Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-07-19


been so great that reviewing its earlier
| stages u something like reading an
| Client history. The people Of Colorado
Springs intend To give. during the first
three days Of August, sort Of object
lesson aion. this line. The name given
| To the occasion u the Qunrto-Centcn-
NAL Jubilee. aud IL viii br onc of the
biggest events that hnv. ever taken
place la the Far West.
The Idea Of celebrating. colorado's
twcniy-iith anniversary ~ state was
Inst suggested 10y the Honorable ]. "
Stevens In the Colorado Springs 'as-
cttc. nnd II was caught NJ eagerly by
most of the state newspapers. TIL.
Quario Centennial Jubilee Association
WIS nt once formed In this city. It's
membership irin. almost Identical
with that Of the Chamber of Com
mcrcr. J. q. Shields was elected pres
iicnt: !. y. Stevens and l.. a. l.. All
i.rs. vicc presidents: Irving Ilowi,cri.
treasurer: and Siliprrt McClutH. sccrc-
iary. With these gentlemen nrr ns-o.
cintcd In the executive committee ID.
II. Farley. Philip Is. Stewart. Don 4.
Goddard and George TEX Hucl,nnn.
Tile plan II To make the celebration
represent the progress Of the state nnd
Incidentally Of the whole ltorky Noun.
tain region In every branch Of activity.
Thcrc will bc characteristic exhibits
showing the development of the state
from the earliest times. reunions of oil
settlers. and speeches by men prom.
incnt In the states history and by dis.
iing,iishcd visitors. Special features
Will be the womcn's Congress, the
Eiks' fair nnd the Rougi, Riders re-
union.
The celebration will br such ns tn
merit the attention not only Of the far
West but Of the whole nation and II
will bc iitly clironIclc,i 10y artists nnd
writer's Of eastern illustrated papers
who will tc here In forcc to attend the
most significant historic festival In the
annals Of the Rocky Mountain region.
The three days set apart for the Gel.
cbrution will he crowdcS with events.
Each hns been named for Its most con.
spicuo,is feniurc-Aug,ist LIST. Pioneer
Day: August 2.i. State Day: and Au-
gust III. Rough Riders Day: hut In AL.
,iiiion there will bc the other events nj.
ready referred io and also professional
baseball games between Western
League teams. gnIne~ OF polo In which
splendid prizes will bc contested for.
tennis and golf tournaments participnt-
c,i In by the orgn nnixations Of the state,
and cricket gamcs In which the crack
players Of Salt Lake. Omaha. Denver
and Colorado Springs will strive for the
championship.
Pioneer Day will see u grand reunion
Of the old settlers Of the state. All the
pioneer organizations will lie represent
ed. All Coioradans Of twenty-five
years standing are especially invited.
W. A. rlatt. who IL In charge Of the
arrangements. has received letters
from many Of them expressing their
intention OF being present. During the
afternoon there will bc an Informal
gathering when speakers from nll parts
OF the state will recoun, Interesting cx-
pcricnccs OF cnrly days. and In the
evening there will be addresses In the
opera house by Ex-Governor Adams
and ex-Congrcssmnn Belford.
On the afternoon OF the same day
will come the Congress OF Women.
which has been arranged for by n COM
mittce OF enterprising Colorado Springs
ladies'. OF which Mrs. e. a. Eldredgc *
chairman and Mrs. W. 4. Platt sccrc-
tnry. The program will be made up OF
fivc-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
the state OF Colorado. will give the
/ VI -.
Thatcher OF Pueblo will respond. The
achievements OF women along the lines
OF education. politics. medicine. jour
nalism, business and club work will be
treated by the different speakers.
Mrs. John Il. Hanna will describe III,
advantages of equal suffrage. Mrs. An
toinctte Hawley the struggle against
the saloons. Mrs. j. ID. Whitmorc.
president of the Denver Wcman's
Club. will speak of '''rhc Large club
and Mrs. T.. NJ. Harding of Canon
City will represent the State Fedora.
tion OF Clubs. Miss Mary +. Latl,rop
will speak for the woman lawyers. Dr.
Minnie G. \. Love for the women ply
sicians. and Mrs. Lyle :. Stansbury.
whose pen name Is Ellis Meredith for
the woman journalists of the state.
Pioneer women will he the topic of
Mrs. ]. b. Bclforfs address and the
work of the Womnn's Relief Corps
that of Mrs. Mary l.. Carr of Long.
mont. Other speakers will he secured
to represent the business women and
the woman of the old regime who Joins
no clubs. casts no votes. but dcvotcs
her whole attention 10 upholding the
old traditions. Efforts are being made
to secure In addition distinguished wo-
men speakers from outside the state.
The congress will he closed with Kip.
ling's reccssional. sung by Mrs. J. ID.
Kellogg of Pueblo.
So far the committee on arrange
mcnts for the Woman's Congress has
met the most encouraging success. 4
large attendance is already assured.
One Of the Pueblo clubs will come in n
body to take part in the occasion. ana
1t Is hoped that other clubs will follow
its example.
The result of the congress will be
to call attention to the wonderful rec
ord made by women in advancing the
best interests of the commonwealth
during the past twenty-five years 1t
Is an interesting fact that there was an
equal suffrage association in existence
when the state was admitted and also
! that Colorado was the first state in