Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-09-22
GREATER THAN EVER.
Denver VIII Royalty Entertain Her visi
tors-rroEram for the First Day
AGREED unnn.

Agreed Upon.
Denver Colo. Sept. 15.-The work OF
the committees In preparing for the
three-days' celebration of the annual
Festival of Mountain and Plain Is pro-
crossing most satisfactorily. The COM
mittees of the various days are push
ing the work on the construction of the
floats which will constitute the spec
tacuIar part of these events. The
second day committee inspected the
floats being built for the Silver Ser.
pents on that evening. The committee
was so agrccably surprised that every
member heartily congratulated Mr..
Fawcet Robinson, the designer and
constructor. on the magnificent result
of his efforts. Mr.. Robinson has
world wide reputation rs n scenic artist
and has made past festivals brilliant
by his handiwork, but this year he has
surpassed all previous efforts.
The first day committee held meet
ing at headquarters to-day ana thor
oughly discussed the program to be CIV
en- on the initial day of the celebration.
They determined that this part of the
festival shall. in artractiveness and
splendor, surpass anything previously
given by this committee. Every fea-
ture of the day could not be decided up
on at this meeting rs several of the
handsomest designs have not yet been
finished. Another meeting will be
held in a few days when the complete
program will be adopted. a great
many of the uniformed, semi-military
organizations have volunteered their
services and, with other military fea-
lures, will be interspersed as escorts TO
the different floats in this parade.
Several organizations of foreign citi-
zens are building floats representative
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teristics This will be n new and very
unique and attractive feature.
Among the floats ordered by the COM
mittee at to-day's conference are:
The Court of MonteZuma, the two
floats representing the Santa Maria
and the landing of Columbus; the Cliff
Dwellers-represente this year in a
manner to make this one of the most
attractive floats in the parade, the fig
ures representing the jewellers and
their enemies, the Indians, being in
miniature and of such size as to give n
splendid idea of the elevation of the
cliffs and the perching Of their crude
dwellings in places of safety from
both man and beast; an allegorical
float representing Colorado, and an
other showing the gold resources of the
state-a feature which cannot be
dwelt upon too much at the present
time; the cession of the Louisiana pur-
chase from France to the United States
Is shown by two floats, one representing
Napoleon at his court signing the deed,
another the raising of the American
flag and the lowering of the French
colors at New Orleans; the landing of
Cortez. the first invader of this coun-
try against the MonteZumas, will also
be shown.
The patriotic feature will be well
represented in the naval display, show
ing the Olympia with the indomitable
Dewey on the bridge, and the monitor
Puritan: Hobson's brave act in sink
ing the Merrimac is not overlooked, nor
Wainwrights wonderful maneuvering
of the Gloucester, each of which
events is recalled by separate float
OF course the naval display would
be incomplete without Schley, the idol
of the western people, or the pride of
the entire navy, the monster battleship
Oregon. The Conference Mt Santiago,
as well as the Surrender, are fully and
beautifully illustrated, and among the
allegorical floats which will be marvels
of beauty and costuming. will be found
the Star Spangled Banner, the Annexa-
ton of Hawaii, the Admission of Gu
ba, Peace, Prosperity and Ceres.
Iebulon Zoon, chief scribe to Queen
Thalia, yesterday issued decree an
nouncing that no special invitations
would be sent to various organizations
asking them to participate in the carni-
val on the third day Instead, n gen.
eral invitation is issued to all societies.
The following is his public announce
ment:
1.-THE committee of the third, or Car
nival Day, Of the Festival of Mountain