The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-01
Pike centennial
PROGRAM OF COLORADO SPRINGS
CELEBRATION
EXTENDS OVER SEVEN DAYS
M Monument to Be unveiiea-Mi,itary
Parade-Pioneers Day-- storicai
Day and Parade-Cho-us Of One
Thousand Voices-llIur7 nation Of
Pixies Peak

Pixies Peak.
Colorado Springs, Colu-kn outline
Of the program to be observed IN Colo
RADIO Springs the last we,f in Septem-
Der indicates that the ccut.Lary cele-
bration planned will be IT,. greatest OF
the kind ever held in the country. The
ono hundredth anniversary Of the dis
covery of Pixies Peak is ne occasion,
and the military and civic features
give ample range for novel Fl. cts. Tn.
executive committee has toktn every
advantage of the unique conditions tn
arrange a spectacle that WI. appeal to
all
In addition to the military displays,
parades. war dances, cCuNCY sports,
,tc., there will be Iclo golf
and automobile tournl rner,s The
Wcgram has been arrange d To
pre- sent an allesorical picture of
the state from the advent OF
General Pike to the prCeon. day. 1t
will be of peculiar in''r,st to the peo-
PIE of the East, many Of Whom yet en-
rertain the idea that Colorado is the
home of only The bufa.p ana savage
Indian tribes. The c,l'iTa'iun viii
serve to demonstrate to ne entire
of the youngest states. Is enc OF the
greatest in the luion,
One of the most uniqu, monuments
in history will be unvoil'a G9Elns the
celebration. Under the auspices OF the
Zebulon Montgomery PIX. Monument
Association. a huge mass ot granite
weighing nearly fifty trrs will be
ere cted to perpetuate the desds of Gen
eral Pike, who discovered ne peak one
hundred years ago.
The great boulder viii t,ver sixteen
feet in the air and will contain tab
let's on four sides with appropriate in
scriptions. 1t measures hve .tet square
at the base and was found directly in
the path that Pike took to reach the
peak bearing his name. l. Is not m
like ly that the great sol.l"r-oNplortr
saw his future monumcn n II his toll
some journey up the steel mountain
side.
This style monument was selected
by the committee as being typical of
both the rugged Pixies Peak region
and of the sturdy characttr # its first
sXI lorer, General Pike. Nature has
fashioned the boulder into shape suit
able for monument. and y seems pc
culiarly fitting that an en"le II of this
character should be chos, Il 10 tell the
world of Pike and his achievements.
Sunday, September 23d.-Appropri-
ate services in all churches in the
st; tie commemorative of The highly
mo,al and religious life of Pike.
Monday, September Military
Day-Parade of United States troops,
G. A. r. veterans. Spanish-American
War veterans, national suard. cadets
and patriotic societies. polo tourna-
ms mt in afternoon and military recep-
tion in eve ming by Gov. Jesse F. Nc
Donald.
Tuesday, September 25th-Pioneer
Day-Exercises by early settlers un-
der auspices of pioneer societies OF
state. Golf tourname mt in afternoon
and reception To pioneers in evening.
Wednesday. September .Gth-His-
torical Day-Ciyic and Industrial pa
rada. illustrating progress Of state. Tn.
covering of great tablet ~ summit Of
Pixies Peak under auspices of Colo
rado College. National historians 10
participate. Polo and golf tournaments
in the afternoon; reception in evening.
Thursday. September 27th - Pike
DGS-Unveiling of huge granite block
in Antlers park. Rendition Of Centen-
NAL ode by chorus of one thousand
voices. Daughters of Revolution and
federal clubs of state To participate.
Military review in afternoon and recep-
tion to government officials, diplomats.
attaches, etc. in evening.
Friday, September l>th-Colorado
Day-Parade of military. ytteTans. In.
iians, cowboys, frate!nal societies,
patriotic societies. etc. Automobile On.
durance run from Denver to Colorado
Springs. Evening rece pjiou 70 Yromi.
nent citizens of the state.
Saturday September -Sth--Ce nten-
nial Day-Military demonstrations au-
tomobile maneuvors. reunion Sons OF
Colorado. and other patriotic societies.
GrGnd illumination of Pix. s Peak and
fireworks in city parks il evening.