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Former Executive Says Genuine Miner
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CANNoNs GREET THE VISITOR
Military and civic Parade Reviewed
During EARLY Part of Day
Colonel Guest OF Press at
Chuck wagon luncheon,

Colonel Guest of Press at
Chuck wagon Luncheon.
DENVER, Aug. &.--The salute OF a can
non welcomed Colonel Roosevelt to Denver
as his special train drew in at the Union
station. great crowd had gathered at
the station and set UP a wild cheer az
the ex-president appeared on the platform
Of his car. He bowed his acknowledg-
ments OF the noisy welcome and stepped
into a carriage to take part in the parade.
Governor Shafroth, Mayor Speer and M,
X. Pearsons, president Of the Colorado Live
stock association. were In the carriage with
him.
The procession went through the princi-
pal streets to the reviewing stand in
Broadway, near Seventeenth street During
the entire distance OF the line OF march,
two miles and a half, the sidewalks were
packed with a solid mass OF people, who
pressed at the ropes which had been put
up to keep them from the streets and were
kept back only by the constant efforts of
mounted policemen, cowboys and cavalry
men.
From the time the parade started until
it ended there was an uninterrupted roar
OF welcoming shouts from the multitude.
The cowboys gave their yell, whistles
were footed and bells were rung. Colonel
Roosevelt was kept on his feet, bowling TO
the right and left in Acknowledgment of
the saluta tiOus.
The streets were a mass Of colors. From
the buildings flags and bunting were hung
out and on ropes suspended across the
streets banners were hung. with pictures
of Colonel Roosevelt with the words. 'wel-
come, Teddy" and ''Dee-lightedv'
Route of Parade.
The parade, starting at the Union station
passed under the welcome arch, up Severn
teenth street to Lawrence street to Six
teenth to California, to Fourteenth. 10
Cleveland Place. to Sixteenth street to
Glenarm, to Seveateenfhy to- Champ to
Eighteenth and turned into Broadway TO
the reviewing stand. During the last mile
OF the parade the first two divisions
dropped out Of line and stood at attention
as Colonel Roosevelt, who headed the
third division, passed by From the review
ing stand the colonel reviewed the re-
mainder Of the parade.
The first division consisted OF United
States troops from Fort logan and tho
National Guard OF Colorado,
In the second division came the Spanish
War veterans, who are holding their ma
tional encampment here the Army of the
Philippines and veterans Of the foreign
service In the third division ColoIel
Roosevelt rode, escorted by a division of
the Roosevelt rough riders, in their familiar
uniforms of khaki. and the Colorado Sher-
ifs association. Brlgadier- General John
Chase, adjutant general OF Colorado; Major
w. c. Stone. U. S. A.; Major A. H, Will
liams, James r. Garfield OF Cleveland O.,
ex-secretary OF the interior. and Clifford
Pinchot of New York. former chief forester.
rode in this division.
Then came the automobile division, at
the end of the parade. Cowboys in blue
shirts, blue scarfs and khaki trousers gall
loped up and down the line OF march. giving
their shrill yells. There were a dozen
bands in the parade, each playing diff
ferent tune and adding to the pandemonium
of Denver's welcome to the former presl-
dent.
Sheriff Accidentally shot.
As the parade passed Eighteenth and Tre-
mont streets, the horse ridden by ]. II.
williams of Delta, one OF the bodyguard
of sheriffs. become frightened and winamS
revolver was jolted from his holster. The
gun exploded as 1t fell to the ground. Will
Hams was riding behind Colonel Roosevelt
and for a moment the police feared an at
tempt had been made to assassinate the
former president. The bullet struck Will
liams in the leg, but did not wound him
seriously. He was lifted from his horse
and the parade went on.
Standing in the intense heat Of the sun
Colonel Roosevelt reviewed the parade with
the greatest interest.
When a band approached him, playing
"Therell Be Hot Time In the Old Town To-
night" the colonel beat time with both
hands and nodded approvingly to the band
leader.
When the Tenth cavalry passed the
colonel carefully noted the form in which
the men were drawn up and greeted the
commanding officer by tipping his hat
The passage OF the Rough Rider division
was one of the most picturesque features
Of the entire parade. The colonel took his
hat off and peered into the faces OF the
men, occasionally recognizing men he had
known in the Cuban campaign.
He made a marked effort to show atten-
ton TO the national Indian war veterans
and the Old Time Cowboy association
Quickly taking off his hat when members
OF the Grand Army appeared, Colonel
Roosevelt left the automobile from which
he viewed the parade and, going into the
street shook hands with the veterans.
When the last organization had passed by
Colonel Roosevelt at the Brown Palace
hotel. the big lobby OF which resounded
with cheering. in which a'iarge number OF
women Joined heartily. he went 10 his room
preparatory to SO TO Overland park. where
chuck wagon lunch was served by tho
Denver Press club.
Chuck Wagon Luncheon.
After brief rest In his room In the hotel,
Colonel Roosevelt proceeded 10 Overland
park, five miles from the city, In an auto
/ mobile. He was escorted by the members
Of the Colorado Sherffs' association on
horseback. The sheriffs In the blue flannel
shirts and sombreros presented a pictur-
esque appearance
crowd OF several thousand persons had
assembled at Overland park, picturesque
place TO the south Of the city. In the mid
die OF teS Sark q corral was roped of ana