The daily sentinel., 1903-09-08
OPENING OF PEACH DAY.


ed with the clearest of skies, and
making happy. not only the residents
of this city and country, but the
stranger within our gates, who came
by hundreds last night on the various
trains over the broad and narrow
guage roads.
AS ON previous Peach Day celebra-
tions it is uncertain how many people
are guests of the city, but there are
enough to give the home people the
idea that an old fashioned Peach Day
event is being celebrated. With those
who are already here and the many
who will come tonight it can be said
that at least five Thousand people are
here for the celebration.
According to the program published
the people were awakened this morn
ing by the thundrous booming of
twelve guns, fired under the direc-
tion of Lieut.. Thomas Van Buren,.
The particular event of the day
was the grand parade at ten O'Clock.
This formed at the corner of 9th and
lowing route. Colorado avenue to
2nd street; second to Main; Main to
9Th; sixth to Rood Rood to 4th:
Fourth to the City Park.
The parade was most creditable.
though not so large as it might have
been, had the many merchants of the
city who could have done so. appear
ed in the procession with floats.
The parade moved in the following
order. Mark Bunting. with his shet-
land Teddy, in command of the shet-
land pony section. This included
David Terriers handsome team of
Shetland sorrels. a diminutive Shet-
land stud, Chris Lass. the very
handsome coal black stud and s. N.
Wheeler's pure blood, Punch.
The band. the city's pride, the
City Union band followed with fifteen
pieces. The grand marshal of the
parade. Captain Theo. G. Lennon.
superintendent of Teller institute. in
chief command of the parade. fol-
lowed.
The parade was formed in the fol-
oling order: The Grand Junction
paid fire department. seven men; one
hundred Indians in the neat and nat
ty uniforms of Teller institute, NOV
ing in three companies. with the pre-
cision of veterans; with the three
aides of Marshal Lennon in advance
of this section. they being Commo-
dore W. S. Phillips. George Smith.
Bert Case and @. @. Knowles.
The Leadville Drum Corps was next
form; 10 members of the Grand Army
of the Republic. following the flag
carried by O. M. Bailey of Montrose.
president of the Western Slope Vet
Grams association; Three delivery
wagons of Heron & Cassells. two of
the teams being driven tandem by
the members of the firm, Mr.. Heron
and Mr.. Cassell; The Bargain House,
came in line with decidedly hand
some float upon which a great deal OF
hard labor and considerable expense
had been expended The float was
the representation of the four sea
| sons, and in each of the four booths,
which were decorated with the flower
/ of the season which it was made tc
represent, stood young lady. gowned
to carry out the part. Above all,
and as crown to the entire repre-
sentation, was a large globe. covered
with flowers. The young ladies who
took the part of the seasons were
Misses. Ethel and Arminda Perce,
IS Ruth Byers and Miss Pearl Os-
born.
Garri son and Fletcher. with most
unique float. came next. 1t was 8
bath tub, one of the finest, on theil
delivery wagon. The tub contained
two dirty faced urchins, and mother
washing them, after monstrous meal
of watermelon, the piece de resis'
tance of the negro; the Grand juno
tion Dressed Meat company, with g
large load of the product dispensed by
this firm, under charge of Agent W.
G. Scheu A large fruit wagon witt
four horses. the wagon containing
horticultural and agricultural pro
ducts of five farms in the vicinity oi
the Canaan farm; Tony Flucken witt
a large wagon handsomely painted
Just turned from his shop, the outtit
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