Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-10-27
NORTHWESTERN TOWNS
Parade. and Patriotic Songs
ncterized the Day.

81 roul Special Telegram, OCT. ,.r.s
could the integral parts OF yes Dan,
celebration Of Columbus ia! III ~ ns
have been brought together u's!n'' .,,o
,mnoslnr magnitude commensurate WIN ,',nld
mighty progress OF. the Nor''"'" ,,,,, IN.
hnvc h, an the result. AS it was ',"'
section of this tremendous grown ,d
practically shown in the public par,'oe' ""n
it's magnitude was therefore all l''e n'',
surprising AS II pageant II mas wy .;,,.o,
surpassed in glitter and slin' III" .n
hut never In instructivcness. IL wits ,,n
3.sOQ marching children. each ca7r!''s a., d"
American flag-few Of ihciIl 'n'>' s,
years and ranging down +" tots VI INV w".,
which gave it this characteristic. i",
child was the offspring of German ANN"
or other forrign-born parents save 'l'' w.
,ul]ic school children wh) vol'!at'rre" ~
march and who brought up the rear oi Wv
procession, and The SprinklnS "i '''''''
children.
This public demonstration was ;" '>''
,rhelmingly German Catholic lhat II s'''''.'
purely so. The Italians turned OUT '''' w."
given the place of honor III the l'roe''S,"" =,
Their roo men, however wer" bl1 hair"'"'
TO the 800 men and 800 cililur'h i'i'o"
Ing III steady column. So the col"feu an"
olics were but Il fragment una f'"''e1".''
and Poles Il fraction. The corps OF h';trshh'S
scattered through the long HE ana 'n'
eleven bands Swelled the total OF the march
AT the capitol the day was observed m"s
titingly, the services under the auspices OF
the state historical society being held in the
senate chamber in the presence OF u large
and patriotic coDcUurse of people" many Oh
whom were prominently connected with the
carly history Of the state. The bright warm
sun ShOnc down through the stained glass
Skylight, the center piece of which was
oddly enough an 0ld-timc sailing vessel
upon young and old alike. its beams ill'llnlh
ing the brows scared by many winters ana
the wrinklcd fnrelradS of those jus! be-
ginning the battle of life.
1t was Il distinguished gathering of pro
pie. come together tn commemorate TN
4OOth anniversary Of tn" discovery of then
own country, and the exercises served II
stir all hearts TO patriotic thoughts Whlr'
kept time to the beats of the national airs
given by the orchestra.
President Alexander Ramsey. Of the 50
ricty, occupied the post of honor and will
him sat Assistant Attorney General Childs
the orator of the ,lny. and President North
rop. of the state university. lii the audi
rncc sat quite a number Of high school stu
dents. who attended with us profound inter
rst as their venerable progrntorS. and Tho
softer sex was well represented. Presl
dent Ramsey stated that IN error had crcp
into the programme by which i appeared
that he was to make Il few introductory re
marks. He was there. he said, solely 1"
the purpose of keeping order. which. if III
faces before him We're any indication. wou
be light task. He then introduced ten
iIanford l.. Gordon of Minneapolis. VIII
read an epic poem on the discovery Of tn
hcw world.
Hudson. Wis. Special. Oct. ~. Column
bus day was quite generally observed
About six hundred marched to Arn,rry hal
whore an appropriate programme was lis
tened to by large audience. Maj. u. (
Fulton, Judge Ray 5. Reid $. ]. I!radfor
and George ID. Cline addressed the asscn
blagc.
Huron. S. d.. Special. Oct c2.--T'wclv
hundred school children participated in c.
lumbus day exercises here to-day The eli,
was handsomely decorated and the natiOnl
colors We're everywhere. The crowd wa
the greatest that has assembled here fo
years.
Eau Claire, Wis. Special. oct. a22.-'rh
musical exercises and a tag-ruising at /
by the public schools, in which Grand Arm
veterans participated, also by services a
st. l'atrick's church and at the Catholi
pd"ochlnl schools, where a flag prrSpnte
by the Ancient Order of IIhernians. wa
raised. Patriotic songs. speeches and dec
ian,- Mons constituted the programme.
REj city. Mimi. Special, Oct. 9TH
IA! was huly observed here by Il schot
grace ana detachment of &. A. r. IIo1
y. H. Grant of st. Paul was the orator =,
he day. The town and country turned on
- 'nassc To celebrate our 4aj,h nnnynr.
airy. '''' ''"'''' VIZ
Miller, $. H.. Special. Oct. 2o.-t'oum,u
1ny was deliberately celebrated here to.da
t ~ a ,oi long programme. Public school
throughout the county observed the day.
Redwood Falls. Mimi, Special Oct, ..
Five hundred people from the town an
country districts marched with banner
through the streets to-day in honor of Co
Mmbus Suitable exercises were held 4
the court house. the building being ,ramme
with citizens. business was GENERALLY SUI
pended
Iahetield. MINI. Special. oct 22.--coluu
bus day Was celebrated in grand stylo
Lnkefltid to-day. In the morning Was
Fellows, 6. A. H.. etc. followed by anne ,
priaite exercises at tile Presbyterian chnrcl
afternoon the people assembled and wer
addressed by Prof ]. Il. Mcl;ie;,ry , ON . ""t
Hand Of God i'll Your Country's History
Inc immense audience was well repaid f,
attending. ~
Rapid City. S. D., Svpccial. Oct. ETH
day was observed here as holiday bv RI
entire population. In the morning flaa
The principal exercises we're b,Id NJ ! ~,