Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-29
wInOccur atColorado Springs
DurinC tho Whole Of
Next Week.
EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS
MADE FOR THE OCCASION
Fuil Program Here Given Together
with Brief Biography Of the TX
plorer and Military Hero.


ono of the largest and most inter-
eailna historical celebrations ever
held IN the west win begin here 90
morrow. Il Is the celebration IN hon
or OF the one hundfedth anniversary
al the discovery OF Pixies Peak ~
CAPTAIN Zobulon Montgomery Pike, OK
nho United States army. Extensive
pfoparationa have been made By the
ritl1ona OF this town In general ana
rho pike Monument association in
narticular 10 mnkg the ca'Noraii0n
lfroat success. The event Will Do un-
dor The auspices OF the Pike Monn-
mont Association. literally supported
~ the citiaona OF Colorado springs
ena the entire state. The presence
I'D several thousand men, Just return
ed from che mobilization camp at Fort
Nliley. Kae.. viii lend a military note
40 the celebration quite appropriate %
ana character OF tho hero Of the an
nsyersary. Captain, later General q
M. Pike.
Although the celebration proper Win
not begin until Monday, the city -
airondy ln a state Of great oxciiement,
Thousands OF visitors from All paft-
Of the west have arrived 20 Witheea
the events of the Anniversary week.
Soldiers are beginning 70 arrive anu
nv tomorrow night q Is expected there
,cnt bo nearly 10000 soldiers belong
ing 10 different branches OF the SER
Vice concentrated here. Indians from
tho various tribes with which Captain
pike came In contact during his vest
crn exploring tour, arc gathering here
10 assist IN the celebration ana ada
"A touch of picturosqueanos 60 the
scene. The city a profusely 6ecof-
ated aud everything 81 IN readiness
for IKE events az tho week
ToEl6rrow special services will be
held In Oh churches az This state
commemorative OF the anniversary
and the high moral and religious char
acter OF Captain Pike. Monday ms
celebration proper will begin with 9
grand military parade, IN which the
United states troops, q. A. X. Yetor'
ana. spanish American war veterans
National guards. cadets and pairluu'
snclotiea will take part. In the aitel
noon there viii be- q polo tOurnRmon
and In me evening a military recop.
lion hy Governor Jesse n. Mcdonald
Tuesday win be Pioneer day Iher'
viii be- exercises by early settlers I'M
der the auspices pi the pioneer aoei
cities oi me sial4 Ia tho Afternoon
there viii be a golf tournament ana
reception 10 the pioneers IN the even
ms.
on wednesday. which has bee
named Historical Day the gran
civic and industrial parade VIII b
haid. illustrating tho Industrial pros
resg OF the state. A monumental tal
lot will be unveiled on Pixies Pen
under tho auspices Of Colorado eo'
ioro. Many prominent national hia
torlans will take part IN the exercises
The polo and golf tournaments VIII y
continued ina the afternoon ana IN ~
evening aeyerai receptions VIII
held
On Thursday. Piko'a Gay, a hug
granite block erected m honor
Captein Pike viii be unveiled IN An
lors park A chorus Of 1000 voice
viii sing the Centennial Ode Write
Tor this occasion The Daughters
ihc Revolution and Nnrloua ieuefl
clubs of the state viii take part
mo exercises. There viii also DO
military review On the afternoon an
reception 20 government official
diplomats, etc. Ga the evening
Friday viii be Colorado day. Ihel
win be a grand parade OF troops, We
cictios, patriotic societies, Gle, "a
other interesting feature VIII pc
automobile endurance run from Del
YER 10 Colorado Springs. in the o.
oning there will Do receptions In no
or of some OF the distinguished VA
iiora.
The celebration viii close on salu
dav with Centennial Day. lta iei
LII a.. at.HHIfanm rHmmHHWnFu MN
drills. AUTOMOBILES mancuNefHi a rlul
ION of tho Sons OF Colorado ard 9th
pntrlotic societies and in the event.
"A grand illumination Of Pixies re.
Oy bondros. aud fireworks in che ci
parks.
pike was a lieutenant of 30 sea
whom ne was chosen % lead two e
plorIue expeditions, the FIRST 90 ~
cover The headwaters of the Miasi
slppl. and tho second 90 report on q
territory OF Louisiana which the Uni
I'D states government as the time "a
templated buying from France. II
nrst trip was successfully aceui
plishoa ln July 1896, and he sci o
ON ,ho perllous journey which end
pa hls capture by the apanlbrda' =
noruofuatod bic name and lame
Pike nrst saw the peak on Mover
1906. Hls little party 6a
tHI.e cheers Cor the Mexican mou
tains Dc was not until twelve da
latof that Pike. who in che meantii
had been promoted 90 the rank
captain, climbed Cheyenne mounW
eighteen miloa from tho Dig VII
mountain as Pike called She pes
ne did not even attempt t0 make
ascension of the mountain. aa hc D
ueyod tho feat could NOT he accoi
pliahed. The mountain was nct
named BY Captain Pike ana Cor ma
years was named James Peak un
government maps The early p
ncorg, however gratefully pfoacrY.
tho memory of tho great explorer
sisted on calling tho mountain PIX
Peak until that name was ao sen'
ally usod that tho government ado
90 the namo.
Captain Pike WAS rapidly promoI
SITTER h.H return ifem TIE west, D
was bot pa years cd when M "a pr
nficr general ~ commanded
forces that attacked York, Canada,
Arr'l I'd. 1918. The explosion "a