Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-25
Dedicated to GIorification OF Ef.
forts and Achievements Of
The Trail Blazers.
WAS AN IMMENSE GATHERING.
Vice President Fairbanks the Orator
Gen. Hall, Secretary Of jefferson
Territory Was There.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 25.--Plo-
neer day. the second In the pike Gen.
tennlal celebration week, opened as
auspieiously as did the week itself.
With early dawn the streets took on
most animated appearance. the trains
OF last night and the early morning
adding materially to the vast throng
Of outsiders who have come TO partici-
pate In the celebration.
The day had been set aside by the
committee on arrangements for the
slorifcation Of the efforts and achieve
nents Of the early pioneer. the man
who blazed the trails and belonged 70
the vanguard Of civilization that has
made the great American desert the
land OF milk and honey whose dawn to-
day is witnessing the influx Of pioneers
from Colorado and neighboring states
made gathering OF those interested
persons that never before has been
equalled In this section OF the country.
The formal exercises were conducted In
the open air. the meeting being held
az stratton park. at the entrance to
me famous Cheyenne canyon at 1850
this morning. The speakers al this
meeting were Gen. Frank Hall, one time
secretary Of jefferson territory, and
Judge Wilbur +. Stone Of Denver.
owing to the fact that II was seen
early mat the Grand opera House
would accommodate only small part
OF the crowd that desired TO hear the
ADDRESS OF Vice President Fairbanks,
the meeting was made an open air one
instead The vice president spoke from
the pahdstand In Acacia park, and his
ADDRESS was listened TO attentlvely by
iully lo'VVV persons He was introduced
by Congressman Frank f. Brooks, 10
whose EFFORTS was due In large degree
me iedtral participation In the present
celeoratioh ana seldom has a speaker
received such an ovation In this city as
was accorded Mr.. Fairbanks today.
public reception at the home OF
Congressman Brooks at 4 o'clock this
ailrnoon In honor OF Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks Is the chief social
event Of the day.
The throng that has been present al
Camp Pike since the arrival OF the army
attachments here on Friday and Satur.
day was undlminished today. The mill.
tary features OF today's program con.
sisted Of a dress parade by the Tween.
ty-ninth Infantry on the Cascade
avenue plaza, followed by a concert By
the Twenty-ninth infantry band. The
polo and golf tournaments were con.
tlnued today, and Indian dances at
the Broadmoor and concerts by the
military band this evening win COM
plete today's program.
When Congressman Brooks, Thomas
p, Walsh and President William +.
slocum Of Colorado college attempted
TO escort Vice President Fairbanks in.
TO the Walsh automobile at the Ant.
lers' hotel the vice president, barring
his head and rubbing hts forehead with
his handkerchief, said:
No, ] am going TO walk"
The Midland band. which had given
a concert IN front Of the hotel. marched
up the middle OF the street, playing a
military air while the vice president
and his escort walked along the side.
walk for four blocks TO the park, the
head OF the vice president towering
above those Of the immediate crowd
that followed along behind.