The Dickinson press., 1883-09-08
4 GRAND DEMONSTRATION,
The Celebration at St. Paul of the
Opening of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.

Opening of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Presence of General Grant, President
-As$AWr and a Host Of Emit
ssent 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.
netonka, whore most of them remained un.
til Monday, the day fixed for the great cele.
bration at st. Paul, which had been prepar.
ing Tor some days.
Ct. PAUL IN FULL DRESS.
More magnificent decorations never
graced a city's thoroughfares. 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 nejghbor 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
loo profuse to be specified, and too beauti
full for minute description. Indeed. To
specify the individual ! decorators aud their
efforts would be 10 publish the en-.
less profusion of decorative material tsd s snd.
wiched in. Probably every business man
IN town is to be credited with his mite of
djsplay-and some even decorated their
dogs, SO hot was the fever of generous emu,
lation and rivalry.
THE GENERAL EFFECT.
The general appearance of the principal
streets was like q pathway within q dense
forest of colors. Third street, especially,
because of its narrowness and the height Of
the buildings, decorated to their very top
seemed fairly arched with bunting its entire
s length; for it was an alb,
lines on either side, ''44u and
the banners struck across the street seemed
TO shut out the sky. The Wholesale dis
S.!ct whether on Third, sibley, Fourth,
Fifth or Wacouta, presented marvellous
ssslliancy, every building being dreped and
Jackson, Robert, Ceda,, Minnesota, Waba-
sha,s 81. Peter and Seventh streets were a
maze of flags and appropriate decorations,
and every residence neighborhood had its
quota o patriotism who decorated right
Foyally. 1t was q common comment
among visitors that "never was city more
beautiful"
To the greatness of the display was add
crowds. Gathered in St. Paul were more
notables, speaking with a cosmopolitan
view, than in any city in the world. To
see and do them honor were lou, 900 human
entities, all enthusiastic, all delighted. and
better still-all pleased with ca ch other
as we'll as themselves. Even the policemen
forget to bedictatorial, and it is credibly sta
ted that hack driver said sThank you,O
Looking up or down Third street from the
Pioneer Press building, the scene was
striking, beautiful and a memorable n
Above, the oriental arch reared its blaze of
bright color and seemed a 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
filed with people from early morning-the
whole effect was simply indescribable.
What was true of Third street was to the
full as much so of Wabasha, jackson, Sew
enth, Fourth, Fifth, Sibley, Wacouta and
Broadway, in the business portion, and in
. smaller way Of every street within the
amphitheater of hills. Clear out on st. An
thony hill were waving flags and glittering
decorations. In short, st. Paul put on
such gala GARD as she has never even aspired
10 before. and will not wear again for years.
Perhaps q better idea of the affair
obtained by the statement that the process
sional pagentry reached over ten miles of
streets.
The whole party arrived from Lake Min
netonka at nine in the morning, 4ni the
people were notified by the booming ofcan-
on Capitol square and the blowing of
whistles in the harbor that the celebration
roper had begun. President Willard, Mrs.
Willard, Gen. Grant and Mayor O'Brien
were seated in the first carrisge. In
the second carrisge were Gen. and Nine.
Won Zylander, Miss Willard and
Col. Won Zylander. In the third carriage
were Hon. William N. Eyarts, Hon. n. M.
Yellei, Master Harold aud Oswald Willard.
Hon. u Sackville West, British minister,
MISS west and companion occupied the
fourth carriage, and Baron Won Eirendech-
er, Count Lippe.W insfeld, occupied the
fifth carriage. Other guests were distrih.
9tea as follows: Count de Bildt, charge
1.aftalres of Sweden and Norway; August
Felgel, German consul general. New York:
Oitmar Won Mohl, German consul. Omen.
natl, OHIO; German guests in fifteen car
riages; English guests in ten carriage, eoy-
errors, United States senator's aud
representatives in seven carriages; officers of
tue unlted States army in five carriages;
government officials from Washington in
four carriages: mayors of other cities In two
carriages; Presidents of board of trade and
chamber of commesce in two CARRIAGES. ii.
rectors and officers of the Northern Pacific
2 other railroad corporations in six car.
riages; members ofthe press in ten CARRIAGES
Inc guests were escorted to Rice Park nv
Gen. Sa born, chief marshal and aides a.
the head. Following these come a platoon
OF thirty-two police under sergeants Walsh
INC Morgan. Then came q hundred lads
IN fantastic uniform, mounted as special
aides, followed by the Fort Smelling hand
OF twenty-five pieces; the Ames Zouayes.
who were warmly a%pplauded: a battailion'
OF the Twenty-6fth United States lcolored>
infantry two hundred strong. con.
manded by Col. Gaines Lawson, an Office,
deselvedly popular. These troops were
generally remarked for their prs fciency
and soldierly bearing. Battery h, Fourth
United States artillery, followed, ninety
strong, with four guns, commanded by Mai
~. u. Smith. Twenty-Five Sioux indians
u war paint, accompanied by squaws car.
YIN papooses, brought up the rear of This
section o. the parade. and were received
expressions. The Great Union band. piav.
ing splendidly, came gaily down the strsel
endreceived the plaudits of the crowd
Then the First regiment, led by Col. Bend,
marching superbly, and the Emmett Lioh1
Artillery. The G. A. r. and other war vet,
Grams. hfty strong, brought up the rear n,
the First division, and received the varmesi