Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-17

| knowledge, accompanied by application energ
| and richness of soul that makes the wildenes
! bloom with cultivated beauty, and the incens
ofthe grateful hearts enjoying II, acceptable TO
munifcent creator.
You have contributed TO oar enjoyment beyond
our highest anteipatons, by this scene of enchant
ing beauty which your skill ana care and liberali
ty have produced and which we are told will hay,
significance and effect beyond your own Lifetime
for the benefit of generations yet unborn. Thus
when you are no more, this sweet memorial of ar
! and culture, will remain as a monument of Won,
generosity and OF the life long devotion of YOU
fortune and efforts to practical knowledge and the
Improvement of nature, and when, in the future
ST. Louis becomes the great centre of trade anf
busy life. that its present prophesies; those of an
other age will wander about these perfumed wall.
and under this luxuriant foliage and utter warm
remembrances OF the phianthropic man whose
Sir. for my associates and SELF l thank Won
from full heart for this hour of elevating eniov
ment- and express the conviction that your unset
fish labor OF love in the service of science and hu
mainly, will bless and be appreciated when the tri.
umphs of kings and emperors and statesmen are
sinking with but glimmering light in the sea OF
oblivion.
At the close of these remarks there were
given three rousing cheers for Mr.. Shaw.
who briefly responded, thanking him for the
honor of the visit, and especially for the
presence of the ladies. Some time was then
spent in sauntering about the gardens. get
ting lost in the labyrinths of flowers, wan
dering through the extensive greenhouses,
and giving outbursts of enthusiastic admira-
tion at new beauties springing up in every
form on all sides. A more genuine surprise
was never experienced than that of the
guests at finding in St. Louis the largest and
most exquisite private collection of shrubs
and flowers in the world. There was no end
to their expressions of admiration.
THE 'sNIGHT SESSION."
Tn 3ha avar;nc. tI,o oesoa;ot;ons -. =. Al. .
parlOr of the Southern, and after singing
a song, which was loudly applauded, on
motion of Mr. Togo, a committee of five
was appointed by the President to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
excuosionists on the treatment received.
The following gentlemen comprised the
committee: w. VI. Togo, Richland County
Sentinel: ID. w. Ballou, Waterfowl Democrat;
A. j. Reed, ST. Cloud Times; Horace Rub
lee, Madison State Journal. and Gen. Geo.
C. Ginty, o. Green Bay.
''RED, WHITE AND BLUE"
The singers being again called upon, sang
in an unequalled style that good old patri-
otic air, 1.-The Red, White and Blue" all
present joining in the chorus, and three
rousing cheers were given at its termina-
ton.
The committee on resolutions not being
ready to report, Mr.. Seymour embraced the
opportunity of again extending the thank
Iul Acknowledgements of his friends for the
pleasures of the occasion, and spoke at
length of the extent and greatness of this
Erfatt Kg valley, and st, Louis as its CONNER
and conf1eles would return to their homes
with more correct ond exalted apprecia-
ton of the Mound City and her inhabitants,
tie immense advantages of position possess
ed by her, and the enterprise, industry and
kindness of heart inherent in her people.
At the conclusion of the gentleman's re-
marks, which were loudly applauded, he
called for three cheers for the city and
of ST. Louis!" and the hall fairly
shook.
"RoBN ROUGH"
Was then given by Messrs. Magwire and
Card, in a manner which would have done
credit 70 professionals"
THE MAYOR OF MADISON COMPLIMENTS THE
MAYOR OF ST. LOUIS.
General Atwood, Mayor of Madison, said
he could not let the opportunity pass with
out a few words touching St Louis and her
Mayor He spoke of his own position as
Mayor of Madison in humorous manner
he was selected by six majority" and this
was big majority-but was evidently in
earnest in his eulogium upon Mayor Thomas
All that one needed, he said, To secure a
fitting reception in Madison would be the
fact of citizenship in st. Louis.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
At this iuncture the Committee on Reso-
buttons reported, through Mr.. Ballou, the
ResolUed, That the princely munificence and
hospitality with which the Wscon-
sin and Minnesota excursion party have been well
coined to st. Lous-the superb metropolis of the
Mississippi valley--the unremitting kindness and
courtesy with which the committees of the Com
mon Council, Board of Trade and Merchants EX-
change have showered upon us every attention
and favor that could in any possible manner con-
tribute to our comfort and pleasure, the unceas-
inf efforts they have made to extend to US every
favor to enable us to successfully accomplish the
object of our visit, have richly merited the warm
est and heartiest acknowledgements it is in our
power TO make.
most pleasant memories our visit to ST. Louis, and
the opportunity so courteously afforded this
day of learning something OF the splendid monu-
ments of the past enterprise and present pros
perity of thelbusiness the intelligence and
refinement of its people of the conditions that as
sure for i rapid CONTINUOUS ana unsurpassed t
rum OF a vast region of inexhaustible and
matched resources, and point to It as the future
commercial ana DOtutCU Cdplldl Vi u uultcu. mar
mouious and free republic.
ResOtged, That the Recording Secretaries of the
Wisconsin and Minnesota Editorial Associations
be directed to insert the eloquedt and inst active
address delivered by the Hon. Henry T. Blow. to-
gether with tine speeches made at the banquet on
board the Belle Of Alton on that occasion, far
as they may appear in the st. Louis journals, in
our next volume of official proceedings.
ResOkUed, That we prOffer our sincerest thanks
to Captain John A. Bruner, of the magnificent
steamer Belle Of Alton, for the delightful eXcur-
sion down the Mississippi river and that the ever
ready liberalty which the Alton and st. Louis
Packet Company have exhibited, we shall omit no
opportunity to commend and reeiprocate.
ResOIDed, That we tender our most cordial
thanks to the prOprietors OF the Southern Hotel
for the numerous courtesies they have shown US,
and for the ample and luxurious accommodations
with which they have provided us during our
stay in the city.
BesOEred. That the Editorial Association of
Wisconsin and Minnesota hereby tender their
thanks to the enterprising, genial and talented
of the st. Louis city press, who,
during our visit, have been credltaDly known by
their industrious works, and whose eXertions TO
maintain the character of the fraternity for well
directed soclality have been unremitting and sue
cessiul.
ResOige9. That the gardens of Mr. Shaw are I'M
equalad: that their magnifcence struck us with
surprise and that they will be ? er remembered
by us with qualification and interest and that
their munificent proprietor and his lavish hospi-
tally must always be remembered and apprecat-
ed with grateful regard.
The last resolution was presented by Ma
jor J. NJ. May, of the Northwestern -Adgance
DECLINED TO MAKE A SPEECH.
Although detailed to speak, Mr.. Ballou
peremptorily declined, saying that nearly
everything had been said that could be said,
and the resolutions offered by the commit
tee spoke his sentiments.
MAJOR w. HoTcHKIss,