Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-06
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

tie, and ere long the streets were filed with
pedestrians, vehicles and equestrians. Al
most all the prominent business places
were decorated with evergreens, flowers,
grain, vegetables and the like. About
half-past seven or eight a procession
| formed and went to the capitol grounds,
| three quarters of mile north of the town
on the hill. Ii consisted of the fire and
military companies, bands, wagon load of
girls dressed in white and representing
little gods and goddeses of various sorts;
citizens and guests in carriages, ladies,
gentlemen and small boys on horseback,
| and an immense throng of people of all
| classes and conditions on foot, travelling
| across fields in a hurry to precede the
| crowd, and Sitting Bull was there with
half dozen braves clad in full Indian
garb, the peace dress. He is rather short,
| heavy-set, stoop .shouldered, with square
| face and Jaw,which indicates vast amount
of devilishness, though ne seemed very
peaceable and happy.
Arriving at the grounds the distinguish
ed guests and reporters were admitted on
top of the platform surrounding the cor
ner stone, (which was on the highest portion
of the wall yet built. Gov.
Ordway acted as master of ceremonies and
introduced Rev. DR.. Sloan, who invoked the
Divine blessing. Then the governor read
a speech of welcome to Willard and his
guests. He then introduced Mr.. Willard,
who made an eloquent address, and was
followed by the governor, who made an ad-
dress, presenting souvenir OF the citi-
zens of Bismarck to Prince Bismarck
through his representative Mr.. Esshsl-
mann, who responded very feelingly, say
ing that he hoped the capital Of Dakota
would render to Its people as much good
as had its father to his country. The bsns-
dletion was pronounced by DR.. Sloane
after which varisus articles were
put in the box. Among the articles were
copies of the st. Paul GLOBE, Bismarck
TribsRe, Steele Herald, and largo num-
Der of cards, many Of them autho-
graphs.
By this time the crowd, which was
ranged on the south and west sides OF the
platform, were loudly calling for speeches.
Their calls were responded to briefly by
General Grant, Mr.. Billings, ex Secretary
EVarts, Carter Fl. Harrison, who said he
would keep freights down if he found
Mr.. Willard getting them too high; Carl
Schurz, Secretary Teller and others. Be
tween some of the addresses calls were
made for Rufus Hatch, who was
seen in the crowd on
horseback, his excursion
train having arrived in Bismarck imme-
diately after the procession had left, and
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a few remarks. Sitting Bull was also
called on the stand and made a few re-
marks through an interpreter.
After the conclusion of the speaking the
Glee club of the Hatch party sang some
beautiful songs. The club consists of
Misses Robertson, of London, Mrs. Fiske,
of Buffalo, Messrs. Hermann, Ellard and
Dennison, of the Mendelssohn Glee club
of New York. Gov. Ordwsy then made
forcib!e and eloquent closing address two
minutes long and the crowd adjourned
down town, where the Willard trains loaded
and pulled out.
Soon after the Willard party left look
around town indicated the state of general
boom and activity under which the town
was laboriHg. Delegations we're present
from various parts of the territory. Com
missioner Belding was present from the
Black Hills and seemed very much iutsr-
ed in the proceedings. Commissioner
Spalding of Fargo, was quiet on-looker.
Steele furnished aldelegation of $50 people
with banner. Mandan was over in
force, and every variety Of vehicle and
draft burden animal known III the United
States did service in transporting human
ity.
The Rufus Hatch party left about 1890
for Fargo. A short stop was made
at Steele's farm, where the guests
were hidden hearty welcome. Brief
stops were made at Jamestown and Valley
City, and the party arrived at Fargo at
about II p. m. The personnel of the oom
pany is slightly changed. A party con-
sisting of Capt. Easton, Messrs. Coev1e,
Morris and Couch, the latter the artist of
the party, remained in Montana for hunt
of several weeks. Mr.. Cole, secretary of
Mr.. Hatch, is laid up IN the park with
| broken ankle, injured while steering the
English dukes to Devils pit hole the wrong
way. The Bethel brothers, the dudes who
were the subject of much merriment, but
who at last caught on, joined their father,
| who was with the Willard party,
and went west again from Bismarck.
Some ladies, daughters and relatives of
Webb Samuels of st. Louis, joined the par
ty at Livington and Professor Passy
continued over the Rockies to continue
the investigation of the American people,
institutions and industries. The party left
Fargo at II o'clock tonight, and will
reach St. Paul some time in the forenoon
where they will, many of them, leave the
pleasant city and depart for their homes.
The party proper viii. continue directly to
New York city.