The silver star., 1898-09-22
GREATER THAN EVER.
Denver will Roya!iy Entertain Her Visi
tors-T .oIram for the First Day
Agreed Upon.


Denver. Colo. Sept. 15.-The work of
the committees in preparing for the
threc-tlays' celebration of the annual
Festival of Mountain and Plain is pro-
crossing most satisfactorily. The COM
mittccs Of the various days are push
Ing the work on the construction of the
floats which will constitute the spec
tacular part of these events. The
second day committee inspected the
floats being built for the Silver Ser
pents on that evening. The committee
was ~ agrceably surprised that every
member heartily congratulated Mr..
Fawcct Robinson. the designer and
constructor. on the magnificent result
of his efforts. MIR. Robinson has Il
worldwide reputation as 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 n meet
ing M headquarters to-day and 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 attractiveness and
splendor. surpass anything previously
given by this committee. Every fea-
ture of the day could not be decided up
on at this meeting as several OF the
handsomest designs have not yet been
finished. Another meeting will be
held in 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 fca-
lures. will he intcrspcrscd ms escorts to
the different floats in this parade.
Several organizations of foreign citi-
zcns are building floats representative
of their home life and national charac-
tcristics. This will he Il new and very
unique and attractive feature.
Among the floats ordered by the COM
mlttee at to-days conference are:
The Court Of Moniczuma. the two
floats representing the Santa Maria
and the landing of Columbus; the ClIfi
Dwellers-represented this year In u
manner TO make this one OF the most
attractive floats In the parade. the fig
ures representing the dwellcrs and
their enemies, the Indians, being in
miniature and Of such size ms to give II
splendid idea OF the elevation OF the
cliffs and the perching OF their crude
dwellings In places OF safety from
both man and beast: mn alleg0r.cal
float representing Colorado. and an.
other showing the gold resources OF the
sinte--a feature which cannot be
dwelt upon TOO much nt the present
time; the ccsslon Of the Louisiana pur.
chase from France 10 the United States
IL 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 Mt New Orleans; the landing Of
Of
try against the Montczumns. will also
bc shown.
The patriotic feature will be well
represented In the naval display, show.
ing the Olympia with the ind0mltable
Dewey on the bridge. and the monitor
Puritan: Hobson's brave act In sink
Ing tho Mcrrlmnc X not overlooked, nOi
Wainwrigll's wonderful Inancuvcrinp
Of the Gloucester. each Of which
events Is recalled by n separate tioat.
or course. the naval display would
he incomplete without Schlcy. the Idol
Of tho wcsctrn people. or Tho pride oi
the entire nnvy. the monster bnttlcshIT
Oregon. The Conference mt SantIug0
ns well ns the Surrender, nre fully and
beautifully illustrated, nnd among tl,s
allegorical floats which will be marycls
Of beauty md cortuining. will Ike found
the Star spnnglcd Banner. the Annexa
tion or Hnwnii. the Admission Of Gu
bn. Peace. Prosperity and Ceres
Zebulon Z0On. chief scribe to Queer
Thalln. yesterday issued decree an
nounclng that no special invitations
would bc sent TO vnrlous organization
asking them to participate Ia tho carnl
val on the third day. 1nstend, a gen
erni invitation is issued To MI socIctIcs
The Following IL his public announce
ment:
THE committee of the third, or Car
nivsI Day, OF the Festival Of MountaIr