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<br />l) 1) 3? {'iI,HE GUNNISON RIVER D'IVERSlON PROJECT
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<br />9' a,m.-Band concert Elk's Park, Montro'se,
<br />9:30-Visit to orchards near Montrose,
<br />10:00-Meeting of special trains from Ouray, Telluride, Gunnison,
<br />Lake City, Grand Junction, Delta, Hotchkiss and Paonia.
<br />Escorted by bands and Company E, Colorado National
<br />Guard.
<br />11 -Grand exhibition of the products of the land under the
<br />Gunnison Tunnel project at the Western Slope Fair, Ad-
<br />mission 50(:, Those entering the grounds at this hour will
<br />be given a return ticket good for the afternoon by applying
<br />for same on leaving the grounds,
<br />12 -Dinner.
<br />1 :30-Music by visiting bands at Elk's Park,
<br />2:30-Arrival special train with President Wm, H, Taft and other
<br />national officials, Signal: 1st bomb, train within city limits;
<br />2nd bomb, on depot platform; 3rd bomb, parade starts,
<br />3 -President escorted to speakers' stand Elk's Park, Intro-
<br />ductory remarks by Hon, F. D. Catlin, chairman Gunnison
<br />Tunnel Opening Committee,
<br />3:05-Key, of the city turned over to our guests by Mayor J, Q,
<br />,Allen. ,
<br />3:1O-Address of welcome by Hon, John C, Bell.
<br />3:20-Response by President Taft.
<br />3:35-Remarks by Senator Charles J, Hughes.
<br />3:40-Remarks by Gov. John Shafroth,
<br />4 -Trains leave Montrose for West Portal Gunnison TunneL
<br />Fare for round trip 501 (Racing at Fair Grounds will begin
<br />at 4 p.m.)
<br />4:30-Salute by battery from Denver, at West Portal. Cannons
<br />will be those captured by the First Colorado Regiment from
<br />the Spanish at Manilla, Music by band. Invocation Rev,
<br />John J. Shingler.
<br />4:30-0pening of the headgate to Gunnison Tunnel by Pres, Wm,
<br />H. Taft at West Portal.
<br />4:50-Remarks by L McConnell consulting engineer U,S,R.S,
<br />4:55-Remarks by Senator Horace T, Delong of Grand Junction.
<br />5 -Trains return to Montrose,
<br />5:30-President Taft will be escorted to the Western Slope Fair
<br />and shown the products of the land under the Gunnison
<br />Tunnel project and mineral exhibits from the mining camps
<br />of the Western Slope.
<br />6 -Balloon ascension and parachute leap at the Fair Grounds,
<br />6:30-Supper,
<br />7:30-Reception to President Taft and others.
<br />8 -Music by' band at Elk's Park.
<br />8:15-Remarks by Hon. A. King, of Delta, at Elk's Park,
<br />8:20-Remarks by Arthur P. Davis, chief engineer reclamation
<br />service, Washington, D. C.
<br />8:30-Remarks by Senator John A. Tobin, Secretary of the Water
<br />Users' Association,
<br />8:35-Remarks by Judge S, M~ Bailey.
<br />8:45~Rerriarks by A. L. Fellows, engineer, Denver.
<br />8:55-Remarks by Congressman Taylor.
<br />9 --Grand illuminated parade. P
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<br />9:30-Grand pyrotechnical display.
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