The Monte Vista journal., 1898-10-08
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Denver, Oct. 4.-The initial day Ol
the fourth annual Festival Of Mountain
and Plain was 4 satisfactory one
While the weather was not ideal, being
. little cool. 1t was pleasant As u
usually the case on the first day, the
incoming crowd OF carnival visitors
was q large one. According to the rail.
road officials, the arrivals were from
twenty to thirty per cent. greater than
they were on the first day of last years
carnival. A conservative estimate Of
the arrivals yesterday placed the num-
Der at 1900. To accommodate the
mnny persons Lesirous Of coming to
Denver the various railroad companies
were forced to run no less than twenty
eight extra trains In addition to the
great number Of additional trains that
were put on. the size Of the regular
trains were increased by several cars
each. Even then the railroads were
scarcely able to accommodate the peo-
pie coming to the carnival. Both the
regular and extra trains were crowded
to their utmost capacity.
The crowd was n happy, good na-
tured one and all seemed bent on hav.
ing a good time.
The opening event OF the carnival
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allegorical, historical and patriotic in
character. being somewhat different
from that Of former years. The dis
play Of natural resources and manufac.
tured products being omitted. Their
place was taken by many floats repre-
sentlng United States warships,
among them being the Olympia,
Brooklyn. Puritan. Gloucester and 9TH
ers.
While the dummy cannon that point
ed from their decks did not thunder
and bclch flame. the sailors made up
for 1t by shooting OF cannon fire crack
ers. On the decks Of the vessels ap-
peared their well-known commanders
who were greeted with cheers by the
crowds. There were floats representing
the negotiations for the surrender of
Santiago and the final transfer OF the
city. Other hoais represented Peace.
Ceres COLORADO, and various subjects
Of an allesorical character There
were bands by the dozen in the parade.
stationed at intervals which never per-
nitted the sounds Of music to die out
The Apache and Ute Indians
marched In the tirs; division. led by
"buckskin Charley" and Yellowstone
BILL" An usual. their appearance was
the signal for much handclappinS and
many complimentary expressions A
cleaner lot Of Indians and Indian
clothes were never seen in Denver.
The decorated carriages constituted
very attractive part OF the parade.
Pretty women. fine turnou,s, splendid
horses and brilliant colors We're Its dis
tinguishing features. The season for
natural flowers Is past. but ingenuity
and good taste produced effects from
tissue. cloth and ptmpas plumes that
clothed each rig in the beauty OF nat
ural blossom.
The third division OF the parade was
devoted TO display OF the Fire De.
partmcnt. There We're twcnty-cight
pieces OF apparatus In line, represent
ing the entire department. saving occa-
s!bnal pieces left In the stations for
emergency calls IL took fifteen min
ntes for this division 10 pass the grand
stand and every minute Of the fifteen
was filled with the plaudits OF the mul-
titudes. The opinion was expressed
generally that the men Of the depart.
men, had covered themselves with
glory.
The grand stand. seating l5OOO, was
packed and presented magnificent
spectacle In the afternoon sun.
In the evening biograph pictures
were exhibited before the grand stand
while flnc display Of FIRE works wns
made at the City Park. where an enor-
nous crowd WAS in attendance.