The Holly chieftain., 1901-07-19
QUART0.C CENIENlllA JUBILEE Ar
: COLORADO SPRINGS, AUG. is.


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, a sort Of object
lesson along this line. The M ns, given
10 the occasion IL the QuartoeC eCenten-
nial Jubilee, and 1t will he one of the
biggest events that fhave ever taken
place In the Far West.
The idea OF celebrating Colorado's
twenty nth anniversary as a state was
first suggested by the Honorable l. \.
Stevens In the colorado Springs Sag
cite, and 1t was caught up eagerly by
most OF the state newspapers. The
QuartO-Cenrennial 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
jde1t; ]. N. Stevens a1AaLSA r ~
= vice presidents; 1fvink Howbeft.
easurer; and Gilbert ,licClufx, secre
Wtary. With these gentlemen are dss6-
.ciated in the executive committee d.
t&B. Farley. Philip B. Stewart. Don c.
Ijoddard and George Rex Buckman.
Tie plan Is to make the celebration
tffesent the progress Of the state and
incidentally OF the whole Rocky Noun
rain 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 men prom
nent in the states history and by dis
tinguished visitors. Special features
will be the Womeh's Congress, 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 1t
will be fifty chroncled by artists and
writer's 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 cell
ebration will be crowded with events.
Each has been named for it's most con-
spicuous feature-August LIST, 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 professional
baseball games between Western
League teams. games Of polo in which
splendid prizes will be contested for.
ed in by the organizations of the state,
AM cricket games in which the crack
layers of Salt Lake. Omaha, Denver
tnd Colorado Springs will strive for the
championship.
Pioneer Day will see grand reunion
OF the old settlers OF the state. All the
pioneer organizations will be represent
ed. All Coloradans Of twenty FIVE
Wears standing are especially invited
A.. Platt, who is In charge of the
arrangements, 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 he addresses in the
opera house by Ex-Governor Adams
and ex-Congressman BelfOrd.
On the afternoon Of the same day
win come. the Congress of Women.
which has been arranged for by COM
mittee of enterprising Colorado Springs
ladies' of which Mrs. G. A. Eldredge is
chairman and Mrs. w. A. Platt secre-
tary. The program will be made up of
five-minute speeches on live topics of
interest to the women of the state.
Mrs. F. w. Goddard, president of the
National Society Of Colonial Danes in
the state of Colorado, will give the
opening address, to which Mrs. NJ. d.
Thatcher of Pueblo will respond The
achievements Of women along the lines
of education, politics, medicine, jour
naaism, buEnes6 ana club work will be
'reated by,the different speakers. na
Mrs. John Il. Hanna VIII describe tile
ivantages of equal suffrage. Mrs. An
nette Hawley the struggle against
che saloons. Mrs. ]. D. Whitmore,
president Of the Denver Woman's
Club, will speak Of "The Large Club,
and Mrs. 4. NJ. Harding OF Canon
City will represent the State Fedora.
ton Of Clubs. Miss Mary F. Lathrop
speak for the woman lawyers, DIR.
Winnie C. 4. Love for the women ply
Sicians, and Mrs. Lyle s. Stansbury,
whose pen name is Ellis Meredith, for
the woman Journalists of the state.
Pioneer women will be the topic of
Mrs. j. B. Belford's address and the
work of the Woman's Relief Corps
that of Mrs. Mary L. Carr of Long
mont. Other speakers will be secured
to represent the business women and
the woman Of the old regime who joins
no clubs, casts no votes, hut devotes
her whole attention to upholding the
old traditions Efforts are being made
to secure in addition distinguished wo-
men speakers from. outside the state.
The congress will be closed with Kip
H..