The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-05
HOW DENVER WILL Do 1T.
Plans for the Festival of Mountain
and Plain.
[From the Denver Republican,

From the Denver Republican,
me pageant OF progress during the
Festival of Mountain and Plain prom
cellence.
The pioneers committee met last
night with the board of directors of
the FESTIVAL and meeting of the pio-
neer society will be called in a day or
Two as a result. They promise the at
tendance of more early settlers, many
mine floats and many beauties not full
" covered in the hastily prepared pro
gFamme of last year. This year there
VIII be IN attendance men and women
VINO We're here when the red men
relgned supreme, together with the Jim
Baker and Breckinridges of later days.
The old prairie schOonerS will be in eV-
1dence and on them will ride the men
and women who braved hardshipS and
formed new empire.
The Indian feature will be most in
teresting and will probably lead the
parade. They will be followed bv the
pioneers and they by the men and wo--
men who have made the Centennial
state the pride of the west. The chair
man of the first day committee says
IhaC this parade will be a series of
surprises. The mining committee is
enthusiastic, but not more so than the
committee in charge of the agricultu-
raj displays. Theslatter report that ev-
cry county producing grain and fruit
Will have floats in the parade. On the
other hand, it is expected that all the
mines of fabulous wealth will be rep
sign.
The second day, which is given over
TO the merry souls, is paved with fun
and good fellowship. There will be nnu-
sic, mystery and grotesqueness galore.
The bicycle clubs expect to impress
their individuality on the days fun by
appearing hundreds strong in gro
teSque and mlrth provoking costumes.
The military feature of the third day
will be something never before witness
ed in a western city. The board of
directors has been in communication
with the secretary of war, Lieutenant
General Miles and General COppinger
and the troops stationed at Forts Rus
sell. Douglas and Logan, it is believed,
will be concentrated in Denver during
the festival.
There viii be nearly 1000 enlisted
men and officers in camp during the
three days and the parade of the third
day.
The serpents and the slaves promise
greater surprises than the great sur
priSeS of last year. They have an en-
thusiastic membership, plenty of mon
ey, and the experience of last year to
warrant their promise of big things for
this festival
The fire department will probably
have erected a skeleton fire house and
at stated intervals will give exhibitions
for the benefit and entertainment Of
the visitors. The skeleton hose house
will probably be erected in front of the
monster reviewing and grand stand on
Broadway.
There will be over 80 bands in attend
ance and the committee expects with
in the next few days to complete ar
angements with ladies' band.
The civic societies will be out with q.
full membership in the parade of the
first day. At the head of each order
will be a float, typical of the society
following. A great deal of money is
being expended on this feature and it
will be one of the most interesting in
the pageant of progress.
The chairman of the transportation
committee, S. z. Roberts, wants to
contract for !, 500 horses for the first
parade of the festival. A dozen OK
teams are needed, also a Jack train
and Jerk teams of eight head of
horses or mules. and other animals
needed to transport the pageant
through the streets. He will be at
headquarters daily to receive PROPOSE
tions and close contracts for the work.
Anybody owning turtle" stage coaches
or prairie schOOners or other vehicles
used in the early days is asked to
Communicate with Mr.. Roberts.