The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-09-13

A GRAND DEMONSTRATION.
The Celebration. at ST Paul Of tho
Opening Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Presence Of General Grant. Preei-
dent Arthur. and a Host
ofEminent Guests.
On Saturday and Sunday last, the three
sections of President Wizards grand sxcur-
sion party across the continent, arrived at
st. Paul, and were quickly transferred to
the mammoth Hotel Lafayette, at Lake MIN.
netouka, where most of them remained un-
til Monday, tbs day fixed for the great cele.
bration ct 81. Paul, which had been prepar.
ing for some days.
q PAUL N FULL DREsg.
More magnificent decorations never
graced oity's thorouRhtares. Never, with
in the same space. has there been more
lavish use Of colon and flowers in more
decoration Of streets and Buildings. Every
one We'd with his neighbor in the effort to
make known his hearty Welcome to the
city's guests, and his appreciation of the
great event by means of tokens of festivity.
The result was that the decorations were
too profuse to be specified, and too beauti-
full for minute description. Indeed, to
specify the individual decorators and their
s t1e c9S d Ss TO p'' with the eed
less profusion of decorative material sand.
wiched in. Probably every business man
in town is to be credited with his mite OF
display-and some even decorated their
dogs, so hot was the fever of generous emu.
lation and rivalry
TIE GENERAL EFFECT.
The genera appearance of the principal
streets was like pathway within q dense
forest of colcrs. Third street. especially,
because OF its narrowness and the height Of
the buildings, decorated to their very top.
SCCIACu 40AAy 0AVACO WILL OUAAuk 9utlfG
length; for it was an ab,
sOlute wall of brilliant
lines on either hide, and
the banners struck across the street seemed
t. shut ont the sky. The Wholesale dis
trict whether on Third, Sibley, Fourth,
Fifth or Wscouta presen ted marvellous
brillisncy, every building being draped and
festooned to the very limit of its frontage.
Jackson, Robert, Ceda,, Minnesota, Waba-
sha, st. Peter and Seventh streets were a
maze OF flags and appropriate decorations,
quota of patriotism who decorated right
royalty. 1t was common comment
among visitors that "never waa city more
beautiful"
To the greatness of the display was add
ed the factor of great people and great
CROWDS. Gathered in st. Paul were more
notables, speaking with q cosmopol Titan
view, than in any city in the world. To
see and do them honor were lou, 900 human
better still-all pleased with ca III other
as we'll a. themselves. Even the policemen
forget to be dictatoriaI, land it is credibly sta
ted that hack driver said THANK you.'
Looking up or down Third street from the
Pioneer Press building. the scene was
striking, beautiful and q memorable one.
Above, the oriental arch reared its blaze of
bright color and seemed gateway to great
er grandeurs beyond. Down, streamers,
banners: notices, evergreens, flags, every
conceivable article Of adornment swayed
to and fro in the cool wind, or stood out in
picturesque shapes and brightest tints.
When from curb to curb the street was
packed with moving men and profusely
decorated vehicles-the sidewalks had been
filed with people from early morning-the
whole effect was simply indescribnble.
What was true of Third street was to he
full as much so of Wabasha, Jackson, Sew
enth, Fourth, Fifth, Sibley, Wacouta and
Broadway, in the business portion, and in
amphitheater of hils. Clear out on St. An
thony hill were waving flags aud glittering
decorations. In short. St. Paul put or
such gala CARO- as she b IS never even aspired
% before. and will not wear again for years
Perhaps better idea of the affair can b.
obtained by the statement that the process
,ional pagentry reached over ten miles OF
,t.eets.
Tho whole party arrived from Lake Min
,etonla at nine iR the MOI ming, nj the
'eople were nc tilted by tn booming of can
ION on Capitol square and the blowing o.
Whistles in The harbor that the celebration
Willard, Gen. Grant and Mayor O'Brie1
we're seated in the first carrisge. IL
the second carriage wer. Gen. ana Nine
Won Zylander, Miss Willard and
Col. Won Zylsnder. In the third carriage
were Hon. William NJ. Eyarts, Hon. 81. NJ
relle1, Master Harold aud Oswald Willard
Hon. L Sackville West, British minister,
Miss West and companion occupied the
fourth carriage, and Baron Won Elrendech-
fifth carriage. Other guests were dlstrib
uted as follows: Count de Blldt, charg.
d'affaires of Sweden and Norway; August
Feigel, German consul general, New York;
O,tmar Won Mohl, German consul, Clnc1n-
natl. Ohio; German guests in fifteen car
riages; English guests in ten carriag e1; gov
errors, United States senators and
representatives in seven carriages; officers OF
the o tied States army in Eve carriages;
government officials from Washington IN
tour carriages: mayors of other cities IN two
carriages; presidents of board OF trade and
chamber of commesce in two carriages: OIL
rectCrs and officers of the Northern Pacific
and other railroad corporations in six car
rlages; members ofthe press in ten carriages.
The guests were escorted to Rice Park by
Gen: Sa born, chief marshal and aides at
the head. Following these come Q platoon
of thirty-two police under sergeants Wash
and Morgan. Then came a hundred lads
in fantastic uniform, mounted as special
aides, followed oy the Fort Smelling band
of twenty-five pieces; the Ames Zouaves.
who were warmly applauded; battalion
of the Twenty-fifth United States (colored)
infantry, two hundred strong, con.
manded by Col. Gaines Lawson, an officer
deservedly popular. These troops were
generally remarked for their proficiency
and suddenly bearing. Battery +, Fou;tb
United States artillery, followed, ninety
strong, with four guns, commanded BY Mui
L. g. Smith. twenty-five Sioux indians
in war paint, accompanied by squaws car
ryine papooses, brought up the rear of this
section of the parade, and were received
everywhere with warm applause and amused
expressions. The Great Union band, pay-
ing splendidly, came gaily down the street
and reeeived the plaudits of the crowd.
Then the First regiment, led by Col. Bend,
Tarching superbIy, and the Emmet Light
Artillery. The G. A. r. and other war Vet.
Grams, fifty strong, brought up the rear of
the First division, and received the warmest
recognition.
Passing under the grand triumpha, arch.
corner Third and Cedar streets, President