Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-10
HOME FROM DENVER.
Governor Wells and Parry Return
From The Great Festival.
was A VERY GORGEOUS AFFAIR.
he Not Magaiilcent Event In n
Ills ofy Of III Intel mona ain
stats.


uoonI RIO Gfaade train. At three
O'clock the Governor was found In his
private ufiice by a representative OF the
News an politely and pleasantly gave
the latter an Interview, in which he
saidi
"rhe Festival OF Mountain and
Plain In Denver was he'd during tue
three days OF October 0, : ADDS. II
vac n most magnificent affair."
cfowuing triumph IN all particulars
from commencement 10 close. The
event was ushered Ia by n
marvellous parade on the fni
Jay. II was cilled the Par.
nde OF Progress AMI showed the
evolution Of Colorado from the Degin.
ping up 10 the present. In this pfucea'
sion was represented such Interesting
things ~ the nfst house built In Den.
vefi old wagons Ia which tue olty's
piot osfs crossed tho plains. II was
very much such showing NJ W.
navo often made here on the 2iih OF
July d1cept that u wa. even per.
maps more representative Of early Days
than oufs. Mule trains, pony eEpro see,
IteighicfH anu the like. Alexander
hslots, tho old ffeightef who hal the
original contract 10 carry government
mail across tho continent, AMI who
brought the equipment OF the johnson
army 70 Utnn, was an inipresting
ngufe. lie once lived 10 Salt Lake and
was a member % our Clty Council.
tine world famous potatoes Of
0tsely aud fruits OF other counties
were seen IN thia procession ne were
also numbeflces n1ats representing the
Iron and manufacturing Interests OF
the State. An hour anu Three quarters
was consumed Ia tho column psasing
a given point Governor Molutyta
was present all Of tho time aud per-
sonally reviewed all Of the pfocetilonn
and uid what he could % make
the great event the pronounced
suooois tnat u wag. New Mexico wa
frprsttutod by Governor Thornton
anu Ia Governor Prince. Ex.u ~.
sfnor Alva Adams o Colorado wa
also Ia nttendanos aud by the
way / believe he Va Rolnr
10 be re-olscled. The people over there
toll ono that It was ntcssiAfy for them
~ have him and prosperity about
every ten yusu. lie IL very inielli.
gent anu capable mau anu ono OF the
mosl pleasant gentlsmon ever met.
"On The second day Of the festival I
witnessed the most wsird, gT0tsfqus
and humorous pfocsssiDns ever saw,
IL was masked Aflaif aud tue
iigurts DEFY description. II h
said by those IN position
to know tina, u was as great . creation
leans Mafdl Irss. lbohgh -.
haps NOT quite q, large, M
masked blcvclgf. wef. .sr,c.
tally intere,tinv Denv.r ~. 49,,
bicycle CITY, lis saii 10 hayo mo- r.
tbnn 50, 900 bleycles. All of tbs lawn
IVES turns1 Ioosn 10 rItns.. M. so,,.
eotis ,poetaole and nancy naLI.y -.
Ia. order OF tbs hour. m, K1'g
u1tse,.itn uf the civ. n $50 g.n,,-
slIver and gnld. "A, M s.i1 In M c,.'',,,
N Dsuvsr thoto was very iiiis
lrupk.nnosa ami no svll efieeis.
"rns third riny VS. gwen ave, In
erapu military pafads. All Of In
United siatss tesuiats IN m, ststs
and such companics OF The Nstlonst |
tiuarI AZ wufe not al Lshdyiilr kee
lng pe.Ss among ,he slIlkefs partloi'
civic sooiu,i,s we're also In lhs eolum1
ard made a splendid showing An |
marched with wonderful prtcision.
On the Night Of the SIN occurred lhs
mos. masnlnoshl display Of tue
eathiNAL was SHOWN ~
lne Ia,A1v o' NC nlaVs, o. lhe rlIvei
nefleht ~ were lho gAyest anu
mgsl Joyous nosr, lhe creation oi New
OteAns Maii' ut~ Ahsu Afepfesent.
lug IN ooipH suuh p9sNe SUP
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