New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-26
LINCOLN IN GALA DRESS.
CELEBRATING THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY
OF THE ADMISSION OF NEBRASKA.
THE. CAPITAL CITY THRONGED WITH VISITORS
PUBLIC MEETINGS HELD IN THREE HALLS
-HoNoRs TO THE PIoNEERs-THE
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.


Iinc,ln Neb MAY o5-All Nebraska seems 10 H"'e
emitted itself into this handsome state capital 10 WI"
ness the Nebraska silver anniversary ceepf'"o'
today and tomorrow. on March l. loo' Neo.'or
was admitted into the Union. on March !, -,
Omaha melted by Il local historical society ooSc'Ns
the twenty fifth anniversary on IFS own account wv,
appropriate ceremonies Lincoln however, Is ".'"
ing nm for IT, Hardness by the display oil aooco
spendor and the enthusiastic strangers VINO inro'e
II, lcafy bouleyartS do not permit the sharp ""'
friendly rivalry between the two cfies u "'
their satisfaction. All day the sun mas s""" ,
rs brightly as II ever shone Omahn. on gayy dressed
pleasure seekers from every hamlet between ! ~
mouth and the Black nils; and to-night eno"s" "'o
looking men and handsome women arc housed III tue
shadow OF the Capitol to vindcae the reputation "a '
whole state for the personal comchncss vi ''' III
habHants. -,
Strings OF flags futter from the summit VI
the Capitol dome 10 the marble parape'' "ou7o
fronts and store pillars are drap'h wiz" ~
OF bunting and triumphal arches ana p"'
are almost hidden IN clusters OF c"lored paper
rosettes. from amid which the portrait Of ho'''
ham Lincoln looks ont placidy ON the vs'orS
u his municipal namcsake. Governor Boyd anu .r'0
or four cx Governors are hand at all inc ic'u'
senator Henderson expects TO arrive nero 10
Senator Paddock unfortunately, cannot come o"' W.
most dlstng ushed and honorcd guests ior ''e =" V
aro those who are personally concerned III tue o'''e
admission, after the long ana severe S""ee
Washington in SOC and 1867.
unoue feature Of to nights exercises was the re
union M the Capitol Of eight members OF Inc hrS'
State legislature including Nathaniel BlhReiy' i''.'S
Wilcs George y. Crawford. A. W. 1rnlnp'' '""' ,''
Kccley " Durham, +. =. Chds and Isaac = i''''''''
This reunion in charge OF T. T. hcnha'u' "o''s
y Crawford and Ex-Governor Thayer, ana pracu'hN
initiated the formal celebration During the eVen"s
two other meetings in progress one at inc Las
Theatr and the other IN NtpTe>fihiN' i'N'' 80
Capitol. $3.50
4, the theatre Ex-Governor X. W. F1IrnaS pre-
sided Governor FurnaS shares the average 'D"
kan's caapcity for happy spcech-makhe' ana N'
ested everybody by saying how proud IT, "'N !" "
long IN Nebraska would not change my zen VT
sfteen years of pioneer life in the New West ~
,tinucd ~ for all the balance Of my tcrrcstai eA'
istence Thirty seven years ago, when ! came 10
Nebraska there not an acre oi h'no ""''' 80
,atior within the present boundaries not school
honse a church, or even a blalcd pa'h""' w"
have prctty nearly 10 100000 fertile acres unu'r '
walton schools everywhere church b'HS VIM"
hearing distance OF each other and millions Of ioi''
and fruit frees The settlement OF this Trans N''
orr, country has no parallel in history IuuHe
# l. HAYWARD of Nebraska CITY, spoke VII
The Nebraska Judiciary" and there were also s"o''
addresses by many n the pioneers ana S"heS =, Wv
NAV Festival Chlorine. Besides this cN "oV'fhor "
uauuette Of Lincoln, delivered learner All" '
estng address on the STATE ; oulihH>i'' ~ -
roctinr the history Of the region from the hme inc
Icsuit Father Marquette mapped It, Aitcr spe"M"s
., his own share IN the hard work OF l7""' inc ca
Governor continued IN part as follows
aTbe admission Of Nebraska was due principally ho'
o., myself but TO General Thayer and other senators
General Thayer had Just come ont ~ the army WIN
GOOD army record Il douttlc-s largely through III"
that General Grant c.poused our cause ana uS'u ~ "
auenc4 for lis. In fact. General IAaYet' '"'""A"
,ha, v,ntcr worked indefaignby and. when the Oh
m sod he came back 10 Sebnskh ana I"D"'cl !" ~
,bs fundamental provision adopted by III" he's'"'"'
- ,,, r.sncc, Governor saunders deserves hon'rHbie
mention as does Mr.. Upton. In i7'o We nv"
population of l.o5-, 30, and ever since inc '"''
,ras ,ahen the gate, Of Nebraska have swung h"""
,d M, on,vnrd and IN another decade W. shAN nave
a. many more than 100000 as sc now nave h'rc
than 1 100000. The twenty-five wears d-"'''' my
como only once. In 1890 IN" not WINS "''"'''"
our corn crop In, the bountifu harvest OF l7"l ic
stored the deficiency. and the two crop "' i''' ~"
,-aI wond have averaged high anywhere
Al Representative Hall. which Wa, decorated Win
.uoeovcrs and flags. the orator II TIE evening" wa,
~ n Iiltchcnck The accomplished young EdNoi anu
owner OF The Omaha Word Herald VT ~ ~
cock in closing hi eloquent a1aNos; ssp ~ spe
look about me- and realize the "OhntTlul N"'" ''"'
-, 3D.. s,rnng brave people who turn'N Uer III =
from the comfort AMI cn-c Ut Eastern hoI'S !" ti
a. rtoncers and adventures g. this ne" mlu, Irct
u,ond Of our noble lineage. This WORK We must ''r>
inrvard with vigor ana devoiiyi T., ,os ,ho. chair
man ~ iii. meeting al which Roscoe Pound ~
in,orn also spoke. There Wa music IN me i",'r
VAL. the native sons ana Daughter. ~ - 49, -
,,n,,d a -tnie organization ana ih'u IN WI, "
Imam were received by the Lincoln Pheasant Hour
club. .,.,., ,,.-,d. wifi -speocbes
and music and fire works ~ night. VIII CO. hh'e ,ll
imax NJ mis- memorable anniversary. ~ thc LIN'
stone building. now occupied by Cinnne "'"''
many old Nebraska relics are on eAhibinoh'