The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21

Denver, Sept. 12.-"Festival Of Noun
tain and Plain" was the name selected
for festivities to be carried out In this
e,sy next month. says the Republican.
TAs dates selected are the 18th, 18th,
and 18th days Of October, to correspond
with the national bicycle meet, and
programme was adopted and much
business transacted at a meeting of the
Board of Directors last evening. The
meeting was held in the office of May
ham 4 Smith at the Brown Palace. and
there was a large representation Of the
Board of Directors present.
1t Is the intention to make the festival
q state affair, In which all sections shall
be Interested and given Inducements to
take part to the end that the stare shall
be well advertised to the outside world,
and the different sections brought into
closer and more friendly relations. The
mines and the farms, the cities and the
hamlets throughout the length and
breadth of the state will be given ample |
opportunity to represent their peculiar
advantages in the grand parade, and
there Is diversity sufficient in the three
days programme to call together tine
greatest crowd Denver has ever seen.
Music will be a prominent feature ana
inducements will be offered in such
way as to arouse friendly but earnest
rivalry between the different portions
of the state engaged In the same pro-
duction and will be calculated to bring
out the very best that Is in the state
from all sides.
The Board Of Directors did much
nd <H$I
the members are enthusiastic over the
prospects for festival which shall be
a credit to Colorado and shall become
a permanent annual AFFAIR.
President Plat Rogers called the
meeting to order and stated that the
Board of Directors had been called to-
gether for the purpose of listening to
the report of special committee on a
programme for the festival. He then
read the programme as follows:
First day-Commencing at ] O'Clock
D. m., the several Industries Of the state
to arrive at the depot, the arrival Of
each industry to be announced by the
firing Of canon, the number of salutes
to be by previous arrangement an an
nouncement of the particular industry,
that has arrived. The school children
of the city arranged by schools to act as
a receiving body and lead the procession
to the state capitol. The girls to be
dressed in white, with decorations OF
the national colors and all to bear some
tokens Of the harvest adorned with the
national colors; the hats of the boys
and the hats and hair Of the girls to be
dressed with wreathes of vines, grains,
etc. Certain gentlemen have offered to
train the children to sing appropriate
airs. Following the children all the
different sections of the state according
march, each led BY some person seIect9H
to pefsonlfy their respective industries,
each Industry to have floats, pavilions,
ETC., Illustrating In some striking and
effective manner the varied products of
the state. The character and the extent
Of the display Of each industry and Sec
lions to be left very largely to the In
genuity and ambition of the several To-
calities taking part. All of the indus
tries to march In succession to the capi-
tol and the person representing each to
formally deliver to the governor at the
best point brief summary Of the work
accomplished during the past year.
After reaching the capitol all exhibits
to be taken to the City park to remain
on view during the festival.
After the close of the opening parade
tie several participating be ids to be
stationed at convenient points about the
center Of the city to discourse music.
Evenlng-Grand musical festival, con
slstlng Of instrumental music by the
combined bands of Denver, aggregat-
ing over 100 Instruments, choruses by
a trained choir and a competitive ex-
hibition by the several Visiting bands
for suitable prize.
Second day-1O a. m. Grand military
49, n.
troops, school cadets and uniformed
orders, expected to be the largest mill
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2p. m.-MIlItary drill and contest at
City park.
4. p. m.-Miners' drill contest at City
park. bicycle races, horse races, etc.
p. m.-Illuminated bicycle parade
led by the Flambeau club, suitable
prizes to be given for the best designs.
Third Day-1O a. m.-Grand parade
illustrating scenes and incidents of
Western life, in which will participate
Indians, cowboys, emigrant wagons,
overland stages, loaded burros, noats
and designs showing the emergence
from the rough and unsettled pioneer
days to the full glory Of modern highly
developed state.
p. m.-1n0l4n dances, faCe4, sports
and ceremonies at the City park.
8 p. m-Grand aboriginal night par
ade, depicting the history of the origi-
nal Spanish possessions. Of which Colo
rado ID now q part, with striking tab
leaux representing the early history
and progress, the whole to conclude
with grand bail.
1t u expected that the presence Of 100
Indians from the Ute reservation and
also many OF the Pueblo Indians of
Taos, N. NJ, all Of whom will 20 into
separate camps at the City park, Illus
trating their respective modes Of Life
and giving exhibitions Of their games,
dances, ceremonies and pastimes.
A committee was appointed to visit
Greeley and urge change In the date
Of the potato bake, which IL set for the
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