Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-24
THE FORTY.FOURTH SISTER.
Wyoming's Admission Celebrated With I'm
posing Ceremonies. -
CHEYENNE GoRGEoUSLY DECORATED.
Woman sunra gists Take a Promin ent
Part intheDe mo nstration-AB N fan
ner Presen tation and n Grand
Trades Display

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 22.- Special Tele-
gram to TIE BEE. l-Wyoming's accession to
the honors and responsibilities of statehood
was celebrated here today with an imposing
demonstration.
Last night and this morning every incom-
ing train from the north south, east and west
brought its quota ofsightseers or participants.
Hal rates had been secured on all the roads
and many people availed themselves of the
opportunity to visit the coming capi-
tai and take in the sights. The decorations
were on more elaborate scale than has ever
before been known in Wyoming.
In many instances the fronts Of buildings
were literally hidden under bunting. The
huge front of one business block was covered
with the word wyoming" in tremendous
letters of ting, while another front dis.
played the figures "44'' as indicative of Wy
oming's number in the roll call of states.
Triumphal arches were thrown across con-
venient places and the national emblemfoated
fromthe pinnacle OF every public and private
building in the city.
The parade of the day was formed promptly
at 2 O'Clock. John X. jeffrey was grand
marshal and Major H. Glafcke chief of staff.
The parade was divided into four divisions
led by the Seventeenth infantry,
and eight companies of the Seven
teenth infantry from Fort Russell,
under command of General Henry n. ,Misner,
presenting truly martial appearance.
The second division, under command of w.
l.. Kuykendal, contained long array of car
rages with state, federal, county and city
others down on the programme Of exercises,
and company X, girl guards, handsomely
uniformed.
The third division under a. d. Kelley was
headed by the Union Pacific band and in
cluded a large float containing forty-fou
young girls appropriately arranged in the
containing aliegorcal representations Oof of
Wyoming and Idaho with justice perched
above them. while company II, composed of
young ladies, acted rs guard of honor; CON-
panyD, Wyoming National Guards and Rey-
nolds post Grand Army of tho Repu bic.
The fourth division under command of
Major j Ohm Talbot consisted of civic soce-
ties and the largest trades display ever seen
in Cheyenne. The line of march embraced
about two miles and terminated at the capi-
tol where large platform heavily draped
with flags had been erected for the accommo-
/ datlon of the speakers.
In front of the building was sold mass of
people extending far out into the streets.
The balconies windows and every cogu of
vantage in the building had been seized by
eager sightseers In addition to the speakers
the stand containeda trained chorus of 100
voices under charge of Prof. Passmore.
The proceedings were opened with an in
lowed by Mrs. Theresa A. Jenkins
whose subject was "a New State" She
spoke with entire self-possession and with
the fOrceful ability of trained orator Her
speech was by far the best delivered during
the day.
A costly silk flag purchased with coutribu-
tions from the ladies was presented TO the
state by Mrs Esther Morris, the oldest
woman suffragist in Wyoming, and the only
woman in the state who in her early days
actedas Justice of the peace. The flag was
received on behalf of the state by Governor
Farren. In accepting the flag the governor
said:
Women Of Wyoming: You have builded
we'll in your past efforts and conduct and the
men Of Wyoming extend the heartiest con-
graduation at this time They congratulate
you upon your achievements and ask you to
join them in the future as in the past in Sc
ing good government for our common
wealth. Your influence has always tended
toward higher development and culture, and
now in the near future when called upon to
exercise your rights and your privileges in
the selection of your officers, who must be
be both your rulers and your servants we
have the confidence that you will
subscribe to everything that is elevating
anu enuerprlSlhE, pure DallOu, tne highest
moral standing and the strictest personal re-
sponsibility in public officers, liberal educa-
tional facilities aud with all an economical
and wise financial policy and management.
Ladies, for and on the part of the great state
of Wyoming, thank You sincerely for this
beautiful stand of colors and l assure YOU it
shall be cherished and protected us a souv venir
of priceless value.
Owing to a shower of rain the proceedings
were at this point adjourned to the hall of the
house of represen tatives, where an engrossed
copy of the constitution was presented to the
ladies by Judge M. G. Brown of Laramie
president of the late constitutional conven.
| ton. 1t was received by Mrs. NJ. r. Post,
vice president of the National Woman's
Suffrage ASSOCIATION.
An oraton was then delivered by c. D.
Clark of Evanston, after which Rev. DIR
Rafter pronounced the benediction.
In the evening an attempt was made to SET
balloon afoat from which Aeronaut Ten
brook was to drop from parachute. The
hot air balloon caught in the guy ropes, upset
and spilled all the hot air spilled out The
| ascension will be attempted again in the
morning. The fireworks proved great sue
cess. The great free ball in the capito
thronged that cditicc from rotu nda to dome
| and httingly concluded the programme Of ths
| day.