The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-14
A GRAND Demonstration.
The Celebration at st. Paul of the
Opening of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.

Nv. dOl Oh CQe
Opening of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Presence of General Grant, Presi-
dent Arthur. and a Host
Ointment Guests.
On Saturday and Sunday last, the three
sections of President Wizards grand excur.
sion party across the continent, arrived al
st. Paul, and were quickly ira nsferred tc
the mammoth Hotel Lafayette, at Lake Min.
netonka, where most of them remained un.
TIL Monday, this day fixed for the great cele
bration at st. Paul, which had been prepar.
Ing for some days.
81. PAUL IN ULL DRESS.
More magnificent decorations never
graced q city's ~thoroughfa1es. Never, with.
in the same space, has there been more
lavish use OF colors and flowers in more
decoration Of streets and buildings. Every
one We'd with his neighbor in the effort to
make known his hearty welcome to the
city's guests, and his appreciation of the
great event by means of tokens of f~estivity.
The result was that the decorations were
too profuse to be specified, and too beauti.
ful for minute description. Indeed, to
specify the individual ! decorators aud their
efforts would be to publish the en-
less %ptofusion of decorative material shsd s snd.
, wiched in. Probably every business man
IN town is to be credited with his mite OF
display-and some even decorated their
dogs, so hot was the fever of generous emu
lation and rivalry.
TIE GENERAL EFFECT
The general appearance of the principal
streets was like . pathway within a dense
forest Of colors. Third street, especially.
because OF its narrowness and the height Of
the buildings, decorated to their very top.
seemed fairly arched with bunting its entire
Length; for it was an abb
iSlsse on wall either Of side, brilliant .ns
the banners struck across thu street seemed
to shut out the sky. The wholesale dis
trict whether on Third, Sibley, Fourth,
Fifth or Wacouta, presen ted a marvellous
b%rilliancy, every building being draped and
festooned to the very limit of its frontage.
Jackson, Robert, Ceda,, Minnesota, Waba-
sha,st. Peter and Seventh streets were a
maze of flags and appropriate decorations,
and every residence nefghborhood had its
quota of patriotism who decorated right
royalty. 1t was q common comment
among visitorsthat 'neyer was city more
beautiful"
To the greatness of the display was add
ed the factor of great people and great
CROWDS. Gathered in st. Paul were more
notables, speaking with q cosmopo Titan
view, than ia any city in the world. To
see and do them honor were loo, 900 human
entities, all enthusiastic, all delighted, and
better stiu-all pleased with ca Oh other
as well as themselves. Even the policemen
forget to be dictatorial, and it is oredibly sta
ted that a hack driver said THANK you.t
Pioneer Press building, the scene was
striking, beautiful and a memorable one.
Above, the oriental arch reared its blaze of
bright color and seemed a gateway to great
or %grandeurs beyond. Down, streamers,
banners: notices, evergreens, flags, every
conceivable article of a%dornrnent swayed
to and fro in the cool wind, or stood out in
When from curb to curb the street was
packed with moving men and profusely
decorated vehioles-the sidewalks had been
filed with people from early m~orning-the
whole effect was simply indescribnble.
What was true of Third street was to the
full! as much so of Wabasha, Jackson, Sew.
enth, Fourth, Fifth, 6ibley, Wacouta and
Broadway, in the business portion, and in
. smaller way of every street within the
amphitheater of hills. Clear out on st. An
thony hill were waving flags and glittering
decorations. In short, st. Paul put on
such gala garb as she has never even aspired
10 before. and will not wear again for years.
Perhaps a better idea of the affair can be
obtained by the statement that the process
sional pagentry reached over ten miles OF
streets.
The whole party arrived from Lake Min
netonka anime in the morning, and the
people were nctiied by the booming of can
non on Capitol square and the blowing of
whistles in the harbor that the celebration
proper had begun. President Willard, Mrs.
Willard, Gen. Grant and Mayor O'Brien
were seated in the first carriage. In
the second carriage were Gen. and Nine.
Col. Won zylander. In the third carriage
were Hon. William M. Eyarts, Hon. II. N.
Teller, Master Harold and Oswald Willard.
Hon. L Sackville West, British minister,
Miss West and companion occupied the
fourth carriage, and Baron Won Eirendech-
sr, Count Lippe Wins6eld, occupied the
fifth carriage. Other guests were distrib-
uted as follows: Count de Bildt, charge
d'affaires of Sweden and Norway; August
Feigel, German consul general, New York;
Ottmar Won Mohl, German consul, CincIn-
natl, Ohio; German guests in fifteen car
riages; English guests in ten carriag Ell; gov
ernors, United States senator's and
representatives in seven carriages; officers of
the United States army in five carriages;
government officials from Washington in
four carriages: mayors of other cities in two
carriages; presidents of board of trade and
chamber of commesce in two carriages; d.
r~ectors and officers of the Northern Pacific
and other railroad corporations in six car
riages; members ofthe pressin ten carriages.
II 'Ihn nr1dofa Vvn~n n1~-A41 - Ts-- - -
Gen. Sa born, chief marshal and aides at
the head. Following these came q platoon
of thirty-two police under sergeants Walsh
and Morgan. Then came q hundred lads
in fantastic uniform, mounted as special
aides, followed BY the Fort Smelling band
of twenty-five pieces; the Ames Zouaves,
who were warmly applauded; a battalion
infantry. two hundred strong, con.
manaed by Col. Gaines Lawson, an officer
deservedly popular. These troops were
generally remarked for their proficiency
and soldierly bearing. Battery +, Fourth
United States artillery, followed, ninety
strong, with four guns, commanded by Mai.
L. g. Smith. Twenty-Five Sioux Indians
in war paint, accompanied by squaws car
rytng papooses, brought up the rear of this
section of the parade, and were received
everywhere with warm applause and amused
expressions. The Great Union band. play
ing splendidly, came gaily down the street
and reasived the plaudits of the crowd.
Then the First regiment, led by Col. Bend,
marching superbly, and the Emmett Light
Artillery. The G. A. r. and other war vet.
Grams. fifty strong, brought up the rear of
the First division, and received the warmest
recognition.
Passing undsr the grand iriumphs!! arch,
corner Third and Cedar streets, President
Willard, surprised and pleased beyond mea-
sure at the enthusiasm everywhere mani
/ tasted. raised bis hat in scEnawladamant