The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-07-29
SOUTHERN COLORADO.



TRINIDAD, Col, July 81. 1850.
He came, he saw" and-he went
away again; but he left with good
impression Of Trinidad, as he did all
the party.
On Friday morning last General
Grant and party left Santa Fee for
Manitou, where sojOurn of about six
weeks will be made. Overtures were
made by our citizens, through Mr..
Henry Sturges, TO have the party stop
here over night, and on Thursday the
above named gentleman received q
telegram TO the effect that the General
would he in Trinidad Friday evening,
and would remain until Saturday
morning. then taking the Denver 4
Rio Grande train for hi. objective
point. On Friday afternoon the re-
ceptiOn committee proceeded down
the A.. +. 4 s. +. read as far rs Nor
ley, a station about IA miles south, and
just at the State line, where the dis
tinguishei party was met. About
q: 30 the train arrived at Trinidad and
was met at the depot 10y large num-
ber IF people, who enthusiastically
cheered tho General as az he stepped
upon the platform. The party then
proceeded to Mitchell Hall, where u
public reception was held. The adj
dress Of welcome was read 10y Mr.. $.
:. Wallace, city attorney, and Grant
briefly responded, after which intro
dnctions and Misunderstanding occupied
considerable time. The General was
then driven to the L nited States Hotel,
where a banquet was to begiven IN his
honor. The rest of the party, consist
ing of Mrs. Gen. Grant, Mrs. Col.
Fred. Grant and daughter, ex-Gov.
Anthony, Gen. Hatch and wife, Capt.
Loud and wife, and Mr.. W. W. Smith.
the latter gentleman having accomIa-
MED the General from Galena, at
once sought the hotel; and, by the
time the reception committee with
Grant reached there, had made them
selves perfectly at home, and were EN-
tertaining and being entertained.
The interval till the banquet was
filled in by fireworks displays, BON
fires and anvil discharges. The stores
were nearly all illuminated and the
streets made light As day. while on the
hills all around the city camp fires
burned brightly, lighting up the heav-
ems and shedding glow for miles
around.
At -: "a the folding doors Of the L.
:. Hotel were thrown open. and dis
played a vision seldom seen in the far
west. The walls If the room were fes-
TONED with evergreens, interspersed
with flowers of the mot gorgeous col
ors. Upon the rear wall was the legend,
worked in evergreens, the letters about
one foot long, Welcome to Colorado"
The tables shall not attempt Ia de
scribe. but flowers. apparently grow
ing rs naturally as i'm a well cultivated
garden, caught the eye at every cCn-
ceivable point, and one would suppose
that. instead Of entering n dining
room he had suddenly been transport
ri to the Kingdom Of flowers. aud was
about to enter the most favored local.
ity. still. nothing was overdone.
The arrangements were perfect, and
the eye would never weary Of gazing.
To use IN old expression. the tables
fairly groanesl with good things. One
hundred and twenty-six persons, be
sides the distinguished guests-which
BY this time was augmented by the
presence Of Gov. Pitkin. ex-Gov. Routt
and ex-Gov. Hunt. who arrived from
Denver on the evening train TO well
come Gen. Grant TO Colorado on be-
half Of the Siaie-sat down tsenjoy An
evening with the most illustrious man
in America. When the cloth was IT.
moved the intellectual part Of the pro
yramme was introduced by the presi-
lent Of the evening, Mr.. H. SturYes,
the toast Of Our Guest,
md calling upon Gov. Pitkin TO ne
spond. Calls were then made for Gen. |
Grant. who addressed the aSsemblage |
in . few well chosen wonis, thanking |
he citizens for the honor conferred,
md stating that he Was happy to say
L WAS during his administration, and |
partiy owing Ia his representations |
hat Colorado was admitted n the |
State.
Centennial STATE Responded In |
By sv-soy. Routt-
Live Stock Interests Of Colorado.
Response by Mai. Rafael Chacfn.
Army ii the Cnite,i States" Re
sponse by Gen. Hatch.
"The Atchisnn, Topeka 4 Santa Re |
Railrnad." Response by Mr.. White.
"kansss and New Mexico" Gov.
Anthony, in responding 10 this fnass, |
mid he was not there 10 dwell singie /
on kAnsAe. KAn&as wn Old /
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