The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-06-12
HOT SPRINGS,
S. ID.
WE ARE
TIL,
PEOPLE.


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and beneath the words was a picture
of the plunge bath house with its back
ground of hills.
The Hot Springs band accompanied
the party, and as the train pulled into
Minnekahta it was greeted by sweet
music from a dozen silvered throats.
1t is needless to say that the journey
from Minnekahta was enjoyable. Ma
ture has been very lavish with her
beautiful pictures in the Black Hills,
and in no place has she hung them in
greater variety and profusion til an
along the line of the b. e. NJ.
Arriving at Custer the Hot Springs
delegation formed into line headed by
the band and marched through the
principal streets of the city. Custer
was gaily bedccked with flags and
bunting, and her citizens were arrayed
in holiday attire. The Hot Springs
contingent was the first on the grounds,
carriages from the surrounding
country We're continually arriving.
The exercises of the day were not to
begin until after the arrival of the
special train from che north.
In this interim old acquaintanccs
were renewed. Our city's ever visi-
lent real estate men could he found
extolling the advantages of Hot Springs
and the virtue of her waters, and dis
tributing seductive tracts, painting in
glowing language the magnificence Of
our city. Your reporter assayed to
call upon the prints. The bolt IN the
door of the Chronicle Office was thrown
and we had to content ourselves with
a surreptitious glance through the
window. Bro. Frazer, of the Mail was
''in" and we exchanged condolences
for a time, each giving up to the
other his peculiar methods of gulllng
the dear people.
At II o'clock everybody assembled
at the depot to welcome the incoming
train from the north. Here we must
needs wait for time as the train was
late. A few minutes before II it
pulled into town-eight heavily loaded
coaches. The report had preceded
the train to the effect that six hundred
were aboard, and from tho crowds of
people that left the train we think the
report was true.
Immediately after the arrival of the
train from the north, a procession was
formed at the depot, and headed by
three bands, the Hot Springs band. the
Deadwood & Torravillc and Cnster
marched to the grounds, beautiful
grove south of the town.
Assembled at the grove, the assembly
was called to order by Sam Shankland,
who introduced Rev. Willis, who. in
behalf of Custer, delivered the address
of welcome.
At this time it was announced that
dinner would be served-and such a
dinner. Roast OK, with a bountiful
supply of all other edibles on the side,
including Strawberries, oranges and
bananas. Custer had promised cor
dial welcome and dinner to all that
came, and she fulfilled that promise
with genuine western layishness and
hospitality.
After feasting, attention was again
given to speech making, and what fol-
lowed was certainly "a feast of reacon
and flow of soul" Col. Steele, of
Deadwood, was first introduced, who
in turn was followed by Judge Thorn
as, of Deadwood, Rev. j. w. Hancher,
Of this city, Gen'l Dawson, of Dead.
wood, and Prof. G. L. Pinkham, of
Miller, S. d.
At the close Of the speeches the i'm.
mense throng separated. Some climb
ing the rugged hill sides, gathering
wild flowers which grow in generous
abundance, others repaired to the city
At four O'Clock the return train to
the north departed carrying with it
reluctant hearts and speeded on its
way by tho we'll wishes of those left
behind.
In due time the Hot Springs party
boarded the south hound train, and
arrived home tired but without any
mishap to mar tho pleasure of the
occasion. Tho number of people upon
the ground was estimated at from
1900 to 1000; much greater than
the Custer people expected. Notwith-
standing all were cared for and enter.
tanned.
The Hot Springs band contributed
much to the pleasure of tho occasion
and with all measured up creditably
; with other bands present.