Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-08
THE FOURTH 7M
At MAtzAN0LA

A Very Large Crowd Well Enter
tanned by Speeches, Amusements,
Fireworks and Dancing.
'The Fourth" at Manzanola
was not ushered in by a light fall
of snow, as at Leadville, but the
morning was quite cool. In fact
the entire day was characterized
by ideally low temperature for a
midsummer demonstration. This
fact together with the great pre-
paratory labor and extensive ad-
vertising done by the various COM
mittees attracted a very large at
tendance, estimated at from $500
to 5000 people.
At an early hour all roads lead
ing to Manzanola showed a con-
tinuous procession of carriages,
buggies, wagons and horsemen all
headed toward the great point Of
attraction on the banks of the
Arkansas. The Santa Fe ran a
we'll patronized special from La
Junta to Manzanola and the reg
ular trains caraied q fair share of
celebrators,
In an immense grove seats were
provided in front Of the speakers
platform. Rev H. X. Wright
presided and introduced
Hon. G. w. COLLINS
of Pueblo as the first speaker.
Our reporter arrived in time to
hear only the closing portion of
Judge Collins address. He paid
a deserved tribute to the agricul-
turalists of the nation, saying that
they had done more than any
other class to advance the pros
perity of the country and give
solidity to the institutions pecul-
lar 10 our great republic. And
there never was time in the his
tory of the country when there
was greater danger from demogog-
cry and a more intense demand for
patriotism than the present.
JUDGE LONG.
of Las Vegas, N. NJ. next ad-
dressed the attentive crowd. He
spoke of the remarkable develop
ment of the valley and congratu-
lated his audience on being resi-
dents of Colorado and the Arkan.
sas valley. Colorado was the Gen.
tennial State. the silver state, and
but for the little interruption at
Leadville would have been pre-
eminently the gold producing
state of the Uuion. He did not
think that his hearers sufficiently
appreciated the great advantages
they enjoyed. They ought to be
among the most happy and con-
tented people on the earth.
Among the blessings they pos
sessed were a rich soil, abundant
crops, au unsurpassed climate, q
splendid school system and wo-
man suffrage. An eloquent trib-
ute to the heroism of the revolu-
tionary patriots and the Declara-
ton spoken of as the grandest
political document in the history
of the world. This day demanded
new expressions of gratitude to
God and to those who had laid
the foundations of this great ma
ton.
After a rousing song by Messrs.
Smith, Albert, Maltby and Clark
of the Rocky Ford Glee Club.
Hon. A. L. KELLOGG
was introduced. Mr.. Kellogg
said that as great as had been the
achievements of the 18th century
the Goth would be much grander.
To meet its requirements there
must be education. Young men
should study politics-fit them
selves for thinking. They should
consider their religious RESPONSE
bilities. He spoke Of the splendid
future of the valley and of Colo
RADIO, and of the great problems of
SotSIALHSuC WHICH uTe COulHS up
for solution. One of Mr.. Kellogg's
usual excellent addresses was cut
short by the failure of his voice,
and after another song by the
Rocky Ford Glee Club an adjourn
ment was had for dinner.
The throng of people scattered
about through the great grove and
ate picnic dinners with that pecul-
lar relish incident to feast in the
woods. Or they patronized the
stands kept by the ladies of the
the Christian and M. E. churches
where an agreeable variety of ex-
cellent refreshments were served.
An invitation from Mrs. j. W.
Beatty secured the writer and his
best girl regular Thanksgiving
feast.
The afternoon was devoted to a
variety of races and amusements
in a half mile ring which held the
attention and interest of large
crowd until late hour.
The icycla races reau1to5 nc