The Fremont County record., 1881-05-28

followed by the oldest i'll addressing
the vast assemblage of people upon
the main street of Silver Cliff that
day. Governor Gilpin's speech closed
the ceremonies for that day and the
| night was carried almost over in an
other day by the visitors making
new and pleasant acquaintances
among the citizens of that city.
RosITA, BASKERVILLE AND GAME
RIDGE.
On Tuesday morning. between 0
and 10 O'Clock, about thirty carriage
loads of excursionists, accompanied
by the band and under the espionage
of Mr.. Carl Wuisten, started from the
city to visit Rosita, baskerville and
Game Ridge. Their road led out via
the celebrated Bull Domingo mine,
which wAauFisited, and thence first,
to the more celebrated Bassick mine,
where they stopped only few min
utes, then on to Rosita, at which
place they were heartily received by
The third stopping place was the
summit of Game ridge where an ele-
giant lunch, which would do justice
TO any picuic ground in the world
was partakcn of by about 500 people
Governor Gilpin was called upon at
| the end of the feast and in behalf of
the visitors made few appropriate
remarks, acknowledging the the cour-
tesies there shown them. Mr.. Wul-
sten responded and short speeches
were also made by Mayor Smith and
Mr.. Geo. s. Adams. The party then
returned to the Cliff in time for the
HOSE RACE.
This race was upon bet of 800,
the distance 700 feet and get water in
the best time. The course was down
Ohio street from DeWalt to Fleet
wood. Ohio street was densely pack
ed outside of the ropes with ladies
and gentlemen and some considera-
BILE betting was going on up to the
time of the race. Ii was to have
taken place at p. m. but there was
SO much talking to be done that the
| McAulay's did not take their places
at the starting point until about 4,
they having won the toss for the first
run. When they did come down the
course they came like the wind, max
ing splendid time to the 500 feet mark
where the unreeling of the hose COM
| menced for attachment to the FIRE
plug, but here came the error for the
hose would not unwind and the boys
at the cart were dragged by to the
/ end of the course in thirty and halt
\ seconds unable to get water The
Pueblo team generously insisted that
the McAu!ay's should try it over
again, which they did, the second
time making the distance and getting
water in thirty-sexan- and n quarter
seconds. The Richardson team, OF
Pueblo. then took their places. and
came fiying down the street in fine
/ style and time. but unfortunately a
dog ran in front of them when they
were about half way down the course
and they were Obliged to dash over
| it. losing q little time. When the
| 500 feet mark was reached the hose
came off in fine style. but before the
nozzle could be attached at the end
of the run the water came rushing
| through. Their time was also thirty
seven aud quarter seconds but they
/ did not get water according to rules,
and as they would not run over again,
| the race was given TO the McAulay's.
| They refused to take the money, how
ever, and the race will be run again,
probably in Canon City.
BALL AND BANQUET.
The event of the exeursionists'
STAY, however was the ball and BAN
quet The ball was very select at
| fair, but not at all too dressy, for on
ly those invited were permitted to en-
| ter the ball room, a very nice hall in
! the handsome Robinson building. 1t
was not until O'Clock p. IN. that the
! dancing commenced and the pro-
/ gramme was long and well selected.
| The music was furnished by the Ger
man Military Bani of Denver, and
was excellent. The utmost sociabili-
ty was observed and the managers
took particular pains to see that
strangers were entertained. AT mid
night the dancers adjourned to the
Powell house banquet hall where the
most magnificent board, probably
ever seen in Colorado, was spread
Every table was loaded down with
substantial and delicate eatables, and
| champagne flowed in generous guam
tity. Exactly one hundred guests sal
down to the first table and when
they had satisfied the physical man
Mayor Buckwalter arose and offered
/ the following toasts, which were re-
sponded to by the gentlemen whose
names come after them in this report
"The Denver and Rio Grande rail
road anu its management."-Ho III
/ y. Risicy.
Colorado and her resources. .'-Ex.
Governor Gilpin.
"Custer County, her mines and her
agricultural resources. s."-General j,
I. McNeeley.
"The press of Colorado. .'-Major
Henry Ward.
"Our gucsts."-IIon. l.. Cass Car
penter.
"The old timers of Custer county
Hon. Carl Wulsten.
"The oldest and newest cities.
Mayor Sopris, of Denver.
"The noble women who have left
the luxuries of the east TO endure the
hardships of the west."-Mess. Skill
and Arkins.
When the toasts had all been re-
spondcd to in n manner appropriate
to the occasion, the party went back
/ to the ball room whore daylight found
many of them still chasing the time
of rhymieal music.
The CITY or SILVER CLIFF.
II anyone has become possessed
with the idea that Silver Cliff rs
s.dead' let them at once and forever
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