Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
G. A. K. AT DENVER
ENcAmPMENr IN SEPTEMBER.
Reception to Commander in Chief
observation-disclosures for Great
National Re-Union in Colorado
Next Fall

Blackmar-Preparati for Great
National Re-Union in Colorado
Next Fall.
Denver, Dec. 1.-THE executive
committee of 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 4, 5. s and z, 1905.
Representatives of the railroads
that will carry the old soldiers to-
Denver, met with the committee and
promised a rate of one cent mile to-
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 encampment
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.
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, his executive committee
of the council of admins tration, 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 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 yourg 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
ver'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 new city char
ter which permits her to act for her
self. She looks more like woman
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 representative of this young
lady it gives me pleasure to welcome
each one OF you personally on this in
spection trip. and to assure you that
when your great encampment meets
next summer she will be altogether
yours"
| The mayor was followed by General
Thomas j. Downen. commander OF the
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. R.,
Mrs. Fanny Minot and Mrs. Hager.
General Blackmar was then intro
'.uced. He said. in par
Friends and Comrades: have
done nothing since arriving in your
beautiful city but shake hands and
receive greetings. 1 am glad am
here: / am glad myself and all my old
comrades are coming here for their
encampment in 1905. The mayor need
not say anything about Denver being
a young girl and not knowing what to
do even though anxious to do what is
right: she possesses many traits that
her older sisters would be glad to
have; she may be a coy miss but she
possesses the charms OF young WON
anhood not found in her older sisters
hence we are glad to come here"
Gen. J. e. Gilman. Gen. T. G. Sample
Gen. Ell Torrance. Gen. w. H. Arm
strong, Gen. S. C. James. Col. ]. e
Henry. Gen. ]. Cory Winans, General
Partridge. adjutant general Of Illinois
and Colonel Casey OF Topeka, Kansas
were other speakers.
Mrs. Hager, national president OF the
Ladies of the G. A. R.. made most IA
vorable impression and was repeatedly
applauded-