, 1890-04-20
THE VISIT OF GEN. ALGER
Town and Post Did Honor to the
General and Mrs. Logan.
Elaborate Demonstration Marked
the Fort Visit.
A Public Reception and Drill of Girl
Guards at the Capitol.

The visit of Gen. Alger and Mrs.
Logan and party to Cheyenne yesterday
was the occasion OF an enthusiastic lem
onstratIon conducted on quite a Dreten-
tious scale and which was even in the
light of an impromptu affair very cred
table to the town and highly compliment
tary to the distinguished guests
After a simple but very enjoyable re-
ception to John f. Reynolds Post G. A.
R., at the gorgeous private car Michigan
the guests were driven to Fort Russell,
where Gen. Miner did the honors. The
salute was fired and the 18th infantry
passed in grand review with flags flying
and drums beating. 1t was a beautiful,
even thrilling sight, this martial picture
of a fully ACQUIRED reg iment drawn up
on the pretty plaza with guns and sabres
rejecting the rays OF a brilliant, warm
sun. The post was at its best, neat and
clean, the new buildings and old quarters
Furnished contributing to an extremely
pleasing scene. The party was enter
taiued for two hours or more at the
quarters OF the commandaut and staff.
This affair was quite brilliant, as army
events of the nature usually are. An in
spection of the post was made.
The event of the day in the city was
the public reception at the capitol between
1890 and , p. m An immense concourse
thronged to the s~tatehouse, filling the
large rooms and spacious halls and over
flowing to the grounds.
The levee was held in the executive de-
partment. Governor Warren, Gen.
Alger. Mrs. Alger and Mrs. Logan com
prised the receiving party. His excel
lency presented citizens to the G.. A. X.
chief and the latter introduced the callers
to the ladies. During the hour and a
half of the reception the h~andshaking
was in continual progress. Mrs. Alger
became greatly fatiguod, but pluckily re
manned beside her husband.
Mrs. Logan had as a guard of honor
Co. X of the girl militia, and was de
lighted with this attention. The young
ladies were in command Of Capt. Emma
O'Brien and Lieuts. Gertrude Morgan
and Kate Kelley. Alter the reception
they marwuvred for twenty minutes in
front of the capitol, Col. Sitter directing
the drill. The perfect execution of diff
cult movements and the generally fault
less work elected storms Of applause.
Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Alger, Miss Alger
and Mrs Tucker were completely capt..
waited, aud the general was charmed.
Mrs. Logan made a pretty little speech to
the young ladies, and Gen. Alger said he
was pleased beyond expression and re-
marked to Co. b that they should stand
by the girls, as they would have to sup
port them after awhile anyhow.
In the march TO the depot the column
was formed with carriages containing the
ladies Of the party. her that only band.
the Union Pacific, mex the veterans with
Gen. AlCer, Commander Holden, Past
Commander Fisher and Past Commander
O'Brien as the first four; the Cheyenne
Guards, acting splendidly and looking
very fetching in their stunning gray uni
forms; next the Curl Guards perfectly at
ease under heavy fire of admiring g%lances.
Lieut.. II. b. Adams new company of
Central School Cadets. which orgauiza-
ton promises well, brought up the rear.
A tremendous crowd remained about
the depot until the train left at 4 o'clock.
The band played popular selections. Gen.
Alger received on the platform until every
one was driven indoors by the shower.
As the train left there was loud cheering.
The ladies aboard the car theoretically
waved flags OF truce IN the shape of white
handerchieis.
The town welcomed the coming and
sped the parting guest in thorough good
style.
Gen. Algcr said he would long remem
Der Cheyenne as perhaps the most hospit
able city he had ever visited. Such a
reception could not but be fl altering to
even a millionaire and an a~epirant for the
presidency,
The u. A. r.. commander has a power.
full friend in Mrs. Logan, the uncrOwncd
queen of the veterans. Her face is en-
balmed in the memory of everyone who
met the kindly gaze of her eyes yesterday.
She has a wonderfully sweet face from
which beams amability and goodness,
with enough lines of firmness to denote
great strength of character.
Miss Alger Is beauty. She is a tall
girl of splendid form and has a lovely oval
face