The silver star., 1897-10-14
'DENyER'S BIG SHOW.
FESTIVAL OF MOUNTAIN AND
PLAIN.
Great Crowds Visit the Capital to Enjoy
the Entertainment of Carnival Week
Perfect Weather and Careful Prepara-
tions Make II "a Success.

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that OF 1897 surpassed it. During an
hour and half solid line Of floats,
bands, vehicles of all kinds, Indians,
cowboys and Cinnamon passed through
the streets and received the applause
Of tens of thousands of enthusiastic
spectators. Mile after mile the way
was bordered by a solid mass OF hu-
manity. men. women and children
while every window, roof and vacant
space was made use OF by the eager
throng of spectators.
The first division WIS composed @?
pioneers. There was the Concord
coach. crowded with Argonauts; a
group of miners. with the primltive
tools of the SOS: float showing the
arastra in operation by live burro:
an early Denver gambling hall in fuli
blast; carriages bearing pioneers-men
and women many of whom have been
prominent in the state for forty years
Behind these came the Indians-Utes,
Santa Claras and Apaches, braves.
squaws and pappooses. decked out in
feathers. beads. war paint and the
brightest of blankets.
! The cowboy was very much In evil
dence. with his bucking broncho which
evinced warm desire to stampede the
crowd. They formed striking con-
trast with the second division. which
was composed of decorated carriages
There We're phaetons. four-in-hands,
tandems. traps, drags and landaus.
They We're decorated in all colors and
shades. with a great variety of flowers
and in many elaborate designs. Taken
with the beautiful women, this portion
Of the pageant was artistic and
altogether lovely At the end OF this
division came the queen of the festival.
preceded by her maids Of honor. Miss
Lillian Hurd. the queen of %, and her
maids as well. were warmly greeted
as they passed before the throng. Colo
rado has reason TO feel proud Of these
handsome young women.
Division three was composed for the
greater part of agricultural and horti-
cultural exhibits There We're displays
from Pueblo. Otero. Bent. Mesa. Do
lores. MonteZuma and other counties.
Then came several exhibits Of cattle
and horses. followed in turn by car
riages containing members OF various
societies.
The following division was devoted
to an exemplification of the mining In
dustry. Most of the leading mining
counties We're represented by floats
giving statistics or showing leading
mines or representations of ore. Sew
eral of the big companies We're repre-
sented in this division.
Next came the industrial division.
made up chiefly Of floats advertising
various factories and firms. many Of
them showing men at work at their
trades.
Last. but not least. came the
Cinnamon. decked out in gorgeous ar
ray. as no one who had only seen the
humble washerman would ever suspect
that Chinaman could dress. They
wore coats that appeared to be en-
broidered with gold and precious
stones. and variety of headgear that
was surprising. They carried gods
and waved banners and executed"
music that would raise the dead. At
the grand stand they halted and shot
of a string of firecrackers that put to
shame the attempts Of the patriotic
small boy to make n noise. Perhaps
the most attractive mOnstrosity of the
Chinese display was the dragon. which
was imported for the occasion. The
monster was 200 feet in length. with a
mammoth head and horns and COR
structed of silk. embroidered with gold
Crd silver. His scales We're Of nam
mered metal and the designs which
covered its body were worked by fand
with the finest silk. The terrible being
vas borne along by forty men. and its
great head swayed as the rising and
falling OF serpent.
After the parade the firemen gave n
splendid exhibition Of pompier ladder
climbing and an exposition OF life saw
ing by the new rope. The exhibition
was given In front Of the grand stand.
where tower seventy feet high had
been erected. Five men were using
| one ladder with extensions at the same
time. beginning at the ground and
going to the top. The sixty-foot jump
with the life-saving rope and belt was
made successfully by Fireman Henry
| Shafnet of truck company No. l.
Fireman John Knowlty Of truck
company No was warmly applauded
for his iirst-class work In rope sliding.
II was one of the hest athletic exhibi-
tions seen in the West. Adolph Grae-
ber of the same company was also the
recipient Of applause for similar work.
| In making the jump from the fourth
story TO the net below Fireman Nor
| gan Of steamer No. . was slightly In.
| jured. His back was sprained. but the
physicians say II Will not he serious.
The exhibitions We're very successful.
and prove the merit Of the discipline
and training In vogue In the depart.
mcnt.
| An exhibition OF cowboy feats fol.
lowed and was also M exhibition Of
cow-pony deviltry. There was no lack
Of life and movement In this part OF
the progrnm.
| The Indians cnmc as n finale to the
afternoons attractions and gave an
exhibition Of their ability TO dance.
| Various queer figure dances were
given. TO the accompaniment of n mo.
n0ton0us chnnt or peculiar shout.
| The Illuminated bicycle parade took
place NJ y o'clock In the evening. The
number Of wheels In line wns YER,
large and while the novel designs wer,
not ns numerous M Inst year, there
were several thnt deserved high praise
The most striking one was that or Mrs
r. q. Donnliie. riding with the Arapn
hoe Wheel Club. Mrs. D0nnhue wns
envclopcd In mn Immense liberty bell