Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-09-07
A GALA DAY
Rec ption Of President Willard and Party
at Jamestown.

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At an carly hour yesterday mern,rI
the citizens Of Jamestown turusd out il
force to prepare for the reception Of tn,
Golden Spike party which was to arrlv'
in the afternoon, aud by the sppo,nte,
Time everything was In rexdne for tn
occasion. The weather was fine, an:
al' things worked toge, her for the les
i'vi'ies Of the event which the people y
both the city and county united in ce'e
bratng in appropriate style. The CEN
plctlon M the great railroad that unite
the great wheat producing country o
North Dakota with the fruit growing
region beyond the Rocky Mountain rang
is an occasion for rejoicing, and one
which is duly appreciated. The first sec
ton of the chain of four trains arrived
ABOUT half past four O'Clock, bearing th'
hero of the occasion, Henry Willard
president of the Northern Pacific rail
road company, and number of his dis
tingulshed guests, among whom was Jay
Cooke, whose great brain first conceived
the stupendous enterprise and whose
magnificent fortune was sacrifice din in
augurating it. Another was name thai
is known throughout the civilized world
the brilliant and illustrious Carl Schurz
the Germau- American stateman and pa.
triot. This train also contained mum.
Der of German capitalists. After being
driven out in carriages providef for thu
purpose to the new park on the bluff
northeast Of the city to the pagsda erect.
ed there for the purpose, an account ot
the exercises at which will be given fur
ther on, and sojourn of about su
hour and half, in the time taking 8
view of the display in Willard park and
Mr.. Willard being presented by the board
Of trade with beautiful aud artistically
arranged sheaf composed Of wheat, oats
and barley, this section proceeded on
their way to Bismarck, the next stopping
place, where they will join in the exer
cises Of laying the corner stone Of the
new capitol building at 8 o'clock this
morning. The second section brought
Gen. Grant, whose appearance on the
platform was greeted with round OF
cheers that revcrberated far up and
down the James river, and who, together
with large proportion of the party that
accompanied him, were also driven out
upon the bluff in the new park, which,
practically ended the exercises of the
day, farther than music by the hand and
cheering ef the crowd of citizens in Vii.
lard park rs the two remaining sections
came IN and departed after dark. .
THE DECORATIONS OF WILLARD PARK.
Few farming districts could set forth a
finer display Of vegetables than was yes
terday cxhio,tcd hy the gardeners of
S,utsman county. Mr.. }. J. Thomp.
son, whose well known gardens lie one
m,le south Of jamestown, in the
river bottom, presented the larger mum
scr Of specimens, and their size, quality
an | at.rac,ivcncss were remarked on all
sides. Among his collection were white
and rutsbags turnips, caullflower, cab
hsge, heaus, squashes, corn, bcets, ,celer::',
parsuips, wstrrmelons, musklneIons,
parsley, and among the potatoes We no
ticed particularly Burbank's seedlings,
Early Ohios, Snowflake and Canada Vic
tor. Many were heard to say that they
eyer saw finer collection, and Mr..
Thompson received numerous requests
from strangers to let them have some Of
the specimens to send away. George
Elliott brought up some fine cabbage
from Spiritwood, which, with his spccl-
mems of white Belgian oats and Scotch
Fife wheat, gave him a prominent place
in the display. Mr.. Thompson also had
ssme elegant samples Of No. hard
wheat.
The exhibition Of grains was remarka- :
bly, good. 1t seemed as though our farm
sn had used their utmost endeavors to
each bring his best, and yet they seem Ell
equally successful for the samples varied
little They were remarkably good.
Shortly before the guests al,ghted from
the train committee of our German ci,i-
zeus, headed by Anton Klaus, Esq, met
President Willard and the German visit
ors and presented them with neat invita-
tions printed on tinted paper, as follows:
In remembrance Of the opening Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad
The German American citizens of James.
town to the German guests. Jamestown,
D. T., September, 1883.
WELCOME
To the GcrNxn guests who have bravsd
the perils of ocean to visit our adopted
country.
WELCOME
To cur German guests and the sons OF
our old country who have come to see
the development Of our great land.
WELCOME
To eur German guests, to the laud that
was called only short time ago "The
American Desert, habitsblc only py
ludians," but new known universally
as 1.-THE Garden Of tie Iorthwcs
AwELCoNE
To all our German friends, and any who
may join US III this land will never
have cause for regret.
IN TILE PARK
Mr.. Willard an,l his guests were re-
cc.ved IN the pagoda at the park by
Mayor Flint, n ho delivered the following
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
M. villari, l have the pleasure, in
behalf Of the citizens of Jamestown, to
sHiend In Van and vnnr disfin.xnisbo