Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-06
OVER TWO HUNDRED GUESTS
WERE ASSEMBLED At THE
GRAND PACIFIC.
Pennington IS SURPRISED
GOVERNOR BURKE PRESIDED As
1OASTMASTER DURING THE
EVENING.
Many Of the Prominent Visitors Re-
sponded to 1oasts-Great Exposi.
tion rroved to Be Revelation to
Them and They Were Free in
Their Words Of Praise.


The banquet in honor of the 500
Line officials and the business men from
the Twin Cities and the east which
was rendered them at the Grand Pacific
hotel Thursday evening was one of the
most notable events which has ever oc-
Cured in the capital city of this great
state. Covers were laid for two hun
dred and every place was occupied.
The dining room presented scene of
beauty seldom equalled and Mine Host
Tatley had arranged menu which
could not have been surpassed in the
greatest cafes and hostelries of the
eastern metropolis. The negro orches-
ira which was sent to the exposition
by the Hudson and Thurber Company
furnished music for the occasion. Fol-
lowing the splendid feast provided for
the guests, a number of toasts were
responded to, Governor John Burke
officiating as toastmaster of the even
ing. The toasts and the governors
Introductory remarks were as follows:
Great Day for Bismarck.
Governor Burke: Fellow Boosters,
this has been great day for Bismarck,
and for North Dakota. We have had
five thousand people within our gates
and a good many of them are still
within the gates. Some of them are
here this evening, and we want them
to go away from Bismarck with the
pleasantest recollections and memories
of this visit to our city.
We are glad to have the railroads
bring in the farmers from Harvey,
from Drake, from Hankinson, and all
the intermediate points, because we
want them to see the products of the
soil that are on exhibition here We
are glad to have the railroad officials
with us because we want them to know
what the soil of this state will produce
and we want them to know that some
of the products that are on exhibition
here were raised in counties in this
state that have not yet railroad, and
we want them to know that there is
no part of this state in which we cam
not grow anything that they grow any
wher-else under the proper conditions.
We have some of the railroad offic-
ials with us this evening. A week ago
we had the presidents Of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific roads.
We have with us this evening the. presl-
dent of another great transcontinental
line that runs through this state and
has many, many branches in this state.
] refer to the president of the 500, Mr..
Pennington of Minneapolis, who will
now address you.
Pennington Is Surprised.
Mr.. Pennington: Mr.. Toastmaster
and Gentlemen: l can assure you that
this >bas been day of pleasure and OF
surp4se. When l first arrived here this
morning and went through your ex-
position it was great surprise to me.
] have travelled over this state for
great many years, and | had no idea
that it could produce what | have seen
here today; and you must know that
it must have been a great pleasure to
me to see the grain, corn, vegetables
and>pther exhibits. Such an exhibition
as Vhave seen would do credit to any
of our best agricultural states, and the
people who took this matter up are en-
titled to great deal of credit, and l
hone it will continue from year to year.
was also surprised to ride about
vour city, to see your beautiful resi-
de,res, your hotels and your substan- !
tial buildings. You have a city built |
on the right plan. 1t is solid and built
I'D to stay You have hotels that you |
cannot find in cities of less than hum
dred thousand.
am not going to tell you what you
should do. The gentleman who was
here last week told you all about it.
7 am not a farmer. l think | was
farmer once, but ! turned out to be
an aericulturist. l found that the dit
ference between all agriculturist and a
farmer is the agriculturist makes his
money off the farm and spends it on It,
That is why I had to quit, SO | took
ID railroading and how have succeed
I'd you all know. Not very WELL
As it is late, I am not going to take
;our time, and I thank you. gentle
men. more than I can express. for the
,leaiure I have: had here today.
Governor Burke: Every railroad, III
act every great corporation. has its at
ornevs who are always supposed to
represent them not only in court but
N occasions of this kind, and Mr.. Pen
,;nqton has brought with him their
,eneral counsel, who is not only an ex-
.eedingly bright man. but his name is
Bright. | now have the pleasure OF