The Lamar register., 1906-10-03
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-deep
snow from the Summit house to the
monument. before the exercises could
begin.
In 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.
the breeze as the salute of eleven
guns was fired by the Twelfth United
States light field artillery, In COM
mand of Lie utenant Smart.
The exercises were begun promptly
at IL: As O'Clock. Mayor L. L. Nichols
of Manitou introduced Philip b. Stew
, art. trustee of Colorado College. who
read the address prepared by Prcsi-
dent W. F. Slocum of the college, who
was unable to attend, his physician
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 speech. Choked
with emotion. DR. Pike was unable to
speak for nearly five minutes. Finally
in 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-
ton for the honor done mis- ancestor
DIR. Pike is secretary of the Pike
Family Association of America, and is
! its official representative at the cele-
bration.
Nichols Caldwell, the eisht-year-old
| grandson of Mayor T. r.. Nichols, Of
! Manitou, performed the unwilling, to
| the accompaniment of tine artillery sa-
| lutte. and the waving of the Stars and
| Stripes. After the ceremonies were
| over, and as the party was about to
| leave, n salute of six shots from "A re-
volyer was discharged over the 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,
SoldierEx Explorer
| The People of Colorado
Have Placed This Tablet on the
Summit of the Great Mountain
First Seen by Pike
November 10. 1906.
| General Pike WIS Born at Lamberton,
Now Trenton, New Jersey,
January 5. 1870.
Died April ~. 1913, after a Victorious
Attack on York, Later Toronto,
| 'HUtud.
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
hers of the committee in charge of the
, dedication: Colorado Springs Cen
| tennal event on summit of Pike s
! Peak. 1l,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 lid that brave soldier by un.
yelling "A bronze tablet on which is
record ed the soldierexplorer's life and
recort. a salute of eleven guns fired
| by lie Twelfth battery of field artil-
| Iery."