The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-11-27

was born in Benton county, Kentucky in
1847. He came 10 Missouri in the year OF
1869 and located in st. Louis, where be
studied chemistry, and graduated in that
intricate art.
Five years ago he came to Sedalia and
comm need the business of wholesale and
retail drug dealer. By strict attention to
business DR.. Wood has succeeded in bust
Dess, and three years ago he erected bull
ding on Ohio street which still ranks as
one of, if not the handsomest business
structure in the city.
Nothing that Can be said or written OF
DR.. Wood can speak louder in his praise,
If such he desired or needed, than the
handsome monuments which he has reared
to energy, enterprise and industry.
DIR. Wood carries his honors with COM
mendable modesty, and doubtless did not
feel more highly elated than many who
have long desired to welcome this day in
the history of the Queen City.
One of the most important events which
has ever trsnsplred ip the history of Sc
dalia was the formal opening of Woods
magnificent new opera house last even
ing.
Sedalia has long since taken first rank,
not only as the fourth city of Missouri, the
6fth state in the Union, but is one of the
most progressive cities in the broad and
fertile west. "The Queen { ity of the
Prairies," title most Justly earned, is
known not only in local istory, but, by
the enterprise of her citizens, Sedalia has
achieved an enviabIe place among the pro-
gressive cities of the country. Capital and
ambition, united With indomitable energy
has placed her in the front rank as a west
ern city.
Ambition and energy are characteristics
of the western people. Enterprise is found
wherever there is people possessing these
attributes, and capt. 4 is as sure to follow
as the day is the night hence the prosperi-
~ of our beautiful city.
In the past few years Sedalia has as
sumed metropolitan airs, which has been
fully justified by her rapid strides in
the grand march OF progress. She has long
had all of the requirements of a metrOpol-
itan city. Large and well-arrsnged hotels,
commodious halls for public entertain
nents, excellent public buildings, many
elegant private residences, and in short all
that goes to make up first class city.
The march of empire, however, and the
education of the American people in the
spirit in which all are imbued from infan-
cy, will not permit halt after the COM
mand of upward and onward has been
given by the leaders of the vanguard of
enterprise and prosperity. Upward and
onward, rings out the clarion tone of COM
mand, until the fair city OF Sedalia shall
not only take her proper place as the cap
ital of the great state of Missouri, but
shall take rank among the great and im-
portant marts of the land.
Long before the hour announced for
opening last evening, and for some time
after the exercises commenced, a large
crowd surrounded the building, all eager
to obtain q glimpse of one of the most
magnificent temples in the west, ever dedi-
Gated TO the graces and the muses..
Promptly at eight o'clock Mr.: z. c. Par
ker, the young and talented elocutionist,
appeared upon the stage, and after
gracefully acknowledging his enthusiastic
receptions in an inimitsble manner, recited
the dedicatory poem, prepared BY Rosa
Pearle, of the BAzoo, of Sedalia's magni6-
cent temple Of Thespis His effort was
greeted it'll ringing applause.