The Ordway new era., 1906-09-28
VICE PRESIDENT
DELIVERS ADDRESS At p1<G'e
PEAK CENTENNIAL.
REUNION OF THE PIONEERS
Interesting Stories Of the Early Uuyo
Oldest Settlers Read Paporo-
Ute and Pueblo indians Give Ssas
Dances.

Ute and Pueblo Indians GIVE WeP
Dances.
Colorado Springs. Colo.-Reverencs
for the Nation as represented By Vice
President Fairbanks. and for the early
settlers AMI pioneers who made Colo
RADIO history in the fifties and SIXTIES.
was expressed by the eloquent pres
ence OF thousands Of people during
the actresses of the vice president and
the pioneers reunion Tuesday.
The program for the. day was under
the auspices of the FL Paso County
Pioneer Society. and was also the am
nual gathering OF the society. The ad.
vance guard of the pioneers went Inn
mediately 10 Stratton park. where they
literally pitched their camp for the day.
Many. though. remained in the city to
hear the address OF Vice President
Fairbanks Immediately after which
the scene OF action for the days activ-
ity vas changed.
AT 1880 o'clock the pioneers and WIS.,
itors gathered In front OF the grand
stand at .he little park. and exercises
OF the day began with the reading Of
papers by Anthony Bott and NJ. 8.
Beach. the two Oldest settlers in the
region of Pixies Peak.
The story Of the settling Of the West.
of the vicissitudes Of crossing the
plains, the frequent Indian raids, With
their fatalities. the dreams OF tn 80
| gold excitement. was pictured in
graphic words by the t speakers.
After lunch the addresses Of the af-
ternoon were delivered. while the old
boys sat around pulling At their pipes
| tp h.R fnss.
ment.
The speakers Of the afternoon were
Judge Wilbur F. Stone and DIR. Will
liam G. Strickler, president OF the FL
Paso County Society.
A feature OF the day was the pres.
ence OF the lndians-chiefs. uQuaws
and pappooses-in native dress, war
paint. feathers and blankets. II wa
| Interesting to watch these men and
| women of the old days mingie with
their ancient foes. the fathers Of
many of whom they had fought. In
the afternoon the representatives Of
the Ute and Santa Clara tribes gavo
typical war dance. This afternoon
the election of officers OF the El Paso
County Society was held. with tho
following result: Irving Howbert.
president: T.. ]. Eaton. secretary.
The meeting was one OF the lArG.
est ever held In the state. Represent.
| atives OF every town Of any size Wero
| present. Among the distinguished n.
oneers present were Mrs. b. w. Rob
| inson and Mrs. Louis boil, president
and first vice president respectively
OF the Ladies' Pioneer Aid Society q
the state. and Mrs Mary Brown. The
first white child born In Donver. Mra.
Brown Is the daughter Of Mrs. Mary
| a 49, H. G~t
city in 1860. Another guest OF honor
was Mrs. Catherine Murat Of Palmer
Lake. the third white woman pioneer
in the Pixies Peak region. Othefa
present were A. v. Archibald OF Trini-
dad. I. w. Staunton Of Pueblo w. H.
McComber, s. W. Johnson. A.exnnder
| Ford and 3. X. Lee OF Denver.
The address of Vice Presidont c.
W. Fairbanks was the attraction IN,
the morning. In his address he said:
"A century has elapsed since bravo
officer in the army OF the United
States. with that high courage and d.
votion TO duty which 10 characteristics
OF the American soldier. crowned IL
! work OF his expedition to the head
waters of the Arkansas and 70 tho
Rocky mountains.
I'VE celebrate not only an interest
ing incident. but we pay tribute also
to the American soldier, who has
wrought wondrously, not only upoa
the field, but in pushing forward IL
| frontier OF our national deveSop0o4G
| He has always been and 10 eager -
respond wherever duty calls. WhoeAoR
| 1t be in the theatre Of war or blaBing
a pathway into new and unknoWn eer-
ritory. We recall with pleasure aA1
| gratitude the names OF PikB. Lew6
and Clark, Fremont and other Dol1leU
which are forever associated with ear
peditions organized for the opening
up of territory in the United 8tAtoo.
We recognize them NJ 'path0nderA' -.
the truest and best sense.
1--WE fully appreciate tho treneA1oaD
consequences flowing from RihafB e&.
pedition. He blaxes the pathway hltAef
| and Thousands in due time followed.
where he led. Those who tAno o1Mo
here to set up dominion WogO Wo1-
! fitted to found state. TA0y oU00Q18
with them into the new 0eld q tAeor
endeavor the self.governtng inNtiDe1 a.
the Anglo-Saxon race, an t4n11Aeeel
purpose which subdued olaenez1 49,
converted to the use Of Man IL nG1r
ural elements which Pr0vlAsuoo oeoHt
tered among theae mountains. I14Pi
made laws which had no hxgAG 1oo
tion than their own cu0oo1e-2GND
which concerned both tifa anA Nsurs>
erty-and they were execut61 wnA n
the solmnity OF measures p0uDo1 -
der adequate congtituticA W1fsoNk 4
'Eellow cltisens, this WIN aiWaye ~
the home Of . strong pSupaoy el
tained, aggreeslvo ana ~
with sound minds ard 49,
pafrio<ia1a Tia nexx o1ztNz$ u y
With prorliee. Hsso h 49, q
Eaf6 49, fhNrr nnsr1<i| ~ ~