New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
NEBRASKA'S ANNIVERSARY.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF A QuARTER-CENICRi
OF STATEHOOD.
Fairly HISTORY OF THE TEREITORY-THE CAPT.
TAI-PROGRAMME OF plIS WEEKS
CELEBRATION.

aratiops are being made for the celebration Of the
silver anniversary Of Nebrasba's statehood. the
coehroton will occur In this city on May 2j and 90,
and large crowds are expected from all parts OF the
State Lincoln has been chosen as lifting place
to hold the cclebration not only because it is the
capital a-d city large enough To entertain an over
flow OF Nebraskans. but because Of Its accessibility
from all Joints in the State. All railroads have made
a reduction Of one fare for the round trip and large
delegations are expected from nelghborng states.
This will undoubtedly excel in magnlfccncc any
celebration held IN this state. PROFESSIONAL
demonstrations orations and displays VIII show the
progress that has been made in the state within the
last twenty five years. On the evening OF tho 18th
Simultaneous meetings will be held at the two theatres
and in the Representative Hall and Senate Chamber
OF the State Capitol. Ex-Governor Dawes VIII pr"
side over the meeting at the Fnnke An address
upon Nebraska Territory VIII be gwen by an Ola
settler. and the Hon. W. F. Norris OF Norio'k VIII
speak upon Nebraska as state Short addresses VIII
be followed by "reminiscences. talks AMI general
good time Ex-Governor Furnas will preside mt the
meeting at the Lansing. The main address OF the
evening will he upon the admission OF Nebraska mo
the unioa. by the Hon. r. NJ. Marquette. OF Lincoln .
and the Hon. NJ L. HAYWARD OF Nebraska CITY VIII
speak upon The Judiciary Of Ncbr1ska for IwchE
EYve Years. seats will I've reserved at the two
theatres for all who residents of the Stale twchN
five years ago. or prior thereto The club of the sons
and daughters Of the State which has recently been
organized will hold q meeting In Representative Hail.
The programme consisting Of short addresses by
MEMBER Will be in contrast Ia the reminiscent
character OF the other two meetings. Al the 'lo'e
Of the programme steps will be taken to perfect Tue
State organization only persons born In the STATE
arc eligible TO membership. The badge 10 De wVih
on the occasion Is silver ear OF corn on "''h i
inscribed "Ncbrlska's sons
Possibly the gathering that will attract most general
interest will be in the senate Chamber 30 lar ~
possible there will he rcasscmbng Of the Ic'r''0r
Lcgi Stature Of loG. aud the first stat" "'h'"r''
Thursday morning The real anniversary c"l'br"'o"
will take place in the capitol grounds. Governor
Uoyd will preside and at ten O'Clock tue wesleyan
University bad will open the programme The Hon.
g. NJ Lambcrtson will deliver m Grafton on the
Silver Anniversary Of Nebraska. and Mary B'ird
Finch OF Clearwater will rnd the anniversary py'n'
The Industrial par;sir Mt 80 p. m. Will include
representatives Of Nebraskss early days pioneer me-
the coming OF the first settlers and the business gr""'H
OF the state rs represented by preset industrr''
The city Of McCook will send some native buhalles
and a detachment Of Indians rs novel f'a'n''' Inc
pnrndc will be In charge OF the Hon. Il. u. oaucv
with q stan Of seventy five assistants rom 'inc'ht
Jeri, Of the state The Lincoln Eoard OF Trade VIII
have a special approximation. Every town III inc
state will b. given the opportunity 10 be rcprcsch''u
by floats and individual enterprises military ana o'vo
societies The AdjutantG General has issued an oi'icr
in rho par,dc The Goats from Lincoln Will not lie
entered f. the competition for the silver medal ohcr"
4 large appropriation has been secured fpr an
illumination Thursday evening. The electrical ~
play will probably be the est ever Witnessed III
hi, country The Ia d concert and the contest Tor
,hc 600 I'm prizes viii be- the leading features OF
the evening.
Probably nm appro pirate souvenir Ia be purchased
Wit, dime subscriptions will lie gotten mp aud placed
in one OF the apartments II stat" ~ historic r"i''
Deslcy = have also beer Offered for souvenir l" he
worn o, the day OF the celebration. Probably silver
medal will be chosen beunng on one Side design OF
IN, old stat. house and IN the Other hat Of the new
ca,a,ol ms appropriate objects Of historical interest
Far from being as populgrly supposed. yonns
territory either In physical formations, political
existence or historical records. Neha la belongs TO
portion Of the tract that Wa long ago dl'c"vc'rn
nv the French In the rcccsscs Of old libraries on
spain France and Mexico have been i"n'h
Journals letters and various other documents, which
give descriptions Of the condition OF the country IL
fruits fora and fannn we'll ~ Us nhahl'" = ~
the time Of the early French explorations IN America
Many 81 these documents. which have been @i"d by
" Morcry I'm Paris are now being published by the
United states Government. Fully eighty years befor"
the Pilgrims landed these explorations we're MADE.
At least four contcmporlneous narratives are cN'ah
OF the expedition made Ia discover Ia" seven cities
81 IN. land Of Quvera. No two Of these narratives
AGREE perfectly to the location o til' i"hh' ""'
has becn placed In the vicinity 81 Gaymas on 'he
G,r ~ Mexico the ruins Of Grnnqulvera In New
Mexico and IN different points In Kansas and colorado
Other records lately discovered well a. the legends
that have survived among the spauards point to Inc
region Of the ffa,c the probable land oi Hr'hrN
the h0ary beaded monarch Of Ouv"fT. Here III the
region of the south Platte somewhere IN that Tier 81
corntlc. hctwcel cage and Fnmas, Coronado, the
last Of the explorers set out by the spanish Govern
mont pitched his tents ana pldh'ea inc o'oSS III INC
soil Of Nebraska
There "a sill In the archives 81 81. Mary College
in Montreal q discolCrcd parchment upon which war
drawn by Father Marquette a map delincai'nf WIN
remarkable accuracy the territory which now forms
the State Of Nebraska. This map, which was prepared
after the priests voyage down the Mississippi. l.
accompanied 10y car"inl dcs'HpHoA oi INC country
which he visited.
The early settlements made In Nebraska In III"
prcsrn, century date rs far 1895. when trading
hos, + Known 10 hnve been established on the Omaha
laicnu now the site of the nonisIins city Of omaha
The old Fort Kcarncy was the site OF Nebraska CITY
and other points along the Missouri River were sub
sequcntly bought fr IN the lndinns nnd settled by
the whites. There is II tradition among the Indians
that Omahas. po Iovas and Ooct came from
Nhc southeast about three hundred year, ago ana
following up the Missouri separated at The Nobiara
River. Probably the OSnges. Kansas or Haws. the
QuaInws Omaha, POncas, Ctocs, Iowas. Winnebagocs
and the Sioux people Their languages bear
close rcsemilances II Is also believe, that the
Chlppewas Pottawattomcs. KickapOOs sauks. or sacs
and Foxes Wcas, Pcorias. Pclnkcshaws. KaslSashas.
and shawnces have q common origin The language
the Usage Is tho most cultural while the sac Is
pronounced musical as the Greek. Many Of the
names In the West. as Is well lrown are derived
from the Indian The Platte, a French word signify
ing bread Is translation q the Indian word hayf
the same meaning cbrathknc. or Ne prathltac as
some spell it. corrupted TO Nebraska. meaning
broad or shallow water.
The first tribe 10 cross the Missouri at the northern
part was the Omaha. This name is q contraction Of
Eromsha. dGnying "up stream" few of the
towns Of the state have borrowed their from
the Indians such as Tomnra. Nehawha, Tekousha
pawnee Arapahoc. Tekamah. Kcwanee. Winncbago
WahO0 ~.
As q matter OF Interest the names Of towns may
iAad L. LII ..I....