Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-17
READY TO wslc omE 1HEm.
Governor Thomas aud arty Waiting SoI
the Colorado Hoys

the aolornuo ttSSs
Denver, Aug. lG.-Thc Republican
this morning prints the following dis
patch from San Francisco;
Governor Thomas and his party ar.
rived this morning and took quarters
nj the Occidental. whcr. they will
await the arrival OF the Warren. Then
they will lOsc no time getting ont on
the bay Ia the government tug which
has been set asid" for the eoycrnsS nnd
his party.
There was u meeting Of Coloradoaifs
nj the hotel Tonight and word having
been circulated through the press that
this was the governors headquarters,
there Were over one hundred people
present.
In the course of the mecting the clti-
zcns' committee got ou the roof OF the
Examiner building To test some OF the
fancy fireworks which are To iliuminc
The city and bay when the California
regiment comes home. The first con
ciusIon was that the Warren had been
sighted and the meeting almost broke
up ms n result.
The wiscst heads place I'll. time
when The transport VIII arrive nj
Thursday, with possibility. always.
of u 'lny either way.
Governor Thomas says lie l. busy
man and must sihrt hack honc ns soon
ns lie lIns properly attended To givln.:
the bnyDS the kind of n welcome they
deserve. hut. we viii stay I'LL they
come. II II takes all summer. Il the
way he put H..
At III" m,ciln: this evening Major :.
X. Hooper announced that he had
made III" necessary arrangements with
the people nt III. rrrsidio nni Ind 10.
cured Iic ''Irwin.' n model tug. and an
this VIII carry ou; lite sick aud wound
-,i Colorado soldiers who nrr able Ia
lcav" tile hospital. There are about
ihiriy.iiv- OF These.
Although much bruised aud ilmpinS
ns th. result OF hi fall before lcnvin.
Denver Major Hooper Is the most ne.
Tive m"Iul'cr OF the party. nnd IN full
/ of original i,icas. This trip for the dis
nblri wns his notion aud he VIII carry
It out. y" other stale delegation had
Thought of such feature.
When the major wns out looking aft
cr this today. n committee which Ind
consulted with Governor Thomas was
! out purchasing some token with which
to show their appreciation of his excel.
lent work. Al the conclusion of the
meeting tile governor presented io him
/ "a boomerang which hal been bought
on the suggestion that the major had
/ frequently expressed wish ilini he
might iini snch nm nriicl" as an orHa.
mcnt FOR certain Interior decoration.
II was imnisom. affair. 4 beautiful
cliinn tea set wis presented To Mrs.
Hooper.
When the governor concluded his
characteristic iuik lie was cntiuisins.
iicnlly nuplauhr,l. The major attempt.
.i To respond. but tears Were courslnT
down his checks and n.nin the audi.
"urr ani'inu,lrd NJ he announced that
hc was too full for uiicrnncc."
Many plans are l'rins outlined for
the reception Of the volunteers when
they arrive. Governor Gage has CON.
municnicd with Governor Thomas and
notified him that when the tug goes out
In the hny TINT Will" It, canEnt hc
present In person in accompany the
party. his entire stan will net ~ nm
escort. San Francisco viii 1o much To
add in the Noise nnd srl"nlur nf the
occasion and the California reception
committee will spend som" nf the big
FUND which h"s been subscribed tu cn.
icrtlin the home troops.