Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-05
FOUR ADDED STARS.
North and South Dakota, Montana and
Washington Become States.

Washington Become States.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July An the aver
age northwestern mind ordinary methods
of celebrating the Fourth of July today
seemed to be entirely inadequate to give
expression to the pent up rejoicings of the
people who were bidding farewell to their
territorial swaddling clothes and stretch
ing their limbs as full fiedged members of
Uncle Sans stately family.
The receipt of the news of the passage
and signing of the famous omnibus bill"
while the snow was still on the ground
was the signal for an impromptu Fourth
of July celebration, but the people chose
the great centennial independence day for
their greatest rejoicing, that day having
been set by congress as the time for them
to meet and perfect their state constitu-
tions. The two Dakotas felt an ADDED
cause for rejoicing in the beginning of the
end in the negotiations for the opening of
the great Sioux reservation to settlement,
and from every little settlement, with its
metropolitan hopes and aspirations, as
well as from the more pretentious cities of
the former territories, come reports of
great rejoicing over the realization of their
labors of these many years.
1t is now SIX weary years since the fight
for statehood was started, but the men
who began the fight have been able to see
its successful completion, and from them
were heard today eloquent tributes to the
greatness of the states they helped to build
out of what was once thought to be track
less and barren deserts. Every little ham
let heard speeches from its own orators
and had its own celebration, but there
was some sort of a new state
celebration at one or two points
in each of the budding states. Bismarck
did the donors for North Dakota and well
coined the constitutional convention in
royal style. National and state troops
were assisted by local and state organiZa-
tons, while forty-two handsomely dressed
little girls represented the forty-two stars
that now shine so brightly in the national
armament. With banners and cannon,
fireworks, sports and oratory, the rejoicing
Of the people found vent. Trains from all
parts of the new state of North Dakota
gave additions to the happy crowd.
SOUTH DAKoTA's CELEBRATION.
While in North Dakota one celebration
ives looked after by all, in South Dakota
the people were unable to condense their
enthusiasm to that extent. At Huron,
where the constitution of 1885 located the
capital, a big celebration was held, with
Hon. s. s. Cox as orator of the day: at
Chamberlain the Sioux commissioners
were mustered into service, and with the
further help of 200 Indians from Lower
Brule agency the day was gloriousy OBJ
served.
Sioux Falls, however, was the central
point of the South Dakota celebration, for
it was there that the first state convention
for South Dakota was called to order at
noon. The day was devoted to merry
making as the best means of evincing the
happiness of the people, while the orators
or the day were selected from the eloquent |
and talented politicians who are in that |
city in attendance on the convention.
JOYFUL MONTANA.
Looking past the flags and bunting of |
the Dakotas, there is to be found a contin- |
uation of the gala attire and joyful noises |
of statehood in the mountain state, for |
Montana WAS not to be outdone by her |
more easterly sisters in the jolliicatiop. |
Helena, the capital city, was the central /
point of rejoicing, where delegates to the /
constitutional convention held forth elo-
Quentlv on the benefits of statehood. Other !
points ia Montana were oraUorically fol-
lowing in the wake of the chief city.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
The most northwesterly o. the states,
the fertile and beautiful Washington, felt
that there was much for it to rejoice over
and the people were enthusiastic in their
celebration of the day. Every means was
used by them TO give utterance to their re
joicing. The business rivalry of Tacoma
and Seattle gave way 10 the patriotic OBJ.
servance Of the day and all other cities fol-
lowed in their course.
From all four of the new states Is sent |
the greeting of the day to their older but
not more patriotic sisters, and the forty
two stars shine brightly on Columbia's
crown.
THE SIOUX FALLS CONVENTION.
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., July At noon to-
day to the music of half a dozen brass
bands and the hearty acclaim of thou
sands of patriotic citizens of Dakota, the
seventy-fve delegates marched to the
Germany hall and effected temporary
organization by the election of Judge Ed
gertou as chairman, ana Editor Caldwell
as secretary.
Carson, member of the convention of
1885, called the convention to order. aud
after calling the roll, greetings were tele-
graphed to the constitutional conventions
Of North Dakota, Montana and Washing
ton, and the convention adjourned until
afternoon.
THE OLYMPIA MEETING.
OLYMPIA. Wash, July 4-The territorial
called the convention to order at
1 o'clock this afternoon at the capitol
Only three delegates were absent Tenn
porary organization was effected by the
election of James z. Morre, Of Spokan
Falls, as chairman and Allen Weir, of
Port Townsend, as temporary secretary.
kilograms of greeting were received from
the cbairmen Of the North and South Da-
kota convention at Bismarck and Sioux
Falls Responses were ordered sent.
The election of Moore is said to be q
trade and sign of the selection of Judge