Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-15

Denver. Colo. Sept. IA mighty
anthem was sung to the glory OF the
men who saved the nag. from the
great throng that wedsed into the
heart OF Denver yesterday morning.
This parade OF the q. A. II. encamp-
ment will be written In history AZ the
one that loosened the hearts OF the
Queen City and the Centennial State
until the mountains rc-echoed the
songs of battle and the cheers OF the
multitude, that swciled forth for more
than Ave hours. II Will be written OF
In years to come as the one that had
NO flaw: the grand parade that con.
tanned more people In u given space
than any yet held. and that called
forth n spirit OF enthusiasm that has
not been Witnessed by the veterans OF
the war since the days when their Vic
tories were fresh In the hearts OF the
Union.
Denver, holding for the day almost
a. many more as It's normal popuin,
ton. did maHnificcntiy. II honorcd
the soldiers signaiiy by giving them
the full freedom OF tho streets: Its
people showered upon them flowers In
abundance and In every way gave them
. true western welcome.
Without n moments delay. without
q single break In the lines. the holi'
day throng bchayin. admirably. with.
out an accident OF any kind. tho pa-
radc was n pronounced success.
Praise for the days triumph In due
not one but many. George W. Cook.
chairman OF the executive committee.
was tho hero OF tho hour. as ho has
been OF the whole cncampment. and
with him nrc the heads Of his stan and
Grand Army OF the Republics local
committee. The mayor and police force
can not be given too much credit.
No city hns ever had such n holiday
appearance. II was colorcd rs with n
giant brush In tho national colors.
Flags and strcamcrs and fcstoons were
everywhere. The city was at Its best.
Throughout every portion OF the dis.
trict embraced In tho parade tho side
walks were packed and the buildings
were alive. Never nnythin. approach
Ing the scenes on the main streets has
been seen here. and II viii be Ions
time before they can he duplicated.
The Grand Army OF thc Republic was
signaliy honorcd.
The extent OF the parade In quite nc
curaicly summarized. as follows:
Number OF veterans In line. 1880.
Number OF persons witnessing pm.
rade. $4,000.
Number OF bands In parade. 30.
Number Of drum corps In parade. so.
Length OF parade. miles.
Time for parade TO pass given point.
. hours and 8 minutes.
Length OF line OF march. eh miles.
Largest department In line. Kansas.
with $500.
Smallest department in line. Florida.
with 6.
TIE parade started promptly Mt 10
o'clock. An hour and Ave minutes
Inter the chief OF police and his Gordon
stepped from Broadway into the front
OF the reviewing stand. And n min
ute later Commnndcrin.Chlef King
and his stan were up and had dis.
mounted and Joined the distinguished
gathering OF soldiers and civilians In
the stand. The nag draped in mem
ory OF the dead commander. was
placed in the center OF the stnnd.
And the march past began In pres
encc of the chief executive OF the state
and the head officer OF tho city. the
commander OF the department OF the
Colorado aid his stan In full uniform.
and the citizens OF Denver who have
been prominent In aiding the work OF
the local committees, and their ladies'.
Colonel George l.. Randolph. grand
marshal OF the day, mounted and young
again, chosen for the Office by reason
of his record on the field OF battle. had
not a trying Office. EvcrytI-Lg had
been arranged beforehand so perfectly
that the machine was automatic.
st.t.a a hnl T. mn pann1n
Il took up the magnificent chorus OF
approval that sounded far up from
Larimer street and cheered and
cheered. and then sang.
From the beginning the soldiers bore
the trophies of the march. They were
laden at the beginning with flowers.
II Denver citizens were too lavish at
the outset they could not be alamed.
But not veteran appeared without n
reminder of Dcnver's gratitude. how
ever small and homely and modest 1t
might have been.
Illinois, claiming Grant and other he
roes c. the war, had first place. The
place goes by seniority of posts; but
this state was entitled to the honor
perhaps for other reasons. In num-
bers 4. was marvellous and the posts
looked splendid.
Bands there were in plenty. Music
made the air lively with melody. John
Browns Body" and all the famous airs
of the war and after sounded sveet as
ever to the men on parade. rho old
Deadwood stage coach brought up the
rear Of the state with the veterans who
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