Daily camera., 1898-06-28
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THE BLOWOUT.
Ward Camp Welcomes Her Visitors In a
Royal Manner

Ward Camp Welcomes Her Visitors In
Royal Manner.
Ward, June %, (SpeciaD-The cele-
bratlon of the completion OF the Colorado
and Northwestern railroad, the most an.
spicious occasion in the history of the
camp and the county, passed off in
most successful manner. From the mo-
ment of boarding the train at Boulder
the fete was celebration in every sense
of the word. The three trains from
Boulder carried out over three hundred
and fifty visitors, including Governor
Alva Adams and bis staff and prom nent
citizens of Denver.
The train bearing the governor and
party arrived at Ward at o'clock, hav-
ing stopped at Camp Frances to allow
the party an opportunity to visit the ia
nous Adii tunnel. Sections two and
three passed section one at Camp
Frances and proceeded to Ward, arriv.
ing shortly before two o'clock.
The citizens band of Boulder accom-
panied the Boulder delegation and fur.
nished the music for the day.
At Sunset the three sections were
boarded by the floral committees and all
the guests were provided with attractive
little boquets.
Arriving at Ward the visitors arranged
in line of march and headed by the
Governor and his staff, in charge of the
reception committee. comprising DIR. A.
H. Tevis, chairman; J. A. Rundell, Irving
Brainerd, ]. A. Hollars. DR.. w. T G.lllng.
ham, John Hartley, w. T. McGinnis,
Harry Taunton and w. P. Daniels, pro-
ceeded to the rink where the addresses
of the day were made.
Welcoming the visitors to Ward and
extending to them the bounteous hospi.
tality of the prosperous camp, DR.. A. H.
Tevis as chairman of the reception com
mittee opened the exercises and intro
duced to the assembly Gov. Alva Adams,
the speaker of the day. The governor.
in opening, took the opportunity to felic-
itate the citizens of Ward and Boulder
county upon the circumstance which oc-
casioned the gathering. His remarks
were most aptly chosen and happily ex-
pressed the sentiment of Colorado's
chief executive. He said that gold and
silver mining had given Colorado to the
country just as it had given California.
The completion of the railroad, that very
necessary adjunct to successful mining,
the governor said marked birthday in
the life of Ward. Transportation, he
said, was the measure of the wealth OF
the mines. The realization of the dream
of every miner and prospector was the
governors earnest wish.
Governor Adams paid high. :. ,5ute to
the picturesque line of Boulder county.
Having travelled over every mile of rail.
road in the state, he felt qualified in stat.
ing that the Colorado & Northwestern is
clearly the scenic line of Colorado. In
conclusion he said that while Boulder
might hold her strawberry day. Grand
Junction her peach day, and each and all
their individual celebrations, every town
is bound to all the others by a strong
tie of common interest.
S. A. Gifin being invited to speak,
gave an interesting talk on the railroad
and its influence on the county. He
quoted some very interesting figures re-
gardIng the cost Of transportation of ore
before the advent OF the road and since
that time.
Byron L. Carr closed the list of speak.
ers and the party then proceeded to the
banquet hall where bounteous feast
was spread. The banquet was in charge
of committee comprising the following:
Mesdamesj Walker. Wylam, Bartholo
new, Kline. Coffey, Schmoll and Lem.
ock. The ladies reception committee
comprised Mesdames Conncll, To,ey,
Walter, Hartley, Sale. Marsh, Sullivan.
Koehler. Whitehead. Mechem. Forty
and Beckam. At the conclusion of the
banquet the party returned to the trains
and made the start for home.