The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-07-23

IN 1876, the progress Oh vie SthIe LAS
been so great that reviewing Its earlier
stages Is something like reading an
cient history. The people of Colorado
Springs intend to give, during the first
three days of August, y sort of object
lesson along this line. The name given
to the occasion is the Quarto-Centen-
oial Jubilee, and it will be one of the
biggest events that have ever taken
place in the Far West.
The idea of celebrating Colorado's
twenty-ffth anniversary as state was
first suggested by the Honorable l. N.
Stevens in the Colorado Springs Gaz-
ette. and it was caught up eagerly by
most of the state newspapers. The
Quarto- Centennial Jubilee Association
was at once formed in this city, its
membership being almost identical
with that of the Chamber of Com
merce. j. G. Shields was elected pres
tdent: l. n. Stevens and l.. A. e. All
lers vice presidents; Irving Howbert,
treasurer; and Gilbert McClurg, secre-
tary With these gentlemen are asso-
ciated in the executive committee ID.
B. Eairley, Philip b. Stewart, Don G.
Coward and George Rex Buckman.
The plan is to make the celebration
represent the progress of the state and
incidentally Of the whole Rocky Noun
tain region in every branch of activity
There will be characteristic exhibits
showing the development of the state
from the earliest times, reunions of old
settlers, and speeches by mt N prom
inent in the states history an by DIS
tinguished visitors. Special features
will be the Women's CongI ess, the
Elks fair and the Rough Riders re
union.
The celebration will be such as to
merit the attention not only OF the far
West but of the whole nation and II
will be fifty chronicled by artists and
writers of eastern illustrated papers
who will be here in force to attend the
most significant historic festival in the
annals of the Rocky Mountain region.
The three days set apart for the eel
.ebration will be crowded with events.
Each has been named for it's IN Dst con
spicuous feature-August 1st, Pioneer
Day; August ID State Day; and Au-
gust Sd, Rough Riders Day; but in ad-
dition there will be the other events al
ready referred to and also profe ssional
baseball games between Western
League teams, games of polo in which
splendid prizes will be contested for,
tennis and golf tournaments participat-
ed in by the organizations of the state,
players of Salt Lake, Omaha, Denver
and Colorado Springs will strive for the
championship.
Pioneer Day will see grand reuu uion
OF the old settlers of the state. All the
pioneer organization will be represent
ed. All Coloradans of twenty-five
years standing are especially invited.
w. A Platt who Is in charge of the
arraii ik,inents, has received letters
from many of them expressing their
Intention of being present. During the
AFTERNOON there will be an informal
gathering when speakers from all parts
Of the state will recount interesting ex-
periences OF early days, and in the
evening there will be addresses in the
,opera house by Ex-Governor Adams
land ex-Congressman Belford.
On the afternoon of the same day
Twill come the Congress of Women,
(which has been arranged for by a COM
'mittee of enterprising Colorado Springs
ladies', of which Mrs. C. A. Eldredge is
chairman and Mrs. w A. Platt secre-
tary. The program will be made up of
i,dve-minute speeches on live topics of
interest to the women of the state,
Mrs. +. w. Goddard. president of the
National Society of Colonial Danes In
he state of Colorado. will give the
q Dpening address, to which Mrs. NJ. ID.
Thatcher of Pueblo will respond. The
achievements of women along the lines
pf education, politics, medicine. Jour
tlalism, business and club work VIII be
treated by the different speakers.
Mrs. John r. Hanna will describe the
advantages of equal suffrage. Mrs. An
oinette Hawley the struggle against
he saloons. Mrs. ]. ID. Whitmore,
'-esident of the Denver Woman's
+ 'lub, will speak of "The Large Club,
nd Mrs. Il. NJ. Harding of Canon
NHty will represent the State Fedora
ion of Clubs. Miss Mary Il. Lathrop
tyill speak for the woman lawyers, DR..
finnic c. T. Love for the women ply
cians, and Mrs. Lyle S. Stansbury,
hose pen name Is Ellis Meredith, for
lie wauan journalists of the state.
ioneeV will be the topic of
Hrs. J.Af Belfords address and the
ork oNthe Woman's Relief Corps
rat of Mrs. Mary l.. Carr of Long
ont. Other speakers will be secured
represent the business women and
,e woman of the old regime who joins
clubs. casts no votes, but devotes
ar whole attention to upholding the
r traditions. Efforts are being made
secure in addition distinguished wo-
Yen speakers from outside the state.
ne congress will be closed with Kip
hg's recessional. sung by Mrs. j. d.
allogg of Pueblo.
So far the committee on arrange
,nts for the Woman's Congress has
It the most encouraging success. A
'ge attendance is already assured.
le of the Pueblo clubs will come in n
dy to take part in the occasion, and
is hoped that other clubs will follow
example
he result of the congress will be
call attention to the wonderful rec
made by women in advancing the
lat interests of the commonwealth
ing the past twenty-five years. 1t
In Interesting fact that there WnS an