Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-05
Entertainments Being Prepared
for Delegates 10 Convention.
A SPLENDID New AUDITORIUM
Numerous poInts of interest for Sight
aoo'oa--plke's Peak Region
Charming Short Trips to the Gold
fields and BITS of Wild and PIctur-
iesque Scenery.

DENVER, COL, March 4.-Citizcns
of Denver who have contributed $780,
600 rs n partial payment of tho OK
penscs of the Democratic national
convention which meets here July z
are busy planning monster reccp-
ton for tho visitors. In fact. the
whole state of Colorado is looking
forward TO the great event with on
thusiasm.
With pride akin to that which nils
the breast OF the aspiring young wife
OF n well-to.do man who, either by
reason OF his success In business or
elevation to an honorable public Of
hce, has raised the family up the So
cial ladder to Il position OF prestige.
no tho city Of Denver ana the state
OF Colorado arc In nutter of excited
citation. There Ia going to be rc-
cepticn OF moment in July. Tho fair
face of Miss Denver Is wreathed In
smiles ag her mater. Colorado. strokes
her onrls with acarcssng hand, Bay-
ing; Well show them, won't we
daughter?'
And Denver and Colorado will
SHOW them, both In literal and
nSufative sense. In the minds of
those familiar with Western hospital.
ity there cannot exist doubt concern.
ing now the national Democratic con-
gontion next July will be cared for.
me splendid new auditorium Will br
IN readiness for the army of delegates.
alternates ana press representatives.
Inis Auditorium is built OF stone and
steel and holds 1880 people, being
larger tlnn Madison Square Garden,
New York. the Mormon Tabernacle In
Salt Bakc~City. Utah. or tho Coliseum.
Shicago. Denver has handled many
gatherings Of national Importance dur.
ms the past few years, and 1t must
pc admitted that she has without OK
ception acquitted herself with great
credit. And notable among the very
largest crowds to which shc so sue
ccssfully played the hostess were the
national conventions OF the G. A. Il.
and tile b. p. O. Elks In 1908 and
1906, respectively. Tho manner In
which these vast crowds were handled
gave Denver double cnch" ito use
truly Western phrnsc) upon her now
undisputed title Tho Convention CITY
of the Union"
OF entertainment, sight seeing. re.
creation and general diversion, no
otier locality holds out so full meag-
llre az docs Denver and Vicinity. In
ne city proper sightseeing trips on
the many "seeing Denver" street cars
ahu automobiles NIL well thoir pre-
scriDed niche. Then there are the
I seeing the Foothills cars, which
take passengers TO historic Golden.
twenty miles from Denver and for
mer capital OF the state. Provision
nf
gales, nlternates and tholr families
VIII DC arranged for by the local en-.
tertainment committee. composed of
some of the city's sterlinr busincss
men who know how to properlv vel
como the stranger within her gates
beautiful City Park, with its hand
concerts. magnificent lakes. museum
aud geological gardens. Is we'll worth
haif day OF any Visitors time.
Many Places for Sightscelno.
For those OF the visitors who do
sire tas many wllD to see the atate
outside Denver and vicinity there arc
numerous side trips to points famed
In song and story. Among the one.
day trips out of Denver arc thoso or.
Tered by the Moffat road, which take,
4 you into perpetual snow at the crcs,
OF the continental divide and back ia
1enVer the same day. The Colorado
und southern has its famed Loon"
Tip VIA Georgetown to Silver Plume,
from which point trains on the new
Arsent,ne Central road are operatod
ihe switzerland trail" running nm
10 ward: restful jaunt to Eldorado
springs, Mount Morrison and other
nearby mountain resorts Will be adj
Ferused by the publicity departments
soi tne respective iines-and thew are
Grafton oo''''-
The Pixies Peak region. of which
colorado Springs and Maniton are 10.
cal centers, abounds In attractions
I, and diversions. The Colorado Mid
iahd, Denver and Rio Grande. Cripple
Sfeek, Short Line" the Man!tou and
q i,ithes Peak cog road. not to mention
tne numerous burro and livery cstab.
lishMents. offer trips of from fow
nouns to an entire day into tho NOM.
5 rams and TO we'll known points or In.
teress, each little different from tho
9 others. TWIN INC
The Rio Grande trip TO the Rova,
Gorge Is ordinarily offered once week
~, but VIII doubtless be run as often
az occasion demands. and tho came
may b safely said of those provided
by other lines Passengers from the
Pixies Peak district and even Denver
are taken on excursion into rho
= Royal Gorge and returned tho Same
day The Colorado Midland's 'Wjis
F3oWered" excursion provides n form
Of revocation and pleasure neculiar
20 Itself. The trip covers sixty miles
5 in boil directions. and passengers arc
J given an onnnrtInifr 10 ern4le. -