The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-02
A GRAND
pow WOW
The Red Men Excursion to Be.
midi, Sunday Successful
Train Loads Of People from all
Points.-Three Days Of Feast
and Gaity, Music and Melody
A Happy Crowd.

a HAPPY CFOW0.
Had the census taker been on
hand Sunday afternoon, Bemidil
would probably be found With
double it's every y-day population.
The occasion Of the Red Men s
pow-wow here was as successful
as were similar ones underta ken
BY our people heret ofore.
All preparations had been made
for entertaining all who came and
we believe none Of the visitors
had any reason to kick over the
manner Of their reception Or treat
ment while here. J.. j. REYNOLDS
acted as Big Chief Of Reception
and the braves Of the local tribe,
No. 80. logged upin war paint to-
guide the visitors through Bemid-
its happy hunting grounds.
About 200 visitors from Bran
.erd, headed By the unexcelled
Dreskells Band, arrived ou spec
ial car Sunday forenoon and were
marched up to the wooden statue
Of Chief Bemidiii' on 3rd street.
About noon the big delegations,
arrived In il coaches from the
west. The Crookston and East
Grand Forks bands were along
and We'd with each other in seeing
which could furnish the best quail
ity and quantity Of music. The
Red Men and their local bands fell
ii line and marched in double.
rauks over the main street OF the
town. Their good appearance was
greeted with admiring cheers by
the byztanders all saleng the way.
Three extra coaches from the
east brought many visitors from
Grand Rapids, Cass Lake and the
head Of the lakes. The regular
passenger from the west let Oft
large grist Of visitors also. OF
our neighborlng towns, Shey'slinf
alone furnished about 65 visitors,
many Of whom stayed until Tues.
day afternoon.
After dinner the visitors We're
in d panic to make sortie against.
the lake, and the steamers,
sail and row boats were captured
as contraband. About three o.
clock part Of the crowd gathered
at the arbor on tie lake shore.
An introductory speech was made
BY j. i. Reynolds, followed by q
few words Of hearty welcome BY
Mayor Dudley. Mayor Campbell
Of Crookston made pretty reply
on behalf Of the outsiders. Then
the bands heightened theprogram
with more delicious music.
After supper the lake craft
united in free rides and wound up,
III I ID t = * LEI
with torch light procession,
which made good showing for
our water fleet. The Brainerd
train left about nine, taking its
band and most of its delegations.
The western train left about tie !
o'clock with the Crookston band
and probably a third OF It's NORA
ING passengers. The Grand
Forks band and many OF lis peo-
Die were not satisfied with one
day 5 pleasure and remained until
Tuesday. And we love them all
The better for it.
Monday forenoon there was an
other parade and an excellent ex-
llbition given by our FIRE depart
Anent at the city hall. The fire
boys deserve praise for the spirit
they shown making showing
for the town in fire or peace they
are always willing workers.
Chasing the creased pig, climb
ing the pole. foot races and q tug
of war were features strung
through the afternoon and even.
ing to furnish fun for the multi
tude. With the circus, street fax
irs and the prize fight, there were
erough attractions to keep the
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