Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-07
THE INAUGURAL BALL
Largely Attended, Splendid Music, and
Charming Event Throughout.


Tuesday evening the society people
of Pierre, together with officials and
visitors in the city forgot, or laid
aside all cares, and attended the IN
augural ball
Governor and Mrs. Vessey headed
the reception line at the auditorium.
but did not take part in the ball fol-
lowing The reception line was over
an hour in passing the receiving par
ty, being one of the largest gatherings
OF the kind in the history Of the state
All the state officers, most Of them
accompanied by their wives, We're in
the receiving party.
The spacious room had been decor
ated by skilled hands. In each corner
were booths, where lunch and waters
were served. The arrangement, ser
vice and the supply was all that could
be desired.
For an hour Governor Vessey and
wife, the new officials, together with
judges Of the supreme court, eXchang-
ed greetings and congratulations with
the throng of people that passed.
Shortly after II O'Clock the grand
march was started, headed by Mayor
Wadleigh and wife, and from that
minute until the hour hand was we'll
Oh it's downward course the merry
throng enjoyed, to the fullest extent
possible, the dancing and music, and
good cheer; all of which will live long
III the memory of every individual
who shared in the inaugural function.
The Cason orchestra of Aberdeen
furnished music on this occasion, and
we hear none but words of praise for
those who make that superior musical
aggregation.
Many otliceseekers were on hand
for the opening of the legislature.
| Presho people are planning for a
greater future soon after their town
becomes railway junction point.
The coolest wave of the season is
now enyelo1iDe the northwest, ac-
cording to reports received from
throughout the Montana. A blizzard
is raging in Butte.
In one day $50 say the newspapers
President Roosevelt has trapped a
story writer, killed his copy, wounded
his feelings and buried the hatchet,
So? South African papers will please
copy.
The first installment of the new 9
| cent postage stamps reached the Pierre
/ pOstO1fice last week, and made their
appearance at the stamp window. The
new stamp is slightly larger than the
the old one, and the design is much
palmer.
1t appears to be a neck and neck
race between the aeroplane and the
dirigible balloon to see which will get
here first. Fortunately the scene of
flying has advanced so far that it is
not the neck of the operator we are
talking about
Perhaps the day will come when the
world can do without the doctors,
reaching that state of wisdom when it
will not contract disease If such a
golden age arrives on earth, surely
one OF it's inspiring traditions will be
the lives of the physicians who did so
much for humanity in these less happy
times.
over In Lyman county fashionable
circles hapjack parties furnish pas
time for the long winter evenings.
The fellow who first hips from a
griddle fapjack done to a tasty and
toothsome brown is awarded a prize
and is made the hero for woman wor-
ship during the remainder of the
festivities
The days have been growing little
longer ever since last Saturday, but
the rate Of lenghtening light is still
too small to be perceptible. BY about
another week, however the sun will
rise enough earlier and set enough
later to make an appreciable differ
ence in the days respective quotas of
light and night.
The court of claims has announced
it's finding in the case of the state of
Oregon against the United States and
awards 100000 to the state for
moneys expended by it during the
trail war in protecting the adjoining
territories of Washington and Idaho.
When the civil war began Oregon was
left practically defenseless and the
troops which at that time guarded it