La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-24
GREATER THAN EVER.
Denver Will Royalty Entertain Her Nis
tora-ProgrAm for the First Day
Agreed Upon.

tOrh-irOgTAm DAy
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
tacular part of these events. The
second day committee inspected the
floats being built for the Silver Ser
Dents on that evening. The committee
was 30 agreeably surprised that every
member heartily congratulated MI.
Fawcet Robinson. the designer anu
constructor, on the magnificent result
of his efforts. Mr.. Robinson has a
worldwide reputation as scenic arts.
and has made past festivals brilliant
BY his handiwork, but this year he has
surpassed all previous Efforts
The ficst day committee held meet
Ing mt headquarters to-day aud 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 or the
handsomest designs have not yet been
finished. Another meeting will he
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
rho different floats in this parade.
Several organizations OF foreign citi-
zens are building floats representative
of their home life and national charac-
teristics. This will be new and very
unique and attractive feature.
Among the floats ordered by the com
mjttee at to-day's conference are:
The Court of Mon;ezuma. the two
floats representing the Santa Maria
and the landing of Columbus: the GIN
Dwellers this year IN a
manner to make this one of the most
attractive floats in the parade. the hg-
ures representing the dwellers ana
their enemies, the Indians. being in
miniature and of such size as to give Il
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 allegOrlcal
float representing Colorado. and nn-
other showing the gold resources Of the
state-a feature which cannot be
dwelt upon too much mt 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-
will also
be shown. =.
The patriotic feature will be well
represented In the naval display, show
ing the Olympia with the indomitabie
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 wesetrn people. or the pride OF
the entire navy. the monster bnttleship
Oregon. The Conference at Santiago,
as well as the Surrender. are fully and
beautifully illustrated. and among the
alIeporicai floats which will be marvels
of beauty and costuming, will be found
the star Spangled Banner, the Annexa-
tion of Hawaii, the Admission of Gu
ba, Peace, Prosperity and Ceres
Zebulon Zoon, chief scribe to Queen
Thalia, yesterday issued decree mn
uouncinE that no special invitations
would be sent to various organizations
asking them to participate in the carni-
val on the third day. Instead, gen.
eral invitation il Issued to all societies.
The following II his public announce
ment:
..The committee OF the third, or Car
uiyal Day, Of the Festival Of Mountain