The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-26

" VIZ autoh R1oQeSR1pn was IofmeQs IN tn6
/ Police. Band, Mnitary| Companies; Fire oom-i
panisa. Mayor and City Council, Committee on
AIrangseemIents. Executive o1nmittee, Reception
ritorial Judiciary. Members Of the Council, Mem
meTs Of the House. Representa- tiyes Of the Press
S Maa, Sslzens y the roller rink on
and the militia opened ranks and faced inward.
The visitors passed between "a the lines
and into the bal, where they were assigned
seats on the temp rary platform 4At one end
Of thu hall sat Mayor Yer1a and the executive
cofnmittee.F while the remainder OF the hall
and the galleries were filed with interested
spectators, ladies' and gentlemen Of the city.
ADDRESS OF wELcoME.r Z
After music by the by the band Mayor Yerxs
ssteppea to the 1rent Of the platform and intro
the distinguished guests. II y - 49,.
Hon. y w. Z Marlin, OF the Black Hills, was
called upon to fcspond and spoke for some ten
the enterprise shown in building such four
ishing metropolis In so short time, and return.
ing thanks for the reception given to her guests.
who was present, being called upon. said =
No Judge shall give instructions unless the
same shall be put In writing Hence I am 10th
to ask the Junior judge to furnish his opinion
first. II, after all have spoken, the court ia
equally divided, the chief Justice shall then
adga FsnsrsioIe Sali Judge Francis
which the following telegram was read from
Hon a, >. & ny INABILITY to
gems and the legislature have an opportunity to
become acquainted, and that they will sepaaret
with augmented respect for each othetI have no
doubt: y is 2 q pleasure also to conRratulate the
people Of Fargo and the whole territory
on the tact that thus ~ far the course
q our Legislation compares fayoraby with that
than ever encouraged to believe that its action
viii continue 70 be prudent and patriotic. To-
which commentaries the names and deeds Of
the Father. Of his Country, May your ceiebra-
ton terminate with Increased reverence for
Washington With wider pride n your beautiful
latiye body you SO generously entertain. e.
81 tSignedl NJ: GILBERT "A. PIERCE
Loud calls for Picker were heard, and that
for some fifteen minutes in q humorous vein.
Judge Church, Of the supreme court also made
q short address, which CLOSED the formal exer-
oa4 held
dancing tndulged in for the remainder Of the
afternoon. = SO Ssss :
& "a \ THE BANQUET 3 i; Y
the spacious dining room Of the Heada quarters
hotel, where $50 plates were laid. At 10 o'clock
the doors were thrown'open and the guests en-
Mayor YerHa Of Farso osia ot the
court, territorial officers; members Of the coun-
Gil, members Of the house of Representatives. of
DIcsS lnYAGeQ Ruo6tS, clGlze0S OF II Fargo.
The ables were well loaded with the
substantials and delicaciea When the
champagne had been opened and the cigars
passed around, ex-G Gov. Horace Austin, master
of ceremonies, seated at the head Of the dining
room. rose and announced tho first toast of the
evening: The day! we celebrate. The memory
Of WASHINGTON should make tta holid ay among
all free peoples u. Rev. B. "A Beard Of Fargo res
sponde The following toasts were then pre-
pared sDakotaas q Home for Freemen. Abiding
liberty patriotism and tnten gence are found In
greatest measure In countries Rhereimen wear
overcoatH, bank up. their houses and elect the
fttest To- the1eg isiature = response by Speaker
Rice. dakota, too lnrge for one state. big
enough i0r two; but till divided In law let
us beiEunited q In fact, and give every
sections 10 fair shake; + response a by. Hon.
John y Rs Gambl IT he a two Il extremes
meet; the " Red "a river - valley to & the
Black Hills, greeting WIN finish the
dough II You Will give the rocks;s Mon. r. r.
Washabaugh. "The Dakota legislature, pre-
historic and odernis u response by Hon. Jnd
La Monre. Mr.. Ia Moure being absent Maj.
Edwards filed the vacancy with d spicy adj
dress, making the greatest hit Of the eve:
Dakota as q sanitarfum for carpet baggera.
Some came sooner and some later, but alt got
here; response by E. W. Caldwell Of Sioux Falls.
The press :; response by A. NJ SWelles, OF the
PIONEER Press. The chief executive uf tDa-
kota; M Chief Justice Edgerton. The assembIy
broke mp ct = late hour, all the guests being
loud In; their prsises Of the magnificent enter
tainment rendered them by the citixens OF the
metropolts; Of the river valley, IS,