The record-union., 1896-07-02

At an early hour this morning the
Senator and his wife stepped off the
train at Greeley, where Lieutenant
Governor Brush met him and drove the
guests to his comfortable ranch home,
vi 81 a quiet day was passed.
Meanwhile the work of decorating the
city with flags Teller banners and
bunting went on rapidly, and the street
fakirs made small fortunes in sales of
many kinds of Teller buttons and
badges. Excursion trains brought in
several thousand people, Central City,
the home Of Senator Teller, especially
sending down a. great delegation.
at 2:30 D. m. Receiver Trumbull's
special car, attached to a special ex-
cursion train, left the Union depot,
bearing the Reception Committee, who
Preached Greeley at an early hour, where
Senator Teller was met and taken un-
der their escort. Governor Mcintyre,
Mayor McMurray, /. n. Stevens, c. S.
Thomas, Irving Howbert, Alva Adams,
T. NJ. Patterson, j. B. Grant and other
prominent citizens of all political par
ties were included in this committee.
The explosion of bomb at the Union
depot at 1:456 D. m. announced the ar
rival of the Greeley train; a second
bomb gave notice that Senator Teller
was in the carriage, and a third at s
O'Clock was the signal for the parade to
move. The streets at that hour along
the line of march was densely packed
by crowds of enthusiastic voters of
both sexes, and Senator Teller's prog
ress at the head of the parade was
easily marked by the roars of cheers
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street and thence along a devious line
of march, finally passing in review by
the grand stand.
The parade was great affair. Many
bands were in the procession. Gilpin
County citizens We're given the place of
honor just behind Senator Teller's car
riage. The Colorado National Guard.
the several cadet companies and the
artillery made UP the military part of
the parade. Old pioneers came next.
women marching with men. then a great
line of civil, social, political, benevo-
lent and other societies followed.
During the passing of the parade fire
works were set off all over the city.
Arriving at the hotel Senator Teller
met the entire delegation from st.
Louis, which had so manfuIly stood by
lis side, and accompanied by the sew
eral ladies of the party and the Recep-
tion Committee, he proceeded to the
reviewing stand His appearance there
was the signal for one mighty and pro-
lcnged shout of welcome from a great
crush of people who filled Broadway.
Court Place and Seventeenth street for
distance of a block in five directions
flom the reviewing stand.
There Governor Mcintyre made a
brief address of welcome on behalf OF
the people of the State, and Senate.
Teller replied. Neither address was
set speech, but was the result of the
inspiration Of the occasion.
Governor Mcintyre said I'm the name
and behalf of all the people of the State
OF Colorado, l welcome you home. Not
only in behalf of this mighty con-
course. with its music and banners and
huZzahls, but in behalf of those who by
reason of distant duties are unable to
he here in person, but who are surely
here in spirit. do / welcome. Let me
assure you that your real home is in the
hearts of the people of this State. Not
alone with those with whom YOU have
had party affiliations, but of all the
people regardless of party or sect.
Your name is in the hearts of all
our people, because they, watching your
distinguished career in the Senate of
the United States, have seen the single
hess OF purpose, the grand ability and
superb courage with which you have
espoused their cause, and not only
their cause. but the cause of the people
OF the nation, the cause OF humanity
Among the first to see the evil and
learn the remedy of these disjointed
times you have stood forth. even amid
sneers and bitter abuse, the unflinching