Gilpin observer., 1906-09-27
Pike Centennial
FIRST DAY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
CELEBRATION.
A GRAND MILITARY PARADE
Large Force From Regular Army
Other Military Organizations and
Pioneers-ReaIistic Sham Battle
and Rescue

Other Military Organizations and
Pioneers-ReaIistic Sham Battle
and Rescue. y
Colorado Springs, Colo.-Patriotism
was the keynote of Mondays exer-
cises, which formally opened the Pike
Centennial celebration. Military Day
was celebrated and through all the
features of the parade in the morning,
the wome1's patriotic rally at the
opera house and the military recep-
tion by Governor Mcdonald in the
Antler's MOTEL, was expressed by the
deep-rooted love of the people for
their country. The town is resplend-
ent with flags, bunting and electric
lights, Old Glory being interspersed
with the white and yellow of the Gen.
tennial.
To the tune of martial music OF
brass bands and a fife and drum corps.
1,5OO artillery, infantry and cavalry,
United States troops, together with In
dians cowboys, G.. A. r. and Spanish
War veterans, high school cadets and
pioneers, marched through the princi-
pal streets of Colorado Springs this
morning, formally opening the Pike
Centennial celebration.
A feature of the parade was the In
dian attack on an old prairie schooner.
and the subsequent rescue by United
States troops. The sham battle &C.
Cured in front of Vice President Fair
banks section in the grand stand, on
North Cascade avenue, and was the
most prominent feature of the day.
]. A. Himebaugh, J. B. Donovan,
William Banning and F. l.. Rouse, pio-
neers of Ell Paso county since 1858,
were in an old-fashioned OK wagon,
peaceably cooking their noon meal,
when tribe of Pawnee Indians, known
In less strenuous times as leading mer-
chants OF the town, swooped down on
the unsuspecting settlers.
Donovan was stabbed in the back,
scalped and was being dragged away,
when the bugle of the rescuing United
States cavalry in the distanice drove
away the Indians, and the troops gal
loped up, amid the applause of thou
sands of interested spectators. The
realism of the scene can be imagined
from the fact that a false scalp was
procured, and blood made from beet
juice was used in the "scalping" of
Donovan.
Shortly before 1890 O'Clock Vice
President and Mrs. c. W. Fairbanks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and
SOuSI ItSSIudu DIOOhS
rived at the grand stand ana were con-
| Quoted to their section amid the cheers
of the spectators. General w. ]. Pal
nler entered the box later.
During the greater part OF the pa
rade, Mr.. Fairbanks stood with barred
lead. A tattered American flag, car
ried by Charles North at the head OF
the G. A. R. veterans was reverently
| saluted by the vice president as it's
bearer dipped the colors low, and the
thinned ranks of the old soldiers
seemed to gather strength and vim as
they filed by TO the tune of Yankee
Doodle" Hundreds of people crowded
around the vice presidents box, shak-
| ing hands with Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
| banks.
At the head of the parade rode
| Grand Marshal Quinby. and behind
| him his mounted aides. All wore
| either sashes or rosettes of the Cen
tennial colors, gold and white.
| The first division led by the Twen-
ty-ninth infantry headquarters band.
was composed of the regulars, num-
bering 1900 men. At the head Of the
infantry rode Colonel B. c. Lockwood,
with the members of his staff, Captain
| Woodward and Captain Burton. Then
l
ninth infantry, comprising more than
300 men, in command OF Lieutenant
Colonel C. w. Mason. The second
section was made up of the Twelfth
light field artillery, 100 men, under
| Captain S. D. Sturgis. The battery
moved in a double column. The last
section, composed of the cavalry. was
in command of Major F. w. Foster.
The troops were seven Fifth cavalry,
and one Tenth cavalry, colored.
The second division of the parade
was led by the Midiand band, the c. A.
r. department of Colorado and Wyom-.
ing following. The Pueblo, Denver.
Victor and Colorado Springs post were
we'll represented. the old soldiers re-
ceiving unstinted tribute throughout
their march Colonel l.. c. Dana, COM
mander of the department, led the vet
Grams. The drum corps OF Pueblo
Post No. s, was a feature. Colorado
| Span!sh-American war veterans were
J next in line, headed by Commander
| T. B. Boutwell, and Sergeant Wynn,
bearing the colors OF Camp Lawton.
The Southern Utes and Santa Clara
Indians. in command of Chiefs Severe
| and Pedro respectively. created much
interest. Nearly 500 Indians were in
line, from the big war chiefs to the
pappooses strapped on their mothers
backs. The parade ended with the
cowboys and bronco busters OF this re-
gion, Harry Hill of this city and Guy
Parker. the cowboy author of Turkey
Creek. leading large number OF typi-
cal Westerners.