The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
City Choked With Thous-
ands Seeking Glimpse
of Guest.
RIVAL BODIES FIGHT
FOR HOSTS HONORS
Former President Has Crowded
Program, Including Two Din
ners and Three Speeches.
By JOHN SNURE.

DENVER. Colo. Aug 29.-When Col
OneI Roosevelt reached Denver al 1870
he found the people Of a large section
OF the state of Colorado not merely in
terested in him. but determined on Civ
ing Inn the most strenuous day OF his
trip.
The way things started of with a
jump, when the Roosevelt special
reached the station. there was every
indication the purposes Of the Denver
enthusiasts would be fulfilled Z the let
ter That eminent warrior, Gen. Sher-
man Bel. whose martial exploits are
widely known. IS the grand marshal CT
the day. General Bell Is a no less
strenuous person than the former Pres .
dent, and in peRver pariance he is max
ing the colonel go some
The days events began with a parade
OF Spanish War Veterans al l0.45, fve
minutes after the Roosevelt special
reached town The program VIII .vznd
UP at 10 tonight; in the meantime tle
mathematician OF the parry have fig
Ured that Roosevelt viii have Just four
minutes 10 himself
Denver is ali torn up over the question
OF who viii have the honor OF showing
most attention TO the colonel II has
caused pickering and hard feelings II
is only with the greatest difficulty that
an adjustment has been reached. Four
distinct organic. .irns have been pulling
and hammerinE fr the entertainment os
the distinguished guest a lot Of dogs
az bone would present a similar spec
tacle, were il not for The animation OF
the bone in this particular case
Rival Claims for Roosevelt.
In the first place, the Colorado Live
/ stoCk- Association invited Roosevelt %
/ come originally. The Spanish war Vet
erans are holding their national reunion
/ here this week and they cIamored for
/ the colonel, their comrade Then the
| Denver Press Club insisted On having a
| look-in in the big show. and, finally
! Denver Convention League men, a local
/ organization Of boosters for Denver
/ IOPed into the arena. and began trvire
1 10 lassO Americas foremost private citf-
/ zen
I II has led 10 much contention and the
/ program arranged is 2 COMPROMISE. As
! soon as the colonel a iEhred the Spanisr
/ war veterans took CnarEe Of him. and
put him at the head OF the parade.
Many OF the coioneTs other RorEr
Z -N-.----1 ~ ll-s reunion NE FlnrEr
Riders and the whole crowd Of veterans
/ outdid themselves IN welcoming him
The city is filed with Thousands. of vfsi
/ tors. including cattIemen gathered. from
the meeting OF the Colorado I5cestool
/ Association. and a host Of people vyP,
have come IN just 10 see the demca
stra@ion.
At ihe station and along the line o.
mach the colonel got g most enthusias
tic greeting AT 12-50, after the parace
/ Colonel Roosevelt was the guest Of 7
Denver Press Club at a chuck wagon
lunch, at Overland Park At 2.sO b
| spoke 10 members OF the Live stock As
sociatio1 and the public at the Audi
! torium-
At o'clock the address to the Ieeis
latUre will be delivered in the LUGv
! chamber. but Mr. Roosevelt viii avou
I the direct primary issue At ia
| colonel is to speak to the Spanish Wa
! Veterans, and in the evening he viii b
/ the gust Of honor at the Live Stock AS
| SOciatiOn banquet
Warm Greeting for Pinchot.
Gircrd -Pincbot met the party here
He and the colonel greeted each othe
ike IouE-Dorted brothers II the cours
Of the day and at the banquet toniEh
the colonel viii talk Of conservation
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