The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-06
THE EVER GLORIOIs.
How Cheyenne People Observed the
Nation-s Birthday.

Nat1Ou1S B1rtnuuS.
AS a city Cheyenne didn't celebrate.
| Tuesday was as quiet as the aullest of
dull days here. About 50b5 of the
| citizens Joined the Band urant excur-
| sion to Fort Collins. 1t was soon after
seven o'clock in the morning when the
| special train for the accommodation of
the excursionists pulled out Of the
yard, made up of seven coaches and a
caboose, all of which were filled.
The trip to Fort Collins vas devoid
| of incident more than the usual fun
and joking which always characterizes
a fresh crowd starting out on a holiday
excursion. The plains and bluffs and
| irrigated lands all presented a much
more attractive appearance than at the
same period last year, because of the
plentiful rains of the season.
Upon reaching Collins the excur-
s~ionists scattered hIther and thither,
many of them going to VescIlius grove.
The City Band and Durants were met
at the depot by the Fort Collins
musicians and escorted to the Tedmon
house for refreshments.
After the arrival of another excur-
sion from Longmont, the procession
was formed for the street parade, lead
by the Cheyenne City Band. Following
came the Fort Collins drum corps and
the G. A. R., then the firemen followed
by the Fort Collins band, after which
came a long line of carriages and
citizens generally. The line was carried
through the principal streets and
thence to Vescilius grove, where, after
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Haines, the Declare
ton Of Independence was read by Judge
f. A. Ballard. Then VIII Vischer, the
orator of the day, entertained the vast
crowd in a pleasing Grafton suited ad-
mirably to the anniversary occasion.
After the Grafton the party broke up
in small knots, some wandering through
the grove, others rambling about the
town, while a few returned to witness
the races and ball game. The races
were not satisfactory on the whole nor
great exhibitions of speed and skill.
The heat was intense and n of the
firemen fell from exhaustion giving rise
to the report of his sudden death. The
ball game between the Longmont Utes
and the Collins nine, was a very good
game, resulting in q score Of 7 to 3 in
favor of the Longmont boys.
This part of the program attracted
bat little attention on the part of a
majority, the extreme heat compelling
them to seek the shade Of the grove and
their lunch baskets or the cooler inte-
riors In town.
At six O'Clock the train started on it's
return, bringing an over-heated, under
fed, tired but jolly crowd of sun burnt
people who were glad to reach home
at about nine O'Clock.
The financial returns of the excur-
sions to the. band and .Durants are
quite satisfactory, probably netting 800
to each organization.
IN TOWN.
About the city the day was nearly as
quiet as Sunday and fully as dull.
Nearly all the stores and public offices
closed at moor Exploding crackers,
kissing squibs and shouting small boys
were a mild reminder of the character
Of the day.
Quite a party of young people took
advantage of the holiday in a basket
picnic to the foot hills and returned
reporting a splendid time.
The Baptist people opened Keefs
hall with a festival, as stated else
where.
A pleasant little lawn party was held
by some of the young people on the
Congregational church grounds, where
a portion of the afternoon and evening
was spent e~njoyably by those pre-.
sent.
Library hall was lighted up in the
evening and the sound of the violins
and dancers sounded in the air until a
late hour.
There were numerous other small
gatherings at private residences to
enjoy quietly a days recreation, and all
in all, while not at all unpleasant, the
day wa exceedingly unholiday-like.