The daily sentinel., 1901-08-07

association have been hero and gone.
II what they voluntarily said in praise
OF their reception in this city is true,
they will not soon forget the capital city
OF western Colorado or her people.
Despite the fact that terrific down.
pour Of rain greeted them, just as their
train arrived in the city and continued
for over half an hour and that they
had to be conveyed to the hotels during
this downpour, they expressed them
selves before their departure in unstint-
ed words OF praise Of the hospitality and
good feeling OF the people OF Grand
Junction.
The editors came in a special train,
following the regular narrow gauge pas
senger. Both trsins were late. 1t was
hoped that the train would pull in be-
fore the rain, but 1t did not. There were
III ladies and gentlemen in the party.
and they were as fine 4 looking crowd OF
men ard women as ever visited this city.
They represented the principal papers OF
tho Blue Grass state and q handsome
party throughout.
Immediately upon the arrival OF the
train aud while the Modern Woodmen
band played within the waiting room OF
the depot, Mayor Sampliner and 1; N.
Bunting boarded the cars and Mr.. Bunt-
ing spoke some words OF welcome in
each one OF the three cars, which were
responded to in kind by r. w. Brown
Of the Louisville Times, the president Of
the association.
When the rain continued to fall In
torrents the working committee OF citi-
zsns decided that the plan OF entertain
ment would have to be abandoned and
the party gotten to the hotels as quickly
as possible. This was doIs, there being
largo number of carriages present.
When the rain abated somewhat quite
a largo party of the visiting editors were
induced to take the riue to the sugar
factory and to the orchards OF Fruit
Ridge, those OF DR.. Smith, Robert Orr.
William Baumgardner and others being
visited.
The band concerts which had been
provided for the evening OF course had
to be abandoned and the guests Of the
city were left mainly to their own re-
sources for entertainment.
A largo number Of them were guests
Of Manager Haskell at the Park opera
house, he having very kindly rendered
them an invitation to be present.
At tho opera house the Citizens and
Colu IN bine bands came at the request OF
the citizens committee and discourssd
several hne selections without the opera
house and were then escorted within the
building. After playing several delight
full numbers, Director Boyer. upon re
quest of X. E. Morningstar, the secre-
tsry OF the association played "Dixie.
When the strains Of this famous ma
tional air were waited through the hall,
there was an unique scene enacted. The
Ksntuckians rose in their seats, ladies
aud gentlemen, and cheered to the echo.
Prof. Boyer was compelled to play tho
southern melody over again. Then three
cheers were proposed for the Kentucky
Press association, which was given with
a will by the audience present in the
opera house.
Some OF tho party. about twenty in
number, who did not 60 to the opera
house, at tho invitation OF w. 8. Phillips,
Jr., went to the rooms OF DIS. M. Brad
bury, where they were entertained by
the presentation OF 4 number OF slide
views OF the scenery OF this section OF
Colorado. This impromptu reception
in DR.. Bradbury's office was greatly ap
preciated, tho party remaining the
guests OF DR.. Bradbury and Mr.. Phillips
until the time for the arrival Of their
slee pers, which had been sent around
from Salida.
During the evening the guests wan
dersd over the city and were warm in
their praise Of the evident look OF pros
perity In business on every hand.
Those who were 90 fortunate as to go
to the sugar factory, under tho charge Of
Prof. G. w. Shaw. were delighted with
their examination Of the big plant, many
OF them saying it was their Arst visit to
. sugar factory, where the sugar was
made from beets. Every thing was IN
"apple pie order" at the plant and each