The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-10
SILVER SERVICE
COLORADO GIFT
q.
STATE DELEGATION PReseNTs
GIFT TO CRUISER COLORADO 1.
At SAN FRANCISCO.
PRESENTATION SPEECH
TWO Ex-oovERNoRs AND MSS
CORA PEABODY TAKE PART
IN CEREMONIES.

honor of gala occasion, the United
States cruiser Colorado, lying At an
Choir in San Francisco bay. was ON
Tuesday the scene Of notable gather
ing. incident to the presentation Of a
silver service valued at $4,000. do
mated by the people Of the state whose
name the warship bears.
The presentation speech was made
by Attorney General w. H. Dickson Of
Colorado. and the acceptance was by
Captain Il. B. Underwood Of the Colo
RADIO.
Addresses were made also by former
Governor J. H. Peabody. Thomas F.
Walsh. who heads the Colorado dele
CATION to the Trans Mississippi con-
gress. and other members Of the dele
CATION. all Of whom were conveyed on
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
BY Captain Underwood. Later they
Joined the delegates to the Transmits
sissippi congress In . trip around the
bay.
Former Governor James H. Peabody
had charge Of the ceremonies. while
former Governor Alva Adams. Thomas
+. Walsh. John McDonough end 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 ss. 1908. Miss Cora Pea.
body. daughter Of James H. Peabody.
then governor Of the state Of Colorado.
eAFsstened this magnificent war ship
Colorado Since then she hes been
splsadidly equipped for both oefsnsive
md 1efensive work In time OF var and
manned BY an efficient and able crew
q officers and men.
This magnificent cruiser 70 named
for Colorado. one Of the ysuAgsr states
q the uniou. ~ this cruiser - ore Of
the newer vessels Of the American
feet. We trust and believe that your
future course will be ~ brilliant - the
growth and prosperity Of our state has
been wonderful.
You should be glad that you are In
. 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 switser.
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 invisorat.
ing climate oe Colorado 10 already
bringing Thousands Of people there to
regain their health and strength and
live among happy and most content.
ID people.
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he American feet to help spread the
civilissd world. 20 that the people Of
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0oathefn climss may all know OF the
eloejes Of our state: and situated ~ We
are Q mile above the sea-. which Jon
viii travel, we shall always have .
watchiul eye over the course you fol.
low fro0 port 70 port You will know
that . million Of he sons and danxh.
tsss Of Colorado ase interested IN your
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