The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-12


and ponder well the problems that he
must face. delivered his first and for
mai address last night. at banquet ten
dered to him by the Denver Chamber
of Commerce at the Brown Palace
hotel. And 1t was a momentous ad-
dress. He faced the transportation is
sue fairly and squarely. In his ad-
dress, he set forth infinitely and stud
iedly and with evident care, what leg
fslation 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 it 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
80 toshS anu TtSpOuSeS were
made by Governor Mcdonald for the
state, Mayor Speer for the city of Den
yer and Senator Patterson closed with
eulogy on the Republican President
The flags of all nations" hung from
the ceiling of the banquet hall. The
American flag formed the great center
piece. Around it were the Union Jack
and the Irish harp in green. and near
at hand were the Japanese and Rus
Sian emblems. The Korean and the
Chinese-the millennium, il flags could
bring it.
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. draped
IN flags and surrounding a shield. The
chandeliers were filled with apple
blossoms; the orchestra was hidden
behind palms and ferns and the hall
loked brilliant and picturesque, with
the light and glitter from the glass
ware on the table and the many col
ored flags suspended from the ceiling.
The arrangements for seats at the
Presidents table was:
Senator Henry NJ. Teller. Rev. Rob
ert F.. Coyle, Mayor Robert w. Speer,
Governor Jesse F. Mcdonald. Chief
justice William 4. SdDDeTt.
j. S. Temple, Chamber of Commerce;
President Theodore Roosevelt. Sena
tor T. NJ Patterson, Secretary William
Loeb, Jr.. DIR. Alexander Lambert,
Philip B. Stewart, George B. Trippe.
When the dishes had been cleared.
President j. S. Temple of the Chamber
of Commerce, rose to lead the flow OF
soul" He spoke of the organization of
the Chamber of Commerce. twenty-one
years ago, and the work it had done in
that time for the upbuilding OF Denver
and the state.
THE Chamber of Commerce has en-
tertained many citizens of note. men
distinguished in different walks of
life" President Temple continued,
but we have one here tonight who
overtops them all. The Chamber of
Commerce has given him the highest
compliment that could be paid by
electing him an honorary member"
w. H. Gabbert, chief justice of the
Supreme Court, was introduced by
President Temple as POSTMASTER of
the evening. Before introducing
President Roosevelt, he said:
'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen
President Roosevelt in Colorado is in
the midst of his friends. forth loyalty
to, and admiration for. him. Colorado
is in line with every other state in the
Union and second to none. We well
come him to the city of Denver, SIM
cerely wish he could remain longer.
and are justly proud of the fact that
this occasion is graced and honored by
his presence. Shortly after his arrival
in the state committee waited upon
him to extend an invitation to this ban
quet. He graciously accepted. but
with the proviso that a bear did not
get the best of the hunt However, the
members of the committee were not at
all concerned about this proviso. They
knew the President never comes off
second best in any contest or combat in>
which he engages.
Agreeable to an ancient custom,
now have the honor of formally intro
ducing to you our distinguished guest,
President Roosevelt, who will respond
to the toast, The Nation"
Presidents Address.
"Mr. President, Mr.. Toastmaster,
and YOU men of Denver, men of Colo
RADIO.
Il hope ! need not say how glad l
am to be your guest tonight. My only
regret at leaving Denver will be that
| was unable to accept some OF the
other invitations that l received from
meet them while here. i know that
this audience, Mr.. President, will not
object to my saying that glad though i
am to meet them. l think | should be
even more pleased to have met the la
dies CHEERS and applause), and that |
particularly regret having been unable
to accept their invitation.
Let me say just one word in refer
ence to the work of this organization
of which l am not only the guest but
to which l owe my most sincere thanks
for having elected me to honorary
membership. You have done a great
work for the material prosperity of
this city, of this state. ! fully appre
ciate, as every sensible man must, the
great, the vital importance of that
work. We must have basis of ma
terial prosperity before any COM
munity, whether state, municipality, or
nation, can develop itself, can rise in
any degree. There must. in the COM
munity as in the individual, be first a
basis of the material prosperity; but
woe to the community. woe to the indi-
hot of