The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-10-09
STATE DELEGATION PRESENTS
GIFT TO CRUISER COLORADO
At SAN FRANCISCO.
PRESENTATION SPEECH
TWO Ex-GOvERNORS AND MISS
CORA PEABODY TAKE PART
IN CEREMONIES.

pennants flying and hand-clapping in
honor of gala occasion. the United
States cruiser Colorado, lying at an
chor in San Francisco bay, was on
Tuesday the scene of notable gather
ing incident to the presentation of a
silver service valued at 100000. do
mated by the people OF the state whose
name the warship bears.
The presentation speech was made
by Attorney General w. II. Dickson OF
Colorado. and the acceptance was by
Captain L. b. Underwood of The Colo
RADIO.
Addresses were made also by former
Governor J. H. Peabody, Thomas +.
Walsh, who heads the Colorado dele
cation to the Mississippi con-
gress, and other members of the dele
cation, all of whom were conveyed Oh
board the cruiser by launches.
One of the guests of honor was Miss
Cora Peabody, who christened the
Colorado
After the ceremonies the party from
Colorado was entertained at luncheon
=
Joined the delegates TO the Trans Mis-
sissippi congress in a trip around the
bay.
Former Governor James II. Peabody
had charge of the ceremonies. while
former Governor Alva Adams, Thomas
f. Walsh. John McDonough md other
representatives of the commercial bod
les Of Denver took part in the exer-
cises.
Attorney General Dickson made
the presentation speech in behalf of
the governor of Colorado. who could
not be present. The attorney general
said in part:
"On April &c. 1903, Miss Cora Pea
body, daughter of James II. Peabody,
then governor of the state of Colorado.
christened this magnificent war ship
Colorado Since then she has been
splendidly equipped for both offensive
and defensive work in time of war and
manned by an efficient and able crew
of officers and men.
This magnificent cruiser is named
for Colorado, one of the younger states
of the union. as this cruiser is one of
the newer vessels of the American
fleet. We trust and believe that your
future course will be as brilliant as the
growth and prosperity of our state has
been wonderful.
"You should be glad that you are in
a way representing Colorado through
out the world. Her snOw-capped noun
, tain peaks which crown the ranges,
from which millions and millions of
/ precious metals are extracted every
year, are comparable in their scenic
grandeur only to the Alps of SwitZer-
| land; the broad prairies and fertile
valleys are already beginning to aston
ish the world on account of the abun-
dance and quality and products of her
soil while the splendid and mvisorat-
| ing climate of Colorado is already
bringing thousands Of people there TO
regain their health and strength and
| live among a happy and most content
ed people.
I'VE want this beautiful vessel Of
the American fleet to help spread the
the Arctic regions and of the warm
Southern climes may all know of the
glories Of our state: and situated as we
are a mile above the seas, which you
will travel, we shall always have a
watchful eye over the course you fol
low from port to port. You will know
that IA million Of the sons and daugh
ters of Colorado are interested in your
welfare, and have an enduring pride
in the patriotism and courage and hon
or of the officers and men of the Colo
RADIO.
at has for many years been the Gus
tom for the state for which battle
ship or cruiser has been named to pre-
sent some memento to the ship in ap-
probation of the honor conferred by
using the name of the state. The peo-
pie of the state of Colorado, desiring
that you should ever have in mind
their interest in you and in this beau
iiful cruiser, have selected a silver
service for your use upon the Colo
RADIO All the people of the state of
Colorado are interested and have part
in his gift to you
Il therefore have the honor, in the
name of the governor and on behalf of
the people of the state of Colorado, to
present to you this silver service and
trust that as often as you use it you
will be reminded of the pride which
her people will ever take in the eff
cheney and success of the cruiser Colo
RADIO