Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-06
JUST A DENVER CHAT
While N. O. M. Lets Us Peep
Behind the Scenes.
SCRUMPTlOUS TOWN, THIS
With a Population of Genuine Glad
Handlers.
TAMMANY CUTS THE BOOZE
Red Necks Have All Been Warned
Cause of the Heart-Flut-
terry Altitude.
,Spe,iaI From STAFF Correspondent

.Spe, ia From a STAFF Correspondent.
DENVER. Col, July G.-Probably the
nnlost vivid impression the old-time con-
vention corners will have of this expedi-
ton was the one received on arrival-the
iglad-hand greeting. courtesy and kindli-
ness shown them and the fact that upon
this occasion the whole town and prac-
tically the whole state have turned out
to de- honor to the visitors. Yesterday
marked the rising of the tide of influx.
as dozens of specials rolled into the
Union station and detrained their wonder
.ing. delighted loads of humanity Old
timers say they cannot recall any similar
demonstration of welcome. If you have
never been to Denver. let's start with the
first impressions Of these folks and share
their sensations until they reached their
hotels.
Some three hours so before they
reached Denver the watchful tourists.
thea speeding across a beautiful prairie
country, Towering with the verdure of
rich grazing lands and occasional
titled farm had raised the Rocky noun
tains to view from car windows. First
purple smudge on the horizon, develop
ing into a we'll defined range, and then
to snow-capped peaks. For an hour the
roads turning north and south ran parallel
with the majestic range, stretching out
lazily in the warm haze of an ardent
summer day. And so, while every one
looked and wondered and reveled in the
list of the eye. they sped through foliage
and shrubbery and fields into Denver
town.
They Take EN- Right In.
At the station was the first surprise.
Relays of citizens, belabeled and be-
badged, were at hand to welcome and
direct them. For marching delegations
them through the city. There were au
tomobiles for special guests of distinction
and information and assistance for every
one.
II live in Denver: ask me- was the
label borne on scores of lapelS. When
the visitors emerged from the station
beautiful sight met their view. The
broad asphalted avenue leading up through
the business section one of number just
as spacious. was decorated for mile or
more with flags and bunting, a veritable
riot of color. streaming in the wind and
flowing in the sunshine in waves of GRIM |
son and blue At intervals arches of col
ored incandescent lights spanned the
street TO continue the color scheme at
night.
All Denver seemed to have turned out
to welcome the visitors. thronging the
streets with crowd intent on making
holiday. Those of the visitors who looked
about them saw on every side evidences
of a charming and well kept city Inter
secting streets. stretching right and left,
as wide as WashingtOn's northwest ave-
nues ran y 10 the foothills of the noun
tains. The residence section shows mile
after mile of avenues. lined with mag
nfcent houses that would put Massa-
chuSetts avenue to the blush. teStifying to
the wealth and culture that have centered
here Even the streets where live people
OF more nloderative means are attractive
and call forth expressions of delight from
those accustomed to the conventional red
brick architecture of the east. They run
largely to the one-story bungalow ehect, |
but it is very artistic and variegated.
Just Bathed in Romance.
And every little cottage. no matter how
modest has it's cleared space and a lawn !!
around it, giving an air of aloofness that |
is charming Many Of them are vine EN- |
powered and seem to shrink back from
the high road. limiting of romance and
the dwelling place Of youth It's the thing
to toll first up to Capitol Hill and sweep |
the mountains with glass. Everybody |
does II once. putting and blowing and then
having no breath with which to express !
their delight. In this rarefied air you
seem mighty close to the top of things
that's the best way can express 1t.
1t is deceptive as to distance and you |
allow that tomorrow you will amble over |
to the foot of that mountain yonder be-
tween shutdown and dark. And then |
native informs you that it's nigh on 10 |
twenty miles away Noises carry with |
wonderful effect. AS l write in the fifth |
story of the hotel every football. every |
voice in ordinary conversation carries |
with marvellous distinctness. as If re-
founding from a sounding board. On the |
Fourth of July it was simply aitch
The effect of the air on the system is |
more noticeable after few days. On the |
first day everybody is skeptical and
l,ughs it TO scorn. Along about the third
day there is duh headache. increased
action of heart and a general sense of OPP |
pression-like wise depression. You are /
sure some one is dead back east or that |
your job is gone, or something. That's
the warning for cutting out the coffee and |
cigars and reducing the meat diet It's
wonder that these Colorado folk have |
such Astounding energy and hustle, when |
they tell you not to exercise much. They |
don't practice what they preach.
Hard on the Rum-Hounds.
II certainly is tough on Tammany. Big |
full blooded red necks that they are. they |
lave got the danger signal on the |
booze" Taboo is the warning, and, just |
think they have three or four commissary !
cars full of it down in the union station |
am told that the convention will cost |
about $4,000 The municipality con- |
ers $4,000 and outside towns are chipping |
i'll about S13.U0. and the remainder is |
from publc-spirited citizens proud of their |
beautiful city and anxious to exploit it. |
These same people ape. very afraid lest |
the hotels will drop a fly in the ointment
by overcharging. The visitors are in
clined TO TtJdte their grumbling because
OF the generous spirit of the townsfolk,
Int ii does crop ont.
HOY