The Springfield herald., 1907-07-19

| nre departments OF state lot stdle
championship; speech making; CON
certs.
Evening: Pyrotechnic display and
concert.
Music all day.
Denver.-Entering heartily into the
plan for a celebration by all Colorado
of the states birth, members OF the
| central committee of the Sons OF Colo
| RADIO met for the first time at the
Chamber Of Commerce and formulated
a general outline for the program of
the first annual Colorado Day. August
| 1st.
One OF the chief matters considered
| during the evening was the proposal
| of Ed Smith, constructing engineer or
| the auditorium, that Mayor Speer be
seen and asked to set the day as 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
| it was impossible TO carry out the plan.
Smith assured the members tina:
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 will be mailed to each member
of the convention which made the
state 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 schooners and floats
representing the early days of Colo
RADIO, with the pioneers en- masse; dec
GRATED carriages and automobiles, and
the city fire department.
Prizes will be offered for the three
best decorated fire wagons. automo-
biles, carriages and schooners and the
following were made by the verious
members of the committee and the So
ciety.
Sons of Colorado, $50. first prize for
most typical pioneer float: j. Hervey
Nichols. $50 cup. first prize for best
decorated automobile: f. l.. Scholtz,
$50 cup. first prize for best decorated
carriage; r. Fl. Biegel. second prize
pearl opera glass. for decorated auto
mobile; w. F. r. Mills. $25, second
prize. decorated carriages; r. C.
Schaeffer, third prize. burgee. deco
rated automobiles. The other prizes
will be arranged for by the committee
on decoration.
The Gentlemen's Driving and Riding
Club. the Colorado Automobile Club
and simli"r organizations will be in
vited 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.
Spengel, representing the city of Den
yer; Lieutenant Governor E. r. Har-
per, representing the state, and one
other representating the Sens of Colo
RADIO. not yet decided upon.
The report made by the 'rommittee
on fireworks was to the effect that the
off cials of the Denver Tramway Com
pany and the park board had been
SEEN and that they had promised TO
give pyrotechnic display IN the even
ing at the City park that would far en-
ceed that given on Fourth of July. 1t
was also reported that the MAJOR had
been seen and that he had promised
hearty cooperation in every way on
the part of the city including the dec
oration of the equipment of the fire
department in the parade.
The competition between the volun-
tear fire departnIer Is will hv ppcn 10
companies all over las SIaIe anu all
are invited to attenl. Prizes of some
nature for this event will be decided
upon later.
Every merchant in Ike city will he
asked to decorate mis- store and many
have already promised 10 do SO.
1t is understood by members of the
committee that railroads will adver-
tise the affair all over the state. be-
sides making special rates for the day.
The committee will meet every We'd
nesday night till Colorado Day at the
Chamber of Commerce to further com.
plete the ARRANGEMENTS for the cele-
bration. The sec-ct1rv. Hurry Ruff.
ner. will be at his Office, 535 Common
wealth, each afternoon ia order 10 IA
cilitate the handling OF the details con
nected with the day
August LIST was proclaimed a legal
holiday by the last Legislature and it
is promised by the committee that it
will be such holiday as Colorado has
never seen before.