Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-20
had been struck with astonishment at viewing

had been struck with astonlshment at viewing
fields Of waving grain miles upon miles in ex-
tent, where he had supposed there was but a
wilderness. The impression then created of
the wealth and fertility of the great North
west had chung to him ever since with vivid
ness that time could never efface. The States
of Wisconsin and Minnesota were twin sisters.
Wisconsin, the eldest (sicD sister, naturally
felt an interest in the younger member Of the
family, and rejoiced in her prosperity. She
had given some Of her citizens to Minnesota
had even given her governor; and if Mime
sofa wanted any more material out of which to
make governors or senators, just let her make
application, and Wisconsin would send whole
carload. Laughter. She need not be afraid
of robbing Wisconsin, for there will be enough
and to spare. He extended hearty invitation Q,
to the merchants of St. Paul to visit Mil
waukee. They would be received with open
arms. They would show them their churches
and their jails, their schools and their poor
houses, their temperance lodges and their brew
cries, and give them plenty OF beer, two glasses
for five cents, Assuring all present that Mil
waukee would be delighted to welcome them,
Mr.. Jenkins closed.
Rev. G. E. Gordon, pastor of the Unitarian
church, Milwaukee, responded to calls by stat
ing that as the excursionists had left their
wives at home, they had to bring good dele
order. The clergy had performed their duty,
although they had had their hands full, and
presented their charge to the people of St.
Paula good looking body of responsible bust
ness men,
The Rev. DR.. Fulton, of st. Pauls Episcopal
church, Milwaukee, was called out and made
| an eloquent speech, referring in glowing terms
to the remarkable fertility of the soil shown
| by the broad acres of waving wheat and corn.
! They reminded him Of the words of the psalm
list: ''The little hills rejoice on every SIDE The
| pastures are clothed with hocks; the valleys
also are covered over with corn; they shout for
| Joy, they also sing He predicted that the
| time was not far distant when the broad valley
| above and below st. Paul would be COM
| pletely covered with massive business blocks
! and the sky-reaching bluffs dotted with private
dwellings magnificent as any that the
wealthiest city could boast.
Col. Hewett, of ST.. Paul spoke briefly of
the progress of the city and the country around
| about, and referred in terms Of eulogy 10 the
great work in the temperance cause performed
by Father Ireland among the Irish people of
the State, who had become the most industrious
and valuable citizens of whom the country
could boast.
| Gen. Viele related few "reminiscences of the
early settlement Of Milwaukee, and the part he
played in somewhat noted steamboat case.
He spoke of the enterprise Of her business
men, and of their character for fairness and
| business capacity.
The Rev. II. T. Rose, of Emmanuel church,
Milwaukee, followed in few brief remarks of
a semi-humorous and semi-religious turn, after
which Gen. E. w. Hincks, superintendent of
the National Soldiers home, spoke at some
length Of the development of the commerce of
the Northwest; Of the exceptional probity of
the merchants; Of the pleasant relations ex-
listing between workman and employer as evil
denced by the absence Of labor riots in Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota last year, and closed with a
high compliment to the people of st. Paul fol
their hospitality on this occasion He tersely
remarked that there was more hospitality to the
square block in St. Paul than can be found in
any city of its size in the country.
stirring selection by the band closed the
proceedings and gradually the gathering dis
persed, the citizens of st. Paul going to thei1
homes, and the Milwaukeeans retiring to theil
touches.
The guests all appear to be we'll pleased with
their visit to this city. Although there nc
formal attempt to entertain them, and no Sc
speeches, everything passed off pleasantly. Ou7
fresh, bracing atmosphere has given color tt
cheeks that have not known the carmine tin
for years, and stimulated appetites to such
remarkable degree as to strike terror to tn
breasts of the attending physicians lest they
shall ind their occupation gone.
The party will leave this city at $3.50 o'cloc]
this morning by special train for Minneapolis
where they will pass the day seeing the sights
and then return to Milwaukee via Owatonn
and Prairie du Chen, arriving at home OF
Saturday evening Bon yoyage!