The Lamar register., 1899-09-20
DENVER GOSSIP.

probable that the contest VIII ne hetu
on one of the last three days OF the
festival week Entries win close at
{ p. m. September 25th, the FIRST day
OF the festival.
The Republican says: To Governor
Charles 8 Thomas belongs much more
credit for securing the Colorado sol
diers' free train than the public has
up TO this time believed II leaked
out yesterday that on the day the gov
ernor lett for Grand Junction to meet
the boys NJ the state line the fund
was 1858 short. For days-for weeks
-Colnrado's chief executive had been
keeping telegraph wirsss hot asking for
contributions from men who made
their money In Colorado. The rich had
given their hundreds and their thous-
ands. the poor had given their dimes.
Democrats who criticised the WAY, Re
puhlicans who criticised the manage
ment Of the campaign. ProhfbltioDlsts
who objected 10 the canteen and Pupu.
lists who thought many things might
have been different. yted with the
many who were satisfied with the ~
suits obtained and gave freely. But AT
the last moment. after the money had
been placed IN the hank and the S1o.-
oo0 rebate secured from the railroads
by Governor Thomas personal appeal
there was S-s3 lacking of the extra
money charged for sleeping aecomnc-
dations Governor Thomas walked
down to the bank on the day he lef;
for Grand Junction and handed in his
chsck for Sss-I3 He never said n word
about il. He had already given =
small contribution toward the fund
end went away to meet the regiment
leaving the public TO believe that that
first contribution WIS all he had given.
But n friend who knew Of the fact that
the governor made up the deficit yes
terday spoke OF the matter, "He Ger
tainly should have credit for the do.
nation. whether he wants IL or not,
was the remark made The governor
is not a rich man. His expenses are
far beyond the salary be receives as
chief executive aud he could not afford
to make IA contribution of the amount
he did without seriously inconyenisnc-
Ing himself. But IL was the crisis
The fund had 60 he raised, and Gov
ernor Thomas had done his h-st 80
raise II. When he found that the $40.
GO rebate be had secured by his per
sonal request from the railroads would
not see the free train fund through he
made up the balance In cash Fer
some OF those who gave their thous-
nnds II was money that would have
been In the banks when they died.
anyhow. Fer Governor Thomas the
sos5 contributed was bread money
As the time for the Festival af
Mountain aud Plain September a5th
to 3oth--drawr near, IL bs-c0neS .,vidcnt
from reports from all parts OF tn. state
that the attendance will far eclipse that
Of any previous year. The elaborate
programme arranged by the board of
direction, taking in. as II does. an en-.
tire week and affor'iing a variety Of
entertainment. appcahs TO the pleasure
loving Instinct OF cvery body tu the
state. The design Of thc board Il no
less TO furnish week OF unnIlayed
pleasure than TO afford visitors from
all parts OF the state an opportunity
to see what can be done By their
neighbors and friends In. the matter
OF products The festivities win begin
with the throwing open OF the street
fair. which promises TO be- one OF the
most attractive displays OF Colorado
products ever Witnessed. Then comes.
In the evening. the coronation OF the
queen Of the festival This viii h. one
of the most elaborate and attractive
pagcants OF which Il Is possible 10
conceive. The royal pavilion viii be
a work OF art. in gold. silver and ivory.
II VIII be thirty feet high. gracefully
dFapsu WIFI the festival colors and
national bunting and festoonesi In
royal purple and flowers The maid
OF honor who receives the piano viii
then be awarded her trophy. The fes-
tiyities may now be said 10 have fairly
begun, and win follow quickly with
each day. First comes the queens pa
rade, which viii be gorgeous spec
tacle with floats and flowers and dee
GRATED carriages, knights and courtiers
in handsome costumes. maids OF hon
or on superb floats, and all the ap-
purtenances that 20 to make up a
brilliant pageant. Following this win
come the military parade. IN which II
Is confidently expected that the First
Colorado Volunteers will tnke a protp
inent part. Then the gorgeous parade
of the Slaves OF the Silver Serpent.
with their twenty fioats. hands Of nu.
sic. electric lights and brilliant cos
tunes, all making n pageant thar will
outrival the fabled beauties OF the
Arabian knights. Carnival Day will
next will be in order with it's follity
and mirth. and finally the great mask
ball in the evening. II Ii fully expect
ed that the mask carnival this wear
will far exceed In extent any that has
ever vet been given. To close uD rha
weeks festivities the horse show has
been arranged, and II can be said thar
this promises TO be one OF the most
successful ventures of the kind that