Daily camera., 1901-08-01
GREAT CROWDS CAME.


First Day of the 0unrto Centennial
witns,es Big Everts.
Early in the morning there came
teams by scores from the mountains ant
the valley. The narrow gauge road hat
all it could do to deliver in Boulder the
throngs OF people it picked up along the
line. From the north came a train o
eigh, coaches loaded to the aisles and
doors. This brought the Greeley. Love
land Longmont bands. all handsomely
uniformed and all in good voice. These
soon repaired to various stands on Pearl
street and began TO play popular airs
The Quarto Centennial was on. Here
and there could be seen floats hasten
ing to the points OF formation and grea,
crowds were gathering from somewhere
from everywhere.
Two grea, trains pulled in from Den
yer a, o:4o the governors train being the
second section and being loaded with
state officials, Senators Teller and Pat
terson. the speakers and other distin'
guished men and women.
The grca, event OF the morning. was OF
course. the great parade and pageant OF
progress. The groups ot spectators be-
ga, to gather a, every available street
corner in the early morning hours. There
they waited, their numbcr' constantly
reinforced by new comers. BY halt.
pas, Ten the streets were well nigh in.
passa5le. Although the crowd was an
immense one, II was 4 perfectly good
natured and there vas no disorder oil
any kind. Hundreds sought rest on the
huge grand stand and while the others
viewed the parade from Office windows.
TWAS almost eleven o'clock before
the parade was in motion. 1t was head.
ed by Marshal Bass and platoon OF
mou n,cd police who cleared the streets
for the procession. Grand Marshal
Moorhead guided the first division which
Included the companies Of the Firs,
Infantry Regimen, of the National Guard
The FRS, Regimen. band furnished the
music, and the whole body acled as an
escor, for Governor Orman and his
brilian, staff.
George S. Oliver was chief OF the
second division and Rischars band iur.
nished delightful strains for the march.
crs. Troops B and c OF the cavalry
were included in this division. They
we're greeted with applause along the
route. as also, were the Chaaec light
artillery with their two Napoleons and
Two Ga,lings. The men looked and
rode like veterans. Invited guests in
carriages closed the division. among
whom we're our two United States Sera'
Tors, Teller and Patterson.
On board the Festival OF Mountain and
Plains Columbia wagon. huge affair
rendered by Kuykendall. the Denver
.iveryman. were Mayor R. r. Wright
Of Denver, w. n. Byers, Hon. A. NJ.
Stevenson, Pete. McCour,, Pres, Charles
REYNOLDS and Sec. John Mcnamara OF
he committee, Hon. Charles w. Frank.
lin and a large number Of ladies. They
had festival yell.
Hoop do doodle doc,
We're stuck on Boulder. too,
which they rolled out with the volume
and energy OF band Of college boys.
Hon. A. NJ. Stevenson spurned Carriage
SC, aside for the speakers. He was bound
10 have his outing and to shou, tor Den
yer and its grea, fall festival.
The hose team was beautifully deco
rated.
The minstrel band in full minstrel cos.
tune furnished the music for w. "A.
Chamberlain division. Then followed
some floats showing the progress OF the
mining industry, together with pack
teams. and milling and drilling outfits.
Especially noticeable were the floats O.!
the Tendcrfoot and Logan mines and
the Victor Rock Drills.
A negro sex,e,,e furnished string and
vocal music.
The agricultural interests were also
given display in this division.
The first division was led by Chief Rob.
cit Euler and the fine Longmont band.
1t was given over TO mem mories OF o.her