Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
TO HONOR TERRITORIAL BIRTH.
Program Which is Exciting Interest
from, the Atlantic to Pacific.

Program Which is Exciting Interest
from, the Atlantic to Pacific.
Yankton.-1he greatest interest is
being taken in the golden anniversary
of Dakota territory to be celebrated
in Yankton June IL to Is next, and
this interest extends not only to all
parts of the Dakotas but also to the
New England states and to the states
on the Pacific, or wherever else former
Dakotans may now be residing. This
is evidenced by the letters received by
the committee in charge from all parts
of the United States. This being the
case, the following program in brief
of the weeks doings will be of general
interest, as it is the first given out by
the committee in charge of the ar
rangements:
Sunday, June 11.-Union service at
Congregational church. In evening
sacred concert by Fourth regiment
band of WATERFOWL, on college cam
pus.
Monday, June 10, Governors Day
Band concerts and general reception
of visitors; speeches of welcome for
the state, by Gov. Vessey; for city, by
Senator Gamble; for the nation, by
Judge Bartlett; other speakers will be
ex-Gov jaime, the territorys first gov
ernor; Gov. Elrod and exGov. Herried.
| Gov. Burke, of North Dakota. will also
be amongst the speakers.
Tuesday, June 13-The chief feat
ures will be an auto trip to the histor-
ic spots of the neighborhood; to the
original camp of Chief Smutty Bear:
the place where Lewis and Clark had
their first council with the Yankton
! Indians, etc, etc. In the afternoon the
Cuban Star baseball team, of Havana,
Cuba, will play Charles Mix county,
with music by half dozen bands. In
the evening an old settlers campfire.
Wednesday, June 14-Big parade OF
Yankton Indians, who return to their
old home for a visit by special en-
gagement. They will be joined by
parade of fine business floats. Amongst
the speakers of the day will be eX-
Senator Pettigrew, eX-United States
Senator Power of Montana; Hon. j. II.
Shober and G. j. Holman, who helped
build the first house of Yankton town
site, in 1858. Dewitt Hare, Yankton
Indian, will speak for the Indians who
coded this portion of the state to the
whites. second game with the Gu
the year, Midsummer Nights
Dream" given on the college campus,
will finish the day.
Thursday, June 15-Autos provided
for guests and old settlers and histor-
ic points east of James river visited,
together with ancient mounds, pa
raiies, Indian dances and music, with a
living" American flag, are other
events of the day.
Friday, June 16, Old Settlers Day
Civic parade of societies, firemen, In
dians. etc. The big feature will be the
great historic pageant on the college
campus in the afternoon when i've
episodes" will be given; the arrival
of the French in Dakota, under Veren-
drye in 1888; the Mandan village on
the Missouri; the meeting of Lewis
and Clark with the Sioux on Yankton' s
site in 1904; the arrival of the white
settlers in Dakota in 1858; the meet,
ing of the first legislature in 1862; the
outbreak of the Sioux War in 1862
illustrated by attacks by real Indians
on emigrant trains; incidents Of the
Sioux War; THE Ballad of Sergeant
Ross" written by Joseph Hills Han
son, and grand review of historic char
acters taking part in episodes.
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to renewing old acquaintance, with
music and in evening general merry,
making.
The wonderful interest in the week
has been shown by paid UP member
ship in the Yankton County Old Set.
tiers association of over 500 members
A constitution has been adopted, its
main features an annual picnic and at
tendance of members at the funerals
of all old settlers