The Lamar register., 1898-09-21
GREATER THAN EVER.
D~assr wIn E.ysly rntertsin Her Nt.i
ter.-rreErsn fsT th- First Day
Agreed Jfsssa-


Druyst. Cola.. sept. II The work of
ihc cummitt--s Ia prcparing for the
fhrv,-.iays' c,,lebraIhsu 0r the annual
FESTIVAL Of Mountain and Plain = pro
guessing most satisfactorily. The com
inittrs-- 81 the various days are push
ing fhs, wuFk 90 the construction of the
nnat. which viii eoustisufe the spec
iacuLr Part u th,-sr -yeats, The
-s-Und day e0mmlftcc Inspected the
fioais hsing built FOR the Silver Ser
PENS. un thaf evening, fh" ,,omm4tiec
was - aErNehbly surpriH'd ihat every
ut@mlrr heartily congratulated Mr-
FnWret Robinson, the designer aud
edustructnr. ga the macnifireni result
20 hls efforts SIR. Robinson has a
ssorlsl-wid. rapufati1n as = scenic artist
spa bss made past festivals brilliant
by hIS haudiWutk. buI this year he has
siirt,assad all previous Efforts
Ttc flrst day cummitter held a meet
ing az headquarters today and thor
sushly ilsrus.s,i the program 20 be Civ
IN on fhr lnitial day ef the celebration.
I'hfv dstagminszl that this part OF the
festival shall. In aTiractiveDess and
-pleua1r. surpass anything previously
given by this committee. Every Ieii'
fur,. ur the day could not be decided up
On ~ this meeting as several uf the
haudsomesf designs have not yet heen
finish,,l. Another meeting VIII De
held Ia 4 few days when the complete
uforram viii h. adopted. great
many OF the uniformed scmtmhiihTy
ORGANIZATIONS have volunteered their
services and, with other military fea-
tur,ss. VIII te lnteuspcrsed as escorts 10
th.. different nUats In this parade.
several organizations of foreign ciu-
r.arFtaEamflftEta
on their home life and national charhc-
terEstiCs. This viii be a new and very
unique and attractive feature.
Among tn, floats ordered hy the com
uItfqe AZ to-day's conference are:
The Court or Moniezuma, the two
floats rrprpSentlng the Santa Maria
and the landing OF Columbus; the Clln
pyveIlerS- represented this year IN a
rpanner 10 make this one Of the most
attractive floats IN the parade, the hg-
ttr,ls repr,asenting the dweilers ana
their enemies. the Indians being III
miniature aud OF such size as 10 give
splendid idea Of the elevation OF tle
.iiffs and the perching OF their crude
dwellings In places 1f saIety from
roth mnn and beast: an ahesornai
float representing Colorado, ana an-
other showing the gold resources OF the
Jyyslt Urau TOO much al the present
time. the eesSion of the Louisiana pur-
chase from France TO the United States
l. shown by two floats, one representing
NAPOLEON NJ his court signing the deco
another the Tuising Of the American
flag and the lowering of the krsncl
coIors at New Orleans: the landiiy ot
rortez. the first invader Of this coun-
try against the MontcEumas VIII also
h, shown.
The patriotic feature will be well
represented in the naval display, show
ing the Olympia with the indOnhtabie
Dewey on the bridge. and the monitor
Puritan: HobsoRs brave act in sink
ing the AIerrimac Is not overlooked, nor
WainwrighCs wonderful maneuvering
OF The Gloucester, each Of whnh
events IS recalled by separate float.
or course, the naval display would
be incomplete without Schley, the idol
OF the western people, or the pride OF
the entire navy. the monster battleshlp
Oregon. The Conference at Santiago,
MS well as tile Surrender. are fully and
beaeufully Illustrated. apd among the