The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-12
ASSEMBLY HONORS
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY
AND EXLAWMAKERS
Tribute to Martyred President
Coupled With Remembrance
OF Former Members

Members OF the house and senate
Joined with Bismarck resi- d ts
Thursday In the annual observance Of
Abraham Lincoln's birthday anniver-
sary.
In addition, the occasion was made
q legislative memorial day. members
OF the two houses paying tribute to
former legislators who died during
the last two years.
The joint session Of the house and
senate began in the house chamber
shortly after 2 p. M, with Lieuten-
ant Governor John w. Carr in the
chair.
Rev. A. H. Ermel gave the invoca-
ton and Henry Halvorson led the
audience in singing America" Sew
eral musical numbers were given by
the Bismarck male quartet and for
mel Governor Joseph NJ. Devine gave
the Lincoln Memorial address.
House memorial resolutions were
presented by F. q. Kneeland, James
town, while Senator Frank Hyland.
Devils Lake, offered q resolution for
deceased senate members.
Robert Bruce gave q cornet solo.
Eagle scouts Of various Bismarck Boy
Scout troops presented mementoes to
Governor George F. Shafer, Lieuten-
ant Governor John w. Carr and
Speaker G.. v. Freeman. Resolutions
were presented congratulating the
Boy Scout organization on the 21st
anniversary Of its formation.
Several musical numbers were given
by the glee club Of the Bismarck IN
dian school for girls.
Singing of the Star spansled Ban
ner by the audience closed the Joint
meeting.
The following senator's were named
In memorial resolutions as having
died during the last two years:
Henry j. Rusch, Cas- county: A. +.
bonzer, ST.. Richland county; G. I. +.
Wagner, Rolla. Rolette county; Geo.
F. Hunt, Beach, Golden Valley coun-
ty; M. F. Murphy. Grand Forks
county; Carl L. Bakken, Toga, VIII
dams county: John Van Arnam, Cas-
county; George D. Palmer, Bordulac.
Foster county: Alfred Steele, James,
town.
Former members Of the house.
named In similar resolutions were:
q. H. Bergman, Pembina county.
who served In the last territorial leg
stature; General E. A. Williams, Bur
leigh county, a member Of the con-
s%titutional convention and speaker
OF the house in 1897: James E. Reed,
Towner county: John McConachri,
Grand Forks county: Philip Blank,
Morton county; George A. McCrea,
Pembina county: Will Freeman. Bot
tineau county; Steen H.. Nelson, Steele
county: Frank Goldammer, Nelson
county; Wallace A. Small. Rolette
county; Hans c. Miller, Ward coun-
ty; Ernest Engel, La Moure county;
John Homan, Burleigh county; p. g.
Hanson, Grand Forks county: Her
mar Hardt. Logan county; Henry
Nathan, Logan county; John satter-
1und, Mclean county; F. H. Hide
brand, La Moure county: Plus Kopp.
Stark county: w. j. Bell, Cass county.
In poetic vein, the house resolution
said:
Their life work is v Their pub
lie service is now q part Of the his |
tory Of North Dakota. Today. in
joint assembly, we pay to our depart
ed colleagues the tribute Of friend
ship. the mark OF respect and esteem
and the honor that they do justly
deserve, for their patriotic devotion
to their state and our state: and to |
those Of their families with whom we
mourn their going while cherishing !
their memories. WI extend the heart
felt sympathy Of the members Of this
assembly,"