quaint and interesting Indian Pueblos, and in passing^ will see the hundreds of other unique scenes and objects that delight all who travel along the route of the old Santa Fe trail. Santa Fe train service is now without a parallel in the West. The Fast Mail Route has added materially to its equipment, power and road during the past year. Double track from Chicago to the center of Kansas soon will be complete ; block signals safeguard the way ; the ballast for the most part is crushed rock, practically dustless, and the new cars are models for all to pattern by. You can read in our profusely illustrated printed matter of the things Mr. Weston will see (these booklets will be sent free for the ask- ing) or you can go yourself traveling in three days, and in absolute comfort, over the same route that Mr. Weston expects to cover in 64 days. That's the difference between riding and walking. SantaFe Let us send you our Southwest and California Booklets. Address W/ a.i BLACK, P. T. M. 1117 Railway Exchange, Chicago, III. WTNKOOP HAtXBNBBCK CKAWIDBO 00. HBW TOBK <£C.lA2r.V.'^-'iK EDWARD PAYSON WESTON AT SEVENTY YEARS. FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN IN NINETY DAYS Edward Payson Weston, the World Famous Pedestrain, Starts on the Crowning Effort of His Professional Career on Feb. 1st, 1910 This effort he has styled an "Ocean to Ocean" walk across the American continent — the task to be completed within Ninety Days. According to Mr. Weston's present programme, the start will be made at Los Angeles, Cal., on February 1st at 4 P. M. The plucky pedestrian has chosen this city as the starting point because of the many pleasant memories he cherishes of its enterprising and public- spirited citizens. The actual start from Los Angeles will be westward, so that Santa Monica, a Californian coast city, can first be reached. In this way the ocean to ocean circuit will be literally covered. With the Pacific Ocean rolling at his feet, Mr. Weston will then turn eastward for his trans-continental dash. When the walk ends on the steps of the City Hall in New York City on Tuesday, May 17th, Mr. Weston will thus both technically and actually have walked across the continent from the Pacific to Atlantic — from ocean to ocean. One interesting feature of the walk is that when it begins Mr. Weston will be in his seventy-first year and that it will end in his seventy-second year. He will celebrate his seventy-second birthday on March 15th e?i route. There is one point in connection with his forthcoming unparalleled effort which Mr. Weston desires to emphatically impress upon the millions of Americans who are interested in the manly and health-giving exercise of walking. It must not be inferred or assumed that in making liis "Ocean to Ocean Walk in Ninety Days" Mr. Weston is starting out upon some grueling, brain-racking, physique-destroying feat of endurance calculated to enlist the sympathy of the tender-hearted or evoke the indignation of humane societies. On the contrary, Mr. Weston's walk is simply a somewhat strenuous, yet absolutely normal, physical feat, behind which lies a great moral lesson of interest to both young and old. Throughout his long and unblemished public career Mr. Weston has been the American apostle of tlie gospel of walking. He has taught this gospel to American youth in the interest of perfect physique and moral mentality. And now, while passing from his seventy-first to his seventy-second year — blessed with robust health and untiring activity as the result of a life of temj>erate and correct habits — he starts forth for his walk across the American A FEW CRITICISMS OF MR. WESTON'S LECTURE, " THE VICISSITUDES OF A WALKER " That Mr. Weston is a great walker has been generally admitted for years and those who heard him last evening will as readily admit that he is, too, a remarkably interesting talker. Illustrating his very instructive remarks with humorous anecdotes, he made his talk excep- tionally enjoyable. Mr. Weston's condition is the best kind of an argument that his theories concerning the benefits of walking to the human body are correct. That he may visit this city again is the wish of all who were present last evening. — Utica (N. Y.) Observer. Edward Payson Weston gave an especially interesting lecture in Association Hall under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. The audience gave him the closest attention, greeting his appearance on the platform with a spontaneous outburst of applause. — Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin. With his innumerable anecdotes, abundance of humor and his ability as a public speaker, he furnishes an evening as interesting and instructive as it is unique. — Utica (N. Y.) Press. A remarkable feature of the "open house" New Year's celebration in Association Hall, where the Central Branch of the Y. M. C. A. entertained about six thousand persons, was the appearance on the platform of Edward Payson Weston, the veteran champion pedestrian of the world. Mr. Weston made an address that was pregnant with bright sayings and well-expressed views on right living. — Brooklyn Daily Eagle. It (walking) is the thing about which Weston knows most and which he does best, and in lecturing upon it and showing the proper way to -do it he is rendering a public service and creating a healthy public enthusiasm. — Boston Transcript. He talks with the same vigor that he walks and he never loses the attention of his audience. — Norwich (Conn.) Record. Mr. Weston was greeted with hearty applause several times during his talk. — Burlington (Vt.) Free Press. Mr. Weston interspersed his anecdotes with good advice. — Albany (N. Y.) Argus. The distinguished gentleman was given an ovation when he made his appearance on the platform, and he held the close attention of his audience until he took his seat. — ^Newbury- port (Mass.) Herald. His lecture was interspersed with amusing incidents. — Burlington (Vt.) Daily News. The address abounded in wit and was highly instructive. — Utica (N. Y.) Herald Despatch. We have heard nothing but good concerning your lecture here last evening. Our people were delighted because of the privilege of hearing you. I wish every young man in our city might have heard your thoroughly sound advice. W. J. Davison, Physical Director Y. M. C. A., Albany, N. Y. Our men speak in very complimentary terms of your lecture. It was full of inspiration and interest, and had its jolly good laugh as well as its more sober passages. F. H. Meeeill, Secretary, Y. M. C. A., Norwich, Conn. Everyone hereabout is congratulating us on our splendid New Year's Day program, and nothing but pleasant words are heard for you. It was a great pleasure to have you with us. Claeke Pomeboy, Secretary Central Branch, Brooklyn Y. M. C. A. I am very glad we could have you with us and be able to hear your helpful and interesting lecture. Byeon N. Clabk, Secretary Y. M. C. A., Burlington, Vt. The lecture you gave last evening was thoroughly appreciated by our members. I have heard nothing but favorable comments concerning it. You certainly entertained your audience, at the same time gave them valuable instruction toward right living. I trust that we may at some time have you with us again. E. J. Hockenbuby, Secretary Y. M. C. A., Newburgh, N. Y. As an exponent of the art of walking and acknowledged champion of pedestrianism, I welcome you to Lynn. I look upon you as the captain of a vast army, not one who is leading his followers into the valley of death and disaster, but up the mountain heights of strength, happiness and health. Thomas F. Pobteb, Mayor of Lynn, Mass. Your visit aroused much enthusiasm and I wish you every success in your effort to popularize the exercise of walking. 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June 19 to 25, 1876, walked 450 miles in 6 days, in Edinburgh. September 25 to 30, 1876, at Skating Rink, Liverpool, walked 500 miles within 6 consecutive days. February 12 to 17, 1877, walked 330 miles, including 3 miles backward, in 72 hours, in Edinburgh; doing 55 miles, including ^j mile backward, without a rest, in 12 consecutive hours each of 6 days. April 2d to 7th, in Agricultural Hall, walked 510 miles in 5 days and 23 hours. In June, in Skating Rink, Bradford, walked 400 miles within 5 consecutive days. Repeated the same task in Bristol in July, in Xeweastle-on-Tyne in August, and in Hull in September. In January, 1878, at Northumberland Cricket Grounds, Newcastle-on-Tyne, walked 1,000 iles in 400 consecutive hours, without walking on Sundays. 4l In February, at Deninstown Skating Riiik, in Glasgow, Scotland, and in Skating Rink, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, Mr. Weston performed the unparalleled feat of walking a distance of 1,500 miles in 625 hours, including a special task of walking 400 miles within 5 consecutive days, without walking on Sundays. At the Agricultural Hall, London, England, June, 1879, Mr. Weston won the famous "Astley Belt'' by covering on his feet a distance of 550 miles in 141 hours and 44 minutes, defeating two Englishmen and one other competitor 100 miles. From November 21, 1883, to March 15, 1884, under the auspices of the Church of England Temperance Society, Mr. Weston walked a distance of 50 miles per day for 100 days, without walking on Sundays; making a distance of 5,000 miles, a part of which was covered over the country roads in England. At the close of each day's walk Mr. Weston delivered a brief lecture; subject, "Temperance." MR. WESTON MAKING 103 MILES IN 23 HOURS AND 59 MINUTES, IN NEW YORK. STARTED BY POLICE COMMISSIONER THEODORE ROOSEVELT. ^ ^^-^i: ■ , ^ ■ .^ij.,'';,-.;^..-, * l;-.t^-:"-| '■■ 1^: 1*-^ .'-■ ..- i^PIP-^'Kr- i.v^^ ■J'^^*^-^^^ > ^m &:^' ^- ^.."' ^^ • 1^. '.^ ••■«-' *^- r ' r WALLACK'S BROADWAY AND THIRTIETH ST., NEW YORK MRS. THEO. MOSS. Proprietor arid Manager CHAS. BURNHAM. Acting Manager Telephone 2000 Madison Playing all the Leading Attractions EVENINGS AT 8.20 MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY Seats can be secured by mail, telegram or telephone PRICES $2.00, $1.50, $1.00 and 50c. Boxes. $15.00 ALBEMARLE MADISON SQUARE, WEST. NEW YORK Tkii well-known, popular hotel, having been thoroughly redecorated, newly furnished and equipped with modern improvements, it now open. Large, light, cheerful rooms, $2.00 a day and upward. Restaurant of superior excellence. 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