The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-14
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BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Sept DO
lay opened bright and beautiful, and at an
,arIy hour the main streats Of the city were
blocked with carriages, wages and omni-
J buses. Our distinguished guests had arrlved
during the night, but were astir at early dawn,
eager and and anx Gus TO Obtain q view of the
| capital city of Dakota AT $50 O'Clock a
procession had been formed and began it's
march to tho capitol grounds, led 10y the
Fifteenth Infantry band. The lowest estimate
places the number of vehicles IN line at 8
Prominent among the other attractions Sitting
Bpli and about twenty-five OF his warriors and
women appeared, their faces bedaubed with
paint, and their dress in as ~fsnciful aud gaudy
colors as the Sioux brain could invent. Upon
arriving at the capital grounds, the more dis
tinguished guests assembled The platform,
which had been builtarouad the corner stone
to be laid.
GOV. oADwAY's ADDRESS.
After a brief but Impressive prayer by
Father Sloan, the pioneer minister of Bis
marck, Gov. Ordway delivered his address Of
welcome to President Willard AMI his distin-
guished guests.
He said that the agreeable duty teToived upon
him as executive Of Dakota to welcome them to
Bismarck, the capital of Dakota, The largest and
most prosperous Territory in the Union. He SAID
all true Dakotans recognize you aud your co-work-
ers as their guides and benefactors in opening up
that way that has enabled them to transform
these unbroken prairies to productive farms and
busy marts of trade. For more than twenty
years the capital remained at Yankton, the extreme
southeastern portions of the Territory, within
sigh; Of Nebraska, and within an hours ride of the
western boundary lines of Iowa aud Minnesota
The refusal of the last congress to divide or
admit Dakota, compelled the legislative assem-
bly, and executive to meet the requirements
pie would impose upon them. Provision
was therefore made for the erection and compile
ton OF ten penal, charitable aud educational instt-
tutions, so located that nearly every portion OF
this vast Territory, covering $4,000 square miles,
would receive the benefits of these absolutely
necessary institutions, The conditions having
been complied with the capital commission, on the
Cd day OF June, 1883, located permanently the
seat of government of the Territory of DAKOTA upon
the commanding site where We now Stand. Work
was commenced Aug. %, ashland has progressed
without inter,nission. until W. are now prepared to
lay the corner stone of the bnllli4c, which Wa trust
will remain n mpGumeut of the skill Of the artisan
and of The wisdom, tdelily and economy Of those
who projected it. In the name oil NE %ciitizens OF
Bismarck, the donors, aud people of tue Territory
of Dakota, who are to be the recipients OF this
imposing temple devoted 10 Legislation, | have now
the honor to invite you, President Willard aud Jay
Cooke, whom we recognize AS the Alpha and
Omega of the great nauUGat enterprise, 10 lay the
corner stone.
MIR. WIZARDS RESPONSE
was apt and one of the happje-t efforts of his
life. Upon tho CONCLUSION VI LIS remarks, at
the request Of the governor, la laid the corner
stone, following the ceremony with . brief adj
dress. The ceremony WAS Impressive. The
immense coucourse of people surrounding The
site stood with uncovered leads, Aul when it
was announced thai the stone had been laid
the applause which followed voiced the
intense feelings of tin people. A beau
tifully written address had been prepared
for Prince Otto Won Bismarck, whose name
the city bears, and in lifting and appropriate
words Gov. Ordway presented it 10 Baron Won
Etzndechet, tho representative of the German
government, who replied IN touching terms
this sentiment, SO beautifully expressed. elicit
ing frequent applause, Father Sloan then
pronounced a beuediciion. Some Of the dis
~tinsuished guests Oh the platform were intro
duced TO the crowd by the governor Con. Grant,
Secretary Carl Schurz. Teller Carter Harrison,
mayor OF Chicago, ". NJ. Evaris, and other
notabies we're introduced. and made brief but
appropriate remarks.
SITTING FULL.
was brought to the trout and presented by
Gov. Ordway, and in response to clamorous
calls for a speech, called into requisition the
services of an Interpreter, and assured the
white people that he was glad to meet
them and thathe was inspired by the great
spirit 10 say that he was now and woulI for
ever be q friend TO tho white man