Gilpin observer., 1901-07-18
OUARTO. CENTENNIAL JUBILEE AT
COLORADO SPRINGS, AUG. l.3y


in 1876. the progress of the state has
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, > sort of object
lesson along this line, The name given
to the occasion is the Quarto-Centen-
NAL Jubilee. and it will be one of the
biggest events that have ever taken
place in the Far West.
The idea of celebrating Colorado's
| twenty-fith anniversary as n state was
first suggested by the Honorable l. n.
Stevens in the Colorado Springs Gaz-
cite. and it was caught up eagerly by
| most of the state newspapers. lhe
Quarto- Centennial Jubilee Association
was at once formed in this city. its
membership being almost identical
with that of the Chamber of Com
merce j. c. Shields was elected pres
| ;dent; !. y. Stevens and l.. \. E. All
iers. vice presidents: Irving Howbert,
treasurer; and Gilbert McClurg. secre-
tary. With these gentlemen are ;lsso-
ciated in the executive committee ID.
b. Farley, Philip b. Stewart. Don c.
Goddard and George Rex Buckman.
The plan is to make the celebration
represent the progress of the state and
incidentally of the whole Rocky Noun
tain 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 mt n prom
inent in the states history an by dis
tinguished visitors. Special features
will be the Women's Cong1 ess, 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 it
will be fifty chronicled by artists and
writers 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 eel
ebration will be crowded with events.
Each has been named for it's m Dst con-
spicuOus feature-August 1st, Pioneer
Day: August I'd. State Day: and Au-
gust Sd, Rough Riders Day; bu: in adj
dition there will be the other events al
ready referred to and also profe ssional
baseball games between Western
League teams, games of polo in which
splendid prizes will be contested for.
tennis and golf tournaments participant
oil in by the organizations of the state.
and cricket games in which the crack
players of Salt Lake. Omaha. ID ,nver
and Colorado Springs will strive fer the
championship.
Pioneer Day will see grand reu uion
of the old settlers of the state. All the
pioneer organizations will he repres ant-
ed. All ColOradans of twenty-five
years standing are especially invited.
w. 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
uf the state will recount interesting eX-
pcriences of early days. and in the
evening there will be addresses in the
opera house by Ex-Governor Adams
aud ex-Congressman Belford.
On the afternoon of the same day
will come the Congress of Women.
which has been arranged for by com
mlttee of enterprising Colorado Springs
ladies', of which Mrs. c. A. Eldredge is
chairman and Mrs. w. A. Plat secre-
tary. The program will be made up of
hve-minute speeches on live topics of
interest to the women of the state.
-ii =. W. 'ou'EiIu. DTtSNltnt the
National Society Of Colonial Danes in
the state of Colorado, will give the
oneiling address, to which Mrs. NJ. ID.
Thatcher of Pueblo will respond. The
achievements of women along the lines
OF education, politics. medicine, Jour
nalism, business and club work VIII be
treated by the different speakers.
Mrs. John II. Hanna will describe the
advantages of equal suffrage. Mrs An
toinette Hawley the struggle against
the saloons. Mrs j. ID. Whitmorc.
president of the Denver Wcman's
Club, will speak of The Large Club
and Mrs. Il. NJ. Harding of Canon
City will represent the State Fedora
ton of Clubs. Miss Mary +. Lathrop
will speak for the woman lawyers. Dir.
Minnie c. T. Love for the women ply
sicians, and Mrs. Lyle $. Stansbury.
whose pen name Is Ellis Meredith for
the woman Journalists of the state.
Pioneer women will he the topic of
Mrs. J. B. Bclford'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. but devotcs
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
ling's reccssional, sung by Mrs. j. ID.
Kellogg of Pueblo.
So far the committee on arrange
| ments for the Woman's Congress has
met the most encouraging success. \
large attendance is already assured.
One of the Pueblo clubs will come in n
body to take part in the occasion. and
| It is hoped that other clubs will follow
| It's example.
The result OF the congress will be
| to call attention TO the wonderful rec
| ord made by women In advancing the