Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-26

ing fine display, and finally hating at
Turner hall. where the companies broke
ranks. The boys look exceedingly well
In their new and tasty uniforms. Teller
company, No. !, wears blue SHIRTS, III
helmets. black belts, trimmed with
white, and black pants. Champion com.
pany, No. 2. is similarly attired except
ing that their shirts are white and there
Is difference in the shape of their bel.
NETS.
AT THE HALL
the exercises did not begin until about
half past nine, the audience gathering
slowly on account of the races which
kept people late at the driving park.
The hall was profusely decorated with
greens, intermingled with various mot
toes which read:
"Duty, Our Pride"
"Ready and Willing"
"Deeds, not Words"
"rrust in U.s."
"Veni Vidi Vici."
"Pro Bono Publico."
The banquet tables were arranged in
the gallery and the stage was cleared for
the formal exercises. AS preliminary
the silver cornet band played selec-
tion and then Chief Engineer Baker
called the assemblage to order and an
nounced E. G. Dudley, foreman of
Champion company, as master of cere.
monies. MIR. Dudley, in few words. ex-
pressed his qualification at meeting the
people of Yankton and then introduced
Miss May Richardson, who favored. the
audience with q solo.
SECRETARY TELLER
was then announced and WAS received
with hearty applause as he appeared
upon the platform. He had NO speech
to make and no text to speak from, but
he desired to congratulate Yankton on
the success of its fire department. After
a few kindly words in behalf of tiremen
in general and Yankton companies in
particular Mr.. Teller concluded.
| A piano solo by Miss Jessie Fuller
was the next attraction and 1t was fol.
lowed by
GOVERNOR F. NJ. ZIEBACH,
of Scotland, ex.mayor of Yankton, who
was received with the applause which
always greets his appearance in public
places in our city. MIR. Ziebach said he
was glad to meet so many people upon
On occasion which did honor to the fire
men of Yankton. There was one thing
he knew about water-it would put on
fires, and Yankton had an abundance o
it within easy reach and an organization
which knew how to use it. So long al
the present system was kept up it hat
good protection against fire. AS an oil
resident who had watched the growth O
Yankton since 1861, he looked upon thi
improvement with pride and satisfaction
It was here that the settlement of wha
is now great Dakota began. 1t was her
that during the Indian war the settler
maintained their hold and saved to Da
kota the nucleus of its presen
half million people. The speake
called the roll Of the pioneers who stoo,
with him with guns in their hands an,
defended Dakota and all it then contain
ed against the prowling savages VIII
. gathered about its embryo capital
] Many were still here. Some had move
j, away and others had been called to th
mysterious beyond. The result of th
work of all was here aud it reached ou
from this early center over all Of Dakott
The speaker dwelt upon the possibilitie
OF the future and agreed to meet til
audience again in twenty years and CON
pare notes. Addressing himself to th
tiremen be closed with glowing trib
r ute to their calling.
I A solo by W. S. Scougal followed.
J. r. GAMBLE
appeared upon the platform and was re
ceived with applause. His remarks wer
brief, being reminded by motto whic
was staring him in the face from the OF
poslte side OF the hall that it was "deed
not words" which were wanted, and b
its companion motto, "ceni cidi oics
that it would be good plan for the al
dlence to go up into the gallery and sc
. and conquer the excellent snppt
there awaiting them. Aftt
4 testifying to the superiority of tt
Yankton fire organization and its auxi
liary, the water works, and urging b
'e hearers to maintain both, Mr.. Gamb
II closed.
A song by the Scandinavian glee clu
male voices, without instrumental a
compartment was the next feature or
>, this was followed by an exhibition
}. club swinging by the athlete, q,
Branch. A tableau representing grou
- of tiremen on duty closed the stage e
:, = ercises, and the audience devoted itse
to tho knife and fork exercises in Il
upper room where the ladies had pl
pared most inviting repast. Viii
q these delicacies we're being discussed Il
l. floor was cleared, a string band install
NJ upon the platform aud dancing bega
10 which continued through considerat
b. portion OF the night.
A profitable feature Of the affair Y