Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-04

sion to Lake ElmO-frogramhe Aor H.
: day.
Heavens artillery ushered in the first prac
tical working day of the National North.
western Schuetzenfest yesterday morning
During Tuesday night the electrical display
was grand, and, at times, it might be said,
awful. This eliminated at an early hour in
the morning in one of those magnificent
thunder and lightning showers for which the
usually clear air of Minnesota is famous.
Flash after flash of brilliant lightning and
peal after peal of thunder woke up sleeping
humanity to the fact that the bienpial Schuetz-
enfest of 1881 had dawned upon the world.
THE MILITIA DISPLAY.
Promptly at a. m. the members OF the
Allen guards, under command OF Capt. Bean,
assembled at Market hall, and, led by the
Great Union band, proceeded to the depot at
the foot of jackson street to meet and well
come the Minneapolis Light guards, who
had kindly consented to visit st. Paul and
helm to honor the visitors to the capital city
of Minnesota.
The heavy shower which had passed over
the city an hour or two before had left the
streets in rather a muddy and slippery state,
rendering the marching rather dfhcult so far
as precision of step was concerned. Yet The
boys kept step to the music of the band and
also to the admiration of thousands who lined
the streets even at that early hour. Arriving
at the depot the company was drawn up IN
line, and shortly thereafter the train from
Minneapolis pulled in and the Minneapolis
Light infantry, under command OF Capt, Rea,
alighted and were received with military hon.
ors. The Minneapolis company was accom-
panied by Danz' brass band. The line was
quickly formed and marched up Third to
Wabashaw street and thence to Market hall,
where both companies were received by the
st. Paul Light Guards under the command OF
Capt. Bend.
WELCOME BY MAYOR RICE.
In the meantime the members of the st. Paul
Rifle club, together with the visiting breth-
rem, had assembled, and at the hour named the
three companies were drawn up in line across
the spacious hall, facing the platform, upon
which Mayor Rice, President Scheffer, Chief
Marshal Kiefer, with his assistants, City At
torney Murray and other city officials were
seated. In their rear were the national and
club colors, presenting q very imposing pic
ture. The large assemblage being called to
order, Hon. Albert Scheffer, president OF the
schuetZenfest, arose, and in brief address
introduced Mayor Rice to the members OF the
union, during which he took occasion to pay
Rice, not only as a man, whom all delighted
to honor, and one whose example all the
Younger settlers could follow with profit.
President Scheffer's remarks were greeted
with hearty applause, and when Mayor Rice
arose he was received with an ovation which
almost unnamed him. In faltering tones he
returned thanks for the hearty greellng, ana
then spoke as follows:
To the Executive Committee and Gentlemen
Of the Rihemen'S Union:
Responding to the universal sentiment of
the people of this city, and on behalf of the
authorities, welcome you to its hospltal'tles
and protection, desiring you to feel assured
that you are among friends who wish that
your visit here should be thoroughly enjoya-
ble Our citizens are pleased with the select
ion of this city by you as the place for hold
ing your tournament, and it is their hope that
our clear skies and exhilerating atmosphere
NAV contribute to the accuracy of your trained
eyes and skilled nerves in your efforts
for superiority in craftsmanship,
and that those efforts may be
successful, an accomplishment that will give
you marked distinction throughout the civil
iized world. We hope, too, that social inter
course with our people will be an agreeable
feature of YOUR stay with us, and that you
will also take note Of the fact that the capital
city of our State, and the State Itself, are of
such comparative recent growth, that they
may be considered as yet in their first period
of life, and scarcely out of their swadllng
clothes. Again we hope that you may carry
with you to your homes agreea BILE recollec-
tions of your visit among us, and to which
YOU may recur with as much satisfaction as,
am sure, our citizens will in having had you
as their guests, and the honor our city has
derived by your presence. Thrice welcome to
st. Paul.
To most of the visiting rifemen Mayor
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ence was observed, and his earnest words OF
welcome heard he was again greeted with
storm of applause, which lasted for several
minutes.
THE PARADE.
Chief Marshal A. R. Kiefer then announced
the order of the procession and the line of
march, after which the different military COM
panies, and the visiting clubs were formed in
line, as follows, under the direc tiOn of MPr-
shall Kiefer and his assistants:
Mounted Police, Under Command of Chief Weber.
Platoon of Police Foot.
Warmers and Punchers
Great Wettern Band.
Flag Bearer.
Executive Committee of Rhemen's Uiior.
Arion Society.
Sons of Hermann.
Turner'S
Band.
Minneapolis Light Infantry, Capt Rec, Com
mAQQ1ng-
Dyer Howards Band.
st. Paul Guards, Capt. Bend Commanding
Drum Corps.
Allen Light Guard, Capt. Be,n Commanding
Rifle Clubs-Bighland, ILL.,, Bloomneton, Ill 1,
Milwaukee, Wis North Chicago, Ill, Joliet, Ill,
Monroe, Wis, Princeton, ILL.,, Winona,
Minn., Saltwater, Mimi, La Crosse Wis,
Southwest Chica o. Ill, Manhattan,
New York, Davenport, Ia, Du-
buque. Ia Peru, ILL.,, Saline,
ILL.,, Galena, ILL.,. Mime
apolis, Mimi Alma,
Wis, Sheboygan,
Wis St Paul,
MINI.
The procession, aside from the civic societies,
consisted of the Minneapolis Light Infantry,
Capt. Rea, with twenty-elght men; five mem
bers of the drum corps, led by Danzs brass
band This company was uniformed in cadet
grey, and their perfect marching and soldierly
appearance made a most favorable impression
upon the thousands who lined the streets
through which the procession marched. The
company occupied the post of honor in the line
of military.
Next came the st. Paul Guards, in their
neat ard tasty uniform of white and blue,