Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-05-12

newed yigor, where he had time TO hunt
and ponder well the problems that he
must face. delivered his first and for
nal address last night. at banquet ten
dered to him by the Denver Chamber
of Commerce at the Brown Palace
hotel. And II was momentous ad-
dress. He faced the transportation Is
sue fairly and squarely. In his ad-
dress. he set forth mlnutely and stud
iedly and with evident care. what leg
islation should be effected. and at
once. to deal with the great corpora
tions or syndicates OF few people that
control the railroad world on this con
tinent.
The president spoke also OF the rec.
| lamation act and what IL would bring
about. and OF the recent project to i'm
prove the breed OF the horse under
taken in Colorado. For himself he
knew what he wanted-the Morgan
breed. like that raised in Vermont.
AS many persons as could crowd
/ into the banquet hall remained until
after midnight. enthusiastic and full OF
new hope for Colorado and the West.
from the words that fell from the
Presidents lips.
President Temple OF the Chamber OF
Commerce presided: Chief Justice
Gabbert OF the Supreme Court served
rs toastmastcr. and responses were
made by Governor Mcdonald for the
| state, Mayor Spccr for the city OF Den
yer and Senator Patterson closed with
u culogy on the Republican President.
The flags OF all nations" hung from
/ the ceiling of the banquet hall. The
American nag formed the great center
| piece. Around IL were the Union Jack
and the Irish harp In green. and near
ut hand were the Japanese and Rus
sian cmblems. The Korean and the
Chincsc-the millennium. II flass could
bring IL.
The President sat In the, center Of
the table ranged in the middle OF the
hall along the Seventeenth street side,
Behind him and above him was the
great bald eagle Of the hotel. dFapcd
In flags and SuTmountlHs u shield. The
chandeliers were nllcd with apple
blossoms: the orchestra was hidden
behind palms and ferns and the ball
lokcd brilliant and picturesque. with
the light and glitter from III. glass
ware on the table and the many col
orcd flags suspended from the ceiling.
The arrangements for seats at the
PrrEIdent'E table was:
Senator Henry u. Teller. Rev. Rob
crt =. Coylc. Mayor Robert ", Spc"T.
Governor Jesse =. Mcdonald. Chief
Justice William II. GabbcTi, Prcsidcht
J. y. Temple. Chamber Of Commerce:
President Theodore Roosevelt. Scna'
tor T. N. Patterson. Secretary William
Loeb. JT., DIR. Alexander Lambert.
Philip II. Stewart. George II. Trippc.
when the dishes had been cleared.
Prssid-nt J. $. Temple OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. rose to lead the "now OF
soul" lie spoke of the organization OF
III. Chamber OF Commerce. tNcnty'onc
ycarH ago. and the work IL had don" In
that time for the upbu!ldlns o. Denver
and the state
The Chamber Of Commerce has On.
tcTInIncd many citizens OF note. men
distinguished In different walks OF
/ life" President Temple continued.
but We have one here tonIsh; who
oycrtopE them all. The Chamber OF
Commerce has given him the highest
compliment that could be paid by
clcci!nE him an honorary member.
". II. GahhcTt. chief Justice OF the
Suprcm. Court. was introduced by
President Temple ~ toas,maHtcr ot
the evening. Before Introducing
President .ooacvclt. he Eaid:
mir. Chairman and GCnilcmcn-
President Roosevelt in Colorado II In
the midst of his friends. for In loyalty
TO, and admiration for. him. Colorado
10 In line with every other state In the
Union and second to none. We vel
com,. him TO the city of Denver. sin.
ccrcly wish he could remain longer.
ans are Justly proud Of the fact that
this occasion IL graccd and honorcd By
his presence. Shortly after his arrival
In the state committee waited upon
him to extend an invitation to this ban
s.I
with the pToviso that a bear did not
get the best Of the hunt. However. tho
members Of the committee were not at
all concerned about this proviso. They
knew the President never comes OF
second best In any contest or combat in
! which he engages.
Agreeable to an ancient custom. !
now have the honor Of formally intro.
ducinE to you our distinguished guest.
| President Roosevelt. who will respond
! TO the toast. The Nation"
Presidents Address.
mir. President. MIR. Toastmastcr.
and you. men OF Denver. men Of Colo
RADIO.
Il hope I need not say how glad
| am to be your guest tonight. My only
regret Mt leaving Denver will be that
| was unable to accept some Of the
other invitations that received from
| your fellow citizens 10 visit them or
meet them while here. | know that
! this audience. Mr.. President. will not
| object to my saying that glad though
am TO meet them. | think I should be
| even more pleased to have met the Ia.
| dies (chccrs and applauscl. and that
/ particularly regret having been unable
| to accept their invitation.
Let mo say just one word in refer
| encc to the work OF this organization
/ Of which | am not only the guest, but
/ TO which owe my most sincere thanks
| for having elected mo to honorary
| membership. You have done a great
work for the material prosperity of
] ,bfu rity. pf this gtntp I fully aDprp-