The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-15
NATURAL MONUMENT
TO PEACE UNVEILED
AT PARK CEREMONY
Canada and United States Call
on World to Observe and
Take Heed
THOUSANDS ATTEND FETE
Million to Be Spent on Peace
Garden in Spring; Big En-.
doWment Planned

Dunseith, N. D., July 15.-(AP)-
Near the geographical center Of the
North American continent, Cana
dams and Americans Thursday dedi-
Gated a natural monument to peace
and called upon nations of the world
to view it as an example of good will
and understanding that can exist be-
tween countries.
BY thousands, citizens of both
countries gathered on the interna-
tional boundary where speakers
pointed to more than 100 years of
peaceful relationship between the
two nations, as a 3.0OO-acre peace
garden site was dedicated to per-
petuation of that friendship.
The gathering is believed to have
been the largest in the history of
North Dakota. Estimates were made
Friday that between $4,000 and $4,000
persons We're present. The figures are
based on the number of automobiles
checked by customs agents as visitors
passed from one country into the
other
Unwilling OF cairn of rough rock
boulders climaxed the dedicatory
ceremonies. On the cairn, the pledge
Of the two nations is inscribed: ITO
God in His Glory, we two nations
dedicate this garden, and pledge our
selves that as long as men shall live,
we will not take up arms against
one another"
The garden site is 80 miles north
Of Rugby, N. D., geographical GEN.
ter of North America. Landscape
artists will begin WORK Of developing
the area next spring, with a million
dollars to be spent. In addition, it
is proposed to set up a $4,00O,OO
permanent endowment fund for the
maintenance of the park.
Boasts II Lakes
Within the preserve are seventeen
lakes, while more than two hundred
lakes are flung throughout the noun
tain valleys within few miles rad
ius. The Canada to Canal Highway,
regarded as the longest in the world,
pierces the peace garden around
which protective zone has been set
up to restrict commercial establish
ments within a radius of five miles
from the park. Canadians and AM
orleans fraternized throughout the
day and neighborliness and friend
Illness was in the air. They gathered
at sports events, witnessing games
native to the respective countries.
Horse shoe, soft ball, Lacrosse and
baseball brought out friendly rivalry.
Twelve bands, massed and individ-
ually, played the music of both ma
lions.
After the unwilling of the cairn
and dedication of the garden, nation
al and international hymns were
sung by a massed international choir.
Sing International Anthem
They sang an international" an
them, consisting of one verse of
America one verse of God Save
he King" and the international
verse:
Two nations by the sea
Two nations great and free,
"One anthem raise;
"One race of ancient fame,
"One faith, one tongue, we claim,
"One God whose holy name
I'VE love and praise"
To emphasize the theme Of peace,
he dedication ceremonies ended with
! "tug-of-peace" on the border line,
Canadians on the native land and
Americans on United States soil.
At a dance Thursday night young
Ind old of the two nations frolicked
o tunes Of both countries.
From a speakers platform, erect
ID a short distance from the border
N the Canadian side, Governor
George F. Shafer, Supreme Court
Justice A. G. Burr, Adjutant General
J. A. Fraser, Rev. Holett, Grand
Forks; T. G. Murphy, Canadian Min
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