Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-04

the Npr5a Star state. To them 1t seems |
but yesterday when the commerce of Min |
nesota consisted os some barters IN Indian |
far and When the stock-in-trade Of our }
1aHfciisots was contained in the pack
s'faRed On the shoulder of some sturdy
coufieraes-bois. To-day stately war;
houses staAd on the site of the traders hu t;
our entire staa resounds with energy and
activity; our commerce and manufactg res
How IN broadenII, streams beg 0nd
the confines of TIN United States
to distant Europe. 1t is some times
said We western men are sonH~hg, over
fluent and boastful in our speech. Per
haps it may be true; but while we talk we
also act, and the great captain who honors
US by his presence here tonight will tell
you of our western men in the times that
tried our nation, and say whether at Shiloh,
or the Wilderness, the words of western men
exceeded their brave deeds Yes: we are
proud-proud OF our country, that so we'll
deserves our devotion; proud of our state,
that shines the brightest star in the west
ward course OF empire; proud of our
beautiful and beloved city, our homes that
we have built with our own hands-and
still more proud than all, for her to greet
yon here to night, her honored guests and
for the city Of St. Paul to bid you thou
sand hearty welcomes.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION.
Immediately upon the conclusion of
| MayorO' Brien's address of welcome one of
the pIeasantest events of the evening
, ss.-ansp ired. Allusion is made to the pre-
sentation by Mayor O'Brien to Mr.. Willard,
on behalf of the city of st. Paul,
of a magnificent souvenier,
consisting of casket or
! box of hammered, embossed silver, manu-
I featured from the finest bullion and ele-
gantly chased. The box contained an in
scription and scroll. The former engraved
on plate of silver attached to the inside
cover of the lid.
The inscription reads as follows:
Presented by the municipality of ST.
Paul, MINI, to Henry Willard, Esq, in
recognition Of his eminent services to the
New Northwest, in successfully completing
the Northern Pacific railway, the great
transcontinental highway from st. Paul
to the Pacific oceau, Sep. Sd, 1888"
The beauty of the splendid bijou con
sists in the scroll, the front of which is OF
wadded, white satin with border and fringe
of gold, the reverse side being of crimson
silk plush.
Embossed on the white background i;
ne following inscription:
ITO Henry Willard, Esq, President of thu
Northern Pacific Railway:
S1R: The occasion of your present visi
to our city, working, as it does, one of thu
most important events of our history, en-
ables US in some degree to express to yot
our full recognition and sincere apprecia-
ton of the eminent public and admins
trative qualities displayed by you il
bringing to an early and successful com
pletion that magnificent highway from
the Pacific to the Mississippi-the North
ern Pacific railway,
That enterprise, so vast in its character
and extent, SO important in its effects upor
the entire northwest, and indeed, the
country at large, has long been an object oil
anxious solicitude to our people, and wher
during successive administrations of its
directory, we saw its ultimate completion
delayed, Its development arrested and the
great enterprise itself gradually diminish.
ing to mere field for speculation, we
looked anxiously yet doubtfully fol-
the coming of some master
mind, for some one, who
fully approaching the magnificent oharao.
ter of that enterprise, would bring to its
prosecution the capacity and energy nee
essary to insure its completion and sue
cess. You have done all this and more
You have developed territory almo q
boundess in its.limits and inexhaustible in
its resurces, comprising even now many
states and territories, and destined in our
own time tn bri -g into existence many new
and flour s'Iirg states and territories to
shine wih fresh luster in the
widening circle of those jewels Of our re.
public ano u, 80 doing you have SO i'm.
press-d az personality on this, your
grest work, that you now deservedly enjoy
the entire and perfect confidence of all our
people.
1t is our great pride to evidence this
esteem aud confidence to you, to assure
you that with you aud with your name
this greatest work of modern enterprise
will always be associated, and when the
history of your career shall be read by The
millions who Will inhabit the fair domains
you have opened 10 them, the name of
HENRY WILLARD shall shine brightly and
without repruach chief among those who.
IN stations of responsibility, by enduring
acts of public good, shall have deserved
well of their fellow u.eu.
In behalf Of The nun,cip ,lity of the city
| OF st. Paul, l have the honor to beg your
| acceptance OF this expression of their
| esteem G. D O'BRIEN,
Mayor of Sc. Paul.
Dated, >s5pt. l, 1883
The entire affair II superb, and it was
| manufactured 10y b FL 'mmeron, of Frank
fort on-tbe Main. The caskeL was sug-
gested by Mr.. j 81 Henson, who showed
excellent taste in Its selection.