The Glenwood post., 1907-06-29
THOUSANDS CELEBRATE
STRAWBERRY DAY
Swimming in the Pool, Gave Baths, Baseball Games
and Two Biz Dances furnish Amusement
for GIenwo0dS Many Visitors
VERY SUCCESSFUL FROM BUSINESS STANDPOINT

An ideal. sunshiny. Colorado day,
tempered by cool breezes from the
snow clad Rockies, ushered in Glen
woods annual berry feast. The
rainstorm of Friday afternoon settled
the dust and gave to the throngs of
visitors that ''good feeling" 30 essen
tial to the proper enjoyment Of the
festive occasion. One felt good to be
alive. The rare mountain atmosphere
sent rich, red blood tingling through
the arteries in race horse style and
gave snap and 60 to the celebra
tion that will cause it long to be
remembered by every mothers son
and daughter as the most enjoyable
time of their lives.
The visitors began drifting in early
last week and the stream was added
to day by day, eliminating on Satur-
day morning in congestion of traffic
on both the Midland and the Grande,
hundreds coming in Friday night to
avoid the rush. The train from Grand
Junction carried fully 1000 passen-
gers; Aspen came down 500 strong;
L Leadville was represented by a goodly
throng; all the by towns were
here in force and the scattering guests
from Denver and other state points
would easily swell the total to 5000
pleasure seeking individuals drawn
hither by the magic name of Glen
wood and its far famed Strawberry
day.
Uncle Sy drove in from the ranch
and brought Mirandy and the "chil-
der. Susan Jane came with her
beau, both logged out in their "best-
est store clothes, the services of the
old gray mare being called into requi,
sition. The summer tourist with his
Panama and ice cream appaie 81 stopped
over for the day while on his way to
the coast. and Weary Willie got in on
the bumpers of Friday night freight.
All classes we've represented. There
were "doins" every minute. Every,
body was happy and they are coming
back next year for one more glorious
good time.
Decorating began several days before
and was carried out thoroughly.
Grand avenue was a continuous mass
of colors. bunting, festooning and
flags giving carnival appearance to
Glenwood's main thorouehfare. The
business men dressed the windows in
gala attire for the better exhibition of
their wares, and the plain, every day
citizen added touch of color to his
resi- dence in honor of the day At
night strings of multi colored electric
lights overhung the huge canvas at
Eighth and Grand and gave a unique
effect to the hundreds of couples trip
ping the light fantastic to the strains
of a lively two-step Gaily decorated
booths sprsng up like mushrooms and
vendors Of ice cream ard cool drinks,
novelties and confetti could be found
on every corner.
Bands from Grand Junction. Aspen,
Leadville and Redstone filled the
ether with vibrant notes and softer
strains of the orchestra from Lead
vile and Rittmayer' local orchestra
filled the air with melody. The music
has always been one of the strong
features of strawberry day and this
year was no exception to the rule
Stirring airs were played on the
streets and at the ball park aud swim
ming pool throughout the day, while
the admirer of orchestra music was in
his element at tine two evening dances
and on the lawn by the Colorado hotel.
Many of the musicians remained over
Sunday and hundreds hocked to the
Colorado and the ball park to enjoy
the music and watch the game.
'Spooning' strawberries was of
course the main attraction. The
doors of the opera house we're thrown
open at II O. clock to the visitors, who
rapidly filled every available place at
the tables and feasted on the luscious
berry, rich cream and assorted cakes
to their hearts content. The ladies
in charge of the serving were as
sisted py forty or fifty school girls
who handled the dinner in a highly
creditable manner and received praise
on all sides for their rapid and eff
cisnt work. The tables we're emptied,
reset and re- filled with other feasters
| In record time. and Thousands Of .peo-