Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-05
CREAI'1 SUCCESS
The Inaugural Ball, Reception and
Banquet was a Big
u Affair. So; a
People From all Over The State
Took Part in This Biennial
Ceremony.

Took Part in This Biennial
Ceremony
The inaugural ball, reception and
banquet given by the city 4 Tuesday
night illhonor Of the outgoing and in
coming state officials was pronounced
success. and proved a source of enjoy
m ant not only to the people of the city
wao attended but to the several hundred
visitors from over the state who had
cone to the city to see this important
social event.
Pierre people have always taken this
matter ia hand ever since the admission
20 the state, when our city became the
capitol. In other states usually the
governor and other officials attend to it;
and arrange the details, but Pierre got
into the habit of giving this big receps
ton, and probably always viii. It is.
in the nature OF a comI liment to the
state officials ana members Of the egis-5
lature who foregather here every two.
years to do their duty to- South Dakota
during their terms of office. Pierre all
ways pays the cost. gSs5
8Ehe affair of Tuesday night was real
lytlie most successful i'll many Wassst,f
any that have occurred. The various
committees who. had the details in
charge have not been idle for the past
4 month. They succeeded in bringing
II to a highly successful conclusion an
event that involves a whole loto hard
+ work and the sacrifice Of much time.
Al eight O'clock the guests COM
menced to arrive at the Locke hotel,
4 where the inaugural has always been
held. BY ten the big parlor on the Sc
cond floor was well filled with ladies
and gentlemen, those from out of the
city predominating. The balconies to
Z the fourth floor weresalso crowded with
sight seers, and all mingled together
= pleasantly until Gov Elrod and wife,
ex- Gov. Herreid and wife and the re-
mainder of the state officers, outgoing
and incoming, marched the length of
the parlor between row of young
misses who held line of ribbon to
the stairway leading to the big dining
room where the reception and ball was
to take place. Arriving here the dis
tinguished guests and their ladies We're
formed in line with Gov. Elrod and
wife at the head. The reception com.
mittee stood beside them and introGuc-
ed the people who marched by, paying
4 theirrespects to all the officers and
shaking them by the hands. After this
ceremony was completed the splendid
orchestra, which is made up from
amongst Pierre's musicians, struck nl
the grand march Those who wished
to dance did so, while others repaired
to the parlor, whore a good musical
program was rendered by some of oul
best yocalists and musicians. A,
eleven o'clock the west door leading ou
of the dining room was opened and al
those having tickets passed thru a coy;
cred way to the big pavilion chat hac
been constructed near the hotel.
This place is SO x 100 feet in size, ant
covers were laid for 500 guests. 1t.
interior was finely decorated will
bunting and suitable designs, in sucf
81 a way that none Of the frame of til,
building showed, while: the floor wa
spread with canvass. 'Fhe9 menu wa!
elaborate and the different courses
proved the work Of an experienced
chef, such as now presides over TIKI
kitchensat the Locke. .Tlsa Free Pres
& would like to givesa more detailed re
II port Of the reception, ball and ban
quet, but time sforbids. Dancing wa
INDUCED in until 4 CLOCK a. M, AMI
81 not one of those who participated il
this biennial function but will say tina
Pierre has doie herself proud in I'll,
way ii was arranged and passed of
Enclosing we wish to commend Peck
Is orchestra, which furnished music 70
the occasion. If there is2a better on
in Che northwest no one has; ever heaft
Il it, &
Local Items Of Interest.
George Mumf ford, who has been max
ing his home with the family OF Jos
staiherH aIiid attend ling school here liel
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