Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-07
Durango From Our
Files IS Years Ago

The grand celebration in honor of
the completion of the railroad to this
city began yesterday with the recep-
tcn of Governor Pitkin, who arrived
by regular train about o'clock p. m.
Crowds began to congregate in an
ticipation of the event. AT the same
time procession was formed on
First street, under the supervision of
]. l.. Pennington, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, who looked down
upon the assembled multitude from n
!ofty seat upon tall snow white
charger.
The procession was lead by the Du-
range band. Next came the city
fathers behind a four-in-hand Then
followed the reception committee in
light carriage; then Perle Wasson
in his eight-in-hand, matched dapple
greys, in front of Concord coach
loaded with ladies and gentlemen.
Next in order was the elegant new
omnibus of Myers and West, fol-
lowed by numerous private carriages
and crowds on foot.
The train being an hour behind
time the procession wended its way
dp on the mesa. While yet up there
The whistle announcing the coming
,f an tra ap.l fhar
came off race for the depot which
vas not on the program. The recep-
ton committee arrived just in time
to receive the Governor and his party
amid the firing of canons and the dis
coursing of gay music.
The procession then formed and es-
eorted the Governor and party to the
Window hotel.
The party consisted of Governor
Pitkin, p. p. Wilcox, United States
marshall for Colorado, and Honorable
Adair Wilson and wife.
The Window was thrown open to
the public for the first time on yes
terday and was chosen as the execu-
tive committee on the celebration as
headquarters for the Governor and
mis- party. After the arrival of the
rain it was crowded to the overflow
ing.
At half past 6 most elegent BAN
quet was spread in honor of the Gov
ernor and about thirty invited guests,
among whom were the mayor and
members of the common council, the
executive committee, members of the
bar, the press and almost every other
calling.
Various persons were called upon
to respond to toasts during the course
If the evening. Many of the gentle
men who were called upon were to
full for utterance and preferred de-
voting themselves to lobster salad
and the fruits of the tropics rather
than to forensic display.
Among those present were Mayor
Taylor, Messers Boyle, Melville, Pen
nington, Williams, Mckenzie, Eng
ley, Keegan. James, Humphries,
Dowell, Mitchell, Boyer, Novel;,
Hudson, Smith, Alcorn, Finch, Rohrer,
Sheets, Bryan, Waldron, Clark,
Moore, Blair, Keating, Robbins and
Westcott; and Mesdames Engley,
Orr, Finch, Romney, and Miss Daisy
opdyke.
At IL "A. m. today the procession
formed on First street with the right
testing opposite the Grand Central
hotel in the following order;
Chief Marshall, j. l.. Pennington;
Pioneers of La Plata county, mounted
96 men; Pioneers of La Plata county,
IN foot 81 men; Durango Brass band;
Mayor Taylor and Board of Town
trustees; Governor f. w. Pitkin;
United States Marshal P. P. Wilcox;
Perle Wasson, eight-in- hand tallyho;
Myers & Vests new omnibus; Citi-
,ens in carriages.
Then followed the address of Gov
arnor Pitkin. The Governors re-
marks were received with round aft
er round Of applause, showing his Inn