Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-05
RURAL REJOICING.
OYER THE OPENING OF THREE
RAILROAD LINES.
Rochester. Chatfield, Plainview and Zum-
brota Clasp Hands Along the Iron Rail
and Across the Festive Board--Address of
Welcome by Mayor Williams. Toasts and
Responses, ETC., Etc.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Special Telegram to the Globe.
ROCHESTER, Mimi, Dec. According to
previous announcement the railroad excursion
lists arrived at II 40, and were met at the depot
by the reception committee. They found yisi-
tors to the number of 800, thirty coming from
the east and SOUTH and 300 from the north, and
were marshaled in line on the sidewalk and on
arriving at the hall were seated at the tables.
Hon. r. A. Jones introduced
MAYOR D. H. WILLIAMS,
who made the address of welcome. he spoke
as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Some time ago ru-
mors reached our ears that certain forces from
Zumbrota, Pine Island Chatheld, Plainview
and other points were about to make descent
upon the peaceful inhabitants of this city. On
inquiry the fact was developed that such was
the case. This was seconded by the Chicago d
Northwestern Railroad company, who were Civ
ing them passes here, and we began to look
round to see what could do in defense. A
committee of safety was appointed to put the
city in the best possible posi-
ton to meet the invaders, that
we might give them warm reception. The
feeling unanimous to hold the city to the
last rations of bacon, turkey and doughnuts.
For military leader, Col. Jas. George was Sc
lected, who commissioned his lieutenants and
sent them out to capture them before they
reached the city. They were successful and
the captives were led to this, Hcaney's hall,
without shot or loss OF blood.
Ladies and gentlemen you are in the
power of our citizens, the common
council, clergy and press. We de-
| mand your immediate and unconditional
| surrender. We extend to you a warm welcome
and hope you will come again. Will you
promise to do So? In the language of one who
you all know, LET have peace"
Music and dinner followed his address.
Toasts were read by Mayor Williams and re-
| sponded to, as follows:
! GooGhue county: The banner wheat county
of the State.
Response by the Hon. j. A. Thatcher, Of
zumbrota, who spoke in glowing terms of tho
| Iumbrota valley as the garden of Minnesota.
| Seventy-fv miles east and west and forty
miles north and south, drained by the Zumbro.
twenty-five years ago Travelled $50 miles on
| foot To see if l could find place better than
| that found on the Zumbro. l was sat
listed no place could equal this val
| ley. (Applause.l We are indebted to
the Chicago d Northwestern Railroad
company, for this excursion, and the far seeing
sagacity of that company, which could see tho
| situation at a glance, and being the garden of
| Minnesota, proposed to occupy it; and that
| this line running from Rochester stretches out
| It's arms and takes in the whole scope, and as
we are here visitors in the largest city in the
| valley, we propose to found local feeling, for
| We consider Rochester the queen city of the
| Zumbro valley.
| Wabashaw County: Second to mono in the
richness of her prairies, in the beauty of her
valleys, and there are no barriers to the influx
| of Immigration.
Response by DR.. N. S. Tefft, of Plainview,
as follows.
The lieutenants sent out by Mayor Williams
struck our train at Eyota and gave me slip
saying that was was to respond 10 this toast.
| 1t struck me, living as do in the southern
part of the county, in Plainview, that it a
! rather dry subject, as have no license
there. (Laughter.) But the northern county
can claim one thing that we
come right away up on the north to Goodhue
county. The soil don't change Immediately
after crossing the line The county is irregu-
lar IN shape as we'll as the people, daughter
| Elgin and Plainview were struck from Oimsted
county and joined to Wabashaw county, and
We propose to behave ourselves pretty well in
| the future. hope to live to see the day when
Olmsted county will not only reach out her
| iron arms, the railroads, but will take us into
her county. cloud and long applause
We belong here. This ia our
we will make the awfulest fuss you ever saw.
We have road winding up the valley called
1.-The Narrow Guage," but it is a very long
road for the distance. 1t goes little after the
style of tapeworm. We have been trying ia
get a railroad across in order to let you into
! the garden county occupied by
u.s. SO you can come down and trade
| with us. We have many other
interests, even churches of most all kinds, but
| no Mohammeds or Mormons, though I believe
we have some Mormon people here. (Laughter)
Actually we have school houses and strange to
say, we have political parties. We have brass
| party there, and my friend Mr. Vanduzen has
heard something about that, and we have q
Democratic party there. and it carried the
county this year. We have a Republican party
! and publicans and sinners. Tie last party,
however, IS the most numerous of all. When
| you set these turkeys before my stomach
| is generally more active than my brain, and
would say that condition predominates IN Wa
| bashaw county. My venerable friend from
| Zumbrota has said some very fine things about
| Goodhue county. | wish To impress on your
minds that Wabashaw county joins right on tt
Goodhue county, and whatever Thatcher has
said TO her advantage laps over on to oui
| county.
Fillmore county: Having the resources of a
Kingdom, the enterprise OF her citizens is equa
| to her territorial extent.
Response by J. Il. Wells, of Preston.
| Olmstead county: Proud Of herself and he,
| neighbors.
Response by Hon. J. V. Daniels, of Roches
ter.
The farmers: May wheat be No. and dol
lar per bushel.
Response by Hon. Geo. Bryant of Elgin.
The remainder of the toasts were omitted
owing to the lateness of the hour Carriage
were furnished by citizens to convey the visit
ors around the city. Nearly 600 sat down t,
the bOuntIful dinner. The insane asvl,p, he
ing thrown open by Supt. Kerr, very man,
visitors availed themselves of the opportunit!
to visit it.
Ohio State Dental Associa ion.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 4.-The State dental conYen