Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-15
p1Es1DEs1141 PREPARATIONS.
Large and Enthusiastic Meefing-- Ar
ranging Welcome for Hayes.

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A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting-- Ar
ranging Welcome for Hayes.
In response to the subjoined circular, a
large gathering of influential citizens as
sembled in the chamber of commerce last
evening:
ST. PAUL. Aug. IL, 187s.-Dear Sir: The
committee on reception at the State fair re-
spectfully invite you to be present at o meet
ing to be held at the rooms of the chamber of !
commerce. in this city. on Wednesday, the 18th
inst, at o'clock P. NJ, to make arrangements
for the formal reception of the Presidential |
party on their arrival in this city.
In view Of the Importance of the subject, the !
committee respectfully urge your prompt at
tendance.
Hon. J. S. PnBBuRY, Gov. of MINI.
Ex-Gov. 81. II. SHELLEY,
'' STEPHEN MILLER,
Sc WIN. R. MARSHALL,
g c. x. DAVIS.
Reception Committee.
The meeting was organized by the APP
pointment of Gen. Sibley to the chair, who
said the meeting had been convened by the
reception committee of the State fair, be-
cause the members thereof were DESTROYS of
being instructed in the premises, and of
ascertaining what organizations would par
ticipate in the reception procession that
would greet the President on his arrival.
The committee wished to be informed as
to all details, and any suggestions would be
hear. lily received.
Ex-Gov. Ramsey said it was the practice
for the Governor of any State visited by the
President to meet the latter at the State
border, and thence escort him wherever he
might travel. In accordance with this
usage the speaker supposed it would be the
duty of Gov. Pillsbury to meet President
Hayes at La Crosse and escort him to st.
Pail, where he would be met and welcomed
by the mayor of the city, and he would then
be transferred to the officers of the State
fair. The speaker inquired if it was intend
ed that the military should form part of
the procession.
The Chair-Yes; and all other organiza
tons that choose to, participate.
Gen. Gibbons, in reply to question, said
the only United States troops available for
the occasion consisted of the one company
of infantry now at Fort Smelling.
| Gen. Sanborn suggested the details be
submitted to q committee of five, and he
considered thu reception committee as q
body ought to meet the President on the
border of the State.
/ HoE. E. f. Drake reminded the meet
ing that the meeting of the President upon
his entrance into the State would
materially depend upon the hour at which he
would arrive. If he came by the morning
train over the Chicago, Milwaukee q ST..
Paul road, and was met at La Crosse, he
would then be in bed. If he came by the
Chicago, ST. Paul q Minneapolis railroad, he
would have to be met at Hudson. Not
knowing the hour or the road, at and by
which the President would arrive, the de-
tails of the reception at the State border
could not be determined.
Gen. johnson said the President would
travel by special train.
Hon. E. f. Drake replied that, even if he
did, the tram would arrive fifteen minutes
either before or after regular train. II
would be extremely announcement fol
the public at large as well
as the reception committee, if the
Presidential party arrived in the morning
and he hoped matters would be so managed
that the coming would take place in The
afternoon.
The chair understood the President would
leave Chicago SO as to arrive here on Thurs
day morning at his own conven ence.
Ex-Goy. Marshall directed attention tn The
fact that no military organiza
tiOu cAlSteo III tue otdle: ever
such volunteer companies as hac
existed were now disbanded. The veterans
of the State would be here on Sept. 4, ant
would probably remain until the next day
that of the Presidential arrival; but the,
thought string in all sorts O
garbs would be very unseemly. Ii tn,
party arrived early, it would seen
as if a reception by the committe,
would be all that could be accomplished
by whom the visitors would be placed in car
riages and conveyed to their hotel
Hon. E. T. Drake thought, if the guests
arrived early, they should be sent to break
fast, and afterwards they could be formal,
escorted to their special cars, which were tt
be run directly to the fair grounds.
Gen. Johnson believed that with prope
management a procession could be formed il
every way worthy of the city. One hundred
) knights Templars could be placed in lin
? with their imposing uniforms, and othe
societies dressed uniformly would also b
forthcoming, besides the fire department
; etc. For his part, he had no fear of Their
being any difficulty in getting up be6tin!
procession. He moved the following as
committee of arrangements in the premises
| Gen. Sibley, Mayor Dawson, Gen. Gibbons
Ex-Gov. Marshall, Chief Engineer r.
Strong and Judge Flandreau.
Gen. Johnson's name having been adde
to the committee, those named were unar
, imously elected, and We're directed to con
= vene at the chamber of commerce at 8 A. N
. to-day.
The chair stated that Gov. Pilsbury an
: MIR. George r. Finch. president of the Stat
. Agricultural society, had been unavoidable
= detained from the meeting and had desire
= him to present their apologies.
= In response to inquiries from Minneapoli
!, as to whether the President would visit tina
: city, the chair was directed to reply that th
Presidential party We're the guests OF th
;, State Agricultural society. under whose aus
: pieces and at whose invitation the visit t
Minnesota was to he made, and the move
= ments of the President and of those accom-
= = panying him were under the control of til
- guests themselves.
: The meeting then adjourned until Frida
;, at 8 P. NJ, in the chamber of commerce, whe
y. the report of the committee on arrang
mentS will be submitted.