Cañon City record., 1900-06-14
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
Cripple csssk and viceor Hold ~
Keys 70 the city--lmpossag
Parade.-ltappy Face1
Pcopse.

Sundays rain came most spportune
for our beautiful city, laying the dust
and making the streets in perfect
order for the pedestrians that were
destined to gil our city to overfowing
on Monday.
At the appointed hour Monday
incoming the Cabon City & Cripple
Creek railroad brought in two heavily
loaded trains carrying fully 800 pas
sengers, A.O.U.W.'s and their friends
to enjoy the hospitality Of Canon City
for the day.
At an early hour morning the
city park and every available foot Of
standing room. in and about the Union
depot, was crowded with elegantly at
tired ladies' and gentlemen, ladsnsd
with flowers. ell anxiously awaiting
the arrival Of their guests. The
Peabody Military band received the
visitors in appropriate style. with
soul stirring music, and cheer after
cheer rent the air - the passengers
fairly rolled cut Of the heavily ladensd
cars. Even with the crowded con-
dition Of the trains, there. was little
inconvenience, owing 70 the careful
oversight Of Supt- Rockwell. Who was
everywhere present
The procession was formed with
the Military band in front; Royal
Gorge Lodge No. z. A. O. U. W.
acting Is escort. The column vas .
long and imposing one - 1t marched
through Main street TO A. o. U. W.
Hall, where il disbanded. The visitors
we're formed into parties and escorted
to various points Of interest 0ns
interesting feature was the free car
riage rides, thus giving al IN oppor-
tunity to visit tie fruit ranches;
this was thoroughly sajcyed-
The address Of wslcons BY Mayor
Thomas vas givea In his usually hap
py vein, and his gsnsrous tsndsr Of
the keys 70 The city vns rsspssdsd
70 by J. W. Shrsve Of Cripple Creek.
in few well chosen verds, who Ia
behalf Of the visiting workmsn. &C
cepted the tender and Canon City for
the day and night passed into the
hands Of ~ happy and good natursd
. crowd - has visited our city in
many ysars.
BICYCLE RACES.
Handicap race for boys under l6
years was called at ll:l5. distance
81 miles. The following lads started:
E. Chemberlin. r. Page. u. Claacey.
H. Minor and Patrone. finishing in
the following order: Chsmbsrlin. lst
place. IS; Page, End place 50: Clsncey,
Bird place, 81; Minor, 4th place, 81:
Psrtone. 9Th place. Time winners:
Clancey, lst 27;5s. purse $3.50;
Partone. End. 2s:ll, purse $l.50.
The second was . handicap, free
for all riders, and was participated in
BY H. Mccullsy. Pablo Quintanna,
Frank Bunton. c. Phipps, E. Sheffield,
Dusty Roads, and . Denver rider:
distance II miles. The finish was
in the following order: McCullsy, lst,
$40; Quintanna, End. $50; Bunton,
srd. s5; Phipps, 4th. $3.50; Shstkeld,
9Th, no prizs. Time winners: Bun
ton. 1st, time 47O5. $3.50; Quintan-
M, 2nd, 4S:l9, $3.50.
The Denver riders tire blew out,
and Dusty Roads ran into . lad
just before be had started on the last
half Of his ride, receiving q severe
fall and, Of course, putting him out
of therace. Many express confidence
that but for the accident he would
have taken the frat time prize.
Starter F. E. Thomas; timskespers,
A. K. Frisbie and F. P. Wilson; judges,
d. J. Houston, w. J. Fisher, ". Peck;
handicap, F. e. Thomas and W. H.
Peabody.
STRAWBERRY BANQUET.
The visitors from the Greatest
Gold Comp on Earth had said repeat
edly during the day: What surprises
have you Cahonites in store for M
next7r But the eliminating Of sur
prise was not reached until the docrs
sf the banquet hall were thrown open
70 the anxious throng. The tables
measured 2l8 feet ID length, and were
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