Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-03

I Tho procession moved up High street to
Forth. and - 1t passed the water work.
the Corporation buRie" shrieked forth
It's welcome in tones that echoed and re.
echoed along the bluffs and hanks OF the
Arkansas making Rome howl" with its
ear splitting yell The route marched
over was thence up Fouth street to Maip,
up Main to Fifth. along Fifth to Santa Fe
avenue and down Santa Fe avenue to the
quarters of Hose Company No. !. where
after our company had been seated
q. Ound the room. which was becomingly
decorated for the occasion, chief Stimson
formally welcomed us in the following eIo-
quent speech:
There are with us to-day visitors from
an adjoining and sister state; one whose
borders touch those of Colorado aud
whose dearest interests should bo identi-
cal with our own. Gentlemen of the fire
department of Dodge City. / wish in be-
half OF the city OF Pueblo and of It's fro de-
partment to extend welcome TO Won
both cordial aud heartfelt. We welcome
you - citizens of Kansas our nearest
nelghbOr; NJ citizens of the state that In
conjunction with our own. at the centen-
NAL exhibition OF America. commanded
the attention of tho world by their com
bined display Of wonders and the pro-
ducts of their soil. We greet You. 800,
as citizens Of tho state through whose
body pass the iron arteries of commerce
that also feed our vitals. giving us . com
mon prosperity and life flowing from the
same fountain head. but above all We of
the fire department of Pueblo welcome Won
~ our brethren who are engaged In CON-
mon cause; As the men who wear our uni
form Of grandeur and 20 forth to battiewitk |
the hrey elemest. prepared to die. In far |
Cd cOuntrieA 1t seems to be the custom to |
exteud the freedom of . city to distin- |
suished visitors by the presentations Of |
D PAT and OF valuable pEe-ents.
While We have not these 1t hand to-day,
We aevertheIess swing wide the gates of |
'ur far city and bid you enter in, its vel |
,ome and IT'S hOnored guests; and Ut the |
anne time We present you with WhaS n Of |
moro value than parchments or scl6 a |
precious stones. we give ~ we trust tbs
ssurances and the right hand Of an over
asting friendship"
At the close of the Chiefs address three
heers and . tiger were given for the
dodge City Fire Department Mr.. NV.
luton, our orator of the day, responded
a few remarks expressing our gratitude
or receiving such an enthusiastic reccp-
ion. Then We gave thres of the loudestl
heers our voices could give. and . tiger
D tho key of G. Il
We wero then escorted to the O. K.
'estaurant. and that restaurant was
DIRECTLY namsd. We forgot to pocket sl
i'll Of fare or it would appear here. It
'as such banquet a. would have given
he Count of Monte Cristo IN appetite.
lore We Toasted until We could feast mo-
niger. Then We were presented with ,
for the grand ball to take !,
lace that evening, and were assigned TO I
IONS. In the meantime the ladies' had
cen taken to the Lindel. where the most
eEant apartments had been reserved for
,em. Before the evening hour of nine.
hllcott's Hall. three times rs large rs any | I
all in this town, was filled Gith CAV
eOple. The hall was beautifully fes-
,Oned with evergroens, wOve q in wreaths | 4
nd notices Tho music stru OK mp from i,
10 melodi0us Instruments and the ball
penod. About two hundred couple were .
zero. Some of the Colorado ladies' were =
Try elegantly dressed. and they are
Early all graceful walters. As might
be expected, tho balmy air and
,autiful scenery Of the Switzerland of
morica seems to have . pleasing effect
ION tue fair sex, causing rosy cheeks to d.
Dom and fair complications to appear a;
orc radiant. o.
The Chieftain has this to say Of the bali =
ID the participants:
The browning event of the occasion :"
" the ball held 1t Chilcott's hall in the al
ening. The attendance was very larec Il
d among those present We noticed many -
the elite of Pueblo. The mufic Was
by those well known Pueblo In
Gorites. Messrs. Chalk Beeson, Charley m
.wsOn and A. n. Rex. and it 10 needless VI
ray was excellent. The gay and varied \,
forms of the firemen, in addition 10 the OF
my height colOrs and elegant dresses of vi
, ladies presented scene resembling II he
ects produced by the ever changing Ia -
doscope. and fair women and stalwert ko
n tripped the Eight fantastic far intOl ,
ANAL hours af morninv -