The daily sentinel., 1899-01-24
Greatest Social Event in City's
History. SociabiIity at High
Tide. Dedication of the
Great Mill of the Mess.
Roberts. II PIoeOni.p
Like Rise V,eri-
fed,
NIGHT TURNED TO 0AY.
The Big NM 4 Beacon Light in its Hum
inafion, to the Whole Country. /oy-
omsness Ontdone. -Four Hundred
Guests Dance TIN Dayight."

Every country, every state, every city
has at some time an event which attracts
general interest and attention, the small
or communities are not exempt from
these special events in their history and
last night the people Of this city cele-
brated an event which has been looked
forward to With very great interest.
The very unique invitations sent out
by the committee having the "Mill
warming" in charge were enough to at
once whet the appetites Of the people
OF the city for the festal occasion, TO
which these invitations bade them come.
1t was all that those who had invita-
tions extended to them pictured and the
universal sentiment Of the great srowd
was that never before have they enjoy
ed themselves 80 thoroughly.
1t is just about three months since
the people Of the city we're awakened
by the cry Of FIRE to witness the great
mill Of tho Grand junction Milling and
Elevator company go up in flames.
Every effort that human might could
make was made to cave the structure
which was the pride Of the city, but it
did not avail and the morning OF the
day broke to see the big mill a mass Of
ruins.
The loss to the owners was great. but
the loss to the community was consider
able, as the mill was among the few
large manufacturing establishments in
the city, and q personal pride existed
among the people in having the mill.
A thought which was the cause Of much
sorrow also was that the mill might not
possibly be rebuilt, as the president OF
the company was then engaged in other
business in Boston Mass, and it was
thought that he might abandon the re-
building of the mill and concentrate his
entire interests in Boston.
However, it was not the noon hour Of
the day following the burning Of the
structure, when telegram in response
to one sent by his son James Roberts,
that the president Of the company Dav-
id Roberts wired the gratifying news
that the mill would be rebuilt on lar.
ger ecale than the lines Of the old mill.
This news was q matter Of the keen
eat eongratulation to the whole people
and to make good his promise President
Roberts with charseteristic vim and en-
ergy appeared at once on the scene and
as soon as the insurance WAS adjusted
commenced to keep good his word.
The mill is beautiful structure,
builton full convenient lines, struc-
ture which would be credit TO any city
True to his promise it's outline measures
considerably more than those of the old
mill. 1t towers three full stories in
heighth and is built in strong and lib
eral manner.
As the structure approached compile
ton, some of the friends Of the "millers"
wishing to properly dedicate the mill to
commercial purposes, issued over three
hundred invitations to the people Of the
city to join in = warming" Of the mill
II there was one invitation OF the COM
mittee refused it was not made evident
last night, as congregated under the
roof and on the spacious three floors OF
the building there was gathered three
hundred and over OF the best people Of
this city. Such . scene OF jollity has,
sweepingly said, Dever been duplicated
before in this city. A welcome Of no
entrance and under President Roberts
direction and through his able lieuten-
ants, Aess. Paul aud James Roberts you
were met everywhere you turned last
night with cordially.
The orchestra; Prof. Boyer's full in
strumentation was seated in the south
east corner Of the building, Immediately
under tho elevator shaft, % that each