Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-23
ergy and indomitable perseverance of the Di
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Citzen soldiery of sister State They have
excel our admiration by their gallant bearing and
e1Ieneht drili May their visit here be fraught
WIN Peusaht memories in years to come.
Capt. STARKwEArIIER was loudly called on
to respond to this toast but excused himself
under the plea that his voice was exhausted
by his being so long on duty. Another of his
family was here, however, who would sneak
for him. Mr.. STARKwEAruER. Sr.. then re-.
sponded. He made very felictious speech
-eulogized the citizen soldiery, and said he
had done as much for Wisconsin as any other
maintaining emigrated there with seven sons.
the least of whom was six feet in height.
Last regular toast
THE East and tile eUer-generous West. The COM
pietlon OF the Milwaukee and La Crosse Railroad
the last link in another bond that uaites u.s.
Responded to by WIN. BARNES, Esq, of Al
bany, N. Y, Director of the Road Mr..
BARNES, made an eloquent and appropriate
archaeological the West and western men,
prophesied its future greatness, and mention
ed the good results that would flow from this
celebration.
First volunteer toast
1he Press-It speaks for itself.
Response by Mr.. POTTER, of the Daily
Wisconsin. He said it was strange that an
| Editor should be called on to make a speech,
as talking is out of their line He did make
speech, however, and a happily conceived
one, eliciting frequent applause
| Tile city Of st. Paul-The head of the State and
of hQ 4
past is but an augury of its in the future.
Responded to by GEO. W. Prescott, ESQ.
He narrated the wonderful growth of our
city, and said that in our case the usual
rule was reversed Instead of asking of grey
haired residents our early history as city
stop the boys on the streets at their sports,
and they can tell you of the time when the
present site of blocks of elegant edifces were
their play grounds, and few scattered hous-
es constituted what is now the Metropolis of
the North West He drew such lively and
hopeful picture of our future greatness and
prosperity, that at the close, he was heartily
cheered.
By A. NIXON, ESQ.,, of New York
| The Ecent ace Cele5rate-The completion of the
La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroads.&c. iron acay
| and the sure road to prosperity for the CONNER
| cial Metropolis of the Badger State. May the
| mighty press (of business) be so great and bene-
fetal to justify the high hopes Of its projectors,
| its builders and its present friends.
| THE Ladies-Though absent tonight, they are
| not forgotten
Mr.. BUTTRICK, being loudly called on, re-
sponded to this toast IN one of the neatest of
extempore speeches. 1t was a jet of brilliant
imagery, and richest expression throughout,
and was applauded at its conclusion in the
way it deserved.
THE Minnesota Pioneer Guards-Armed with the
hearts and weapons of freemen, ready to respond
| at the first call of duty.
Response by HENRY j. HORNE, Esq, in one
of his incompatible little speeches. He eulo-
gised our visiting military brothers, and said
he hoped the presence Of such a splendid
corps would infuse new ambition in the Pho
neer Guards, and induce them to overcome
the difficulties that beset them, so that in
time, we would have in St. Paul a corps that
would equal-he would not say surpass-that
of our friends.
This closed the proceedings, and as the
hand of the clock already pointed past the
hour of twelve, the meeting broke up with
three deafening cheers for the Milwaukee
Light Guards, and three for their gallant cap
tain, and another war-whoop ended the APP
plause.
The Press from abroad was ably repre-
scented by Gen. RUFUS KING, editor of the Mil
waukee Daily Sentinel, and a private of the
Light Guards; G. H. BOYD; Of the Chicago
Daily Herald, and NJ. c. MIsENER, of the Il.
r. Gazette,-PoTTER of the Milwaukee Daily
Wisconsin,-T. ID. GERMAINE, also of the Sen
nel,-M NJ. PoMERoY of the Horizon argus,
and MOORE of the La Crosse Democrat. New
York York City was also represented by Mr..
HUDSON, one of the editorial staff of the Herald.
There were others of the Quill Fraternity,
but we were unable to learn their names, in
the short time the party were here. AS al
ways, those we have enumerated were Jolly
fellows, and went in for the lergest kind of
enjoyment
Everybody felt that this was one of the
best features of the occasion, as we shall
doubtless receive from each of these gentle
men favorable notices. We feel confident
that justice will be done to our city and her
citizens.
THE LIGHT GUARDS
| We can not help praising this company in
the most unqualified terms. Their gallant
and soldierly bearing, their perfect drill, COM
plete discipline, and elegant uniform while on
parade, -and their gentlemanly and correct
department, and jovial good humor while not
in ranks, won everybOdy's admiration. 1t
will be long ere finer corps than the gallant
Guards visits the Diadem City again. They
are soldiers and gentlemen, "every one of
YOU" as their brave Captain says. They
numbered about 80, rank, file and band.
YESTERDAY
The Military and others Of the party yester-
day morning visited Minne-ha-ha Falls, and
returned to dinner at the Fuller At one o.
clock the whole party again embarked on the
boat, and amid salvos of artillery, and the
strains of music, left on their homeward trip.
THE RESULT.
This excursion and the events of the two
days while they were here, we are confident
has been "good thing" for St. Paul. The
excursionists, with probably not one excep-
ton, will bear away pheasant memories " of
our city, and the liberality, enterprise, and
worth of it's inhabitants. Though at first the
reception was somewhat awkwardly managed,
yet the liberality of our citizens, and the gen.
erous policy of the Common Council in max
ing an appropriation to aid the matter
through-together with the events at the cap
ital rescued il from failure and t,,rnod tho