The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-02-20
Legislative Session at Canton.


by the Canton and Lincoln county people
with pleasure, for Canton was made the
etpitot for The day. AT $40, the excurs.
ion train from Yankton drew up to the
depot in Beloit where the citizens awaited
the arrivals with conveyanccs for the
Court House. The Band discoursed a
| welcome piece while the transfer was be.
ing effected from the coaches to the car.
riages. Capt. Harlan and Arthur Rudolph
acting as mounted marshals' ihen escorted
the line of vehicles to the Court House
where, where the guests alighled and
were received by the reception committee
the lower rooms of the building being
thrown open for general use
One hundred and seventeen including
ladies where counted as being OF the par
ty. Judge Bennett our Delegate elect, May.
or Wynn, DR. Livingston, j. Morrison, G.
Edmonds, NJ, B!adt, Marshal Raymond,
ex-Marshal Burdick of Yankton, VI. Shea {,
G. Mallahan and j. McLarrcn of Elk
Point. Sheriff Mcdonald Of Vermllion
were among the number not belonging to
the Legislative body. Some 80 ladies
gTacld the occasion with .hc:r attendance
also several gentlemen whose names we
were unable to ascertain Four tables set the
entire length Of the Court room were as
tastefully arranged as the skill Of the Can
ton ladies could devise, at which the
grests were ranged as soon as they were
ready. Congressman Bennett presiding
al the head of one speaker Jackson. Pres
idert Walsh and Chaplain Cotfman each
at the remaining three. A welcome was
then extended in behalf of the citizens of
Canton, to which Mr.. Gray OF the House
responded. In the course OF
his remarks he appropriately alluded to
the generous act OF the officers of the Da.
kota Southern railroad company in bring
ing them up the beautiful valley of the
Sioux, hoped the bill they had just passed
would prove beneficial to them and salts
factory TO all parties. AT the close of his
response Chaplain Coffmap invoked the
blessing of Diety and the dinner was par
taken Of with a spirit that indicated 3
hearty relish.
At its close J. ". Taylor, Esq. took the
stand and read the following toasts, which
were eloquently and mirshfully responded
to as here designated:
"Dakota and her Laws,'' responded to by Judge
Bennett.
"Dakota's past, present. future" RESI- ondod to by
S0na Fails Responded to BY Speaker Jackson
Missouri Mis- cyril River" iy,,, " a." DR. Or, Livingston.
"Our army" T" .. " Major Sharp.
"Lncoln County, " I" " w. NJ. Cuppett.
"Ihe East and the West 8. DR.. Kuyhendall.
"Canton" I" Geo. F. Keeler.
Rocked in the cradle Of the deep" one
verse Of it was finely rendered in song by
Mr. Idell, also at the close of the exercises
he sang "a comic DictcIicn song that elicit.
ed much mcrriment. ..
Judge Bennett proposed three cheers
for the Canton people which was loudly
responded to, with the echoes still ringing
the distinguished party rose from the ia
bic, and filed out to the looms below
where they donned their wraps, and were
reconveyed to the Cars. Three cheers
We're there given for the officers of the
Railroad and the tram moved off amid
cheers from the assembled citizens and
the music Of the Band. Thus ended one
OF the harplest public occasions Canton
ever Witnessed.
We are aware that dull detailed rcci :
tai of the principal features is but feeble
picture Of The occurrence, and we regret
that q report deserving could not be giveh
our readers The happy illusion Of Judge
Bennett to the women's suffrage question
his appeal for sight Of member OF the
House that did not vote for the bill, and
his happy designation Of the father Of the
bill Capt Miner. The spicy, original and
pointed response Of the discovery of the
raging VermilioD, Capt Miner. The hu.
morous surroundings attached to Sioux
Falls IS related by Speaker Jackson. =
The brief "Let her flow" spoken by DR..
Livingsto as repcnse 70 the toast mis-
souri, River The graphic Illusions to
the beauties of the Black Hills" made by
DR.. Flick and Judge Kuykendal. The
spirited disclosure Of the merits of Canton
and its progress in bagging and holding
an entire Legislative body, made by G. T
Keeler. The manly response of Mayor
Wynn and Bla DIT, all should have been
heard to appreciate the high character OF
the entertainment.
The god results that are to follow this
happy visitation are yet to be seeE. OuI
guests came from the different settled por
:ions Of the great Territory Of Dakota, rep
resentive men, from the Valley Of the Rec
River of Tie North, from tue Northern
Pacific, the Black Hills, the Missouri and
the jim Rivers, men who are judges o
the mate wealth of a country yet undevel
oped, and our superior facilities these meI
will tell, and tier favorable impression.
will unquestionably be impaired 10 many
others. To these gentleman and to Col
Wicker and Mr.. Merchant our people vii
be placed under lasting obligations, ant
but little time will evidence tho fact tha
we have been greatly benefited, asid
fr- IN the great pleasure We experienced il
entertaining them.
MOingOna Coal.
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