Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-05-15
DAKOTA PLANS
A JUBILEE
STATE TO CELEBRATE ITS Sill.
YER ANNIVERSARY
DATES JUNE Is TO 20
HISTORIC PACEANTS REPRESENTING
VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOP
MENT feature PROGRAM

Sioux Falls, s. D., May Is Arrange.
ments rapidly are being perfected for
the suitable celebration of the twenty.
flfth anniversary of the admission of
South Dakota to the union of states,
which will be held in Sioux Falls dur
ing the week commencing June 9th.
teenth and ending June Goth. In
connection with the silver Jubilee cele.
bration there will be historic pageants
representing the various stages In tho
development of the state and import
ant events in the early history of the
territory now included within the
boundaries of South Dakota.
The week selected for the silver jubi-
lee celebration also has been designat.
cd ss Homecoming week, and thousands
of former South DAkotans who now live
in other states of the union will be
specially invited to return to the state
during the week Of the celebration and
participate in it and renew old &C.
quaintances. For the purpose of max
ing a success of the Homecoming fes.
ture state Homecoming association
has been organized, with the following
officers: President. T. g. Orr, Hot
Springs; vice presidents. Col. 8. II. jun.
per, Aberdeen, and A. l.. Van Osdel,
Mission Hill; secretary, T B. Roberts,
Pierre; treasurer, O. N Harris. Aber.
deem.
At the same time as the silver jubilee
celebration the Territorial Pioneers
association will hold its annual meeting
In Sioux Falls. and this alone will bring
several thousand visitor to the city
during the week
Important Features
The following events have been out
lined as proper for representation in
the pageant, which will be an import.
ant feature of the silver jubilee cele-
bration:
l6S3-Arrivsl at Sioux Falls of LIE
sueur's voysgers from Prairie du chier,
Wisconsin Trade with the Omaha
Indians. Floating furs down the Sioux
river.
1743-The Verendryes. Claiming Of
the region for France. Burial of lead
plate.
l794-Trudeau. Locating frst house
In the new domain.
18O4-Lewis and CLARK. Christening
Of struok-Bo-The-Ree q famous Indian
chief.
1SO7-Return of Big White. Fight
with Rees.
l8l4-Manusl Lisa Saving Dakota
from the English.
18l4-Waneta, English captain. Ia
msha. "the one-eyed Sioux" Lisa's
lieutenant.
183-Massacre Of Ashley's men. Jed
Smiths prayer.
1s23-Hugh Glass trip from Grand
river to Kiowa alone and empty hand
ed, after being severely torn by grizzly
bear.
I825-Atkinson and O'Fallon trade
and intercourse treaty.
183l-Coming of first steamboat.
Fright Of lndisns.
-Ni3ollet and Fremont explore
eastern Dakota.
ls57-1nkpsduta outbreak. Women
carried into captivity. Building No
ble's trail. Coming of Dakota Land
company and settlement of Sioux Falls
lS6l-The territory (tsbleau).
l862-The Indian outbreak. Killing
OF the Amidons'
S66-Settlement.
lS76-Gold hunters. Little Big Horn
battle with Sioux.
l889-The state. Grand finale.
While the twenty-afth anniversary
Of the admission Of South Dakota "a
the union Of states will not sctuslly oc.
cur until November 2 next, the state
having been admitted November 2. 1889
1t was decided to hold the silver jubilee
celebration In June.
Sioux Falls has fttingly been chosen
a. the place for holding Of tais celsbra,
tion, az this city was the very center Of
the efforts of the territorial leaders e
secure admission for South Dakota into
the union. Three constitutional con
ventions were held In Sioux Falls whfl,
efforts we're in progress--one In 1889
another In 1885 and the third In 1888
f. after the passage Of the enabling 90
dividing North and South Dakota an,
providing Tor their admission to th