Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-13
PRINTERS, HOME DEDICATED.

Exercsaes nc the Opening Of the Childs-
DrexeI InstttueIon nt Colorado Springs.
CoI.oRADo SPRrNGs, Col, May 13.-
Twenty Thousand men and women, rep
resenting the Union printers and the
newspaper writer's of more than half Of
the commonwealth of the Union as well
as all the diversified business interests
of the Centennial State, assembled on a
broad plateau on the foothills of the
Rocky Mountain range yesterday and
participated in the exercises that dedi-
Gated the magnificent structure that is
henceforth to afford an asylum to the
aged and the infirm of the typograph ical
fraternity.
The weather was in harmony with tn e
day and event, and noJhing seemed to
mar the programme that had been pre-
pared.
Early special trains brought thousa nds
of visitors from Denver, Pueblo, Lead
vile, Creole and other points.
The event of the day was proceeded by
parade, which formed on Pixies Peak
avenue in two divisions with Col. L. C.
Dana as chief marshal.
In the first division were the typo
graphical unions of Denver, Pueblo,
Creede, Leadville and Colorado Springs,
headed by the Cowboy Band of Pueblo,
and the carpenters, stonecutters, paint
ers, plumbers and other trades unions.
In the second division the Chaffee
Light Artillery acted as escort to Mr.
and Mrs. Childs and party, and the State
and County officials with the visiting
delegates of the National Editorial As
ISOLATION and the Women members of the
Typographical Union were also in line. ,
Upon the arrival at the Rio Grande
depot of Gov. Routt escorted by
Company A National Guards, the
order was given for the head of the
line to move. The sidewalk from the
Antlers Hotel to the foot of the hill were
crowded, and the philanthropic publisher
from the Quaker City received an ova-
tion from block to block.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. James B. Gregg in
augurated the formal exercises which
took place in the open air in front of the
home.
Commencing at ten o'clock, addresses
of welcome were delivered in behalf of
the State by Gov. John L. Routt, in be-
half of the citizens by Mayor Ira g.
Sprague, and for the business commu-
nifty of Colorado by Hon. H. g. Lunt,
President of the Chamber of Commerce.
When Mr.. Childs arose to reply the
enthusiasm of the assemblage reached q
climax. The immense gathering got
upon it's feet and cheered and shouted
and yelled until the din was deafening.
When the men had gotten tn rough, the
women had their turn and while their
voices rent the air they waved handker-
chiefs and flags and badges galore.
Eisibly affected by the warmth and
sincerity of the greeting, Mr.. Childs
made his first speech since his departure
from the Quaker City. His remarks
were loudly applauded.
There was a renewal of the previous
enthusiasm as the speaker concluded.
Then after brief remarks from Vice-Pres-
ident McKenna, OF the International
Typographical Union, and the reading
of the poem composed by Eugene
Mundy, the printer-poet of Philadelphia,
United States Senator j. II. Gallinger,
of New Hampshire, who was greeted
with prolonged applause. was presented
and delivered the Grafton of the day.
Brief remarks followed from w. s.
Cappeller, of Mansfield, o., president of
the National Editorial Association, sew
eral hundred members of which organ
ization were massed around the speak
ers' stand, and with the pronouncing
of the benediction the exercises came to
an end.
The visitors were subsequently enter
tanned at luncheon by the citizens COM
mittee.