Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-17
OFFICIAL VISITORS.

UffIGiAI tlSllUho.
Governor and his Party Arrived
Saturday Night and Received
by the Popuiace with Manifestations
OF Joy and Rcspect-A Trip to YER
million and Return and q square
Meal at the Asylum.
In accordance with Saturday after
Moons announcement by the Press and
Dakotaian the official party from Bis
marck arrived Saturday evening WS:25
over the Northwestern read, their
special car being attached to the mixed
train which runs in at that hour. There
was a large ooncourse OF Yanktonians
at the depot when the train arrived.
The mayor and city council were there
in Official force, backed by Yankton's
superb cornet band and an extensive
array OF carriages was drawn up to the
platform in which the distinguished
party was to be transported to down
town quarters.
As the train Numbered up to it's
hating place the band greeted its occu-
pants with one of its choicest selections
and the crowd stood in suspense await
ing the appearance of Yankton's visit
ors. General j. b. Dennis boarded
the tram as it came to
a stop and with his glossy silk tile in
one hand extended a warm military
greetlng with the other. 1t transpired
that tue %cfioial party desired to be side
tracked before showing itself and the
locomotive took their car in tow and ran
it to the Douglas 9 crossing, where
it was unloaaed. 1t was here found
that the official party consisted Of:
Governor Gilbert A. Pierce. Mrs
Gilbert A. Pierce. Miss Pierce, Bismarck
Secretary NJ. L. Mccormack, Mrs. M
L. Mccormack, Grand Forks.
, Treasurer J. w. Raymond, Mrs. ]. w
Raymond, Bismarck.
, Auditor E. w. Caldwell, Mrs. E. W
Caldwell, Sioux Falls.
immigration Commissioner Laurel
Dunlap, Mrs. Lauren Dunlap, Hurou
Miss JEANNE Dunlap, New York.
They came all the way from Bismarcl
in a special car contributed for the coca
sion by the Northern Pacific company
1t IL, as one of the undignifed official
. remarked, q daisy Of q car, one of til
= kind used by the railroad officials i
their ]unketipg trips. There is
:" kitchen in one end, sleepin
. and eating accommodations In the Ger
% ter and a drawing room in the other en-.
The lardsr contains all the luxuries an,
many OF the delicacies of the season.
THE PROCESSION.
- AT the Douglas avenue crossing Ii
. official visitors and their ladies wei
= placed in carriages and a procession forr
ed headed by the cornet band aud til
mayor and council. The line of marc
was southwark on Douglas avenue
Third street and westward on Third
Broadway, where the party halted ar
ID dismounted at the Merchants hote
or where accommodations had been Or
n vided. The procession was Joined /
many citizens in carriages and presents
rather en- imposing appearance.
as AT THE HoTu1
er there were informal greetings and Il
an party dispersed itself to prepare for i
b. nightly meal and for the evenInR
n o%bservances. Judge Trip had sent the
an invitation to be present at the
EVENING RECEPTION
to be given to the iustic
l of the supreme court and the mer
= bers of the bar. In response to the i
y yitatlon the party went to Judge Tripr
- residence early in the evening and pa
~ tlcipated in the festivities of that sla
crate occasion.
- A OF REST.
The Sabbath day was spent in relie
Gus semi.quist, the forenoon being d
voted to church going and the afterno,
: to a subdued drive about the city al
the suburhs, on the invitation of Oh
zens and municipal officers.
was delightful day Al
= with all out doors clad in Its nesassprii
clothes the charm of the indulgence ha
- moniousIy blended with the holy rshe
tiona of the excursion1ats in their be
Sunday mood. a few hours on the 70,
gave them full appreciation of Il
~ beauties Of this part of Dakota at
!, season when nature is putting forth b
: most vigorous vernal efforts. We ha
it as an officially expressed opinion, a,
therefore beyond dispute as a matter
record, that the Lord has been very pr
al. fnsa in Gifts To thia nnrAian .n