Daily globe., 1883-08-25

committees on reception as Enlarged
and Revised.
The committee on reception and pro-
gramme appointed for the enter
tainment of the Willard party, held anoth-
er busy session yesterday forenoon, and as
usual the festive newspaper man was bar
red.
Considerable business was disposed of
at the meeting, the gentlemen composing
the committee seeming to fully appreciate
the necessity of prompt aId vigorous ac-
tion, as it is also understood that nothing
but downright, hard work ai>c 4 perfect
Arrangement Of details can make
the affair the magnificent page
ant intended. From present indications
the programme, which is slowly crystal
izing into shape, will be the finest ever
gotten up in the west.
Among the important features of yes
terday's meeting was the passage of res
olution appointing Gen. John B. Sanborn
the chief marshal of the occasion, with
authority to appoint committees on
procession and line of march.
At tie meeting Of the banquet committee
held in the Office of Gen. Johnson, yester-
day, number Of menus were discussed,
but no definite measures were taken.
The committee on reception of German
guests also held another meeting, and the
committee on invitations reported pro-
gress. The committee on music passed
resolution releasing Danz's band of Min
neapolis, from their contract to play, as
that organization had other engagements.
DIPLOMACY.
In connection with the arrangements
for the proper celebration of the compile
tion of the Northern Pacific railroad, and
during the past week, there had been en-
acted, under the rose, quiet but exceed
inGly interesting drama the proper title
for which would be the sub-head line at
the top of this veraci,us paragraph. The
stars who have shed their lustre over this
intensely realistic play have been Mayor
O'Brien, of this city, and Bill King and
w. D. Washburn, of Minneapolis, with
Mayor Ames of that city turning on the
blue lights and sheet iron thunder at the
proper climax. The public have generally
understood that oVertures we're made on
the part of Minneapolis gentlemen, COM
mencing a week ago to-day, and having in
view the making of JOINT celebration of
the event by the two cities
As the arrangement s looking towards such
q CO summation have falie n through, and as
they kave given rise 1o quite contro-
versy eplstolary and Otherwise, 1t might
be well at this time, 30 get d little light in
upon the proceedings, and particularly to
give the correspondence which has taken
place between the representatives of the
two cities, which as it will be seen, has
been guarded and dignifed. This course
is deemed proper, If for nothing else than
to trace up and complete the rec ord. On
last Saturday the board of trade of Min
neapolis appointed committee consist
ing of Messrs. Washburn, Langdon, Mer-
riam, Morrison, and Rand, to confer with
the st. Paul committee with reference to
giving joint banquet to the visitors at
Hotel Lafayette.
st. Paul was first apprised of the desire
of Minneapolis to participate ir the fol-
lowing communication addressed to Mayor
OBrien as chairman of the committee:
M1NNEAPoL1s, Aug. IS, 1883.
Hon. G. D. O'Brien, Chairman Of Commit
tee of Arrangements, st. Paul.
Dear Sir:-The joint committees of the
chamber of commerce and board of trade
of Minneapolis have to-day appointed
subcommittee composed of w. D. Wash
burn, R. B. Langdon, O. P. Merriam, D.
Morrison and A. G. Rand, who are directed
to confer with your committee with refer
ence to its JOINT banquet to be given to the
Northern Pacific party at Hotel Lafayette
on the Sd of September. These gentle
men will be glad to meet your committee
at ST. Paul on Monday morning, at $50
O'Clock. Please wire uIe "Ier to day or
tomorrow where we shtl Get you.
Yours very truly, ~ !. WAsHBURN.
In response Mayor U U'n.on replied as
follows:
ST. PAUL, Aug. 20.
Hon. W. D. Washburn:
Dear Sir: 1 am to-day in receipt of your
favor of the 18th inst, and have wired you
that our committee will meet tomorrow,
21st, at this Office at 8 a. m., for consulta-
ton on the Northern Pacific entertainment
We shall be pleased to confer with the
gentlemen named in your letter at that
time. Very truly yours, G. D. O'BR1EN,
Chairman of Executive Committee, North
ern Pacific celebration.
The next day the committee from Min
neapolis came down and met the mayor
and the committee on reception and pro-
gramme. The committee was headed by
Bill King and after courteous exchange
of sentiments, the delegation were given
to understand that st. Paul would go it
alone.
The council met the next day and de-
cided that the committee should be given
carte blanch to make all the arrangements
deemed proper.
The next day the mayor received tie
following:
MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 90.
Hon. G. D. O'Brien:
Please advise me of action OF your city
council on subject of joint banquet to
Northern Pacific party.
W. D. WAsHBURN.
To this Secretary Armstrong replied that
Mr.. O'Brien was absent from the city, and
that reply would be sent Immediately
upon his return.
This was evidently misconstrued, as it
had the effect to call out an ''explanatioc
from the Minneapolis committee" the
animusSof which was apparent.
Accordingly Mayor O'Brien notified Mr..
Washburn that he had communicated with
Mayor Ames on the subject, his telegram
being as follows:
Hon. A. A. Ames, Mayor: 1 beg to il.