Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-02

THE WISCONSIN ExoURsrosrsrs.
Their Ride About the City Yesterday.
Where They Went, What They Saw an
What They Thought of It.

Their Ride About the City Yesterday
Where They Went, What They Saw and
What They Thought 1t.
The party of distinguished business men
from Wisconsin, whose homes and interests
lie along the new Wisconsin Central railway,
lately connected with st. Paul. and whose
arrival was noted in yesterdays GLOBE, took
drive about the city yesterday, as per pro-
gramme arranged by the chamber of COM
MERGE committee.
AT o'clock twelve carriages were at the
doors of the Metropolitan, and at twenty
| minutes past the entire party accompanied
10y several of st. Paul's business men, were
on the road to the "Look Out," on Summit
avenue.
Snow had begun to fall quite briskly, and
by the time the lookout" was reached the
view was too much obscured to give the
visitors very clear idea of it's extent and
beauty.
Leaving this point, Gen. AveriI,. who
piloted the party in the leading hack, led
them over to Dayton avenue, down which
they came back off the hill, and then drove
to the State capitol. Here the entire party
cornered Governor Pillsbury in his private
Office, and took him by so sudden surprise
that after few sentences attempting to ex-
press welcome he felt compelled to turn
that task over to Gen. Averill, who prompt
ly assumed it and carried it through felici-
tously. After general Misunderstanding With
the governor. the guests next proceeded to
the rooms of the State Historical soci-
ETY.. Here they saw the head of the buffalo
slain by ex Governor Marshall, and the
cabinet of Indian trophies. While looking
at the buffalo's head one of the ladies made
remark which will be heartily echoed by
very many of the early settlers of Minneso-
Ia. She was told that in another part of the
room could be seen the scalp of Little Grow,
the notorious Indian chief. She excitedly
said with fervor which left no doubt of her
deep sincerity, 80, Pm so glad they We got
il! want to see it. I'd like to see the scalp
of every Indian in the country hanging
here" When she saw it hanging in the
cabinet, she remarked, "Tm glad to sec il.
Pm glad to see it's ----
From the capitol the party were driven to
the custe IN house, and there shown through
the postoffice, the offices up stairs, and the
United States court room. After a
thorough inspection here, they again
took to the carriages and wsre taken through
the lower part of the city, there to see some
of the finest residences in the northwest,
among them that of General Sibley, Got
zian's new home and many others. The
strangers often and freely expressed them
selves greatly surprised at the number, cost
illness and elegance of the private residences
they found the city to contain. But when
they passed through the business portions of
the city they were still more astonished. The
great wholesale house of Auerbach, Finch,
Onlbsrtson IL Co., was visited
and they were shown through
it. General Averill explained to the
visitors how the structure sprung from the
ashes of the great fire complete in nine days
after the first blow was struck upon its tim
bers. Much admiring comment was made
upon the pluck, pertinacity and energy dis.
played in accomplishing such feat under
great Encouragement, and all were struck
| by the immensely of the business done by
this house. General Averiil's large
paper stock store was next
visited, and carefully viewed.
1t was now 11:30, land as the party were to
leave for Minneapolis at II o'clock, the idea
| of inspecting the elevators was abandoned,
and. efter noting the lew buildings going
up on Fourth and Sibley streets the party
| returned to the Metropolitan and thence
back to the depot and embarked for MinEe-
| apolis.
After returning from Minneapolis the
whole party took supper at the Metropoli-
tan, and in the evening attended the theater.
They start on their homeward route this
morning.