, 1891-04-30
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"A good many Of them that Is, the
Laramie visitors to the Odd Fellows eel
sbration in Ch~eYenne) came back on the
limited this morning, aud the reporter
failed to tind one who came from Chey-
enne. Some had been to Sydney, Others
at Fort Collins, Greeley. Denver. Sher-
man and Tie Siding, but every man and
woman Of them declared they had not
been at Cheyenne and didn't know a
thing about the anniversary celebration
over there, except what they saw in the
papers.
The plain truth Is that they we're
so shabbily and o~utrageously treated thai
they took this method Of avoiding a con
fession, aud It appears to be small wonder
they we're ashamed TO have been caught
in such company. It. has been a matter
Of record for years that Laramie never
could get a square deal or respectful
treatment at Cheyenne, and So well is
this fact recognized that one Of our most
prominent and conservative citizens. when
be heard of yesterdays business, said. I
I'm glad oft They ought to have had
more sense thau to go over there. Ever
time there is a Fourth OF July. a fire.
men tournament, a fair, or anything
else, our folks rush over thinking surely
we will be welcomed this time, and they
always come back Inundated.
This was assuredly the case in the
present instance. The delegation from
the Gem City was suubbed numerically.
It is stated that even at the banquet their
hosts % made a rush for the FIRST table
aud shut the visitors out entirely. When
the latter made an effort to find seats Tor
the ladies they were told to wait, an
alter the rest were fed a separate table
would be set for them. Then they went
out and hunted their suppers elsewhere,
though they had tickets in their pockets,
which will be returned later on. la the
competitive drill it was the same story.
II is claimed that Laramie fairly won the
first prize, but Cheyenne took it all the
same, and gave the visitors second place.
II there was any stage Of the whole pro
ceedIngs at which the visitors from this
side OF the hill felt glad that they had
made the trip, 1t has not yet been brought
to our notice, but we do know that today
they have either shut up like clans when
approached on the subject, or openly cx-
pressed their utter disgust with them
selves for making the trip at all.
The foregoing embodies as serious
charges as could well be made not only
against the hospitality, but against the
conmouest d%ecency Of the people of Chey.
enne. Ii they were true the Odd Fellows
of Cheyenne might well hang their heads
in shame, but fortunately they are not
true. At least 90 per cent of the talk is
undoubtedly due ia the blather.klte pro-
c~livitios Of the Republican. II the bal
ance Of 1t Is due to the people who at
tended the anniversary celebration from
that town, then it is the most scnou re-
Election that can be cast upon them, for
1t shows that they are totally devoid Of
the spirit Of courtesy which usually IRE.
walls between guests and hosts.
To read the Republican article one
might imagine that the trusting people OF
Laramie had been deliberately defrauded
out OF their hard-earned money. As a
matter Of fact, the two lodges IN Chey-
enno appropriated $500 for the entertain
ment which cost altogether about $3.50.
Not a single visitor was called upon to
pay a dollar. The visiting Odd Fellows
and their wives were given a carte blanche
to everything. The drill, the ball, the
supper were all furnished free to the
visitors.
There may have been room TOR difc--
ences of opinion in the matter of the
prize drill, but the award was mad un.
animously, The judges consisted OF o e
Cheyenne man, who is also adjutaut geu-
eral Of the state militia n Laramie mau
and an officer from Fort Russell who is
certainly well qualified 70 judge in such
matters. 1t was the Judgment of these
three gentlemen that the Cheyenne
canton won the prize and no objection
was raised to the award
AT the banquet arrangements had been
made to seat $50 guests. The ATTENDANCE
was Unexpectedly large and probably
a hundred people were Obliged to wait for
a second table before they could be pro-
vided with Refreshments. Of these there
were more Cheyenne than Laramie people
and zone OF them from either tow
manifested any dissatisfaction at the
arrangement as it was perfectly obvious
to all that the managers were doing all in
their power to accommodate their guests
not only from Laramie but from all other
places.
There does not exist in this place any
feeling OF antagonism to Laramie, its in
situations or its people. Nor is 1t be-
lieved here that the people Of Laramie
are ANTAGONISTS to Cheyenne. There is
plenty of room for both cities to grow to
many times their present size before they
will interfere in any way with cash Others
prosperity. Why the newspapers OF Lar
annie, particularly the Republican aud
Sentinel, should perpetually strive to
create a feeling amoug their readers OF
opposition to Cheyenne and its people is
past finding out. 1t is an evidence Of
narrowness of mind, which is surprising
when it is considered with what broad
and liberal views these same pansrs trs,,