Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-31
AT ST. PAUL.


day 10 be remembered, so that in the far
future wrinkled age shall make it con-
centrat1ng point of memory. "It was in
the year of the Willard reception in st.
Paul." or cit was the year following the
great 3rd of September. All is now
done that can be done by the general COM
mittee, and the subcommittee are hard at
work carrying out the details of the pro-
gramme which shall present to the world
spectacular display unsurpassed in street
pageant. The streets in the line of march
will be like a transformation scene in
fairy pantomime, and those good and loyal
citizens who have been working, and are
still working to decorate their city
upon the occasion when she will
be for all time connected with
the Pacific sea board have now to pray for
fair day to grace the glorious nuptials.
Gen. Sanborn, after the rising of the gen.
eral committee yesterday morning remain
ed IN the mayors Office receiving deputa-
tions from societies, trades, unions, the
crafts and industries arranging with them
their places in the grand procession. 1t
was hard day for the general and his
utmost. The same hours were
fully occupied in arranging special invita-
tions for the banquet. Mr.. Clark had his
energies strained in receiving the gener-
Gus offers of private carriages. The COM
mittee on toasts and speeches passed an
anxious day but was enabled to announce
that they had secured E. F. Drake, Esq, to
represent the city of st. Paul and Ex-Gov-
tn folz Of tba int r.
of the ''northwest,' while the mayor, G. D.
O'Brien, Esq, will deliver the address of
welcome.
Aid. Van Slyke, chairman of committee
on decorations, among his other duties has
been seeing that the streets in the line of
march are cleared of all distractions and
thoroughly cleaned and the scavanger &C
cordlngly has been busy about Broadway
are extensively carried on. Other mem
tee have been looking after
banners, red, white and blue dimity, or
whatever the ladies and dry goods clerks
call it, and several Of the important build
ings are already assuming holiday air,
and festive robe. Among them is the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD BUILDING,
on Broadway, which is being decorated in
ternally with very striking and elaborate
designs, in which flowers and fruit, and
grain and buffalo heads, and deer and an
telope and elk horns and autlers are pic
turesquely introduced. The decorations
extend from the basement to the
topmost floor. In the main
hall will be the chef-doeuure
spirited portrait of Willard mounted in a
floral frame. 1t Will be supported on
either side by Portland and st. Paul. In
front of the building spanning Broadway
will be erected magnificent arch, the
frame work of which is now being erected.
The stores on Third and Seventh streets are
displaying marvellous stocks of "bunting,"
flags, banners and lanterns to tempt those
who intend to help the general effect by
decorating and illuminating their dwell
lings. Yesterday at the headquarters of
the different bands practice was the order
of the day and the air was literally filed
with sweet sounds.
THE FIREWORKS
on the island above the bridge will be of
unusual brilliancy and splendor, and what
is more, will be supplied with home
pyrotechnic artist, Mr.. Schmotter, whose
labratory is over the bluffs in West st.
Paul. Among the set pieces will be the
following:
First-The Temple of Agriculture, Industrial
Arts and Commerce.
Secend-Windmill the prairie motive power.
Third-Gigantic Catharine Wheel.
Fourth Grand Cluster of Wheels.
Fifth-Emblem-Faith Hope and Charity.
Sixth-The American Star.
Seventh-"Morning.
Eighth-'Floriculture
Ninth-Pyramid.
Tenth-"Yankee Doodle"
Eleventh-Turbine Wheel.
Twelfth-Maltese Gross.
Thirteenth-Palm Tree.
Z Fourteenth-Saturn and Her Satellites.
Fifteenth-Lance Wheel, Star of Destiny.
Sixteenth-Cup Wheel.
Seventeenth-Portrait of Willard.
Eighteenth-A Sea Fight.
Besides these there will be magnificent
| display of rockets and fire of all kinds,
making pyrotechnic spectacle far sur
passing in elaborateness and grandeur
anything ever before attempted in st. Paul.
A souvenir is being printed in imitation
Of greenback. 1t will be on bank note
paper and printed in green ink. 1t is to
be called Mote of welcome" and each
guest will be presented with one before
entering the city. Ten thousand will be
| distributed It will be as follows:
.po,ri.t;, ST. PAUL, .pcr,,io+;
Ip0 coo Minnesota, 160 COO
ioc'VVo: Sept. 8, 1888. !oV,VoC:
St. Paul, Minnesota, the Commercial
Center of the Great Northwest,
Greets the Northern Pacific Railroad
company and their distinguished guests on
the glorious occasion of celebrating the day
the last spike was driven in the rail that
completes the opening of the Northern
Pacific Railroad from St. Paul to the
Pacific Coast.
i commenced: Pro Bono : Completed
Feb. 1870. Pubico. Sept. 1888.
Carriages for the Guests.
The following named gentlemen of this
city have kindly consented to furnish car
riages to convey the Willard guests from
the union depot to Rice park and from
thence about the city, during the celebra-
ton of the opening Of the Northern Pacif-
ic railroad, Monday. September 8. The
rom mitea uould lilo DC for n. ,ooo,;L1o