Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-24
As OTHERS SEE rs.

St. Paul.
LAKE MINNEToNKA, Mimi, Sept. 5.--The
consideration which the managers of the
Northern Pacific railroad excursion showed
for the comfort of their guests, when they
chose this quiet spot for the Sunday rest
instead of st. Paul or Minneapolis, is GER
tainly among the features of the trip that
deserve to be commended. Many CT them
would prefer to have been quartered in
one or the other, or in both, of the cities,
If they could have been assured of safety
from the clashing of interests that has
been going on between the two towns. In
order to show no Partially, the excursion
lists were taken through both cities, and
brought out here, twenty miles from either,
| where they are at safe distance
from the seat of war. When they
were taken into town this morning they
heard nothing ,of the quarrel, and saw
nothing but the evidences of enthusiastic
| rivalry to appear the handsomest before
their visitors. The strife between the two
places is well advertised all over the world
st. Paul is the older town. It has until
| recent years held a patronizing attitude
| toward Minneapolis. The latter now hav-
ing outgrown its patron, endures with i'll
grace the assumption on the part of ST.
Paul that it oughttto occupy second place.in
any interest or movement that concerns
both alike. The question of properly eel
| ebrating this opening Of the Northern Pa
cific railroad has been severe trial upon
| the people of both towns. They all wanted
to appear at their best, and neither was
willing that the other should have the
greater share of the honors.
RIVALRY OF THE MINNESOTA TOWNS.
St. Paul has something like substantial
title to the eastern terminus of the road.
It stands at the head Of navigation on the
Mississippi river, is in more direct line
to Chicago, and there the company has
erected large and permanent buildings for
its general Offices and for the headquar-
tiers of its rolling stock. AS against these
ed water power, its splendid milling plant,
and its more favorable situation for
growth and for the accommodation of the
railroads business. When the time ar
rived for making preparations for this
celebration, the municipality Of st. Paul
took the initiative. If there had been
entire harmony in the younger city, it is
very probable joint festival would have
been arranged. Unfortunately, how
ever, such was not the case. 1t
seems that the respectable people Of Min
neapolis are not proud OF their present
city government. The mayoralty is said
to have fallen into possession of the liquor
interest, where the pectable,part Of the
community is disposed to let it quite
alone until such time as it can be rescued
by more wholesome public sentiment.
Feeling thus, an attempt was made by the
board of trade and the olsss Of men that
institution represents to ignore the city
gov eminent in preparing for this celebra-
ton. After the authorities of st. Paul
had taken formal steps in the business
they were waited upon by a committee
from the Minneapolis board of trade with
a proposition for union reception to the
eastern guests. The st. Paul authorities
asked if the committee represented or was
delegated by the municipality of
Minneapolis, and on learning that
it had no such accredited mission they said
they could not think of treating with it on
the subject under consideration. If the
city of Minneapolis would come by its
constituted authorities and ask to share in
the celebration, it would give St. Paul
much pleasure to comply with the request.
1t was not, however, consistent with the
dignity of that or any other city to join
with private citizens of another city in
welcoming so large and distinguished
company as the one about to be received.
$50 back" said the st. Paul authorities,
"to your municipal government, and if in
its collective capacity you are charged
with mission similar to that upon which
you now claim to come, we will take the
matter into serious consideration"
No more cruel reply could have been
made to the committee. What it and its
constituents most desired, and what they
intended to do, was to ignore wholly their
mayor and his element in society. The
situation in Minneapolis was we'll under
stood in st. Paul, where the disagreeable
dilemma of the nice Mlnneapolitans was
somewhat maliciously enjoyed. 1t offered
that city the opportunity it wanted to
march boldly to the front and proclaim
itself the only genuine and authorized host
of the eastern guests. The banquet at
this place tonight, whereat not only the
excursionisis, but also President Arthur
and his company are guests, is rendered by
and in the name of the municipality OF st.
Paul. In making up the list Of guests the
committee of investigation sent cards to
fair proportion of the leading men of
Minneapolis, but only two of them, it is
asserted, have been accepted, one of them
being by Mayor Ames, the very man whom
the committee of the board of trade de-
sired to keep out of sight. The presence
of the mayor at the banquet is vastly
gratifying to the St. Paul people, for the
reason that it is mertifying to the substan-
tial citizens of Minneapolis.
FEATURES OF THE CELEBRATIONS.
When the days work was done in both
cities every paper in Minneapolis headed
its report with the line, in very large
letters, "We Played 1t Alone" The mean
ing was that the junior city, ignoring its
mayor and independent of st. Paul, had
presented the strangers with spectacle
that could hardly have been more imposing
if it had been prepared conformity with the
neighboring city. The professions
were the salient feature of the
reception in both cities.
Both towns were decorated to the last pos
sible suggestion of ornamentation, Build
ings and residences fairly foated in the
innumerable folds of red, white and blue;