Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-09
Fully Twelve Hundred People Pay
Their Respects to the Outgoing
and Incoming Executives,
After Which the Grand Inaugural
Ball Takes Place in the Rep
reSentative Hall.
The Occasion One of the Most Bril-
liant Events in the History
of the State.
The Reception,

AT an early hour the capitol building
was brilliantly illuminated with incandes-
cent electric lights, and by 1880 the hacks
were unloading the guests, and the pedes-
trians, who preferred to walk up to the
capitol and enjoy the balmy evening air,
began arriving in a continuous procession
and pouring into the lobbies. The cloak
rooms, although we'll managed, were taxed
to their utmost to care for the wrappings
of the guests.
The reception was held in the executive
office, and began promptly at eight o'clock.
The outgoing administration was repre-
sented by Gov. and Mrs. Miller, Capt. and
Mrs. Gregg, and incoming administration
by Gov. and Mrs. Burke and Private Sec.
rotary and Mrs. C%apehart. The guests
were presented by members of the recep-
ton committee, and it is estimated that
from 1000 to 1000 persons rendered their
congratulations and compliments to these
representatives of the past and present
administrations of the state of North Da-
kota. The members the state militia, in
uniform were received in a body.
I11E BALL.
Passing from the reception p~arlors, an
informal promenade and interchange of
compliments followed in the corridor on
the second floor, and at $50 the guests who
desired to participate in the ter%psichorean
festivities passed to the floor above and
soon filled the hall of representatives.
Here was displayed the youth, beauty and
chivalry of North Dakota. All portions OF
our state were represented, and the CO.'S
tunes were varied and as fine as are seen
in the metropolitan centers of the eastern
states at similar extraordinary occasions.
1t was a credit to the culture and
society of our young state, and pen
can not paint the beautiful scene in too
glowing colors. The ladies of the party,
models Of the healthful aud beautiful
queens, such as North Dakota can alone
produce, and the gentlemen wore the
stamp of intelligence that marked each of
them as being we'll qualified for any posi-
ton in private or public life-even United
States senators.
The execution of the several numbers on
the well arranged programme was a credit
to the orchestra OF the Regiment band,
from Lisbon, and many high compliments
were worthily bestowed on the must
clans.
In conclusion. it may truthfully be said
that the reception and inaugural ball was
a grand combined success, creditable alike
to the management and the city and state
in which it was held.
VISITORS FRO BROAD.
Nearly every senator and representative
of the present legislature and a few OF
the old ex-members who happened to be
i'll the city were in attendance. Among
those from Grand Forks county were Mr.
and Mrs. John P. Bray, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c.
Hansbrough, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. McCor-
mack, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.. Murphy, Mr..
and Mrs. Wm. H. Brown. Miss Addie
Knapp. Messrs. g. B. Winship, Dan Stuart
William O'Mulcahey, Henry Levay, Jos
Marine aud James H. Matthews.
Among those from jamestown were DR.
and Mrs. Archibald and daughter Miss Ma.
bel, superintendent McCabe and Bishop
Stanley. From Stark county were Mr.
and Mrs. McGillivray, Mr.. and Mrs. u. S
Underhill and Messrs. L. A. Simpson, A,
N. Jetfries and Geo. Frye. From Trail
were Hon. J. +. Selby, Fred Denny, Geo
Weir and R. w. Daniels. From Mclean