Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-07-19
OUARTO.C CENTENNIAL JUBILEE AT
COLORADO SPRINGS, AUG. Is.

which woman suffrage In educational
matters prevailed nj the time Of admiS-
sion"
August md Will b. State Day. Vice
President Roosevelt has consented Ia
II, present nnd will In the central ig-
tir-. IL. Will receive an enthusiastic
wcicotic from the people OF Colorado
Springs and her visitors, nnh Governor
Orinnn ani Ills stan will bc here To
greet him. lie viii deliver an address
on the development Of Colorado aud
the West during the last quarter cen
fury. Preparations are icins mad. for
vast nu,ii.ncr which win ir drawn
not only on account of the speakers
personality and official position, hut nl.
30 because his life in the West and
studies In western history have csi'cc-
ialiy qualified him I" speak with MI.
ihoriiy on his subject.
I'll. afternoon Of State Day Will i,c
occupied with mn cini,oiatc street par
a,ic. exhibiting the growth of the state
from the earliest times. Sccnc~ of the
I,ns, will In. reproduced by floats nnd
cnsiuinc,l characters and the activities
of the present will hc fully rrprc-cut-
c,l. Mn. Gill-rt McCiur.. an arknowl.
edged authority on the prehistoric elm
,iwcllcr~ anl their mode of life. II nt
work on u float which viii represent a
clIY pnincc with Its Inhabitants en-
.ugcd In their customary occupations.
Another historical foat. representing u
MoIui pueblo nnd Its Inhabitants. ia
being designed iy Nrs. ioiar". the
wcil.known artist. Subjects nf other
historical floats viii lr found In the
early Spanish life of the Southwest nn'i
In the explorations and adventures Of
the men who first brought the Amcri-
can flag To the Rocky Mountain region.
4 block house Will bc shown In which
the early settlers are resisting the
fierce attacks Of hostile Indians. Pros
ucctor~. hunter. aud itappcrs Of the
oi,lcn time Will walk or ride In the pro-
ccssioi. aud the Improvement In trans
Iportation facilities will lG exhibited by
REPRESENTATIONS Of the pony express.
the overland stage and tile first Loco
motive.
Modern activities will not Il. neg
lsctcd In the parade. There Will tc
floats representing the material Indus
tries Of the state. agriculture. mining.
etc. One will bc provided 10y the citi.
xcns Of Pueblo which will probably
represent the smelling industry. Many
of the societies Of the city VIII Furnish
floats, md Colorado College and the
hibit some Of flic characteristic fc:,-
lures Of student life.
August 3rd will ie Rough Riders
Day. Its most prominent feature Will
bc the annual reunion Of ltooscvclfs
regiment OF Rough Riders. The re-
mcmbrnncc Of many picturesque
scenes Of previous reunions VIII Mt
ttrnct the interest Of the crowds ihat
will bc drawn to the punrto-ccntcn-
NAL. The Rough Riders VIII lc pro.
vi,lc,l with horses Mt the expense OF
the city and their parade and fcais IN
rough riding will bc especially nppro.
pirate. ms reminding the spectators OF
the far western cowboy life. whicil IN
now passing away. On this day also.
representatives Of the Colorado Indian
tribes will be- the guests OF the city,
They will he dressed In all their war
paint and feathers and will march on
the street. They will include members
from several nomnlic tribes ana also
n large number of Pueblo Indians, cs-
pccinlly from Santa Clara.
In the evening of Rough Riders
Day there will be n grand display or
fireworks. There will he a number OF
set pieces illustrating some OF the
magnificent scenes OF Colorado AMI
some OF the important historical
events.
During the whole Of the Quarto-Ccn-
tennial Jubilee a street fnir VIII DO
given by the local lodge Of Elks. Over
two blocks OH South Cascade avenue
have been reserved for their use ana
the fair will be n most attractive one.
There will be n Midway reservation
and on each side will bc decorated
booths displaying the wares OF the mer-
chants of this city and other Colorado
cities.
The electric display on the Elks' fair
grounds will be u remarkably fine one.
Power will be supplied TO them free OF
cost and all they will have to do is use
II. The grand entrance Will bc literally
a blaze of light and the glare of cleo
tricity Oh the Midway will almost rival
Colorado sunshine.
Another great attraction Of the fair
will be Professor Lionel lie Cares
spiral act performance. He will roll II
sphere up and down n spiral platform
which reaches II height of sixty feet
remaining on the top of the sphere ali
the time.
The following officials are In charge
of the Elks' fair: Il. l.. Holland, man
ager: W. Mex. Barbour. assistant man-
ngcr: =. n. Nyc. treasurer: NJ. V. An
Dire assistant treasurer: and John Hill,
supcrintcntlent of construction.
The people OF Colorado Springs are
enthusiastic in their support OF the
Qunrto-C Centennial and are determined
tC make u success of it. They are conf
ing forward with liberal subscriptions
and already about $1,000 has been Sc
cured aud the whole amount necessary
is in sight.
Mr.. Gilbert McClurg. the secretary OF
the jubilee association. who Is working
hard for its success. has this to say In
regard to the nature of the celebrations:
This festival will not be n fire en-
ginc contest or rock drilling strug-
gle. but It will be n meeting of the pio-
nccrs of the state and the men who
have built mp the state as well as