The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-06

The reception rendered our repreeen-
tatives to the legislature, at the State
Normal school building, Saturday eve
ming, on their return from Pierre, was
both brilliant and cordial. No pains had
beer spared to make the event q striking
success and to have room for the large
crowd that was expected to attend, seats
in several OF the larger rooms of the
Normal building had been removed and
the rooms converted into veritable par.
lors by artistic hands and the use OF
lace, damssk and other curtains, impro.
vised bowers, tireplacee, r~ecesses, etc.
Pictures, flags, and ensignis OF several
kinds graced the walls, while rugs. mats,
easy chairs, stands, etc., bedecked the
floors. Electric lights and displays were
also put in and all made resplendent
with light and color. When the crowds
that came filled the rooms, corridors
and stairways 1t was an animated scene.
Between four and five hundred people
"CA0 RACOCuV w "CICUulC lI0 utSttu-
guished guests of the occasion.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Senator Fitz-
gerald and Representatives Holdrioge
and Hoidal we're stationed within the
main door Ut the spacious reception
room on the lower floor. and as the crowd
OF citizens passed IN, shook hands with
each. the stream passing beyond retiring
by other doors. After an hour and
a-half of social intercourse and vieitiug
the different parts and rooms OF the
building, as many as could be seated or
squeezed into space in the assembly
room were there gathered to listen to
the addresses OF welcome and responses.
President Beadle presided, a double
quartet Of the Presbyterian and NJ. f..
choirs with Mrs. W. Ii. Dempster at the
organ sang a greeting song, and then the
following distinguished gentlemen we're
in turn introduced and spoke along the
following lines:
Mayor w. f. Daniels told of a CONVEX
sation he had with a citizen who belit-
tied the effort Of the representatives to
secure this appropriation. He thought
1t was a h%erculian effort and must have
taken much work, scheming and pa
thence to secure such q result. Madison
people felt thankful for their success.
Geo. r. Farmer said more had been
accomplished for Madison and the Nor.
NAL school this legislature than for thir-
teen years. W. have had brains there
this year, the result of the non-partisan
movement last fall. The school now
had the grandest prospect before it it
has ever had. We have been dormant
for thirteen years. We are proud OF our
institution. We are united in it's SUP.
port. 1t is a credit to us abroad.
Hon. Chss. b. Kennedy said the move
msnt started in this room nearly a year
ago has led up to our great success and
present demonstration. The improve.
ment OF the grounds created a sentiment
and interest in the school. The non.
partisan meetings before nominations
produced good results as indicated by
results in the legislature just closed.
We arc now IN a position to 20 forward
to better work.
John Walden said all appreciate bat
few realize the work these men have
done. They were good echemers. untir-
ing workers and had tremendous oh.
stacles to overcome.
Hon. II. P. Smith complimented the
representatives in q humorous way by
telling q story Of q farmer who saw thair
train come in and spoke of it as a "hoo
train" because several cars of hogs were
in the train. when someone remarked
that 1.-The three biggest hogs were IN tho
rear COACH" After congratulations the
representatives on their success. and r..
ferr'ng to the prospect Of doing good be.
fore US, Mr.. Smith said: But what shall
we DO with u money, ncw that w
have got it? Put up q good BUILDING or
squander the money? Let it filter into
private pockets? Shall it be like our
last dosmitory, more like a tenemant
house than Al edifioe of taste fit for 4
Normal school. W. ought to hava :
citizens committee to consult with tha
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