Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-15

lJect Is to encourage good tra0e. we one1
no bargains to catch trade. Our prices are
uniformly the lowest. a
T. F. MARsHALL& Co,
Capital street.
y the LEGISLATIVE EXCURSION.
A Pleasant Ride, a Good Dinner, Happy
Remarks and . Good Time
All Around.
The acknowledgements party which yes
terday made the trip from Yankton to Can
ton and return, enjoyed as pleasant a days
recreation as often falls to the lot Of man or
woman. The excursion was the free offer
ing Of President Wicker, the proprietor Of
the Dakota Southern and Sioux City & Penn
bina roads, who placed at the disposal Of the
excursionists two passenger coaches, a bag
gage car and a locomotive, all under
the ..charge Of q detail! Of attentive
employees. The morning was one Of those
singularly beautiful winter productions for
which Dakota is renowned cloudless sky
and a crisp, bracing atmosphere being its
chief ingredients. The sun shone brightly
and the winds we're at rest. 4
The excursion train left the Yankton
depot at twenty minutes before nine in the
morning, every car being comfortably filled
and every excursionist in a frame Of mind
to enjoy the days pleasures. Nearly all the
members Of the legislature availed them
selves Of the opportunity to visit the valley
of the,,Sioux and in addition to the legislative
force the city Of Yankton was largely rep
resented. There was a eoodly eprinklipg
Of ladies in the party. The run from Yank.
ton to Beloit was made in four hours and on
the way the train picked up a few addition
al members Of the party which finally land
ed at the destination of the excursionists.
At Beloit a large number of carriages
and wagons we're in waiting, which con.
veyed the party to upper Canton, some two
miles distant, where a generous reception
was given. A programme of exercises had
been arranged by J.. w. Taylor, who came
down from Beloit to accompany the excur.
%sionists on their travels. A reception COM
mittee, skilled in the art Of pleasing, took
charge Of affairs and everybody was pleas.
antly disposed of as soon as the procession
halted at the plea.ant village Of Canton.
The address, Of welcome was delivered
by Judge J. w. Carter, to which Hon.
Ansley Gray, of Bismarck, responded. This
was followed by an invocation by the chap
lain of the house, Rev. ]. P. Coffman, and
then the guests of the Cantonites were seat
ed at we'll filled tables and attentively wait
ed upon by the fair maids and matrons Of
Canton.
The order Of toasts and responses was an
nounced by the toast master, ]. w. Taylor
and each was happily responded to as fol-
lows:
Dakota, its Past, Present and Future, by
VIM. Blatt, Of Yankton.
The Laws Of Dakota, Justice and Equity,
by Judge G. G. Bennett, of Yankton.
The Black Hills, by Hon. D. w. Flick, of
Rockerville.
Lincoln County and Its Relations to the
Territory, by Hon. w. NJ. Cuppett, OF Can.
ton.
The Ladies, by Hon. Nelson Miner, of
Vermillion.
Sioux Falls, the Lowell of the West, BY
Hon. J. R. Jackson, Of Valley Springs.
The East and the West, BY Hon. w. l..
Kuykendall, Of Deadwood.
The Missouri river, by Hon. H. B. Wynn,
of Yankton.
The army, by Major Alexander Sharp, of
Yankton.
Canton. by George P. Keller, of Can
ton.
This ended the regular order and after il
was finished the company fingered for an
hour or so to indulge in the informal pleas
ures which ore an important portion of such
affairs. The speeches were all short and full
of pith audlhappy hits.
At four O'Clock inithe afternoon the ex-
we're once more seated in the
and Yankton bound They reached
their destination. at eight o'clock in The
rclL
To President Wicker and Superintend-
ent Merchant yesterdays excurionists are
indebted for q pleasant ride, q most sgree-
able entertainment and view ofthe famous
Sioux valley and its enterprising %andpros-
towns. These two gentlemen were
and did everything in their power
render the affair one Of unslloyed pleas.
ure.
Our peerless roasted Rio and lava %cofees
are pronounced the choicest in the market.
They are always the m We select these
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