Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-08

TEE RAILROAD PARTY AT DAKo.
TAy CAPITAL.
BrsNARCK, ID. T., Sept. 6.-The occu-
pants Of section three of Wizards train.
at o'clock marched to the Capitoi
grounds, where the ceremony of LAYING
the cornerstone of Dakota's CapitoI
vas announced to take place. AZ an
early hour the streets were already
hlied with decorated carriages and WAC
ons, in which we're the beauty OF the oity
and prairies. numbering not less than
40. The Willard party was taken pos
session of and escorted to the prounds
wnsre no time was lost in preliminar ses.
Governor Ordway, in addressing Pres.
ident Willard and his guests. said that
the agreeable duty devolsed upon him
as Executive of Dakota TO welcome
them TO Bismarck, the Capital of Da.
kota, the largest and most prosperous
Territory in the Union. He said ali of
Dakota and all true Dakotans recognize
in you and your company workers and
benefactors. in opening up the way that
has enabled them to transform tnese
unbrokeu pfairies to productive farms
than twenty years the Capital remained
at fankton. in the extreme southwestern
portion OF the Territory, within sight of
Nebraska and within an hours ride of
the western boundaries Of Iowa and
Minnesota. The refusal of the
last Congress to divide or ad nit
Iloknko rolfD.l
sembly and executive to meet the re
quirements which population If half
2 million people would impose upon
tnem, ana provlaion vas therefore made
Tor the erection and completion OF ten
penal, charitable and educational insti.
tutions, 30 located that every portion OF
tnis vast territory, covering 152, 600
square miles, would receive the benefit
81 THESE absolutely necessary institu
tons. The promised conditions having
been completed, tho capital commission.
on the 2nd day Of June, 1883, located
permanently the seat of government of
tie territory Of Dakota upon the CON-
handing site where We now stand.
work was commenced in August, 1883.
and has progressed without intermis-
SION until We are nov prepared to lay
the corner stone of the building, which
We trust will remain monument to the
style of architecture and of the wisdom,
ndelity and economy of those Who pro-
jected 1t. In the name, therefore, Of
the citizens Of Bismarck. and Of the
people OF the territory of Dakota, who
are TO be the recipients 0f this imp0s-
ing temple devoted to legisiation,I have
now the honor 70 invite you, President
Willard, and you, Jay Cooke, whom We
all recognize as the Alpha and Omega
OF great national enterprise, the
completion Of which You are nov on
Your way TO celebrate, To assist in plac-
ing tho corner stone of the capital OF
Dakota.
Mr.. vrLLARD's RESPONSE.
Mr.. Willard responded as follows:
The fortunes of the corporations over
which have the honor to preside are so
absolutely identified with the prOspe RI
ty of Dakota, that need to feel inter
eeted in every step in her progress. II
was source Of no ordinary satisfaction
TO be permitted to conduct the extraor-
binary host that accompanies me on
this march across the continent, over
the rolling prairiss of your Territory.
My guests were informed in advance
that they would see wonderful sights
along our line of progress through the
Territory, bat I believe I reflect the
sentiments of them all when saw what
they have seen has far exceeded their
expectations. They share with me the
conviction that great and unmeasur-
able future lies before this Territory,
and they join with me in sincere wishes
for its welfare. We are all glad to par
ticipate in this suspicious event, and
feel personally aud particularly honored
that ID is my good fortune to DO permit
ted to assist in laying this cornerstone.
Will you, Mr.. Governor, express to the
citizens of Bismarck, and to the people
of Dakota, our heartfelt thanks for the
generous, unstinted hospitality that We
have received since We entered the Ter
rit0ry. Allow me to add one more word
on behalf Of the representatives of my
native land. They, / am assured, feel
particularly proud to be able to assist at
this ceremony in the town that bears
the name of the greatest living German
statesman, and am sure feel partic-
ular pride in being permitted to have
given them the opportunity. Governor
Ordway, say to the architect, "Is the
stons properly squared and laidf"
The architect" 1t is"
Then" said Mr.. Willard, i" now that
the stone il we'll aud truly laid, may I
ask you all to join In with mo in prayer
that this editice may be successfully
reared and planned that il may soon
be the capitol Of sovereign State that
il may be the seat Of good and honest
government; that IL may be the seat of
wise legislation, of all the blessings Of
Justice and liberty tn It are the birth
right Of American freemen." Loud
applause.
TEsrfMONTAL TO PRINCE BISMARCK.
Governor Ordway next presented the
German Minister, Baron Esendecker,
With an engrossed copy Of the resolu-
tions of the citizens of Bismarck in
honor OF Germany's Chancellor, after
whom the city is named.
Baron Esendecker said: Mr.. Gov
ornor, accept this token Of esteem to
n foreign Chanoellor with dep graft
tudc. | am glad TO be here. myself,
the representative of the German EN-.
pire, 10 take from your hands this tes j..
timony. / shall not fail TO forward IL
10 Prince Bismarck, and can assure
You that he will esteem IL, and feel
highly houered that you have thought
on this memorable occasion Ct the
prince whose name your Capital bears.
can only add that wish to the city Of
Bismarck, Capital of your Territory,
that il will make its name sound
In your land a. highly as the name Of
its godfather sounds In our land"
[Ckeers.
GENERAL GRANT AND OTHERS.
Hon VIM. Evarts vas introdsosd and
spoke briefly.
There we're calls for General Grant.
and that distinguished guest stepped
to the front and said: "Lsdies and
gentlemen: Il Is with some reluctance
that respond to your kind request, ~
you are aware from your reading, when
l get 10 talking before crowd SCARCE.
~ know when 70 quit. Laughter]. I
am sure were 10 stop 10 tell you Of my
feelings and the sights have seeu tbs
train would not get Oh on time. never
cot q foot Ia Dakota till yesterday.
have heard much tof your COUNTRY. but
was not prepared 70 see what NV Ovn
eyes have Witnessed. With Mr.. Evarts
l predict foe you prosperous future.
In few y0ArS Won will rank far nbove