The Lamar register., 1901-08-07
STATE QUARTO. CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION AT BOULDER

Boulder, Aug. 1.-Boulder's welcome
was extended to the most notable gath
ering of the distinguished men of the
state and the largest crowd OF people
ever assembled In the foothill city.
The official celebration in honor of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the admis-
sion of Colorado into the Union was a
complete success in every feature.
Twenty thousand people, it is esu-
mated, saw the parade, which was a
splendid pageant, illustrating the prog
ress of Colorado in its first quarter of
a century. A large part of the multi
tude later assembled in the great audi
torium on the ChautauQua grounds.
The leading men of the state were
there, and In eloquent words spoke Of
the progress and power of Colorado.
Unbounded hospitality was lavished
upon the hosts of visitors, and in ev-
cry way the celebration was made
worthy of the occasion.
The committee which had charge of
the day was composed of NJ. S. White
ley, chairman; l.. G. Paddock, Senator
O. B. Ward, r. II. Whiteley and E. ].
Morath. They were assisted by large
number of citizens. The committee
met all the incoming trains and began
to dispense Boulder hospitality.
The first train arrived from Denver
at 9:30, and was met by Senator Ward,
- Thomas Manion at Marshall.
re were eight coaches, and all were
crowded. Among the well known men
aboard were: Senator Henry NJ. Teller,
Senator II. NJ. Patterson. State Treas
urer Chipley, State Auditor CrOuter,
Secretary of State Mills, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction Mrs. Helen
l.. Grenfell, Mayor II. II. Wright, Sem
ators Hume Lewis of Pueblo and Ba-
rela of Trinidad, and A. NJ. Stevenson
and Frank Goudy.
The following gentlemen represented
the directors of the Festival of Noun
tain and Plain, and came to pay COM
plimentary visit to the Quarto- Centen-
nial: Charles ii. Reynolds, president
of the festival; +. C. Smutzer, George
Vallery, g. w. Franklin, ii. i. 1nsley,
w. N. Byers. w. T. Davoren, Arthur
Williams, Peter McCOurt, John Nc
Namara, G. NJ. Day, ]. +. Roberts. DIR.
L. Z. Rust, George II. knifton, s. NJ.
Allen, G. Il. Ward, w. w. Porter. Ed.
Scholtz. ]. s. Temple, o. p. Baur and
w. J. Parkinson.
As soon MS the long train had come
to stnndstll the Denver people
poured out like so much water from Il
geyser. Then the officers and direc-
tors of the Festival of Mountain and
Plain shouted:
"Whoop tie doodle doodle do,
We're from Denver, who are you?
We are stuck OIL Boulder. too,
Whoop tie doodle doodle dor
The shout was taken up by 1000
throats- 1t was carried to other thou
sands and sent back again with ven-
eeance. 1t became the cry of the day.
The Columbia coach that had been
sent up by the Festival board and
drawn by six horses was waiting Mt
the depot, and into 1t and upon 1t
clambered the Festival people.
NE main feature of the day was the
parade In the morning. 1t was OF
mammoth proportions and from every
standpoint exceeded the expectations
of its promoters. The most distin-
guished citizens Of the state rode in 1t;
the crack First regiment marched us
though parading for n prize, and the
business houses and private citizens
entered floats elabOrately decorated
md symbolical of the tremendous prog
ress achieved by the state in the quar-
ter of a century past
The business section was freely
draped in bunting. while the national
colors wooed the breeZes from every
house.
The meeting in the Chautauqua, pre-
sided over by Governor James B. Or
man, was one of the most notable gath
erings ever assembled in the state.
Colorado's most distinguished orators
were there. and made short, plthy nd
dresses which were In keeping with
the sentiment of the day. Senators
Teller and Patterson, Congressman
Bell, Ex-Governor Thomas, Frank Gou-
dy and A. NJ. Stevenson. CasimirO Ba-
rela, Helen NJ. Grenfell are orators
who could arouse the coolest audience,
and the bursts OF applause which re-
wartied their efforts showed that their
auditors were not insensible to their
eulogies on the state and pledges OF
fealty to the nation. The poetic view
of the Centennial State was expressed
in Mr. Dillenback's sonnet on Colorado.
Governor Orman, OH being intro
duced by Senator Whiteley, was re-
ceived with rounds of applause. The
chief executive said that it was twen-
ty-five years ago that he first visited
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