The Fremont County record., 1883-04-28
The Colorado Collegiate and
Military Institute
Intrusted to the Fostering Care Of
the Grand Army Veterans.
Appropriate Exercises ON the First An
niversary Of Its Birth.
Full Text of tho Memorial Grafton by
General f. TX. Stimson.
Meeting of the StockhoIders-Gener
(. Btimson Electec President
Guests Present-Inter
csting Exercises-A Midnight
Serenade-The Future
OF the College.
THE DAY OBSERVED

THE DAY OBSERVED.
l. At the late session of the Council Of Ad-
ministration, Grand Army of the Republic,
Department of Colorado, in view of GER
tain gift of stock, the Grand Army as
sumed the management of the Colorado
Collegiate and Military Institute, undertak-
ing TO cndow that institution with fund of
500, 600, the interest of which is to be de-
voted to the education of children of vcter-
ans at the same the college to be rechristened
the Grand Army Military Institute. The
following named members Of the Grand
Army were subsequently added to the exist
ing board OF college trustees: General Z.
X Stimson, department commander; Hon.
John A. Coulter, Of Georgetown. depart
ment judge advocate General A. V. Bohn,
OF Leadville, junior vice commander, Gar
field post, No. o and Rev. Dr. T. Il. Palmer,
of Boulder, department chaplain. As last
Sunday was the first anniversary of the
laying Of the cornerstone of this institute,
it was determined to celebrate the birth and
change above mentioned Mt the same time,
on Saturday Last, with appropriate parade
and rededicatory exercises.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Among the distinguished gentlemen in
vited to be present on this occasion were
Governor Grant, the newly elected chan
cellor of the institute and Ex-Governor
Pitkin. Owing to imperative engagements
elsewhere, these dignat,,ries were prevented
from attending the ceremonies, but each
sent his regrets, and earnest wishes for the
success of the institution under its new
regime. There were present and participat-
ing in the celebration, however, General +.
X. Stinson, commander Of the Department
of Colorado, Grand Army of the Republic,
accompanied by his staff-Colonel Il. X.
Kimberly, assistant aajutant general Cen
oral W. II. Gardiner, department commits
sary Of subsistence; Coloncls l.. ID. Phil
lips, W. II. Conley and W. Y. Sedan, aides
de-camp-Colonel Frank Hunter, senior
yscc commander, Lincoln post, No. 4 Coll
onel James Inman, aide-de-c.lmp on Ma
,ional staff; X \. Daniels, in charge OF
the labor bnreau; the Legislative Peniten-
tiary Investigating Committee-Scnator Ii.
j. Rising, Custer county; Representatives
5, A. King, Clear Creek; B. II. Butcher.
Summit; $. II. Ballard, Arapahoe Ser
gcant-a;-Arms i. c, PARCELS, Custer; As
sistant Sergcant-at-Arms w. X. Argard,
Fremont; Chief Clerk X. NJ. Stevenson.
Arapahoe; Experts l. ID. Kneeland and s.
Milton-Grand Army Chaplain T. X.
Palmer, Boulder; Rev. l.. NJ. Whiting, Sa-
guache; Rev. II. Linsley, Greenwood; all
the leading citizens of Canon, Indies and
children.
THE PROFESSIONAL COLUMN
Formed at 1.y0 y. m, corner of Second and
Main streets, right resting on Main, in the
following order. under the direction of Col
oncl w. Neil Dennison, chief marshal:
Icge) aud stan, Mounted.
Canon Cornct Band.
Cndct Corps. under Command OF Brcvct Major
Gsncrnisiimson Cor.,,or OF the Day and stan,
Members OF the Ponitentiary Investigating
.ommitice. In Carriages.
Greenwood ioSi' iissuS,s Mss ~ Grand Army OF tho
Distinguished Visiting Quests, In Carriages.
Citizens ON Foot and in Carriages
AT the procession moved down Main
street to Seventh; up Seventh TO the col
lege campus.
AT THE COLLEGE.
Arriving Mt the college the cadets and
members of Greenwood post formed open
ranks, when General Stimson and staff, the
members of the Investigating committee
and other distinguished gentlemen were led
by General Sawyer mp the broad stairway,
and into assembly hall, where they were
seated then followed the Grand Army vet
Grams, the cadets, stacking arms in the hall
way below, following these then the ladies
and citizens generally, filing in, filled the
assembly and art rooms, Us well MS the in
tervsning hallway.
DECORATIONS.
Assembly hall had been ts,stefully decor
atcd for the occasion. Two large Ameri-
can flags were gracefully suspended upon
the north wall, caught up at the inner cor
ncrs into fcstoons upon either side of the
window Just in tho rear of the orators
stand, crowned with &c. A. r., y in large gold
capitals. From the center of the archway
formed by these colors depended n golden
eagle and star, connected by miniature
flag, in imitation of the Grand Army
badge. General Sawyer, president of the
college, occupied seat ut the left Of the
orator Of tho day, and opened the
EXERCISES OF THE HOUR
BY announcing that choir in the art room
across the hall would now sing, and in
moment the inspiring strains Of " The Star
spanglcd Bannern iioatcd In upon the as
semblcd throng rs those wcll-rcmcmbcrcd
notes were powerfully, yet feelingly, rem
dcrcd by Mrs. II. j. DeBois Mrs A. L.
Mack, Miss Minnie Mack, Mn. Dr. J. l..
Prcntiss, Professor A. c. Dickinson, Colonel
James 1nman, of Denver, and DIR. J. L. Prem
tiss, the last named lady presiding at tho
piano.
Al the conclusion of this grand old COM
position, the president stated that one yenr
ago tho cornerstone of this ediacc was laid
by the trustees and Governor Pitkin and
staff. He was glad one member Of that
staff (Ex-Adjntant General Il. NJ. Steven
son) was present to-day, II had been
thought ut to memorializc that event, and,
although neither the present nor cx-gov-
ernor Of the state was here, the distin-
guighed officials of the Grand Army and
late General Assembly Of Colorado In at
tendance were competent to perform the
anniversary ceremonies. Itwas now but
proper TO continue these cxcrciscs with nm
invocation of tho Divine blessing, and Gem
cral Sawyer called upon Chaplain T, X.
Palmer for prayer.
DR.. Palmer then hrcathcd most fcrvcnt
aud eloquent petition, thanking God for re-
stored peace, aftcr hittcr internecine
war that our lot had been cast in this
young and glorious state; rtjoicsd in the