, 1885-01-18
DENVER GOSSIP.
Governor Eaton's Inauguration and
the Grand Army Banquet.
Helen Blythe, Mrs. McDanieIs and
the Creole Sensation.
A Poem by Capt. lack Crawford the
Literary Scout.

enough to be contemplated by a polar
bear with lively satisfaction. The inaugu-
ration of Governor Eaton on Tuesday, filed
the streets full Of people to see themilitarY
display which was composed of the militia
infantry companies, a section of artil-
lery and a delegation of the Grand Army.
The state and city officials. legislature,
ETC., following in long line of open car
riages, and the inaugural ceremonies took
places at the Tabor grand opera house which
was packed to the sidewalks.
All of this was amusing to the under
signed in many ways. A great many
people, indeed an overwhelming majority
effect a sort Of contempt for military dis
play. and at the same time if a company
of soldiers, either real or picnic, turns out
with a sheep skin band or a brass ditto,
the streets will be packed along the line
of march, provided there is the slightest
previous notice thereof. The same peo-
pie will ''pooh-pooh'' ceremony and will
then pack the largest building obtainable
to see a man hold up his hands and swear
NO support the Union, the constitution
and one thing or another, when they
might step into the Office of a notary pub
lie or a Justice OF the peace and see some
body sworn every minute in the day, and
just as efficaciously.
Governor Eaton will doubtless mako an
excellent executive. He is plain and I'M
assuming, has plenty Of everyday, iron
bound, good sense, is possessed Of a cool
manner and the s~trictest integrity and has
at heart the material and social interests
of the people. It's as easy to say this
now, that be is elected as it would be to
let go Of an able bodied humble bee
that was shrieking for freedom, because it
is the truth, and everybody knows it is
easier to tell the truth after election than
before, except in the case of voters who
are talking to a defeated candidate. This
exception is made because there never
was, perhaps, a defeated candidate on the
face of the earth, who didn't wonder how
it happened that so many votes were
counted against him when everyone whom
he meets tells him they are sorry he
didn't get in. and that he, the voter, did
everything in his power at the polls, for
him, the d. c. Iexpect the whole mat
ter might be traced to the epidemic pre-
~valence of psychology. This is an excel
lent word, which may be fond by turn
ing to the ''p's' in the dictionary. It
signifies in a tender and polite way some
thing hat more plainly put might color
the eyes abnormally.
In amusements we have had a sensa-
ton. The Creole company, which was
engaged to play at the opera house this
week, played one night and quit. In this
company were Miss Helen Blythe, the
star, and Mrs. w. B. Daniels, who used
to be Lillian Abbott and whose stage
name is Donna Madixxa, pronounced
Madeeza). Mrs. Daniels was once mar
ried in this city to a prominent
merchant, Mr.. Daniels, of the
wealthy firm of Daniels & Fisher.
She made things quite torrid for Mr..
Daniels and he spared no expense in di-
vorcing her, giving her many thousands
for a quit-cIaim deed. or something of
that nature, Clayburg, the manager of
the company approaching Mrs. Daniels
notoriety in this city and presuming that
it would put money in his purse, proceed
ed to work the scheme for all there was in
1t, and so on the night of the first pro-
duction of The Creole, after Miss Blythe,
who is a true artist, and who has been a
student of her profession ever since she