The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-18
PLAN PAGEANT
AT DEDICATION
OF NEW BRIDGE
Thousands TO Attend Willis.
ton Event, to Be Held July
First and Second

Williston, n d.. June ls.iAp-
Preparations are going forward rap
idly here for the greatest celebra-
ton this part Of North Dakota has
ever witnessed planned for the
formal dedication of the Lewis and
Clark bridge across the Missouri
river on July and 2.
Several special trains are expected
to bring numerous visitors from all
parts of the state and thousands
more are expected to come by auto
mobile for trip across the struc-
ture which will bring Northwe st
North Dakota. previously divided BY
the river. much closer together. Will
liston residents already are looking
forward to the day when the ferry
which served so long as the only
means of transportation across the
river will be only a memory.
Pageant Of Interest
Chief among the items of interest
planned in connection with the dedi-
cation is a pageant showing the ad-
vancement Of the northwest during
the more than century that has
elapsed since Lewis and Clark first
explored the river. The pageant is
in charge of Prof. A. q. Arvod Of
the North Dakota Agricultural col
lego, Fargo, who has successfully
directed similar enterprises in other
parts Of the state. Lewis +. Cfaw
ford, state historian. also is assist
ing the committee and is checking
ON the arrangements so that those
parts pertaining to the history of
the region may be accurately por-
traycd.
As link connecting the past with
the present, Miss Sarah Anderson, n
great greaturea niece Of Captain
Meriweather Lewis, one of the lead
crs Of the exploration party, will
formally dedicate the $75O,00O struc-
ture.
Miss Anderson. who lives in Rich
mond. Virginia, will be the guest Of
the committee in charge of the ccle-
bration. She will be accompanied
to North Dakota by her father, a
grcat-grcat nephew Of the explorer.
Captain Lewis was bachelor and
many Of his curio and other personal
collections still are in the posses
sion Of the Anderson family. The
Anderson girls are the descendants
of Miss Jane Lewis who marucd
Edmund Anderson and inherited the
Lewis estates and family treasures
in Albemarlc county, Virginia.
Sorlic Extends Invitation
Governor Sorlie recently invited
Mrs. Anderson to permit one Of her
daughters to come to North Dakota
for the ceremony and she has ac-
ccpted the invitation, the local COM
mittee has been informed. Miss An
dcrson, who is student at the
Randolph Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg, Va, will be accompanied
by her father, Richmond physician
An exhibit Of especial interest tc
persons living in this region will BIZ
one offered to the committee by the
Great Northern railroad. Ralph Budd
railroad president. has directed tina,
the William Crooks. the first loco
motive to be used in railroad servic,
in the northwest, be brought to Will
liston for the dedication ceremony
Railroad officials also are coopcrat
ing in supplying material for tn,
bridge pageant. Included in tn,
Great Northern offerings are thrc,
Indian travels with harness, show
ing the mode of transportation il
primitive days and several OK carts
similar to those used by the frs
settlers who invaded this part Of tn
limited States