Show DAKOTAS DAY the laying L ang of the corner comer stona stone of the capitol itol at bismarck attended by b president villard and ze t the N P party by western asad press to tho the herald ne BISMARCK lak dak sept 5 the occupants of section tareo odthe of the villard train were awakened at an unreasonable hour this morning by hideous noises resembling indian war whoops and the discordant discor dat sounds of the war dance tho tito startled journalists felt fear for a moment but it was only for a mo it became apparent that tho the cries resembled the more guttural notes of harvard and yale than the music of sitting bull and his braves it was discovered that the savage indians were noah brooks of the new york F A V smalley benl 11 II V boynton varney of frank lesliea Le 8 and graham of harpers pers it was voted to take their scalps and Bridgman Bridgm anLlo Lloyd yd and gibeon gibson were detailed to sec see it done th the 0 procession was to form at eight 0 1 clock to march to the tile capitol grounds where the c ceremony of laying the cornerstone of dakotas capitol was announced to take place at that early hour the streets were a already ready filled with decorated carriages and wagons in which were the beauty of the city and prairies n b bering I 1 n not t less than three thousand the villard llord party were taken possession of and escorted to the grou grounds lids where no time was lost in prelim arries governor ordway in addre addressing i president villard and and his guests said that the agre agreeable Zable duty devolved upon uton him as executive E of dakota dako ta to welcome them to bismarck the capital of dakota the largest and most prosperous territory in tho the union he ile said all allot of dakota and all true dakota ans recognize you and your coworkers as their guides and benefactors in opening p 8 ning up a way th that at lias has enabled them to transfer these unbroken prairies into productive farms and a busy mart of trade for more thim than twenty years the capital remained at yankton I 1 in the extreme southeastern portion of the territory within eight right of nebraska and within an hours houes ride of the western boundary line of iowa and minnesota there the refusal of tho last list congress to divide or admit dakota compelled the legislative assembly and the executive to meet tho the requirements which the tile population of half air a million people would old impose upon them provision was therefore made for the erection and completion of ten penal charitable and educational institutions so located that nearly every section of this vast territory covering coveri ngone one hundred and fifty two thousand square miles would receive benefits of these absolutely necessary 7 institutions the promised conditions haying been complied with the tile capitol Commissi onon the second day of june 1833 1883 located permanently the seat of the government of the territory of dakota upon ubon a corn coin maud mand hignite ing site where wo now stand the tito work was commenced august a and nd has progressed without intermission until we are now prepared to lay the tile corner stone ten of the building and we trust it will remain a monument of the state of the artist and of ilie the wisdom fidelity and economy of those who who projected st it Inthe in the name therefore of the tile citizens of bismarck BL k the donors and people of tho the territory L 0 of dakota D a kota who are to bo be tho the recipients rel ap ia t of this ibis imposing temple devoted red to legislation I 1 I 1 have bave now the honor boner to invite you president villard and you ja jay cooke whom we oil recognize as tho t tj to alpha A pha and omega omega 0 of f great national enterprise on the tile c completion of which you are now on your way to celebrate to assist 1 in a placing tho tile cornerstone of the tile ca capitol p i of dakota mr villard responded as follows owa tho the fortunes of the corporation pert per po ration t I 1 on over which I 1 have the honor bonor to preside are so absolutely identified with the prosperity of dakota that we need feel interested in every step in iier her progress IV it was a source of no ordinary satisfaction to be permitted to conduct the tile extraordinary host bost who accompanied me 0 on n this march across the continent oyer oye r the rolling prairies ries of your territory my guests were informed in advance that they would see wonderful sights slon along our lindof line of progress through the tile territory but I 1 believe I 1 reflect the sentiments of them all when I 1 say what I 1 have seen lias has far exceeded their expectations they share sl 1 are with m matho tile conviction that a great reat g and immeasurable f future iture lie lies s before this territory and arid t they hey join with me in sincere wish wishes es for its welfare vo we are all glad to participate in int this his auskis cious event and I 1 led feel personally an and d particularly honored that it is my food fortune to bo be permitted to assist in laying thia this corner comer stone will you mr governor express to the citizens of bismarck and to the pc people ople of dakota our heartfelt thanks for the tile generous unstinted une una tinted hospitality that wo we havo received since we entered lie the territory allow me to add one more word on ou behalf of the of my native land they I 1 am aa as feel particularly proud to bo be able to assist at this ceremony in a town that bears lie the name of the tile greatest living german statesman and I 1 am sure I 1 feel particular pride in being baan permitted to have given them t this is 0 opportunity PP ort unity 11 govrd gov ordway wa Y said to tho tile architect Is the stone properly squared and laid aid I 1 tho tito architect it is WW f 7 i rak IR t 7 T 9 ie then e n said now that etli tb ahe st stone 0 n e is well and truly laid may I 1 ask yon you all to join with me in the tile hopland hope and 1 rayer that this edifice may be successfully sit illy reared aa as planned that it may be the tile pride of the tile people of dakota that it may soon bethe cal capitol of a sovereign state that it may bo be the peat of a 1 good and honert government I 1 ern ment that it may he ie lie tile seat of wise legislation and of all the bless ings of justice and liberty that are he the bird birthright right of american freemen loud applause gov ordway next presented the german minister baron cr or with an engrossed copy of the resolutions solutions s of the citizens of or bismarck hi in bon honor 0 r of the german gernian chancelor after whom the city is named baron eisenaecher Eisen decher said mr ur governor I 1 accept this token of esteem for the german Cliance lor with deep gir gratitude I 1 cm am vlad eladeo to bo be here myself the tile representative odthe german L empire ru ire to take from your handi hands this testimony estl I 1 m ony I 1 shall not fail 0 fo o forward aitto it to prince bismarck and I 1 canas can assure you that ho he will esteem it and feel highly honored that you have ha thou thought alit on this memorable occasion of the prince whose name your your cap capital bears I 1 can only ask that I 1 fisli 1 to the city of bismarck tho the capital of your territory that it will make its name in your land as highly as the name naine of its godfather sounds in our land arid cheers lion ilon wm will M X evarta evarts was introduced and spoke briefly there were calls for general grant and that distinguished guest stepped to the front anS and eaid said ladies and gentlemen it is with some that I 1 respond ond to your kind request As you aroa waro from your I 1 get to talking before a crowd I 1 scarcely know when to quit laughter I 1 am sure were I 1 to stop to tell you of my fee feelings linga and the tile sights I 1 have seen the train would not get off on time I 1 never set a foot in dakota till yes berday I 1 had heard much of your country but I 1 was not prepared to see what my own ow 11 eyes have witnessed with air evarta evarts I 1 predict for you a 3 prosperous future in a few yeara years you will rink rank far above the best of the states and perhaps their depre senta tives unless sa congress hasten to admit you when the next census is taken remarks were also made by lion hon carl schurz who was warmly received mr billings carter harrison arrison II and secretary teller mr villard then introduced ced sitting bull choso whoso remarks were tra translated slate to the assembled thousands by a government interpreter with a few more words mr villard closed the ceremonies a and nd ho he and his guests departed the viniard ViII ard train crossed the river to Mandan where another handsome handsol ue welcome was extended when the box was redy to be placed in its receptacle ordway invited those hose present to deposit anything they wished in lox box mr barclay put ina in a small of oats and many gentlemen put their cards ex secretary evarts remarked this is leaving our on posterity whereat those surrounding the witty statesman laughed which good humor was heightened when mr evarts said to a german guest who asked him to pat his card with his own in ili tile box ah ali they will know that wo we call together |