The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-07

In the sky to strain the heat OF old
Sol, while the gentle zephyrs famed
grateful humanity.
The first thing on the programme
was the volunteer ''~borribles." This
was n ~grotesque masquerade on horse
back. Over fifty men and boys we're in
line and they paraded the principal
streets, eliciting the merriment Of the
population.
At 10 O'Clock the fire department
and visiting fremen were gotten into
line for
The Parade
OF the day. The following was the
order OF the procession:
Chief Hanninn and Assistant Conman
Y Third Cavalry band.
J. y. Bates hose company. Denver.
woodie Fisher hose company. Denver.
No. 2 hooks company. Denver
Pioneer hooks, Cheyenne, with truck.
Durant engine mpa Cheyenne. with
hose Jumper and steam engine.
Alert hose company. Cheyenne. with hose
cart.
J. 7. CLARK hose company. Cheyenne, Win
hose jumper.
J. 0Illiss hose company. Camp cariln. with
hose jumper and large Babcock engine.
Carriages containing the mayor and city
c~ouncil. speakers and leading citizens
The procession started from city
hall, thence down Eddy street to
Sixteenth; up Sixteenth to House; to
Seventeenth TO
The speaker. stand,
at the residence OF F. Landau. Here
the visiting firemen were ranged along
the sidewalk In the shade, and the
home fremen and citizens gathered
round about.
j. c. Baird, Of the Alert hose com.
pany, then delivered the address OF
welcome to the visiting firemen Of
Colorado. He said that there was a
warm bond OF friendship subsisting be-
tween and uniting the youngest state
and youngest territory. He alluded to the
Cheyenne fire department having joined
the Colorado State Firemen's associa-
ton and held that the same was bene-
fetal and agreeable. After briefly por-
traying the life and heroisms Of firemen
and sketching the history OF tourna-
ments, he promised the visitors a 'tfair
Geld and no favor" In the tournament,
which was iitly to occur on the nations
natal day.
Hon. +. s. N. Morgan, secretary
and acting governor OF the territory,
was the next speaker. The gentleman
had kindly consented to appear in lieu
Of the other speakers advertised. who
could not possibly appear. Mr.. Morgan
paid n glowing tribute to the fremen,
and said that when he FIRST came TO
Cheyenne he could not understand
why SO many frame buildings stood in
perfect security from destruction by
fire. But he understood 1t now; 1t was
owing to the efficiency Of the Cheyenne
FIRE department. The speaker then
spoke OF the day and its connection
with the history Of our country and
dwelt eloquently upon his patriotic sub
ject. lie was loudly cheered ut the
close Of his remarks.
Hon. A. Worth Spates was cspied in
the audience and many loud and per-
slstant calls were made for him. He
finally consented to say n few words.
He then launched into an eloquent dis
course on 1.-THE day we celebrate" and
brought forth the heartiest cheers.
w. p. Carroll, ESQ.,, was also called
for, and responded in n brief and neat
speech, the sentiment Of which was the
words Of Grattan: We have witnessed
the birth Of the United States Of
America; let us hope that we shall not
behold Its death. The speech received
fiattering applause.
+. b. Sleeth, esq, city attorney Of
Denver. was next persuaded by the
audience to appear. He protested that
he was not an orator, but embraced the
occasion to say that he would, on be-
half Of the visiting firemen, Of whom he
was one, thank the citizens Of Cheyenne
for their courteous Treatment. Denver,
he said, had u warm feeling for
Cheyenne, and the friendship would DO
strengthened by the visit OF this day.
The speaker was loudly cheered.
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