The Delta independent., 1896-09-23
cCl0aADo'S FESTIVAL.
The First ana ihe Second Hiio High Rcrnt
Ud.-Ihe King Of the Mountains and
Queen Of the Plains.

sources OF Colorado will be made at
Denver, October 6. ! and 8. the occasion
Of the second annual Festival Of Noun
tain and Plain.
The first Festival OF Mountain and
Plain was held in Denver on Oct. l6. II
and IS, 1895. The idea was suggested
by Major S. X. Hooper in an open letter
to tho Rocky Mountain News. 1t met
with instant favor, and the citizens gen
orally backed up by liberal contributions
the early inception Of the plan. In less
than month the scheme grew to such
magnitude as 70 command the attention
Of the entire Western country. The
railroads made very low rates and visit
ors came from Kansas, Nebraska, Wy
oming, New Mexico and Utah. At least
5000 visitors were magnificently enter
tanned by the Queen City Of the Plains,
and every form OF entertainment pro-
yided by the board of directors was ab-
solutely free.
The press OF the West voted the affair
an unqualified success and the visitors
returned TO their homes with their
hearts warmed by the hospitality Of the
citizens Of Denver. So unanimous was
the approval OF the festival it was de-
c;ded at mass meeting Of prominent
citizens to make il an annual event.
Committees went to work in the early
spring OF this year. and today the board
OF directors is prepared TO present a pro-
gram OF such varied interest as 10 as
sure the attendance OF an enormous
crowd at the second annual event.
Each county. city and town in the
state is interested and will be represent
ed in the grand Pageant Of Progress.
and the display will riYet the attention
OF the entire country. The unrivalled
resources OF Colorado will be illustrated
on floats indicating the product OF every
valley and ever mountain in the state.
The visitors will note. and be impressed
with the fact that the Centennial state
possesses rare stores Of wealth in her
hills and limiiless possibilities in her
valleys. The product Of the greatest
gold and silver camps in the world will
be on exhibition in this monster Pa
gcant Of Progress. In another division
will be the Queen of the Plains with her
maids OF honor and several scores OF
floats indicating the value Of the pro-
duct OF the soil and orchard. The coal.
marble and other interests will also be
represented in the parade. Visitors will
be compelled to acknowledge the amaz-
ing develoi ment OF the state.
There will be Indians in the parade,
several reservations contributing stal.
wart braves TO this feature OF the festi-
val. The pioneer division will be worth
coming many miles to see. There will
be in the line OF march OK carts which
crossed the plains forty years ago, and
in them will ride many OF the men and
women who braved the hardships Of
pioneeer life. 1t will be glorious re.
union Tor many OF the early settlers.
King Carnival will reign during tho
afternoon OF the second day. His re
gene will be decorous. vet merry. and
Denver viii be real city of frivolity.
The lord high mayor has issued his edict.
prizes will prove an incentive to don
grotesque costumes. Many clubs and
societies will participate and tho day
viii be one Of rare fun and enjoyment.
There will be thirty bands in atten-
dance and several band contests. The
Indian games at the City park will con
tinue all during the festival.
The military display will be unique.
in as much as the entire garrison from
three forts Of the department Of the
Platte and the department Of the Colo
RADIO will be in camp at the City park.
These bronzsd veterans nf the plains
will be warmly welcomed by the citizens
and visitors.
The festivities will end on the evening
Of Oct. by a gorgeous sllegurical pa
gesnt % the Slaves % the Silver Ser
pcnt. The parade will be followed by
grand ball.
The railroads have again made low
rate. and the attendance at the festival
will undoubtedly be enormous.