The Meeker herald., 1895-09-14
A BIG PEACH DAY.
GRAND JUNCTION Celebrates
4 IssosaAoes Crowd Atten 10 nj Fins Up
-osvssnor McInu,s and Il. hes rrami.
asas Asa Ai'o There,

Grand Junction Colo. Sent. 4.-Peacb
Day 1s Deihs celebrated as never b.
fore, and the town Overflows with visit,
ors. They have been arriving by tram
loads every day since Monday. and tha
Recommendations of the city. notwi,n
standing that all private dwellings have
been thrown open for their quota of ths
city guests. aud in spite of the 200 snow
white tents that Lave been erected Ii
the City Park, are severely strained
Arrangements for their comfort ar
complete. and everyone seems to be en-
joying himself.
Among the prominent visitors in tlr
city to-day are Governor A. w. McIn-
tire. Hon. ]. C. Bell. Hon. William j.
Bryan, Hon. John +. Shafroth. Hon. IL
N. Teller and family, Hon. C. S. Thom
as and Hon. Clifford c. Parks.
At nine O'Clock the parade formed OIL
Fifth street, neir Main, and headed by
the Silver Crescent band, was composed
and marched NJ follows: Firemen ami
visiting firemei; Turner's in uniform;
Indian boys; T,ller Institute band; ORR.
entails; cowbQs; Crawford's circu|
The route was from the point of for
nation to Main street. to Seventh
street, to White street, to Fourth street,
to. Roude street, 10 Main street. to Fifth
street, to City Park. Here the parade
was reviewed by the mayor and oliic.
ials. The exercises held In the bough.
covered arbor We're opened with well
spoken address of welcome by Mayor
NJ. L. Allison, and were listened to by
thousands of people, who, overrunnlns
the seats, spread out in the park on all
sides.
At three o'clock the Hon. William j.
Bryan addressed large assembly at
the park. His subject, "rhe Silver
Question:" was handled in the best
style of this gifted orator and was at
tentlvely listened to and enjoyed. Lat
er the Hon. c. S. Thomas and Senator
Henry NJ. Teller spoke.
The center of activity and the Mecca
Of the crowd, is the City Park. where,
under the shade Of waving boughS,
stands the exhibition pavilion. the dis.
!ribution booth and the ladies' headquar
ters. beside hundreds of Glistenins
snow-white tents.
The crush was enormous and more OF
less uncomfortable, but the throng was
far too good natured TO object to the
showing and tramplng incident to the
affair, and gave all It's attention to thu
matter in hand, which consisted of al
miring, touching and devouring all thj
peaches. apples. pears, grapes. plums and
nectarines that 1t was possible for II
hungry and tired crowd to deyoni
Over fifteen tons of blushlng apples.
rosy-cheeked peaches, purple and Grim
son plums, golden nectarines. sun-kisse1
apricots. tempting pears and grapes Were
donated by the fruit-growers of Mesa
and Montrose counties, and by the
words and looks of surprise and admira.
ton, and the hearty manner In which
the fruit was partaken Of, the visitors
approval was manifest. All ate until
surfeited, and many ate long time af'
A'vr.. -s.>s,.. erIiu 1'iUun use ',OunIfc3 seui
of their best, and the result is fairly as.
founding to even the residents them
selves, while visitors who had heard on.
ly in a general way of the two counties
possibilities, found refuge in silence, and
only looked their approval. Grapes thai
weighed six and eight pounds to the
bunch We're as common as flies in sum.
mer; apple boughs weighted from end
to end with golden or crimson fruit
were numerous; pears as large as musk
melons We're to be seen: green cages
that crowded each other on the stem
peaches that looked as though made oil
wax, so perfect the coloring, Were
heaped on every side; plums of al
shades Of green, yellow, purple and red
oyertlowed their boxes; apricots having
the appearance Of being painted By
hand; nectarines seeming-if such
thing were poss!ble-too good to eat.