The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-15
NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD.
ARRIVAL OF THE E-
PLORATION PARTY.
WITH AN EXCURSION.
RECEPTION at ST. CLOUD
Drive Around tho Town.
DINNER AT THE CENTRAL HOUSE.
Toasts and Speeches.
Start of the Party for tho Missouri,
Toasts and Speeches.
Start of tho Party for tho Missouri

At 1l:15 the shrek OF tho whistle was
followed by the rush Of tho trim up
to the depot, and this by the general
unloading Of the party on beard
Amid hand shakings and assurances Of
welcome, and while the band was dis
coursing enlivening music, the visitors
we're conducted to tho carriages and
taken to tho Central House.
The party consisted Of the following
geotlemen:
Hon. J. Gregory Smith, President Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, Vermont.
Hon. r. D. Rice, Director Of do, Maine.
Hon. B. Smith, NJ. c., Vermont
Hon. F. Woodbridge, ex-M. c., Vermont.
Rev. DR.. W H. Lord, Vermont.
DR.. 8. W. Thayer, Vermont.
&C. Coffin carleton Of tho Boston Jour-
naz,) Boston.
E. F. johnson, Chief Engineer Of the
Northern Pacific, Conn.
Mr.. Holmes, agent Of Jay Cooke & Co.,
New York.
Jas. Stinson, Chicago.
Jas. Colborn, Maine.
CThc above comprise the exploring
party.)
Hon. Vim. Window, Winona.
W. L. Banning, President of the Lake
Superior and Mississippi Railway Com
pany.
E. F. Drake, President Of the st. Paul
and Sioux City Railroad.
Dr.. J. II. Stewart, Postmaster OF St.
Paul.
Ossian E. Dodge, Secretary St. Paul
Chamber of Commerce.
J. W. Taylor, correspondent Of the Chi
cago Tribune.
Gov. VIM. R. Marshall.
Geo. L. Becker, President of the St. Pau
and Pacific Railroad.
J. C. Burbank, President St. Paul Cham.
Der of Commerce.
Hermann Trott, Treasurer of the ST.
F. R. Delano, Superintendent of the st.
Paul and Pacific.
Mr.. Moore, of the Milwaukee Wisconsin,
Clark W. Thompson, Superintendent Of
the Southern Minnesota Railroad.
Col. DeGraff.
| Col. VIM. Crooks.
N. P. Langford, of Montana.
Dorillus Morrison, Mayor Of Minneap'
oils.
W. G. King, Postmaster House of Rep
resentati,es.
e. D. Davidson, Surveyor General o.
Minnesota. =,
Col. E. A. Calkins, editor Pioneer.
| H. P. Hall, editor Di.patch.
Col. J. H. Davidson, Of the Press.
Alex. johnson, Of the Pioneer.
Col. Shaw, editor Minneapolis Tribune.
Col. Geo. A. Bracket, Superintendent
Of Transportation.
C. H. Petit, Daniel Bassett. John H.
Thompson, W. S. Judd, Henry T. Welles,
W. F. Cahill, and Richard Chute, Of Min
neapolis.
Pierre Bottineau, guide of the expedi-
ton. .
Quite number of the party, espec.
tally those comprising the exploring
expedition, rc-entered carriages and
were shown about the city, with which
they all expressed themselves highly
pleased. The beauty Of the location
the substantial growth Of the town
and the many evidences of enterprise
to be seen, were frequently remarked
Soon after two o'clock all reported
at the Central House, and the dining
hall doors were thrown open, and thu
guests and number of citizens seated
at the bountifully laden and handsome
~ decorated tables. 1t is due to Mr.
Hayward to say that his dinner was al
excellent one-a dinner not otter equal
ed on the short notice he had-bu
about twenty-four hours. The bill C.
fare included:
Oyster.
Roast turkey, roast lamb, stewed chick
en-, roast beef, roast veal, chicken pic.
| VEGETABLES.
Green peas, potatoes, lettuce, radishes
tomatoes.
PASTRY.
Strawberry pie, rhubarb pie, cocoanu
pie, currant pie.
| DESSERT.
Boston pudding, congress pudding, frui
cake, marble cake, jelly cake, sponge cake
lemon ice cream, vanilla ice cream, straw
berries and cream, almonds, filberts, raj
sins, apples.
Green seal champagne, Mound vineyart
champagne, Golden Wedding.
After ample justice had been done
to the tempting fare so bountifully pro
vided, and the corks had commence:
popping from the champagne bottles
Mayor Taylor rose and briefly welcom
ed those who were that day the guests
of the city:
| GENTLEMEN.-It is with sincere
pleasure that in behalf Of our citizens
| welcome you to St. Cloud. We wei
come you as the friends of q great en-
terprise, to the success Of which 70,
have by your Jealous and able effort.
so materially contributed. We, in com
mon with the great Northwest, have ,
vital interest in the accomplishment O.
the undertaking you have so we'll he
gun. We greet you, it's true, almos
upon the ccnfines of civilization, We
beyond US lies an empire rich abov,
comparison in all those elements which
developed, constitute the wealth of ma
tons, awaiting only the magic band
the iron rail-to become subscrvicnt tt
the interests and welfare of mankind
| We hail your coming as a bright day
for US, and trust the time is not long
hence when We shall again meet yor
here, at the midway station between
tho two occacs, upon tho completed
Northern Pacific K. K. -
now propose this sentiment:
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RA1LRoAp-The
grent want Of the nation: 10 be the com.
mercial highway of the world.
In response to loud aid repeated
calls, Gov. Smith, President of the
North Pacific, said: ..-