Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-10-13
BACK FROM DENVER.
Readable Notes on the Late Mountain
and Plain Festival Specially Con.
tributed to the New Mexican
by One OF the Soldiers.

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The boys in the band did their duty
from start to finish.
The governor enjoyed his sandwich
and cup of coffee with the boys in blue.
The cavalry and band pitched camp il
the beautiful City park and there the fur
began.
There were only fifty.three bands in the
parade which may give you some idea Of
the exhibition.
All of New Mexico's citizens who were
at Denver paid our camp visit and were
warmly received.
The railway company deserves and has
the thanks of that party. for kind and
courteous treatment.
Everybody came home we'll, happy and
glad of having had aroyal good time, and
will be anxious to repeat it.
All went merry as a marriage bell on
the trip, with much fine scenery thrown
in, and then we were in Denver.
Some of the floats cost upward of
$4,000 and we're gorgeous. There were
many such which could not be excelled.
Your cavalry company did themselves
proud from the colonel and major down
to Sam, the boot black-and "tbat's no lie,
either"
1t was jolly, happy party that accom-
panied the governor and his guards via
the Denver Rio Grande railway to Den
yer in attendance on the great festival.
They had the honor of being the
Queens guard on Wednesday and did the
occasion nobly, carrying off the special
prize of the parade, which was three
miles in length.
An old time Santa Fean would have
had to bring to bear his spy-glass, and
scan that troop mighty closely, to have
recognized soul of that body of men,
for they had the best and most oomical
masks and costumes of the turnout.
Everything was suggestive of Bryan,
free silver and good times, from the gor-
geous Teller float to the coop of sixteen
hens to one rooster. In fact, everything
was l ) to l.
This paper is not large enough to tell
you of the sights we saw, or of the mar
velous displays In this wonderful western
city of Denver. It wasgrand beyond de-
scription and not e1celled anywhere.
That trip is likely to add to our popu-
lation, for the dear girls, not only of Dem
yer, but all along the route, were SO favor
ably impressed with our soldiers that
they are thinking of spending the winter
in Santa Fe--for their health.
The tum-tum of the Indian drum and
whoop.ee of the big Iniin still sounds in
our ears, for we we're oamped within 500
feet Of several tribes who kept up their
stroke of business from 5 q. m. to mid
highland we never even stole blanket
Capt. Muller was justly proud of the
martial bearing and fine appearance of
his cavalry company in the grand parade
and especially of the fact that his COM
pany was the only military organization
that presented arms in passing the re-
viewing stand.
The silver serpent was over twenty feet
in circumference and about 500 feet in
length. It looked and moved like real,
genuine snake, and caused some of the
boys to examine their large cavalry boots.
We mean, of course, the members of other
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boys in Denver.
The Santa Fe band was ever willing to
please; ever agreeable; did lots of hard
travelling in parades and its members
were the recipients of much favorable
comment, not alone from our own party
and citizens who were proud of them, but
from the masses of Colorado's people
who never tired of Spanish music.
The reception given by our officers at
camp on Wednesday evening, in whioh a
band concert by Prof. Perez played a
prominent part, was credit to both
company and band-and might add to
our territory. On this occasion our
camp was visited by upwards of 5000
people, who fingered by our camp fires
and were 10th to depart at 10 o'clock p.
m. There was plenty and to spare for
the visitor on this occasion of refresh.
ments, liquid or otherwise, provided by
the bows in blue from Santa Fe.
The military parade was grand affair,
a mile in length, and was participated in
by the regulars and different state troops
of both cavalry and infantry. Modesty
forbids that should here state that our
boys made the best showing, but can at
least say that their equipments, military
bearing and drill were we'll up to the
standard, and the only reason, if any
there be, why they should not have oar-
ried of first honors was the fact of having
some green horses in the ranks. They
we're a credit to themselves, to the COVER
nor and to New Mexico. The applause
received all along the line of march from
the thousands we'll showed the favor and
enthusiasm of the multitude during our
triumphal march through the thorough
fares Of Denver.
Denver was in her most gaudy attire,
every building and street being decorated
with American flags and many colored
bunting In profusion, yellow and white
predominating. Such q dazzling dis
play of bunting and flags, streamers,
floats and parades representing all
things and Glasses of business;.of military,
societies Of all orders, masked bodies on
horses and on foot; Of Indians of many
tribes In their brightest war paint and
trimmings; Of bicycle parties; of beauti-
full women and of crowds numbering up
ward Of 100000 people were we'll wont to
turn the heads of your boys in blue-and
altogether presented sight worth seeing
and ono TO be remembered, credit to the
beautiful city of Denver whose people
are progressive and hospitable in the ex-
treme, and who did what land all on all
oocasions) they could to make their visi.
tors happy. There is NO question that
they succeeded, too, for all are loud 10
their praises of Denver, her people and
Of the large, CAV and festive occasion in
which they had the pleasure to partici-
pate.