Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03
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preparations for celebration greater
than any he had ever witnessed in any
part of the world and he had trav-
eled considerably too, both IN TINS
oountry and in Europe. One arch, the
gentleman stated, spanning the streets OF
of st. Paul would cost ten times as much
money as all the decorations he had seen
in Minneapolis put together. guess you
are st. Paul man, was the sneering ex-
olamation of some dozen voices. On no
not at all, was the reply, on the contrary,
lam more a Minneapolis man If can
claim to belong to either city. am a
stranger but recently landed from Europe.
Well, we depend more upon our
unmeasurably superlatively abund-
antly magnificent trade procession,
was the reply. Perhaps st. Paul can dec
crate better, but she can't make the show
ing on the street that We shall do o-mer-
row. The stranger said he commended
them for their pluck and determination,
but he thought if they showed spite, jeal-
ousy and envy towards those who could
do as we'll as they and their near neighbors
it would impress a stranger more favor
ably. The Faribault and Austin guards
arrived in Minneapolis yesterday morn
ing and proceeded to Minnetonka at /.
The GLOBE man interviewed
them and found they were all DESTROYS of
taking part in the parade of st. Paul and
will feel greatly disappointed if they do.
not. The train up from st. Paul consist
ed of no less than seventeen carriages
most of which we're full. On arrival the
GLOBE man first found the little great
man General Grant with General Sibley
and General Johnson-the good old time
Democrats-the American Napoleon is
Democrat at heart The ex-president
looks remarkably we'll and does
not show any cause for the
recent electric shock from New York-he
looks worth A thousand dead generals and
promises to be so for many years to come.
Gen. Sibley also looks we'll considering his
late illness. Bat of all the great concourse
of people at and about the hotel the jol-
lest, freshest and least fatjgued looking
was the hero of the day, Henry Willard.
He appeared more as though he had been
slumbering and resting for the last ten
days instead of travelling and being inter
viewed and feted and pestered to death.
What an intiiction this interviewing is!
As Gen. Grant sat talking there W as quite
pack of hungry reporters news hounds
waiting to spring upon him. Among them
was the Associated Press repr sentative
and the GLOBE man knew his paper would
have all he could pump out of the hero of
few words, besides the GLOBE does not
interview in this intrusive manner and
without doubt before the trip is over the
GLOBE readers will be fully conversant
with the very Utmost thoughts of the hero
of Gettysburg.
The German guests and the st. Paul
reception committee were photographed
in front of the hotel with Henry Willard,
ESQ, in the center, and the
handsome phiz of the GLOBE
man adds to the attractiveness and value
of these souvenirs, one of which every
guest will take back with him to fatherland
or to his adopted home. The Germans,
under the invitation of G. Bohn and DR..
Dedolph, passed very pleasant and social
hour upon an island in the lake. where re-
freshments, including sandwiches, cigars
and wine we're served. The wine. by the
way, was excellent, Forster Tirehenstueck
Benzs best. Of course many patriotic and
complimentary speeches were made. After
dinner the Germans were taken upon
most delightful trip over
the lake in the Belle of st. Louis,
chartered by President Willard. The AS
sociated Press will telegraph to its con-
stituents an interview with some of the
English notables here, but the GLOBE
would hesitate before disturbing the Sab
bath quiet of these gentlemen and de-
stroying their pious Sunday musings by
asking them the old stereotyped questions
about Parnell, free trade, the effect of the
queens melancholia, etc., but the readers
may rest assured if these gentlemen have
anything worth saying that has not already
been said dozen times over, they shall
have it ere the Willard guess
return to the dominion of the Guelphs.
Bill King and number of gentlemen
from Minneapolis arrived at Minnetonka
at o'clock, and the irrepressible Bill at
once elbowed his way through the throng,
and soon fastened upon Mr.. Willard, whom
he began to importune to change his pro-
gramme. The King explained that
Minneapolis, who was ''out" with her big
brother, st. Paul, wanted to do little eel
ebrating on her own account, and she
would prepare little banquet, and was de-
sirous of some guests to partake of her
good cheer, and, said the King, could not
the autocrat of the hour rule that the Vii
lard guests eat nothing at st. Paul, but re-
strain their appetite till they got to Mime
apolis? Mr.. Willard appeared greatly
vexed at the importantly of the King
turned beggar, and persisted in refusing
to change anything of the programme.
However, he consented at length to consult
Gen. Slocum, and for this purpose he left
his tormentor aud breathed freely
for few seconds, but the very moment he
thought he was secure, as any we'll bred
gentleman would, Bill King fore
ed himself in between the
two gentlemen talking, Mr.. Willard
and Gen. Slocum, and commenced anew
his Establishments. The question mainly
was not if the guests could eat, but would
any of them talk. King was assured that
it was out of the question, they were the
guests of St. Paul and would have
to talk there. But will General
Grant speak, asked King. He was assured
the general was not talking man. The
King did not want the general to say much
"a word or two would be sufficient. he
might perhaps be induced to say "How do
yoa do?' suggested Gen. Slocum.
"That will do; that is good enough for
me-" the King replied, and in to-morrow's
Minneapolis paper it will be announced
that grand banquet will be given and
Gen. Grant will espond to toast.
Gen. Grant stood for some time talking