The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-01-26
CELEBRATI0N0F
ANNIVERSARIES
GIVEN APPROVAL
Many Bismarck People Endorse
Proposal to Celebrate Fiji
tieth Anniversary
CLUB LEADERS GIVE VIEWS
Hold That Next Spring is Excel.
lent Time to Pay Tribute !.
To Pioneers

b.
Proposals for the celebration of the
Golden Jubilee Of Bismarck next
spring in connection with the open
ing Of the new Missouri river vehicu-
lar bridge have awakened favorable
interest in the CITY.
No better opportunity has ever been
offered citizens OF Bismarck to pay a
tribute to the founders of the town.
site that became Bismarck fifty years
ago than the completion of the vehi-
cular bridge across the Missouri riv-
er, many local citizens believe. The
completion of the Northern Pacific
railroad to- the Missouri river 30 years
ago was hailed as the opening of a
new era in western development, and
the completion of the yehicular bridge
marks the beginning OF another era
in the development of this section Of
the state.
Suggest Home Coming.
1t has been proposed that Bismarck
hold a "Home-C Coming Week" at the
time of the dedication of the bridge
as part of the Golden Jubilee cele'
bration
Leaders of many women's clubs in
the city. heartily endorse the idea OF
Golden Jubilee celebration. Views
expressed by many club leaders fol
low:
Miss Hazel Nelson, president of the
Business and Professional Women's
club said: Il heartily indorse the
movement to celebrate the 50th an
niversary OF the founding of Bismarck.
Too much honor cannot be given to-
the pioneers, the men and women Of
the city and state who endured the
hardshlps and pr.vations because OF
faith in this community"
Miss Nelson also said that there
were so many historical pageants be-
ing given throughout the country she
thought this would be a splendid plan
to help preserve the history OF the
city and state.
Mrs. George M. Register, president
of the Current Events club said, y
think it would be good idea to cele-
brate the founding Of Bismarck on it.
flftieth anniversary and that it is,
good idea to keep those things in]
mind and make quite an event of the
celebration. Mrs. Register said she
thought the members Of the club
would think 1t a good idea and woulo
do all they could to cooperate with
any plans that were made.
'aN' Would Lend Aid.
Mrs. j. c. Taylor, president of the
Thursday Musical club said, II am
heartily IN sympathy with some sor.
Of celebration for Bismarck's fiftietE
anniversary and l think this most
opporture time for it, especially now
that we have the meeting OF the east
and west here by the super structure,
the new bridge" Mrs. Taylor also
expressed her assurance Of the Co
operation of the Musical club in any
celebration to reasonable extent.
Mrs. H. IS. Dobler, president Of the
Monday club said: Il think that May
is fairly good time Of the year to
hold the celebration, and that it is a
good idea to celebrate the fiftieth an
niversary Of the founding Of Bis
marck."
Mrs. F. J. Grady, Regent of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton said: II think a celebration for
the fiftieth anniversary of the found
ing of Bismarck would be very fine
thing and as long as they expect to
dedicate the new blidge it would be
a splendid time to- have it. / am
heartily in favor of the plan and think
it splendid idea
Mrs. w. l.. Nuessle, president of the
Fortnightly club said: II think it is
a very splendid thing to do and 1 am
very much in favor of it."
Early action by civic organizations
is held necessity if real Bismarck
celebration is to be carried out at the
time.