Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-20
Men Prominent in States
History Here To-day for
Anniversary Celebration
Twenty-6fth Anniversary Of North Dakota S
Statehood Has Brought Many Distinguished
Men to This City,


Today, in this city, will be celebrat
ed the twenty-fifth anniversary Of
North Dakota's admission to the
Nnion.
Arrangements have been made
which, when carried out, will have
completed a most appropriate pro
gram. Twenty-Five years ago today
the constitutional convention had
net, completed it's work and adjourn.
ed. The first state election had been
held and the state was ready to begin
business. The matter rested in the
hands of President Harrison, and on
November 2, 1889, he issued his
proclamation which formally ad
mitted the state to the Union
Strictly speaking, this is not
-Ae birthday of the state, yet it
is so near that it was deemed fitting
TO hold the celebration at time when
here would he so many Of the citi'
zens OF the state in the capital city.
An Appropriate Program.
4 very appropriate program has
heen arranged for the occasion. AT
/ o'clock this afternoon those who
will participate in the parade will
assemble at the Armory, where the
parade will form. The procession
will be headed by the Bismarck band,
and Company A, and will be in charge
Sf Major F. S. Henry, officer of the
day. There will be automobiles for
the invited guests The line Of march
will be up Main street to Sixth,
thence to the capitol.
At the Capitol.
Arriving at the capitol, the pro
gram which appears elsewhere in this
ISSUE will he carried out, with Cover
nor Hanna presiding.
pesides Governor Hanna, there will
he four ex-goyernors on the platform
They are: Governor Mccormack, OF
Dakota territory; Governors White,
Devine and Sarles. This will be an
exceptional record for state. There
will he great combination of dis.
inguished men of the state, men who
%samed its constitution, men who were
in its legislatures before it was a
state, and men who wrestled with the
Nexing situations and conditions
which arose as they were trying to
arrange laws which would prove a
Nrotection and blessing to future
generations. There were wise heads
in those bodies and we will have a
few of them here today.
Acceptances and Regrets.
Word has been received from the
following, stating that they can be
present, or regretting that they can
pot:
Acceptances.
VI. F. Hegge, "A. N. Carlblom, r.. G.
DISCARD, w. l.. Belden, A. c. Nedrud,
7. H. Worst, ]. NJ Devine, James Brit
sin, r. M. Pollock Andrew Schatz,
Y. B. Noble, Horace M. Clarsk, e. Y.
carles. John Montgomery, A. T. Cole,
Y. F. Miller, F. ]. Langer, H. J. Rowe,
e. B. Wickham, Elmer f. Elliott, X.
]. Nomland. M. L. Mccormick, w. H.
Stutsman, Frank White, B. F. Spald-
ing, R. NJ Stevens, E. A. Williams.
Regrets.
". e. Purcell, John Milsted, Roger
Allen, G. ]. Lord, Peter Cameron, H.
~. Hamilton, Geo. F. Goodwin, T.. D.
Wallace, Nels Tandberg, w. D. Bert,
James Mccormick, W. L. Stockwell,
Enos Gray, Evan S. Tyler
The Banquet.
Upon return from the capitol, a
banquet will he held at the Grand
Pacific hotel, and will be in charge
Of Hon. r. N. Stevens, member of
the constitutional convention and the
6rst legislature.
The banquet has been arranged by
Messrs. Thos. Hall, Theo. Koffel and
". C. Taylor, committee. It will be-
gins at $3.50 O'clock There will be
q number of excellent toasts; there
MI be "reminiscences and interesting
anecdotes, besides letters from some
IT the old-timers who regret that they
cannot come. Judging from the ar
-ay of talent and the historical char
ecters who will be at the banquet
board. this will be one of the most
eventful occasions of a public ma
Nre in the history of the state.
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those who will be present at this
time, and last night there were gath
cred about the Hobbies of the various
hotels, many of the old timers, who
were engrossed in the greetings and
conversations Of the evening. The
men who were connected with the
early history of this state are thin
~ing out, and before theer is another
celebration of this kind the. greater
norton of those who will have at
ended this function will have passed
beyond.
STATE TREASURER RESIGNS. s
Boise, Oct. 19-State Treasurer 0.
v. Allen voluntarily resigned and
Governor Haines telegraphed all
banks in the state not to honor the
staate treasury checks until further