The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-05-02

appreciated.
At half past one O'Clock, the pro.
cession composed of the Wahpeton
and Breckenridge fire departments
and the civic societies of the two
cities, formed in procession at Dakota
avenue and Sixth street and marched
through the principal streets of
the city, in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION
Platoon of Police,
Wahpeton Cornet Band,
Marshal-Capt. A. L. Roberts,
Sumner Post, G. a. R.,
Carriage with speakers,
Carriage with Mayor aud City Council,
Carriage with Clergy,
Carriages with invited guests,
Wahpeton lodge, 1. y OF,
C.S.P.S. society.
SECOND DIVISION
Breckenridge Cornet Band,
Marshal-Leo. Miksche,
Wahpeton Fire Department,
WahpetOn Lodge A. F. A. NJ,
Breckenridge Lodge A. f. & A. NJ,
st. Johns Society,
st %enseslaus society,
The Turner'S,
Bicycle Brigade.
There Is no question about this
having been the finest parade ever
seen in Wahpeton, there having
been some four hundred people in
line. 1t was decidedly demonstrated
too, that the heart of this COM
munity had been moved to an un.
usual degree in its anxiety to con.
tribute to the fund of national
offering for this the best ard the
grandest day known to civilization.
The streets were crowded with
people, the whole populace seemed
to be on the ground, and it was
indeed gratifying thing to every.
body that with q common thought
and a common impulse our entire
population regardless of nationality,
sect, belief or condition moved for.
ward in a happy earnest purpose, as
one man, in this tribute to an event
proclaiming at least liberty, sweet
liberty to the millions of earth,-if
not an event bordering on divinity.
Scarcely had the procession begun
to move before. .Seely's opera house
was crowded to overfowing. and no
one regrets so much the fact that
many visitors and gentlemen in the
parade were unableyto gain admis.
sion tv the hall, as the committee
having the same in charge. This
committee made its estimate and
reserved three hundred seats for the
civic societies, ETC., passed out upon
the street to learn of the number in
the parade and were astonished to
find that at least four hundred
should have been reserved, and on
returning to make the additional
reservation found the house packed
and no help for the situation. Such
a crowd of people were unexpected
and the exercises would have been
adjourned to the street had it not
been SO cold and windy. However,
the situation was duly appreciated
by all our people and it is hoped
that in the near future Wahpeton
will he provided with an auditorium,
so greatly needed.
Brief and interesting addresses
were made by the Messrs. Lauder,
McCumber, Father Albrecht and
Purcell, as per program, and the
music was furnished by the Wahpe.
ton Glee CldN, the high school, Mrs.
Lounsbury, pianist, and the Wahpe
ton and Breckenridge silver bands.
NOTES.
When will Wahpeton have an
auditorium
Wahpeton will be on hand in fine
trim for the next Centennial
Wahpeton heartily congratulates
Breckenridge on her superb silver
band.
Wahpeton owes Breckenridge 9
good turn and will pay with interest
when opportunity affords.
John Bowden got to the front
with his anvils on time and die
good execution. John ought tt