Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-30

kCOMELxM ENTAHY xcECEFxxON
rendered to Vice President r. F. Oskes,
of the North Pacific, by the Business
Men Of St, Paul.
4 very pleasant informal reception was ten
dered Vice President T. F. Cakes, of the
Northern Pacific road, BY the business men of
st. Paul last evening. The reception, which
was under the auspices of the chamber of
commerce, took place at the Metropolitan no.
tel, where Mr.. Cakes is stopping, and was at
tended BY large number of citizens represent
ing the business and capital of the city.
= Between and y o'clock the party assembled
in the ladies' parlor, and Mayor Edmund Rice
briefly introduced Mr.. Cakes. The mayor
stated that Mr.. Cakes had just come from q
trip over the great lire of road which he rep
resented. He assured Mr.. 0. that our citizens
were greatly interested in his enterprise, and
that they rendered him hearty and warm re-
ception-as warm, in fact, as the weather it.
SELF
Mr. Cakes responded in plain, business
speech which stamped him as q thoroughly
practical gentleman. he acknowledged the
warmth of the greeting and in fact regarded i.
lin view of the weather) as red hot. Though
ne had visited st Paul before it grew greatly
upon further acquaintance. It was destined
to be great emporium and at no distant day
there would be city here of 100000 people,
and here would be one of the termini of
the great line of road he represented. The
work on the road was being rapidly pushed to
completion, and next year gap Of $40 miles
wouli be all that remained to complete Two
years more would see the entire line completed
IRON lake to ocean. The company would
also push to completion the CassletOn
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Fergus Falls and Black Hills line. These
were all important feeders. and no delay would
occur in pushing the work on all of these, at
well as on the main line. direct and indie.
pendent line would also be built from Sank
Rapids to St. Paul. The Northern Pacific was
certain to open new industries in this city.
The ores from Montana would call for smelt.
ing works, the large shipments of stock, the
great production of wool, would all lead to new
and additional branches of business for St. Paul
He anticipated being able to ship cedar, white
pine and hard woods from Oregon upon terms
which would compete with Wisconsin. A
trip over the entire line had greatly impressed
him with the immense advantages which
would be poured into the lap of this city, ana
| cause its continued advancement and develop
| ment. It was almost impossible to portray
| the results which would grow out of this
continental line.
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unostentatOus as to carry conviction to ever,
| listner, and they were greeted with hearty ap
plause. Personal instruction and general con
| versatien ensued. after which the pasty in
| formally moved upon the refreshment rooms
| Here an hour or two more was passed in still
better forming Mr.. Cakes acquaintance.
At the conclusion Mayor Rice introduced
Hon. Vim. L. Banning, who, in few vel
chosen words, extended thanks and congratu
| ations to the guest of the evening. He sale
| that the man who caused two blades of grass
| to grow where one grew before was rightly
| regarded public benefactor, but the man who
brought the blades Of grass to market, ant
gave them market, was doubly entitled
to credit. He could not let this oppor
| tunity pass without expressing hi.
| appreciation of the energy anC
enterprise of the men in charge of this grea
| line of road. What had already been accom-
plished was marvellous, land what was to com,
could hardly he conceived by the Imagination
He lecounted the early days when the Mayo
came to st. Paul, and he, 1.-THE speaker) coming
shortly after, found this practically an Indial
camp, where the I1dass would enter their resi-
dences unbldden, and with grunt, would hell
| themselves to food from the table, Whei
they reviewed what had already been done
and Saw new empire being placed captive a
our feet, 1t was no wonder it was difficult tt
imagine the future. He wanted to thank Mr.
Cakes aud his associates for the great wOrl
in which they were engaged, and ASSURE
them that 1t was fully appreciated by GU
people
Mr.. Oakes briefly acknowledged the tribut
| md state that there was no doubt relative
20 the great importance of St. Paul AS
business center. 1t Was certainly destined t.
oe one of the great cities of the country. TIL
country west directly tributary to st. Paul
was vastly greater than that which looks I,
Chicago as Its metropolis, and here anothe
| great city must exist. 1t was a forgone con
clusion and be congratulated the people of st
Paul upon their good fortune.
Gen. Sanborn, president Of the chamber o
commerce introduced ex Gov. Beriah Magoffil
Vi Kentucky, no made u few remarks, ut tn
conclusion Of which the party dispersed.