The Lamar register., 1889-04-20

the celebration of the opening of the
Henry and kocn bitches. II was an
event that all our people were greatly
interested in, and all lent a willing
band to carry out an entertaining pro-
gramme, the city was swept and
busted so to speak and the business
houses decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, all was IN readiness Tuesday
night when the first train with sixty
five eXcursionists arrived, who were
met at the depot by the reception
committee our cornet band and 4
large number of citizens. The early
train Wednesday morning brought
In another excursion and by nine
o'clock the streets were crowded
With visitors, the morning was spent
in looking over the city, and a. one
o'clock the visitors were taken in the
country the number going required
fifteen or twenty wagons, buggies,
carriages, hacks and stages, on their
return the band gave serenade, and
in the evening an entertainment con.
sisting of music and speeches was
given at the Methodist church which
was followed by grand ball at the
Athletic Club rooms.
Thursday morning T. G. Henry at
The head of large delegation of the
Denver Chamber OF Commerce and
number Of other excursionlsts ar
rived, they were received by the
committee and escorted to the hotels
and until nine O'Clock put IN Their
time getting acquainted and looking
over the city, at half past nine the
visitors and citizens were called to-
getber when after music by the band
J. w. Kriger delivered welcome
address, George Trommli,z read let
lers from Governor Cooper, Secretary
OF State Rice, Hon. George @. Rich
mond, Ex-Gov.~Alva Adams, Hon.
II. il. EDDY and other prominent
gentlemen expressing their regret at
not being able to be here during the
celebration Hon. Webster Davis, of
Pueblo, Mr. f. NJ. Clark Capt. Cutler
i. G. Henry,of Denver made address
es. On the close of the exercises the
visitors were invited to dine at the
barbecue, the tables were set in the
Thomas store room and would seat
one hundred and twenty-five, the
room was decorated with flags and
the tables looked very inviting, the
work of Lamar ladies under the di-
reetion and management of Mrs. VI.
III. Thomas, the barbecue was sue
cess as three hundred or more that
eujoyed the dinner can testify, on
the motion of II. B. Chamberlain of
Denver Mr.. Donald Fletcher presi-
dent of the Denver Chamber of
Commerce presented resolutions of
thanks in behalf of the members of
that body present, thanking the citi-
gems of Lamar for the reception given
them, the attention and courtesy to
be met with on every hand and the
ladies for the excellent dinner. At one
o'clock the excursion that came in
that morning was taken out to the
north side bitches, and returned at
four o'clock, at five o'clock there was
an entertainment at the church.
Wednesday evening the W. C. T. U. /
ladies gave supper at the Deming
and Thursday evening supper and
ice cream, the same evening the Ath-
letic Clnb gave a big ball at their
rooms, during the morning the fire |
department. under the management
of Joe. Everett made run on Main /
street and gave good display of the
department and their ability to fight
fire, at the time there was light
pressure but they managed to throw
a strong stream of water. From the
arrival of the excu-sIonists until their
departure there was not hitch in
the programme, all appeared to be
well pleased with what they saw and
their trip, and those who have never
been here before especially the Den
yer gentlemen were much surprised
IL 6ad this part Of the state SO far