The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-25
THE GRAND
Opening Of the Northern Pacific
With Ceremonies on q
Scale Of Great Mag
n1ficence.
Preparations for the English, Ger
man and American Excur-
siOns.
Some of the Distinguished Guests.

The comprehensive and magnif-
cent scale upon which arrangements
are being made for the opening cere-
monies of the Northern Pacific rail-
road r in entire keeping with the
grandeur of the enterprise, the COM
pletion of which they will sigDalize.
Through the courtesy of General
Land Agent Stone we have been per-
mitted to examine the programmes
issued by the Northern Pacific man.
agement for the information of
guests at the opening ceremonies.
They include three pamphlets, one
each, tor the information of invited
guests, of guests from England and
of guests from Germany. The first
advises the fortunate recipient that
tickets for the trip with hotel orders
''are enclosed herewith" and gives
the schedule of time and entertain
ment for each day, leaving New
York on August 10Th, and after
viewing the entire length of the
Northern Pacific to Portland, Oregon,
arrive in St. Paul on Sept. Goth, from
whence they will be ticketed to their
several homes. The programme for
guests from England, announces that
private cars for their use will leave
New York on August 30th and after
making the grand tour will arrive at
New York on Sept. 10Th. The pro-
gramme for German guests provides
for their special cars tn leave New
York on August 18th and returning
arrive in New York on September
18th. The three excursion trains will
meet at Helena on September 7th and
on September sth they will leave
Helena at 6 a. NJ, arriving at Gold
Greek at 9 a. m. The gold spike cere-
monies will commence at l0a. m. and
at IL m. After the cere-
monies the three excursions will
again separate and continue their
Journey to the Pacific coast and re-
turn as indicated in the programme.
MI. Wizards guests will number over
three hundred distinguished foreign
ers and Americans. Among the Eng
lish guests who have signified their
to be present, are: Lord
Chief Justice Bowen, Lord Caring
ton, Sir William B. Gordon of her
treasury, H. h. Gibbs,
deputy governor of the Bank OF
Sir James Hannah, Presi-
dent of the Admiralty Court; Sir
Arthur Hobhouse, the Earl and
Countess of Onslow, Albert Pearl.
Commissioner of Agriculture, Lord
5udely, Hon. Albert Grey, M. P,
and Horace Dewey, c.. G.
The German delegation will in
clude Baron George Won Bunsen,
member of the Reichstag; Senator
Charles De Chapeaurouge, of Ham,
burg; S. L. Delbuck, Prof. Gneist,
member of the Reichstag; Senator
DR.. Grooming, of Bremen; Prof. Won
Privy Councillor; Ernst Mag
nus, Max Weber, member of the
Col. Emil Won Xylander,
If the Bavarian cavalry, and Prof.
professor of geology, and a
1umber of other distinguished Eng
ish and German statesmen, scien-
lists and financiers will be present.
Among the American guests will
)e Gen. Grant, Senators J. B. Beck,
Cameron, S. J. r. Mcmillan,
T. S. Morrill, and J. H. Slater. Rep
'esentatives George D. Wise, w. S.
and other members of
Congress, ex-Representative r.. NJ.
Hons. A. K. Mcclure, of
Philadelphia; D. A. Wells, of Con-
lecticut, Carl Schurtz, of st. Louis;
Carter Harrison, of Chicago, and
,arious other prominent persons
secretary Teller, Attorney General
Brewster, John c. New, H. F.
french, and the British and German
ministers and other members of the
diplomatic corps at Washington will
lao he present.