Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-17

Inc excursion party from st. Louis and
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, arrived here at P. NJ.
At Cedar Rapids they were met by repre-
sentatives of the GLOBE and other newspa-
pers Of St. Paul and Minneapolis. At Albert
Lea they were met by President Washburn
and superintendent Hatch, of the Mime
apolis & st. Louis railroad, who thencefor-
ward took charge of the excursion. At
Jordan the committee of the Minneapolis
board of trade received the party, and Mayor
Rand, as spokesman, made short address
of welcome, in which he rendered the visit
ors the freedom of the city to any
extent not requiring the riot act to
be read, and the unbounded hospitality
of citizens. He hoped their visit would serve
to increase the commerce of the new line of
communication between st. Louis and Min
neapols, and that The visitors from personal
observation in this city would be convinced
of the importance of seeking to enlarge the
commercial intercourse for which the Min
neapolis & st. Louis railway line has been
opened. Ex-Mayor Brown, of St. Louis,
responded in conversational tone, briefly,
thanking Mayor Rand and all concerned for
the cordial welcome, and reciprocating the
wishes of good to result. On arrival here
waiting for them, to the Nicollet house, where
rooms had already been assigned for each
one.
But the most happy welcome of the Wis
itors to Minnesota was furnished by Dame
Nature, in sending down this afternoon a
succession of cooling showers, which were
especially gratifying to the st. Louislans,
who had suffered until Monday evening the
terrible heat which the GLOBE dispatches of
the week past have described as prevailing
IN that city. The
ST. LOUIS PARTY
is constituted as follows:
Hon. II. @. Brockmyer.
Ex-Gov. B. Gratz Brown, ex-U nieed States
Senator who was the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent on the Greeley ticket in 1872 Gov. Brown
is accompanied by his young son, whom he
proposes to introduce to the delights of trout
fishing, probably some of the Lake Superior
streams,
United States Senator D. II. Armstrong.
Ex-Mayor Joseph Brown who was chairman
OF the st. Paul river improvement convention
of last October and devoted the winter to work
for river Improvements at Washington.
Col. Sam. G. Reid, of the New Orleans
Picayeuae in it's famous days, lately practic-
ing attorney at st. Louis. and noted for his
advocacy Of the proposed Brazilian steamship
line from, the Mississippi.
Col. A. W. Slayback, attorney, former
visitor to Minnesota, in search Of a large
pickerel. Others of the legal PROFESSIONALISM
Chandler, Robert A. Campbell, H. A. Cunning
ham. Col John Flowring. J. Lionberger, and
Mr.. Edwin Shields, of the law library.
BENZ. Stickney. of the Planters House.
Theophile Paper, president of the Real Es-
tate exchange
D. Fl. McAdam, city recorder.
d. II. Bartlett, secretary of the Merchants
Exchange.
B. Kendall, insurance agent.
d. E. Garrison of the Vulcan iron works.
Thomas W. Fetch, president of the Harrison
wire company, son-in-law of Gen. Sherman.
Charles Speck of L. q G. Speck, wholesale
notions.
J. N. Booth of Jas. w. Booth & Son, COM
mission merchants.
r. E. Williams of Morse 4, Co., dry goods
@. j. Kennedy, secretary Marine insurance
company.
r. E. Tube of Third National bank
Il. Knapp of the city collectors office.
+. w. Espenchied, mayor secretary.
V. r. Gibson. mining engineer.
r. E. Filley, Excelsior manufacturing CON-
pany.
P. Bartholaw secretary Gas Light company.
DR.. McChanders physician.
| w. I. Howard commission merchant.
B. G. Pope, of Pope Iron and Metal COM
| pany.
+. W. Crane, provision broker.
o. Paddock of Paddock, Henly & Cox,
| wagon stock dealers.
w. T.. Barrett, provision broker.
W. j. BARLEY, provision broker.
| Hugh Ferguson, provision broker.
| ID. Amelllng, provision inspector.
P. Paddock, provision inspector.
| G. W. Gunnerson, oil dealer.
J. J. Ostrander, railway supplies.
| j. G. Whitney, Metal Stamping company.
| E. J. Reilly, provision dealer.
j. A. Gregory, commission merchant.
G. j. Peck, wholesale grocer.
VIM. Lathrop. salt dealer.
! Henry Ames, head of the we'll known pack
| ing firm of Ames & Co.
| Accompanying this party are fourteen or fif,
teen ladies.
Newspaper representatives-John M. Dick.
son, st: Louis Times; Shepherd Knapp. Mis-
souri, Republican; VIM. Chambers, St. Louis
I Times; John Lamb, st. Louis Globe Democrat
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