The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-19
Busy Sunday and Joyous Reception

They came; they saw; they entertained
they were thoroughly pleased and they left happy
They composed the Indiana Automobile Manufacturers
Association of eighteen aud accompanied by
twenty five to thirty from Denver The first two
arrived here before eleven O'clock and adj
vertising and pilot The main body of ar.
rived here shortly before twelve and of them
were hour later. The cars massed at the
Trocadero and soon 1865 people seated at the
trout luncheon that spread in the Trocadero 1t
jolly crowd that partook of this repast and the
the hearty way in which the food disposed of
showed that it was appreciated.
After the luncheon over Father McCabe made
a cheerful address of welcome, which responded
by Mr. Bookwater ex>mayor of Indianapolis and in a
ver7 happy strain He paid high compliment to the
road builders of Idaho Springs and Clear Greek
ty and stated that the fame of the work done on
Floyd Hill by people known all the
east and that when he travelled it, he found it
far better than lie prepared to He pronounced
it the best section he had passed the trip and
the praise expressed after the entire route
through this county had been made He also passed
beautiful boquet of nice words to the ladies who vol
UNFAIRLY waited the tables and it appreciated
only by them but by all present through prolonged
applause.
Father McCabe then introduced Governor Ammons
who accompany ing the tourists far Grand
Junction. He also congratulated people the
fine road they had made. He expressed himself in
uncertain words of interest he has in good roads and
predicted that in few years these mountains would
be united by net work of -sush, across and up
up and down. He further stated that when travellers
traverse these mountains they would see endless
variation of scenery that when they place of
of attraction they would have presented to their Wis
ion after another that they would tire of
watching them
Ed Noscript, acting mayor then extended them
that hearty welcome that felt by each and all and
for whom he spoke the true sentiments. He assured
them that we not only had the most beautiful scenery
the most beautiful ladies. but also the best of mines
and the choicest of speckled trout of which
they had just dned
In interviews with the many visitors there seemed
to be but sentiment and that that in the noun
tain section of the Midland Trail as far as they had
observed we just had the very best Of road and
with the delightful atmosphere, the ever-changing
scenery the hospitality of the people, we have every
thing that an automobilists could desire They
ly acted as if they considered this road most de-
sirable for a great highway.
After the exchange of fluctuations they took
their departure for Hot Sulphur Springs which
place they reached early in the evening remaining
there until the next morning when thep left for Glen
wood Springs They experienced but little difficulty
in crossing over Berthoud pass where they had the
opportunity of balling in the middle OF July.
They were the recipients of special recognition and
welcome all along the line of the road.
Idaho people who accompanied them as far
SULPHUR Springs or the State Bridge were Father
McCabe, J. j. Sherwin Mr. and Mrs Charles Wood
ward Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Renshaw. George K.
Kimball and family and Dr. A. d. Fraser, On
their return they pronounced the entire road to
Sulphur Springs in efficient condition.