Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-12

Denyer.-EntcrIns heartily into the
plan for a celebration by all Colorado
Of the states birth. members of the
central committee of the Sons Of Colon
RADIO met for the first time at the
Chamber ot Commerce and formulated
a general outline for the program OF
the first annual Colorado Day. August
lst
one o: the chief matters considered
during the evening WAS tae proposal
of El Smith, constructing engineer Of
the auditorium. that Mayor Specr bc
seen and asked to set the dny ~ the
date for the laying OF the cornerstone
OF the new building. This ceremony
had been planned for the Fourth OF
July. but material was so delayed that
II WAS impossible TO carry out the plan.
Smith assured the members that
everything would be In order by Colo
RADIO Day and the laying OF the corner
stone could be made great feature
of the day.
Invitations have been sent to every
mayor and editor In Colorado. and
others vii be mailed to each member
of the convention which made the
stat. constitution. as well as to all OF
the first state officers.
For the morning OF the great day
parade has been planned which Will
include prairie schooncrs and floats
representing the early days OF Colo
RADIO. with the pioneers en- masse; dee
grated carriages and automobiics. and
the city FIRE department.
Prizes will be offered for the three
best decorated flrc wagons. auiomo-
bilcs. carriages and schooncrs and the
following were made by the vcr!ouB
o
cicty.
Sons OF Colorado. $50. first prize for
most typical pioneer float: J. Hcrvcy
Nichols. $50 cup. first prize for best
decorated automobile: r. l.. Scholtz.
$50 cup. first prix. for hes, decorated
carriage: II. II. Bic.ci. second prize
pearl opera glass. for decorated auto
mobile: ". r. Il. Mills. s25, sccondS
prize. decorated carriages. Il. G.
Schncficr. third prize. burgcc. deco
rated automobiles. The other prizes
will be arranged for by the committee
on decoration.
The Gcnticmcn's Driving and Riding
Club. the Colorado Automobile Club
and simiii-r organizations will be In.
viied TO enter In the parade. which. as
planned. will be one Of the finest ever
seen In this city.
The speakers OF the day will be a. J.
SponTcl. representing the city Of Den.
yer: Lieutenant Governor T.. X. Ilar.
per. representing the state. and one
other rcpresen,a,ing the Sons Of Colo.
rado. not yet decided upon.
The report made by the committee
on fireworks was to the effect that the
officials Of the Denver Tramway Com
pany and the park board had been
seen. and that they had promised to
give n pyrotechnic display IN the even.
Ing at the City park that would far cS.
ceed that given on Fourth of July. II
was also reported that the mayor had
been seen and that he had promised
hearty cooperation In every way on
the part OF the city. including the dec.
GRAFTON OF the eluirincnt OF the fire
department In the parade.
The competition between the volun.
teer tire dcrartniert will !w upcn TO
companies all over Tho state and oil
are invited to attend. Prizes of some
nature for this event will be decided
upon later.
Every merchant IN Tie city will he
asked to decorate his store and many
have already promised to do so.
II Is understood by members Of the
committee that railroads will adver.S
tise the affair NIL over the state. be-E'
sides making special rates for the day.
The committee will meet every Wed.
nesday night till Colorado Day at the
Chamber of Commerce to further com.
plete the ARRANGEMENTS for the cele.
bration. The sec c-e,nrv, Harry RuT
ner. will be at his Office, 535 Common
wealth. each afternoon in order TO fa.
cilitate the handling of the details con.
nected with the day
August 1st was proclaimed legal
holiday by the last Legislature and 1t
Is promised by the committee that It
will be such holiday as Colorado has
never seen before.