Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-07-12
Grand Forks Day.

Grand Forks undertake to make
success of anything, they generally
succeed. A few months ago the
idea was conceived of making
Grand Forks day at Chautauqua
the greatest in the history of that
institution. Ernie Kent, who is
a director of the association, led
the work and through him, princi-
pally is due the great success of
the day. All the prominent peo-
pie of the fair Red River Valley
city joined with the leaders and
now, to Grand Forks, is due the
largest attendance at Chautauqua
in it's history. The gate receipts
on last Saturday were more than
ever before and the crowd that
jammed the auditorium, which a
short time ago the directors of
that institution never hoped to fill,
was revelation, to every one.
Thirteen coaches conveying at
least 1000 souls from Grand Forks
left that city at exactly Z a. NJ, ar
irving here at $40. The visitors
Immediately proceeded to spread
the intelligence that they were in
the city and a parade under the
direction of D. w. Luke, of Grand
Forks, was started. Forming at
the depot, the procession, headed
by Mayor Brown, Ernie Kent,
and Mayor Dinnie, of Grand
Forks, followed by K. P. band,
Go. F and citizens of Grand Forks,
marched to Senator Hansbrough's s
residence and serenaded that
gentleman. The Senator respond
ed as follows:
My Grand Forks friends: You are always
Welcome to Devils Lake. Be assured Of that
On behalf OF our mayor, who stands beside me
know that may turn over the keys of the
city during your stay and for myself you each
for s TO py seon and
The procession then marched
. through the principle streets of
. the city, making the air vibrate
. with jolly laughter, interrupted
occasionally by the sweet strains
. of music from the band. Truly il
was red letter day in the history
of Devils Lake and the Chautau
qua and we all feel deeply indebt
ed, as in the past, to Grand Forks
the people of which city never fail
to make good their promises.
The large crowd was taken tt
! the Chautauqua grounds on the D
L. & G. after they looked over tn.
city and at 2 p. m. all the Grand
! Forks people were breathing the
fresh air that is made pure by
historical Minnewaukan.
It was Grand Forks day every
where. In the city large banner'
flowed in the wind announcing
"Welcome Grand Forks" It yer
lily seemed, from the people here
and at the grounds, that one were
in Grand Forks. The pink badges
of the visitors were very much in
evidence and everyone gladly con
ceded that the honors of the day tc
} Devils Lakes best friends the
people from this same old Grand
Forks.
The program at the grounds wal
entirely made up of Grand Forkt
talent. The Kinder Symphony,
) composed Of forty children. was ,
) star attraction and their musi,
! was as sweet and rich as ever de.
) lighted the ears of Chautauquans
The duet by Edna and Arthu
Cooper received hearty applause
while "The Holy City" as sung b.
) Misses Mayme DeCamp and Ber
. nice Hutton was one of the sweet
est renditons of this song that hal
been heard on the stage honoret
by the country's best singers
The Reed children have been heart
at Devils Lake before, and thei,
tappearance was greeted by cheers
Misses Louise Beare and Saral
Williams piano duet pleased ane
charmed. In the evening tht
Three Musketeers," was playee
by the Sanford Dodge Dodge Go.
to some 5000 people. Before the
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