The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-25
REV. EDWARDS ADDRESS
At tho Dedication Of the Rlohland
County Courthouse

In the absence of Judge Allen
from the dedication ceremonies
at the courthouse Monday, Rev.
VIM. Edwards of Christine. was
selected to make the dedicatory
address. and spoke substantially
as follows:
| Master Of Ceremonies. Fellow
Citizens. Ladies-Citizens to be.
regret the absence of the Hon.
Judge who has so faithfully per-
forme his duties as the Judge of
this district. He is unavoidably
detained through severe illness,
and the sympathy of this audience
is with him in his affliction. also
regret the absence of Hon. Chas.
b. Wolfe. Counsellor at Law. who
was to have presented the history
OF early days. He is at this time
tanning the Pickering flames of
life as the one whom he has loved
so long and so we'll fingers on a
bed of pain at the hospital at Ro-
chester. Mimi. Let US fondly hone
that his watching may be reward
ed with sweet restoration of his
beloved wife's health and
strength.
| Rev. William Edwards then
proceeded to deliver the words of
dedication which were as follows:
Ut has been said that the great
architect of the Universe. when
he built the world. erected it on
the three pillars of wisdom.
strength. and beauty. all of which
are symboliZed and manifest in
this magnificent building which
we are defeating.
This building is a monument
of the development of RichlanG
County. There are seven lights in
the architecture of this structure.
They are-Sacrifice. Truth, Pow
er, Beauty, Light, Memory. Obed-
fence. This building has been
made possible by the sacrifice of
the early settlers who accepted as
truth the value of the fertile soil
upon which they made their
homes. They exercised the power
within them for it's Improvement.
They brought the beauty of boy
hood and Girlhood to their homes.
These children are now students
in our school of Science and in
the other schools of this Coun-
ty. They gave their lives to the
upbuiding of this County. There
are sweet memories. | cannot re-
frain from mentioning some
names. 1t has been said that the
name ''Richland'' comes from the
rich soil. but | am inclined tn be-
lieve and to assert that it comes
from The name of that old devot-
ed settler beloved by all who knew
him, Morgan y. Rich. of Wahpe-
ton. We cannot but remember
J. w. Banding the first surveyor
of this County whose accurate
work remains as monument TO
his manly honor and integrity.
We remember the name of Don
R. Davidson. who placed financial
energy i'm The welfare of progress.
Who will fail to remember Grand
pa Woodruff. who wrote column
after column i'm the interest OF
the business. social and fraternai
life of This community. scattering
his news letters in many states.
We remember Fred E'alley. the
honored journalist and rewspa-
Per man. who made his "Globe, ;"
and other papers, prove the YER
salility of his ben. In the financial
world we mention among the LIN
inc energies Patterson, Reeder.
and Henry. Pioneers: Jens Hagen.
of Eagle Township; Henry Myrhas
of 10 nshcrg: \. T.. Otlcrburn,
Dexter Township and others.
The speaker uplifting silk flag
then said: with the flag of our
country before us. and the all
Sccirg-eye above us. We the peo-
pie of Richland County do at this
me dedicate this Courthouse to
tne purposes of American Law.
education. and government. May
the Foundation of this buiIdin" b"
the symbol to us of our building
The future home business and So