Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-13
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AT The BANQUET.
Speeches IIade at the sioux Falls Gath
ering IN Behalf orshe Manitoba Rail-
rHad Officials.

erlng In Rehai1 oGshe Manitoba Rail- l.
rnad Officials.
The following Is the banquet portion
OF the Sioux Falls Press report OF she
doings of Tuesday and Tuesday evening
in Sioux Falls in honor OF the Manitoba
officials ana other visitors. President
Hill was not present:
E. w. Caldwell acted Rs toast master.
end it SO happened that the arrangement
OF the several speeches made each very
good contrast for that on either g. de OF
it the whole effect being heightened
thereby. The addresses were received
With hearty and prolonged applause,
and many OF them were OF such excel
lenc6 that The Press would be glad in !.
deed TO print them ia full, bnt time and
space torbids even a satisfactory abstract
OF any of them.
Mayor Norton ON behalf OF the city
extended to Assistant General Manager
Mohler and other representatives OF the
Manitoba, and to the visiting business
men, very cordial welcome. He then
called upon Attorney Bailey to express
more fully the feeling which Sioux Falls
entertains towards President Hill and
whose event was celebrated.
Mr.. Bailey took up the history of The
work which has been done to secure the
i've railroads which Sioux Falls now has
and 10 doing SO paid high tribute TO r.
+. Pettlgrew, e. &. Sherman, Melvin
Gfigsby, O. E. Mckinney and other
citizens who have labored so persistently
for promoting the interests OF the city in
this regard. Sioux Falls has paid llber-
ally for what she has secured, and has
met every obligation. While reHecting
not particle upon the Importance of the
other lines obtained, the Manitoba guar.
antees the city greater aud more WIDE
reaching results than any other. On this
account the welcome to it is most cor
dial, and the feeling OF interest in it and
its management hos prompted this re-
ception.
a. l.. Mohler, assistant general man
ager OF the Manitoba, responded on be-
half of the road. He regretted very
much tae absence Of President Hill, who
could talk SO we'll upon occasions of this
character; but be desired it to be under.
etood that, however little he would be
able to ssy, down deep in the heart OF
every mau connected with the company,
present on this occasion, was e most
esdeut appreciation OF this welcome
which had been extended to the com
pany and It's representatives.
Z. A. Sherman, vice president of The
Willmar and Sioux Falls, responded also
for the company and spoke for the city
as we'll. he declared that he had been
merely herald in bis connection with
the movement that has secured the
Manitoba, and to it's management he
paid very cordial tribute. A more
honorable and cordial set OF gentlemen
cannot be found-they are ever ready to
remedy any wrong and slways desirous
Uf meeting any suggestion which may
promote the welfare of its patrons.
Il. Il. Pettigrew, president OF the Com
mercial club, spoke on behalf of the
business men at Sioux Falls. He re-
garded the advent of the Manitoba as
the corner stone of the city's future
The great cities OF common weaiths are
Duilt on their eastern bosders-St. Paul
and Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha
st. Louis, Kansas City (whose growth
is the product OF the development OF
Kansas) and 80 on. The came lev is
certain to make Sioux Falls city OF
loo, 900 in twenty years--and st. Paul
and Minneapolis must In the meantime
look out that good share OF the basi-
ness OF the twin cities is not captured by
the Qaeen city.
j. NJ. Spicer. president OF the Wilma,
and Sioux Falls, was called on for re-
| marks, but be begged excuse from any
| thing further than to acknowledge his
| appreciation of Sioux Falls hospitality
| and belief in her wonderful future.
A. s. Tallmadge, secretary of the st
| Paul jobbers' union and her chamber
of commerce, responded for the business
men OF 81. Paul. He described st. Pau
and Minneapolis as being rather husband
and wife than twins-the heads of the
family spreading out their steel arms
TO their children ell over this northwest
No city in the country can boast the
| residence OF three such railroad presi-
dents as ST. ParIl can number-HiIi
Oakes, Stiekney. The city is particular
ly proud OF the Manitoba, and the ad
vent of this line into South Dakot;
will work wonders. All honor to th,
men responsible for sgob an enterprise
He found in Sioux Falls not only won.
derful Development st the present time
bat the nuclei of immensely grande
possibilities.-the Commercial club, th.
misunderstanding institutions, and tn
series of enterprises now only in thei
infancy. In the prosperity OF Sion.
Falls st. Paul rejoioes, and her busin ss
men say God speed,
Capt. I. NJ. Gilmore OF Minneapolis
gave talk In behalf OF the busines
men OF THAI city, which brImmed wit