The Fremont County record., 1882-09-02


nounced that he respectfully desired the
| trustees, city officials and commanders of
the Grand Army Post and cadets to meet
hin in. the parlors of the college; the ca
diets and all those who expected TO join the
school to repair to the assembly room at
tile sound Of the .drnIn, at 4 O'Clock, and
tiaat all other rooms OF the college were
open y the il,srss ten s3 7isIsss IS;
0h shc azsen,bIi sec file ins md npesfu
in the parlors, Colonel Sawyer addressed
them in regard to the opening Of the sec
oId term OF the institute, stating that in
assuming the responsibility he depended in
great measure upon the corporation and
material aid of the trustees in conducting
the school, and would look tothem for sup
port in the arduous task. He then asked
to be excused long enough to attend the
ASSEMBLY,
Opening the school. enrolling the names of
students, and dismissing them until Tues
day morning.
y BANQUET.
Returning to the pariors, Colonel Sawyer
invited his gaests 10 a banquet served in
the dining hall below When the feast WAS
drawing to close, lie proposed the toast
"The Bnilding and Its Builders and
called upon President Reynolds to respond
That gentleman arose, and with n few
wcll-timed words of tribute tothe founders
invited Genefal Freeman TO aid him in the
discharge of the task OF making speech.
General lpI in, nd
dress. pronouneing the highest eneomiums
upon the minds which had conceived, and
the enterprise which had brought to such a
glorious consummation, the idea which had
given to Southern Colorado an institution
second to none in the state.
d. G. Peabody. Esp, also responded 10
call in his usual happy vein
IL B. Coe, of Harvard, Illinois an old
and able educator Mt Lawrence, Kansas,
spontled in an eloquent manner. expressing
his surprise and PLEASURE ut finding here
such people and s,;eh an institution
Several Others responded briefly to calls.
and at -1.::sa the party adjourned 20 attend
the grand
MUSICAL. AND FLORAL. FESTIVAL,
Given ut Biake's hall. by our church ladies,
lii aid of the college. This was the crown
ing feature OF the day. and furnished a fit
ting close for 80 memorable an OCCASION As
one aScenisd the stairway of the hail the
( first attrsction that met the ts-e was the
word : WELCOME in large capitals. ar
ranged in II scmi-circle. and beautifully
wrought IN evergreen
THE HALL
Was tsstefulIy and elegantly decorated, the
gli,teTiay chandeliers ,ir,ped in evergreen,
the cornices and easements trimmed in like
rich wreaths of ever-reens interviewer with
flowers and tropical fruits depended in
graceful feSteons above the scene OF gaiety
and beauty that f!osted below. In the CEN
ter of the hall from the ceilin. hung IA
beautiful evergreea- trimmed monogram of
the college, forming pleasing picture
THE FLORAL rIxiSGs.
Rare house plants and choice cut flowers
were arranged in the most attractive order
about the hall. while on tie west side of
the room was erected handsome floral
booth, ut which Misses Tillie Macon and
Fannie Bowlby dispensed spark ling lemon
sde for the dclectation OF the nrilti.ude-
THE KIND DONORS.
Among those who largely contributed to |
the success of the entertainment, by contri- /
buttons OF e,ergreens, houseplants and cut
flowers. we must mention the names of
Mayor teolSf, oil>~ ic>Ne, AiF OEslNtStock,
Mr.. HYDE. Mr,. Shsetz. Mrs. Saunders. Miss
Haines, Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Helm, who
were very generous in their gifts, which
were OF Il rare order. 4 number of other
ladies, whose names have escaped us also !
Eladc handsome gifts of bouquets.
THE BUSY DsISs.
The leading spirits who arranged the,
decorations, and 10 whom the highest need I
is due. were Mrs. Bowlby president of the !
fasiic~' committee. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Graz
ven. Mrs. Shectz, Miss Fort, Mrs Saunders. |
Miss Frazier, Miss Baldwin. the Misses Ma I
con- Miss Barber, Mr.. and Mrs Helm, Mr.. .
Harry Meelarah:,n, Mis- Fannie NcClans,-
han and the MisScs FREEMAN. all of whom I
labored indciatigahly, and displayed MOST
excellent taste.
THE MUSIC
Was furnished by the parior Orchestra, u (
quartet composed of Nessianles Earle and I
Mack and McSsrs. Strtor and Little; and (
solos by Mis- Ida Freeman and Mrs Il. :. I
Lewis, with aceo,npaniments BY Mrs PREM /
tiss and Miss Minnie Mack
ruE REFRESHMENTS,
Provided by the ladies, consisted of ice
erean,, cake. lemonade and eoffce, and were I
par,aken OF by nll present The refresh |,
nient tables were numerous, and profisely
ornamentcd with flowers. the whole scene
a labyrinth Of dazzling and s;siry-
land beauty.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The day was a beautiful one, the even
ing cool and delicious; and everything pro-
pitieus for the festivities.
A large number of visitors from the sur-
roanaing towns and country were present;
oar own citizens tariied out en nl;,ssc /; bus
ines OF all kinds was suspended during the
some 100 or 4Ou persons
The day wits onc OF deepest import to
our town and to the state, and its events
will long he cherished in the hearts OF CAR I
people.
serious Accidein-
= Miss Jennie Helsiesby came down fronl
salida on Monday and started the next 4
day for Wet Mcastsin Valley, ia answer 70
u dispatch which told Of y srriosss accident
10 Miss Lulu clask. Mis- Clark ~as riding