The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10
STATE DELEGATION PRESENTS
GIFTTo CRUISER COLORADO
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
PRESENTATION SPEECH
TWO EX-GOVERNOR AND MISS
CORA PEABODY TAKE PART
IN CEREMONIES.

San Francisco, Cal-With flags and
pennants flying and hand-clapplng 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 10000, 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 E B. Underwood of the Colo
rado.
! 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 TranSMls-
sissippi congress in trip around the
bay.
i Former Governor James H. Peabody
had charge of the ceremonies, while
former Governor Alya Adams. Thomas
F. Walsh, John McDonoush and 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, 1908, Miss Cora Pea
| body, daughter of James H. 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
way representing Colorado through
| out the world. Her snow capped noun
tain peaks which crown the ranges,
| from which millions and millions of
/ metals nytracfpd
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 invigorat-
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
civilized world, SO that the people of
the Arctic regions and of the warm
Southern climes may all know OF the
glories of our state: and situated as we
are mile above the seas, which you
will travel, we shall always have
watchful eye over the course you fol
low from port to port. You will know
that a 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.
1T has for many years been the Gus
tom for the state for which a 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
tiful cruiser. have selected silver
service for your use upon the Colo
rado.' All the people of the state Of
Colorado are interested and have a part
in this gift to you.
II 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"
Wright Again Succeeds.