The state herald., 1907-07-12

COuCtTl.
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
general outline for the program OF
the first annual Colorado Day, August
| 1st.
One o. the chief matters considered
| during the evening was the proposal
of Ed Smith, constructing engineer of
the auditorium, that Mayor SpeIr be
seen and asked to set the dag 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
| 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 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; L. l.. ScYltz,
$50 cup. first prize for best decorated
carriage; II. II. Biegel. second prize
pearl opera glass. for decorated auto
mobile; w. F. r. Mills. s25, second
prize, decorated carriages; r. c.
Schaefier. 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 simili~r organizations will be in
yited 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 b,NA. J.
Spcngel. representing the city Of Den
yer: Lieutenant Governor Z. r. Har-
per. representing the state, and enc
other represeniaiinr the Sons OF Colo
RADIO. not yet decided upon.
The report made by the committee
on fireworks was to the efiec, that the
officials OF the Denver Tramway Com
pany and the park board had been
seen. and that they had promised 10
Igiye pyroteohnic display IN the even
Ing at the City park that would far cy-
coed 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
oraiion OF the equipment Of the lre
department In the parade.
| The competition between the volun.
toer ara dopartmortS viii he npcn 10
companies all over Tho state and all
nre invited TO aiieni. Prizes of some
nature for this event will be decided
upon later.
Every merchant IN the city will he
asked To decorate MIS- store and many
have already promised 10 do so.
II is understood by mambers u the
committee that nllsoida viii ndy.r.
,iso the afIair all over the state. be.
sides making special rates fos ~ day.
The committee viii meet every Wed.
nesday night III Colorado Dav at the
Chamber OF Commerce to further com.
plctc the afranF, mcnth for the eola-
brntion. The see 1i7rv. Harry Run.
ner. will be at his ONCE. b35 Common.
wealth. each afternoon ~ order 10 IN.
olliiaie the handling Of the details con.
nectad with the dly
August LIST WAS proclaimed legal
holiday by the last Legislature and II
II promised by the committee that II
will be such holiday as Colorado hay