The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-28
PIKE NE M 0 rial,
TABLET UNVEILED ON THE SUM.
NIT OF THE MOUNTAIN.
PEAK FORMALLY CHRISTENED
Imposing Ceremonies on the Lofty
Height Amidst Clouds and Storm
Address by General Irving Hale.

Address by General Irving Hale.
Colorado Springs. Colo.-Never-to-
be-forgotten features attended the un-
yelling of the Zebulon Pike memorial
tablet on the summit OF Pixies Peak
and the official christening of the peak
itself, under the auspices of Colorado
| College and the United States troops
Wednesday morning.
Taken to the summit of the peak on
the cog road, the highest railroad in
the world, the 200 spectators heard
the salute of eleven guns, the first
military salute ever fired in the worlds
history from point of that altitude
A binding blizzard ragged throughout
the ceremonies, and workmen were
obliged to clear away the foot-d
snow from the Summit house to the
monument. before the exercises could
begin.
I'm honor of Zebulon Montgomery
Pike, and in memory of his high char
acter and soldierly fidelity to duty. we
here to-day christen this mountain
pixies Peak and unveil this me
mortal tablet"
With these words, uttered by Gen
Irving Haze, U. S. ", retired, soldiers
and civilians stood with barred heads,
and the Stars and Stripes unfurled to
the breeze as the salute of eleven
guns was fired by the Twelfth United
States light field artillery, in com
mand of Lieutenant Smart
The exercises were begun promptly.
at 11:45 O'Clock. Mayor E. E. Nichols
of Manitou introduced Philip B. Stew
art, trustee of Colorado College, who
read the address prepared by Presi-
dent w. F. Siocum of the college. who
l., 1t
having advised against his taking the
trip.
General Hale also spoke briefly on
Pixies career Especially beautiful was
his comparison of the great red of the
mountains, the white slopes inter.
spered and the blue dome OF heaven.
corresponding to the red, white and
blue of the American flag.
DIR. Clifford L. Pike of Saco, Maine
the nearest living relative of Pike. was
called on to make a speech. Choked
with emotion, DIR. Pike was unable to
speak for nearly five minutes. Finally,
in a low voice, he thanked those pres
ent for their courtesy in asking for
an expression from him. and in the
name of the Pike family thanked the
promoters Of the Centennial celebra.
tion for the honor done mis- ancestor.
III / lEAt 10 SGNltldlg VI llAt lAt
Family Association of America, and is
its official representative at the cele.
bration.
Nichols Caldwell, the elGht-year-old
grandson of Mayor L. f. Nichols, OF
Manitou, performed the unveiling, to
the accompaniment of the artillery ss-
Lutte, and the waving of the Stars and
Stripes. After the ceremonies were
over, and as the party was about to
leave. salute of six shots from a re-
volver was discharged over ife tablet
by Miss Stella A. Neumad, OF Newark,
n. J., great granddaughter of Major
David Pike, brother of the explorer
Following is the Inscription on the
tablet:
In Recognition of the Notable
Career of
Zebulon Montgomery Pike,
Soldier.Explorer
The People of Colorado
Have Placed This Tablet on the
Summit of the Great Mountain
First Seen by Pike
November Is, 1906.
General Pike was Born at Lamberton,
Now Trenton, New Jersey,
January 5, 1873.
Died April 27, 1873, after Victorious
Attack on York, Later Toronto,
Canada.
Buried at Madison Barracks,
New York.
This Tablet Commentaries the One
Hundredth Anniversary Of Pixies
Southwestern Expedition.
The following message was sent
from the summit of the peak TO the
Associated Press, signed by the mem
bers of the committee in charge of the
dedication: Colorado Springs Cen
tennial event on summit of Pixies
Peak. 14,147 feet above sea level. This
great mountain, for the first time in
its history, has been formally named
| for General Pike. Tribute has just
| been said that brave soldier by un
yelling a bronze tablet on which is
recorded the soldier-eXplorer's life and
record A salute of eleven guns fired
by the Twelfth battery of field artil-
! lery"