The Dickinson press., 1907-11-23

;DlllIclkIll'N,slI0N AR n H VI
CORNER l'|! STONE |'T'|fol N lad a
tCosantinusaI tiSm passs sss
BE made available II once. III
."Ihe National GuaIa should feel pfpl6id
ofs the excellent showing nv fiade atssthe
sast annual encarlpment and the reports
ot tho. inspecting officers, Lieutenant
"a. HiidTefh. inspector and INDIE advo.
cate general d sttesN National Guard, we're
indeed s.,s z pleasing and gratifying Is me.
and Rsps<al conduct Of YOU and your
a~ssociAtess shouit$M youswith j greater
prlde u POUR company and fegitnenfand
stimulate yousto continue % merit the
confidence Of the genera. public and add
.Kreater credit To- the National Guard.
Permit me to say il. c~encllusiiqpan. that thi \ 1
always feel at home when visit your
city. Dickinson contains someofmy
very warmest5 social and military friends
and your invitationSt ~ be with You on
this occasion caps the climax
And TO the officers and members of
Company x let me say that az long AZ I
am adjutant general there's nothing too
good for4you.n u, sss#s
IN Col. Al Peake Of Valley City said
that il was 4 pleasure to him to meet
with Dickinson peopleon this occasion.
He referred to bis visit Of nine years ago
when Co. X was organized. Il was 4
good. companytfrom the every start. The
Dickinson people, Mi. Peake said. prob
ably little realized how important was
their donation Of a handsome flag to Co.
Is at the time Of its organization, q little
later taking an important part with the
National Guard soldiers in the Philip
pines. He said that all Of North Dakota
was proud oflCo. *. He believed that
other cities would follow the example Of
Dickinson and erect armories the coming
year. For the metropolitan city Of Dick
inson, Mr.. Peake saw great possibilities.
Col. M. a. Hildreth Of Fargo, inspect
ling officer, was Introduced as the lone
North Dakota democratic guardsman.
Mr. ildreth, however, did not think the
statement quite correct, but was willing
to let the matter pass.
ColSEiiidreth told his hearers that he
liked Dickinson, liked the people, ad-
mired their push, particularly in being
the first to take advantage Of the state
military appropriation. 4
The erection of such a magnificent
military building. at an expense Of S23,-
ooo;;auguTed wellFfsf Dickipson,sthe best
cityo Of It's size in North Dakota, having
the best mayor and best peoplesof all. 4,
Col. Hildreth paid z high compliment
toCapt, Osborn saying that he passed
tie best military examination Of any
national guardsman in North Dakota.
Alfred laisdell;;secretaty Of State, and
candidate for congress. did not claim any
military attachments but was pleased t.
E what was being accomplished a
Dickinson in securing 4 home Tor Go. 4
members, which he said would do credit
. any city ID any state. B, &
DR.. Ashburn Of the regular army, sta
toned at IT. Lincoln. Bismarck, stated
that it was almost impossible to get mer
for the regular army service now, ane
consequently we must look 10 niationa
guardsmen for the defense ct the coun
try ii case Of war.
Senator L. A.SsSimpson was the last 4
speak. He congratulated the stat
militia, officers and all others gatheredAol
being. present tor this suspicious . coca
MI. Simpson said that Dickinson ha,,
the kind Of people who make larg'
cities. Thesmembers Of Cox are ath
letie. and easily the best IN North pa
kota. He referred.to the large per cap
ita wealth in the city. which,, with ID
undaunted perseverance OF such men q
Capt. Osborn and Mayor Manning, ha'
made il possible o build the beautifu
brick edi6ce in the course. Of construe
ton. Patriotism and loyalty had ais
done muchto make this great under
taking possible.
Next in order was the laying Of III
corner stone. Mayor Manning and Adj
Cent. HI. Poole were each presente
with . trowel for this occasion. As the
spread the mortar, the handsome. gra
granite stone, donated by the Flarg
Marble Works. was lowered into po.siiitdito
by Manager K.sA. Kalnnen. Of the Nortl
western Bs,uiildinugsc! Co, which is eresctin
Charles Bake. The inscription on Iii
stone is; III 3ss s%#
COX, brINFT.
II. 81. n. 81
1891
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The band played, .TheSta1 Spangle
Misunderstanding heSclosing aact5of y
cornerHtOn laying. ,2sssS