La Junta tribune., 1911-09-09

that fully one-half OF Rochester $
population OF $4,000 persons witness
ed the parade. while the visitors.
either In attendance at the encamp-
ment or In the city for the parade
only. swelled the total crowd to some
thing Ike 100000, II no, larger fix.
urrs.
Estimates OF the number OF march
ers we're Just az widely disergen, as
those OF the crowd viewing the par.
ad.. There were forty.fiye depart.
notably New York. had hundreds of
representatives. On the other hand,
some OF the more remote states were
but lightly represented. But the total
ran high into the thousands and II is
certain that the gr' ater part OF those
In attendance had a place In the pro.
c"ssion. while hundreds who did not
20 through the formality OF getting
their names on the registration lists
ffFh hh AlAAs VI NAAf NFNAA tAlAAlN ~
march with their former comrades
while the parade was In progress
bombs we're fired up In the air about
every ten minutes, and when about
half a mile high these bombs would
explode aud out Of them would come
United States flag. from four to six
feet In size. and float over the city.
This to mo Was something entirely
new and II was most impressive
sight
The legislature Of New York appro-
prlat,d 10000 to the city OF Ro.
chester 10 be used in entertaining
the veterans. aud this money was
used 10 the best possible advantage
Free tickets were furnished them 20
ride on the street cars 10 the beach
on Lake Ontario, about fifteen miles
north Of the city Ontario Beach is
city Ia Itself aud a most delight.
ful summer resort
Most OF the yot,rars WORE badges
showing no" STAT. from which they
ramr As tho state % New York
showed the largest number uf these
badges some Nerr confused and one
oomrado asked m- hov 1t happraed
that morc were 80 many comrades
there from New York
As thought be- ousht 10 kuow !
said as Joke but looked serious.
why. comrado. it's because they
were such good RUNNERS IN the o,,n
war"
lie looked little doubtful bur
walked off apparently satisfied
Rochester b. not far from the great
eiti"s Of that state and II required
only q fnw dollars 10 purchase a tick.
- there and back. whereas a ucket
from la Juuta aud return cost So.
and more from other points in Colo,
RADIO. and that is why there wcr.
thousands of veterans th,re from
New YORK aud only twenty five from
Colorado
But though Sc v,ro ftw ln aum.
beers ve made quite q hIt We had
one veteran, John Cook. II Denver.
who mad" more fun Tor tho crowds
on both sides of the streets than per.
haps amy other one lu the parade
~" danced nearly tb. whole tbr e.
miles and led of Boo war songs ln
which Nc all Joined such ass "Wr
Are Coming Father Abraham. 100000
Nor" John nrovr's rody Li,s %
MoldiuE in tfr Grave" Wen Hang
l'f Davis uB q sour Apple Tr,e DO
Thrs" performance ntrc received
with rounds of applause aud shouts
from tho spectators Il vas very
funny
on ,h" evening Of tho parade. Pres,
idrnt TAFT addressed IA. veterans on
m" efforts b" was nov making to
do away With war aud have all die
putss and difficulties s~ttird by arbl.
iration, lie Nas loudly chrrrrd by
III" veterans Sho alou. we're permit
ted 10 hear him il- ip M" very pie.
iur" of his pictures. but on this oc.
caslon looked tirpd and caroNorn. ~.
is a fine spcciman of the genus homo
large, brainy. jo,lal aud GOOD m.
iur"d. and could b. easily picked out
of large thronE ~ being more
than an ordinary man
General Fred u. Grant. In the fli
uniform of maIorK"n"rai. nt,, al.
dressed III. veterans N. t. a larger
man than his father. T. \ Grant.
whom ! saw and met several ,lmca.
and much better speaker.
General Daniel u. sicki.- appear.
I'D ON cru,cbas aud mad. n fps re-.
marks lie l. the last of the eorp.