, 1886-11-06
GRAND JUBILATI0N (! |.
Gov. Geo. W. Baxter Receives the
Congratulations of the People.
Mirth, Music and General Good
Feeling Prevails.
BOnfires, Fireworks and Rejoicing
Generally.
Speech Making and Refreshments
at the Governors House.

Since the day that witnessed the com
pletion of the first electric wires across
Wyoming Territory, no message ever was
flashed over them, bearing such general
joy and solid satisfaction to the people OF
this territory, as the one that came yester-
day afternoon, telling the people that
Grover Cleveland. president of the United
| States, had honored our fellow citizen,
| Capt. George w. Baxter by appointing
him governor of the territory, vice War
rem suspended. The good and welcome
ncws spread with lightning rapidity
throughout the city, and hundreds of our
best men caught and wrung each other
hands with that tirmness of grip and good
naturcd greeting which always finds vent
in case of a thoroughly pleasing public
appointment. A careful canvass OF the
lie aiding men of both parties proved the
high estimation in when our honored
citizen is held, and all agreed that in the
case Of Wyoming, the president had been
particularly happy in his choice for gov
ernor. When the excitement following
the announcement of the appointment
was somewhat quoted, our people set at
once about the task Of giving a fitting rec
| ognition to the event, and straightway
committees engaged the Fort Russell and
city cornet bands, and procured several
barrels of tar which were dumped at the
intersection of Seventeenth and Ferguson
streets, and all things placed in readiness
for a grand bonfire. with music and speak
ing. Promptly at : o'clock the torch was
applied to the mass OF combustiblcs, and
soon great sheets of lurid flame
shot up into the cool air, fanked
on all sides by inccssant displays
| of fireworks, and the bands struck up
patriotic airs, all of which combined to
draw a crowd of men, women and the
omni-present street gamin, such as has
seldom been outnumbered in Cheyenne.
On all corners of the streets and around
| the bonfire groups of citizens discussed the
| appointment, and every new outbreak of
| the bands was hailed with cheers and yells
| indicative of the cxhuberent feeling in the
breasts of the people. When the great
| crowds had become somewhat quiet and
orderly, Mr.. Gibson Clark mounted a
| convenient chair on the sidewalk and in
fitting terms spoke of the object of the
gathering. At every sentence he was
loudly cheercd, guns were fred and all
possible noise made to give vent to the
feelings of the people.
Several other speakers also addressed
the gathering.
The crowd were then invited to fall in
line, and headed by both bands, and
ianked by men dlscharging fireworks, the
great throng took up the line OF march to
Governor Bakers residence, making the
clear air ring again with their shouts and
cheers as they marched.
On arriving at the residence of the gov
ernor, the loud calls which were made for
him were soon responded to by the gen
tleman himself, who came out on to the
porch in the full glare of the light of the
torches, and raising his hand procured
silence. The governor then said in sub
stance: Fellow citizens, ladies' and gen
tlemen: In the past two hours since |
learned of my appointment, | have been
glad to be able to receive the %congratula-
lions of the people of Cheyenne, and my
friends and neighbors, which | assure
you receives my full appreciation. / am
fully aware that no party work of mine
placed me in this honorable po-
sition, but am so honored by
the friendship of a few
good friends who pleaded my cause with
the president The governor then, de-
prccating the limited accommodations of
| mo HIS nOlnt dllu IGlltSulntllS MCIt