The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08
bAKeTAAT new ORLEANS.
Our 1srritory's Magnificent Ex-
hibit Ut the Worlds Cotton
Centennial.
Colonsl Doaan's Speech and Other Inoi.
dents In Connection With
Opening Day.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
DAKOTA OPENING DAY.

The beautiful exhibits made by the
Northwestern States and Territories
have aroused the greatest enthusiasm
on the part of oil visitors to the Expo
sition. Kansas, Dakota, Minnesota.
Iowa and Nebraska strive with each
other in friendly rivalry for the palm
for taste and beauty in their exhibits.
The corner of the building in which
these exhibits are situated contains the
most marvellous display of the agricul.
tural products of the country that
the world has ever seen. The man.
ner in which the different varieties
ofgrain have been utilized for purposes
OF construction and decoration is very
striking, and i'll no exhibit has this been
done too greater extent than in Dakota.
The central feature, the grand object
of interest, is the tall monument of spiral
bands of corn, towering aloft and cap
ped by the American eagle. The poles
tal is decorated with intricate designs
and morish arabasques of wheat aud rye
heads, while round about the base are
inches filled with every variety of grain
known to the world.
Surrounding this tall pillar are ex-
hibits of manufactured goods and
specimens of the fauna of Dakota.
Near by is the small circular park, OF
dakota Wonderland. where deer and
buffalo are feeding quietly, aud bears
and other animals of greater or less size
stand about looking out upon the spec
tator. Beyond this park Is the Da-
kota LOG cache" or cabin, filled to re.
pietion with beautiful examples of the
taxidermist's art. and the grotesque
yet not unartistic work of the North
American Indians. Here are arti-
cles which will he of interest to all on
account of their beauty and the tasteful
manner IN which they were arranged.
The side wall which terminates the OK.
hibit space of Dakota is decorated in q
most artistic manner. The tapestry
hangings of maroon form rich, warm
background against which to place artis-
tic designs formed of Dakota's chief pro-
duct, the waving grain. The broad
trieze which borders the top of the wall
is composed Of dark green band, on
which are graceful designs airily traced
in beads of grain. The principal deco
ration of the wall below is q huge fan.
sketched with lines of wheat and bear.
ing wheat slleaf as an ornament. On
other parts of the wall are pen sketches
OF prominent public buildings of Da-
kota, framed with straw, the designs
showing that Dakota architects are
not behind their brethren of the
oldest states, and completely refut-
ing the theory that cold eli
mute ia fatal to artistic development.
Among the buildings shown are the Da-
kota University Mt Vermillion, the
schools for deaf mutes at Fargo, the
hospital for the insane, and several
others of almost equal architectural
merit. An alcove opening from the
wall was filled with the speakers plat
form, which was covered with heavy
buffalo robes. The desk was covered
with black velvet and decorated with
grain, bearing on either side the mi
tials I'D. T." tastefully interviewer in u
monogram.
THE CEREMONIES.
Halt on hour bafore the appointed
time tho audience began to assemble,
and by 2 o'clock the space was filled.
The arrival Of the band and the sweet
strains of music drew hundreds of 9TH
ers to the scene, and the total audience
must have been numbered by thou
sands. On the platform were seated
Acting Commissioner Fleming of Da.
kota, Col. P. Donan. Gel. r. S. How
ard, ex-Gov. Ramsey. ex-Gov. Thomas
l.. Young. Col. Dan Wilson, Gen.
Brewster, Col. A. q. Dickinson, Gov.
Furnas, Mr.. Page NJ. Barker of THE
TIMEs-DEMocRaT. Mr.. T. S. Skinner,
DIR. Hill, Col. Andrews and Mr.. Grigs.
by.
Upon the arrival of the appointed
time Major Fleming. the acting COM
missioner, advanced to the speak
er's desk and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-Tn the alb
sence Of United States Commissioner
Mckenzie. I take pleasure in welcom-
ing you to Dakota's headquarters l feel
honored, and my fellow citizens from
the great territory of the Northwest
feel honored, by the presence of so many
al It,f 1IcI,1 ~ 0{l
the Union at our formal opening. We
feel justly proud of Dakota's display at
t]le Worlds Exposition, and 1 now beg
to intrG.lnce to YOU Col. r. s. Howard,
president nf the New Orleans Chamber
of Commerce, the Commercial Club
and Times. Democrat Publishing Com
pany. who will, in place Of Gov. Nc
Eaery, speak for New Orleans and the
State of Louisiana.
Col. Howard expressed his pleasure
ut having received on invitation to he
present on this occasion. For weeks
past lie had been enjoying numerous
visits to the exposition and on each &C.
casion he had been drawn to Dakota by
his admiration of her magnificent ex-
hil,its. He spoke of the marvellous
growth and development of Dakota,
saying that but few years ago she
was but new and unlcveloped region
and now she is demanding, and Justly
admission to the Union.
where lie did and looking
around this grand exhibit of Dakota's
resources he felt that in that exhibit
was the grandest reason why Dakota
should be granted admission to the
Union. Applause. The Territory com
pxehends within its boundaries 15O, 900
square miles or 1O0,OO0,00O acres
of land. The speaker regretted that
he could not speak SO fully as he
desired upon the wonders of Dakota,
rs he was there to welcome the guests,
and, therefore. in the names of Louis
isna, the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, the Mexican Exchange, the
Club, and all the organi-
zstions and citizens of New Orleans, he
welcomed all the guests to this grand
exhibit of Dakota's resources and to the
of Dakota.