Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-09
FESTIVITY
TO HONOR DAK0TAS
TERRITORIAL BIRTH
Synopsis of a Program Which
Is Exciting Interest From
the Atlantic to Pacific.

Yankton, May 30.-The greatest in,
terest is being taken in the golden an
niversary of Dakota territory to be
celebrated in Yankton June II to IL
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 re-
ceived by the committee in charge from
all parts of the United States, This
being the case the following program
I'm brief of the weeks doings will be OF
general interest, as it is the first given
out by the committee in charge Of the
arrangements:
Sunday, June 11-Union service at
Congregational church. In evening
sacred concert by Fourth regiment
band, of Waterfowl, on college campus.
Monday, June IL, Governors Day
Band concerts and general reception
of visitors; speeches of welcome for the
state, by Governor Vessey; for city, by
Senator Gamble; for the nation, by
Judge Bartlett: other speakers will be
Ex-Governor Jayne, the territory's first
governor; Governor Elrod and eX-GoV-
ernor Herried. Governor Burke, or
North Dakota, will also be amongst the
speakers.
Tuesday, June 13-The chief features
will be an auto trip to the historic
spots of the neighborhood; to the origi-
nal 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 a dozen bands. In the
evening all old settlers campfire.
Wednesday, June 14-Big parade Of
Yankton Indians, who return TO their
old home for a visit by special engage
ment. They will be Joined by a 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 townsite, in
1853. Dewitt Hare, a Yankton Indian,
will speak for the Indians who coded
this portion of the state to the whites.
A second game with the Cuban Stars
and the big college event of the year
Midsummer Nights Dream given on
the college campus, will finish the day.
Thursday, June 15-Autos provided
for guests and old settlers n historic
points east of James river visited, to-
gether with ancient mounds parades,
1nuIdu udlG6S dllu LluSiS, "ANh " nv
ing American flag, are other Vents OF
the day,
Friday. June 16, Old Settlers Day
Civic parade of societies, ,tiremen, In
dams, etc. The big feature will be the
great historic pageant on the college
campus in the afternoon, when five
episodes will be given; the arrival
Of the French in Dakota, under Veren-
drye in 1898; 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 meeting
Of the first legislature in 1862; n out
break of the Sioux War in 1862. illus
trated by attacks by real Indians on
emigrant trains; incidents of the Sioux
war; THE Ballad Of Sergeant Ross"
written by Joseph Mills Hanson, and
grand review of historic characters
taking part in episodes.
Saturday. June Twill be devoted
TO renewing old acquaintance, with
music and in evening general merry
making.
The wonderful interest in the week
has been shown by a 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.
Round trip fares of one and on-third
rates have been granted on all roads
good for 10 days, and special trains
will run on the chief days Of the
week.