Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27

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the If political interests were elsew here it was
| satisfaction to know that their business inter-
ests were with Minnesota.
h. A. TAYLOR.
The chairman announced that as the news
papers had been assaulted he would call on Mr..
d. a. Taylor, of Hu.ison. Mr.. Taylor was
former resident of River Falls he and his
brother, the late Lutte A. Taylor, having pub
lls5ed the first paper in the town,
and much of his remarks were
OF personal "reminiscences, many of
which must necessarily be omitted He said
what he knew about railroads could be en-
braced IN very small book, though he had
used up good many dead-head tickets and
always said pass when the conductor came
round. Any body could build railroad, but it
took stomach to open one. More than TWEEN
ty years ago. with prophetic eye he had fore
told that this beautiful valley would be a great
artery Of trade. He had even instituted the
tlrst public transportation line in the county.
| the stage, and though it often happened that
passengers would throw off on his conveyances
On the plea of being in hurry, he had
opened the way for the present railroad. And
his enterprise was more cloEely allied to the
railroad than many supposed, for he had not
been in the business long before be was in the
hands of a receiver DR.. Winchester having
brought him to time on a first mortgage bond
he held.
Mr. Taylor then related several amusing
Incidents connected with that period, finally
getting down to a later date when Frank Clark
at present a resident of st. Paul. hung out in
hudson and was shining light in the
literary club of that place. The club fixed
upon an entertainment, and Frank was put
down to respond to the toast of The Ladies'"
He took hold of his task in earnest Wrote out
his speech. rewrote and rewr0te it, and then
spent weeks in learning it, and the night be-
fore tue entertainments took companion out
| IN the back yard and reriteG it. The eyentfnl
night came and so did Frank S response. He took
| his position and commenced by saving he re-
GREETED he had had no time for preparation, and
| then started off: Il am proud !" II am proud
proud, Il am proud-proud-p Well
guess might as well pull out my manuscript
and read what l have prepared
The shout that gr- eted the narration of this
incident can be better imagined than de-
| crlbed. Mr.. Taylor then mentioned sparkling
incident with the present Mrs. Taylor, in
which an old gentleman lighted him home q
dark night with lantern, much to the disgust
OF noth' and wound up his remarks with an
eulosy OF the advantages possessed by River
Falls and its beautiful surround ngs. which he
declared equal from personal observation to
the Tar famed scenery of the old world.
JUDGE wEATHERgY,
OF Hudson, was pleased to join in the general
congratulations ever the final fruition Of the
long waited and hoped for railroad connection
| between Hudson and River Falls, 80 important
to both places and the tributary country.
JUDGE AARON GOODRICH,
OF st. Paul, took pleasure IN returning thanks
for the boundless hospitality of the good peo-
pie of River Falls. They were not like the
apostle with his two loaves and three fishes. no
three loaves and two fshes no At this point
the judges voice was rendered unintelligibe by
shouts of laughter, the next words being. ..but
no indr
warm tribute to the beauty of the scenery.
which he declared in all respects equal to that
along the banks of the far famed Hudson.
DIR. A. p. WILD
was then called out to speak for River Falls.
MIR. Wild related how his young imagination
had been fired by the vivid description of the
rich soil and beautiful scenery as portrayed in
letters written back to his old home by ,Judge
Foster, the first s'syler, and how when
ne came out and occupied the land
later he was disappointed at tho
reanty. But today saw the whole bright
picture realized. He then alluded to the part
PLAYED IN building up the village and county
by the Taylor family, paying most beautiful
aho touching tribute to the late Lutte a. Taylor,
so long resident of the place. and whose re-
mains noW rested under the marble shaft with
IN view OF where he was speaking. Twenty
years ago he and his brother present, H. A.,
started their paper. and the thrill OF sauisfac-
ton can almost still be felt that permeated
the community when the announcement was
made that the railroad surveying party had pass
ed down the valley toward st. Paul. Hope de
, tered maketh the heart sick, and if there NAV
ne any want OF cordiaity in the reception to-
day, it could be ascribed to the fact that the
people had not woke up to the fact that the
railroad is really built.
, MIR. Wild then gave review of the his
tory of River Falls, incorporated into
our Introductory remarks, and con.
cluded by saying that the village was set.
had been brought up under Christian inf u-
entes. 1t was, in fact, a New England COLONY
dropped down in this far Western country. but
filled with al the restless activity of the West
ern people.
JUDGE FOSTER,
the pioneer settler Of River Falls, gray.
headed veteran of, We should think, 81 sum.
: mers and winters, was then introduced fol
the closing remarks. MI. Foster told of his
first visit, with his trusty rifle as his constant
com panlon, when his only companions were
the wild animals and the red man, and wher
all the TODD TOR that section, except wild game
, was brought from st. Louis. That marked a,
epoch in the history of the section. To-day
, with the event of the railroad, marked the
other great epoch. Now the red man had beer
driven toward the setting sun
dllu tile SetGluG OF Jnelr race. LOOKING
back upon the advancement made in the last
thirty years, what can be expected of the mex
thirty years, it those coming after us are only
, true to the principles taught them by the early
settlers. Judge Foster closed by exhorting the
rising generation to be true to the trusts de-
vOlVlng upon them.
ST. PAUL THANKS.
Mr.. E. j. Hodgson then offered the following
resolution and called upon Gov. Ramsey tc
present it. which was done, and it was adopted
unanimously
ResOLUed, That our most heartfelt thanks are due
and are hereby rendered the good people of River
Fal tor the sumptuous repast prepared us upon
THIS occasion, and assure you that it will afford us
the greatest pleasure to find opportunity to attest
our gratitude in more substantial manner.
GRACE.
In response to the announcement of the
chairman that it was proper on all occasions to
return thanks to the Giver of all good gifts
Rev. Mr. Bliss then pronounced grace, and the
crowd dispersed, the excursionists being es-
corted to their train by the Hudson and River
Falls bands, and soon the train was steaming
homeward, hearty cheers being given and re-
turned as the start was made The run home
ward was made without notable event,
the st. Paul depot being made few moments
before 8 o'clock, and thus ended one of the
most pleasant, successful and credtable rail-
road opening excursions ever gotten up in st.
Paul.