Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-03
PUEBLO AND HER FTRKlCKN.
They Swung Wide the Gates and
I tl ~ Bid Ua Enter In i-


susceptible to the sense Of man than tina,
which is produced by hospitablo and dis
tiuguished attention from their fellows.
No words Of thanks, no matter how grace
fully rendered, can but half repay the
debt Of gratitude. -ao. .a ls
Our firemen have been to Pueblo. Pu-
eblO's fremen came ont to meet us, and
extended roy al welcome. Bands played
welcome tunes. engines whistled shriil
peals of welcome and flags waved bright
welcome with every star and stripe. Even
the majestic mountains seemed to lift
their white caps and make q welcome bow.
The details of that trip. which extend
over five hundred anu thirty miles, can.
not be put down in these short columns.
therefore only the principal points will be
noticed.
The evening before starting was cloudy
and gloomy. and had it not been for the
forebodIng of unpropitious weather Q
larger number of ladies' would have
accompanied the party.
The following ladies accompanied the
party: Miss Dickinson. Miss Leonard,
Mrs Isaacson. Mrs. Hung~rford and Mrs.
Marley. -.5 anal
Leaving Dodge City ut 4 a. M, the
clouds still lowered overhead and seemed
TO indicate gloomy ride. But as soon ~ |
the sun. with his airy wings. overlook |
our earthly train and shed his brilliant
darts around. the clouds begged excuse
and retired below the verge of the prairie,
leaving the sun and the Kansas zephyrs,
and the Kansas fremen to contest for
IN which contest Brother
Means lost his beaver, but the loss was
made good st Las Animas by ., present
from his friends. e
In the smoking car where the boys
were there occurred such comic scenes as
might be expected from twenty young
men excurting ABROAD in . body. But
they were sober. although reckless and
to have their fun.
From Lskin TO Las Animas the same
river and tho same prairie, covered with
'leek. fat cattle, bore us company, but
tter leaving the latter city there was .
new vision in the distance. and 1t grew {
arger and winter - it advanced. Pixies
Peak Is Its name. and 1t was now sight '
70 many Of tho party. surrounded ~ it
Was by other peaks vainly reaching
toward the giants shoulders.
II vas after o'clock when the train !
whistled past the Mexican village on the j
bluff side and approached the Pueblo
depot. Then there was hurry and bust !
ing until the ladies were placed in the
and the dremen mated for the |
'aocession. A very large crowd had a.
'embled tn meet and greet their visitors, :
Tut there was one man there giving {
riders and welcoming the boys whose very Q
appearance indicated that mo was born to ..
Command and made to be liked by his q
men. About six feet five in height. as u
traight Is . military general. - 4
trong a. q giant. with . countenance u
'hich would make you think he loved b
very member ne looked down upon-this u
Tas the great CHIEF Of all the Colorado
remen. Mr.. Z. K. Stimson. MIR. Ed. N. d
'urr. his assistant. is . model type of
be homogene, and . model gentleman.
After forming. the Dodge City firemen g.
ere directed to march between the open q,
inks of the Pueblo department., which 81 =,
ad formed near the depot. Although ~
ieir faces were not familiar. when they 4,
fled their hats and bid US welcome il -
'emed like meeting old friends. y, :"
The line then moved mp high street in m
lie following order: th
lief Stmson and Assistant Burr escorting Mr.. en-
r. L. Beatty, Foreman OF the Dodge City ie
Hook and Ladder Company. m
Pueblo Cornet band. tn
odge City Hook and Ladder Company, p L.
Beatty, Foreman. Twenty hree men de
leblo Hook and Ladder Co. No. l. C. j. ~
Hart, Foreman. Eighteen men. % y.
mes Rice Hose 20. No. I, George L. Gam ~
Foreman. Twenty-six men M
A. Richardson Hose Co. No. = W. Bsrndol- cl(
lar. Foreman. Twenty ak nen. lal
The following ara the names Of tina vic.