Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03
WELCOME OVILLARD

The Most Notable Event in the History OF
MiDneapoiis-A Busy sunday-Decorat-
ing Buildings, Building Arches-MayOr
Ames to Do the HOnors.
Yesterday was the busiest day ever known in
Minneapolis. All night saturday, all day Sun
day, ard all night again last night veritable
brigade of mechanics and artisans were en-
ployed in building monuments, spanning the
street with arches, constructing the grand stand
in front of the Nicollet house, building bridges
and viaducts across the streets, putting the fin
ishing touches to the decorative work, etc. Some
with the average Minneapolitan, when it comes
to question of patriotism as against religion,
people, to be sure, went to church yesterday, but
patriotism wins by big majority. That was
true yesterday.
The decorations which will meet the gaze of
the distinguished guests to-day will be gorgeous
almost beyond comparison.
The Bismarck display, besides the magnificent
wonderful agricultural resources of the sur
rounding country, will embrace fac-simile of
the Bismarck railroad bridge which has been
constructed over Nicollet avenue from the First
National bank to Harrison hall, and upon which
will be train of miniature cars The golden
spike viii be driven In the centre with impress
siye ceremonies this afternoon.
be represented in bridge across Hennepin
avenue at the junction of Washington avenue,
and upon this also will be a train of cars.
Anthony Kelly has constructed an unusually
handsome arch over Washington avenue in front
of his wholesale house. The large arch built
diagOnally across from the southeast corner OF
Washington to the northeast corner of the
junction of Hennepn has been entirely demol-
ished by wind-storm.
pTOCESSJON
The line CT march will be as follows: Up
Washington avenue to Second avenue, to Fourth
street, to Hennepin, to Tenth street, to
Eighth avenue south, to Ninth street, to
Tenth avenue south, across the
lower bridge to Main street, to Third avenue
southeast, to University avenue, to Central ave-
nue., across suspension bridge to Washing ton
avenue, to Sixth avenue, to Lyndale hotel.
at the latter place lunch will be served. In
carriages the guests will be taken to all the
principal points Of interest in the city, reaching
the Manitoba depot at O'Clock, where the
guests Will take the train for Hotel Lafay cite,
there to participate in the grand banquet, when
Mayor Ames will respond to the toast, S'Ihe
City of Minneapolis
MINNEHAHA FALLS IN MINIATURE.
Probably the most beautiful, aesthetic, deco
rative picture to be presented to the gaze of the
many thousands to-day, will be the miniature
Mlnnehaha falls at the door of the Minneapolis
office of the DAILY GLOBE. The water fall is
twenty-five feet high and twelve wide, and is a
perfect bower of evergreen trees 1t will be
supplied by water from the water main. The
foot, or fountain, is an artistic rocky glen, aud
|, the whole is beautiful and romantic beyond pOr-
trayal in paint.
Mayor Ames will do the honors in his official
capacity, the two Bills to the contrary notwith-
standing. President Henry Willard will make a
d
come.
The work of decorating the streets was begun
too la e In the week to cover very large area
but the work of bailding wagons and coverir g
them for the industrial parade was commenced
a week ago, and hence III that part Of the exer-
cises will consist the most important character
site Of the day.
Col. Glenn has decorated the electric mast
superbly. The cables throw hundreds OF flags
to the breezes, aud the whole presented bsauti-
full spectacle under the light of the mast last
night.