Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-03-20
Idahe Day ut New Orleans.
Extracts from New Orleans Times. Democrat
THE CEREMONIES.

HE IhHAMoNi hHss
Long before the appointed hou
the guests began to assemble, and tn
band in attendance striking up an al
brought to the scene every one in tn,
building. On the platform were as
sembled: Col. Geo. l.. Shoup, com
missioner for Idaho: ex-Gov. Bunney
Commissioner General Morehead, Mr.
Page NJ. Baker, of the Times Demo
crat; Commissioner Andrews, of Cal
ifornia; Col. P. Donan, Mr.. Eustis O
Minnesota; Judge Pierce, of Idaho
and Col. Barney, Of New Jersey. Or
the cessation of the music Col. ShouI
advanced to the desk and said:
Ladies and gentlemen 1t affords
me great pleasure to welcome so many
friends here to-day. | welcome you
on behalf of the people of Idaho Ter
ritory. | know that you take an in
terest in the efforts that Idaho has
made to be represented here at this
great Worlds Exposition, and that
you have come to meet us, to see what
we have here TO show you. Idaho is
a very long way from New Orleans,
and 1t cost her a great effort to collect
what she exhibits here.
The speaker then introduced Col.
Donan, the orator of the day, who de-
livered a brilliant and lengthy address.
At the conclusion of Col. DOMAINS
address, Commissioner-Genera More
head responded to it, accepting the
exhibit on behalf of the management,
in the following words;
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men--After what the distinguished
gentleman who has Just addressed
you has said, in regard to Idaho,
coupled with the exhibit that is dis
played around us, there seems to be
but little left for me to say. AS Ire
marked yesterday in regard to Dako-
ia, we expected, and we had right
to expect, that all the States of this
Union would make q creditable dis
play, but we feel more than grateful
toward those great territories of the
West and Northwest for having come
here and added SO materially to the
aggregated wealth of tins great Ex-
position. To the Territory of Idaho,
that is 1000 miles from us, and that
is lacking in railroad facilities other
States and most other Territories pos
sess, we feel especially grateful.
/ feel that it is not within my pow
er to pay too high a compliment to
the gentleman who has worked so
lndefatigably and so successfully in
behalf of this Territory, and again and
again | thank him in the name of the
Board OF Management. 1t gives me
very great pleasure to accept in the
name of the management the won |
ieriul exhibit that has been made bv
the Territory of Idaho, that scarcely
.lght years ago was teeming with In.
tians aud with all kinds of wild ami.
mails, Applause.
A selection followed from the band
and IN few we'll chosen words. Col
shoup then stated that out of defer.
1noe to the Women's Department the
formal opening of which would oecur
at . O'Clock, it had been decided TO
materially abrdge the remainder Of
The programme, emitting entirely
'ome speakers and abbreviatinp the
remarks of Others. He then graceful.
y introduced Col. Andrews, the com.
missioner for California, who respond.
I'd substantially as follows:
Mr.. Commissioner General, Ladies
ana Gentlemen: As the representa-.
ave of the State of California, | stand
here to-day in bewilderment. When
look around and see the vast amount
d treasure here from Idaho's small
territory am perfectly astonlshed
but, ladies and gentlemen, YOU wonld
not see this grand display here TO-DAY
mad 1t not been for the determination
perseverance and good taste of vour
iaaho commissioners. | honor him.
nonor nm more than any other com.
missioner in this vast buildino far
what he has done, and when saw
sms say great deal, for know the
work have had to do in INV own
State, without any assistance. Come
% the California exhibit and see what
we have there to represent our state
without having had dollar to work
lpon until within the last three weeks
S1n nd they made the appropriation of