Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-17
G. A.R.ATDENVER
encAMpmeMr IN SEPTEMBER.

BIackmar.-Preparations for Great
Next Fall.
Denver. Dec. 1.-THE executive
committee CT the council of admins
tration OF the G. A. R., in session yes
terday at the Brown Palace hotel. fixed
the dates OF the thirty-ninth encamp-
ment OF the G. A. r. Monday. Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday. Sep
tember 1, S. 6 and I. 1905.
Representatives OF the railroads
that will carry the old soldiers to
Denver. met with the committee and
promised rate of one cent mile 10
Denver from practically all points IN
the United States. time on tickets TO
be extended TO give all who desire an
opportunity to visit points of interest
In Colorado and the West
The big parade OF the encampmcnt
will be held September 9th.
National headquarters will open a
week before the encampment at the
Brown Palace hotel.
Department OF Colorado and Wyom
ing headquarters will open Jan
uary 1st.
Gen. Wilmon w. Blackmar, com
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, his executive committee
of the council OF administration. Mrs,
Minot, national president OF the Wo
mans Relief Corps: Mrs. Hager. ma
tional president OF the Ladies of the
G. A. r., and the rest OF his distin
guished party, were guests OF honor
last night at a monster campfire In
Coliseum hall.
The great hall was comfortably
filed when Gen. U. S Hollister intro
duced Mayor Speer. The mayor said
in part:
Denver is yong and somewhat coy
but like all young maidens she loves
the old soldier. and wants you to think
well OF her. When you compare Den
yer's age with other cities you must
admit that she is young. When you
were fighting the great battles OF the
Civil war this child could not walk
alone-and you must not expect that
this young lady has yet adopted all the
womanly ways OF her older sisters
She has just secured her first party
gown in the shape of a new city char
ter. which permits her to act for her
than ever before, but she has not yet
put away all OF her childish playthings
such as unkept streets, natural paths
for sidewalks, natures weeds. uncon
fined and neglected streams. but she
is dropping some OF them each year.
AS a representative OF this youni
lady II gives me pleasure to welcom,
each one OF you personally on this In
spection trip. and to assure you tha
when your great encampment meet
next summer she will be altogethe
yours"
The mayor was followed by Genera
Thomas J. Downen. commander OF thu
department Of Colorado and Wyoming
Mrs. Olive KILN. department presi
dent OF the Woman's Relief Corps
Mrs. Ruth Foote. department presi
dent Of the Ladies' Of the G. A. X
Mrs. Fanny Minot and Mrs. Hager.
General Blackmar was then intro
'rced. He said. In par
Friends and Comrades: hav'
done nothing since arriving In you
beautiful city but shake hands an
receive greetings. l am glad an
here; ] am glad myself and all my oil,
comrades are coming here for thei
encampment In 1905. The mayor neet
not say anything about Denver beinI
a young girl and not knowing what Il
do. even though anxious to do what 4
right: she possesses many traits tha
her older sisters would be glad t.
have; she may be coy miss but sh'
possesses the charms OF young won
anhood not found In her older sistes
hence We are glad to come here"
Gen. J. f. Gilman. Gen. T. G. Sample
Gen. Ell Torrance. Gen. w. II. Arm
strong. Gen s. c. James. Col. ]. Z
Henry, Gen. J. Cory Winans. Genera
Partridge. adjutant general OF Illinois
and Colonel Casey Of Topeka. Kansas
were other speakers.
Mrs. Hager. national president Of tn
Ladies' Of the G. A. R.. made a most ia
vorable impression and was repeated.
applauded.