Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-07
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arrival OF the grand PROCESSION. .
i. The procession moved to Rice Park, near
the Metropolitan. Several sections OF opera
chairs stood In the park for the aooonInaa-
dation Of Mr.. Villard's guests OF the city.
The seats commanded an unobstructed
view of Fifth street, I'm the front row we're
Mr.. Willard and Gen. Grant. sitting aide by
side; Gov. Hubbard and the general officers
Of the national guard; Gen. Terry and staff.
and Bishop Ireland; while Immediately in
the rear Mayor O'Brien and ladies had
seats. Elk Secretary Evarts also had a HeaE
near by; and on all sides, sitting or stand
ing, were the distinguished Americans and
foreigners decked with white satin badges,
and buttnn-hole bouquets
The ecEnmittee had provided refresh
ments. abundant and tempting for the
guests. Beneath @ canopy near The band
stand and around its parterres OF flowers
stood lunch table, laden with good things
and gaR,ished with bouqusts Of bright tlowaxs
To this table all were invited, and after the
eye had tired in watching the stream Of ex-
hibits that passed around Che park--far
even tbs procession became tiresome in it's
endless array of industrial and commercial
dlsplRys-thefe was a general movement
toward the eeater ST The park. The lunch
included cold chicken sandwiches, fruit of
all kinds and wine: etc,
Mr.. Willard was saluted time aftel time
Srom the ranks of the great procession, and
each time raised bis hat in response. Even
he, we'll acquainted with st. Paul as he is,
could not refrain from expressing amaze
ment and qualification, as he viewed the
display which had bsen prepared in honor
Of himself and the Northern Paosfic. Gen.
Grant was also pleased "a have seen many
grand processioss, civic and military"
said the illustrious soldier and citizen ''but
such display as this of a city's Industries
I havs never SEEN"
After viewing the procession for several
hours, the party left for Minneapolis and
Minnetonka~ As the party pulled out of
the Union depot Large crowd gathered
around the first Car, which contained Mr..
Willard Gen Grant, William ID. Evarts and
others. These gentlemen appeared on the
platform of the car in response to loud calls
and each bowed scknoy ledgement to en-
thusiast1c cheers. Mr.. Willard made few
remarks, saying:
''Ger tlenen OF st. Paul. It is almost un-
necessary for NE to express to you my APP
probation for this kind and magnificent re-
ception. Xou we'll know that You have
my heartfelt thanks. I only regret that
cannot have all the citizens Of St. Paul
witain reach of my voice, 80 that they
might hear my personal testimony to their
hospitality. will not say Goodbye 10 you
now, because I shall never want to say
goodbye to st. raul. ] am going SWAY
to be with you again. trust that in the
future shall not be required to spend so
much of my tilie in New York as / have
in the past. The necessity of remaining
there TO provide for the financial necessities
OF the road is, I am glad TO say, nearly
over. 1t is now tins to settle down more
in st, Paul--the point from which the road
is to be operated--and see that it is man
aged so as to reflect credit upon the COM
city and the great country it tray
erses."
{ The celebration Of the morning, at least
as far as this official reception of Mr.. Vii
lard. was concerned, was repeated in the
afternoon, when st. Paul turned out en-
1nssse TO Welcome within her confines
Chester A. Arthur, the president of the
United States. For the past two months
Mr.. Arthur, accompanied by Secretary OF
9tager Of Chicago, Judge Rollins of New
York, Col. Gregory, Col. Mike Sheridan
Capt. Clark, Senator Vest, Gov Crosbie of
Montana, and Mr.. Vest, son of the senator,
have been in the wilds Of the Northwest,
enjoying the rough life Of the tourist, and
viewing the wonders OF the Yellowstone
valley, and the Northwestern country gen.
| orally.
st the depot in St. Paul the state militia,
q battalion of the Twenty-ffSh infantry.
| q. s. A., and the full st. Paul reception
committee of the morning were in waiting.
! The militia and regulars were marched into
! the depot building and brought 70 front on
| either side Of the main corridor. as the
| commander in chief OF the American sr1ny
! entered the depot building the soldiery
were brought 70 present, and with NncoV-
cred heads, President Arthur and his guests,
| Gov. Hubbard and the state officials, aud
! the reception committee, passed the line of
solaiery: Outside the depo: on sibley street
| and in the immediate neigh borhood, 20, 900
people lined the streets,
and when tins city's distinguished guests
emerged q great shout of welcome went IN.
! and for ~ fiitaen minutes the deatenin g
camor wus continued, mingled with the
roar OF an artillery salute and the clang .
| Many bells. -
President Arthur, beonzed Ike an India,
| by the penetrating rays of M o1tana's Angus
sun, as he stepped on the sidewalk, grace
fully raised his tall but battered white ha
in acknowledgement of theIsnthusiasm which
bis presence had created. He was easil,
d'scerned by the cheering mass Of human
ity everywhere surrounding him.
The President was escorted to the Stat,
| Capital where lunch had been provided
IN the Senate Chamber. Trare was no
speechm,akingg, the time being solely spent
OF the tired travlers ant
their equally thirsty hosts
a cry was made for the secretary of wsr ant
the son OF the martyred president. MIR
Lincoln was unacquainted with any of os.
! In line, but he said briefly, II am clad tt
| greet and shake hands with those who ar.
anxious to see the son OF Abraham Lin
eoln." President Arthur then made his way
| from the. chamber, and az he appeared
! another shout made the building ring. The
/ party then made tour of inspection O.
the capitol. after which short ride around
the city was taken and the whole party
started for Hotel I.affayett Lake Mime.
tonka, where they had grand reception
/ rom the Willard party. but were OBLIGED to
leave for Chicago before 1t was ilsK over.
/ The banquet VAS probably the most mag.
! nihcent affair sser known in the northwest
Some six hundred were at the tables, nearly
all Of those from out of the state being
distinguished in various respects. Presi.
I dent Arthur sat at Mayor O'Bren's Left ana
! President Willard at his right. Gen. Grant
at his right. Gen. Grant entered shortly
after nine O'clock, aud as he passed up the
center OF the dinsng- room he was received
| with the hearhest applause The mayor of
st. Paul proposed the sheath OF the preai-
dent of the United States, i" and president
/ Arthur briefly responded. =, -. =
| Mayor O'Brien then made speech OF
! welcome, responded by Henry Willard, at
the conclusion oil Mr.. Wizards speech Pres
ident Arthur and suite took their depart
ure fol the special train which was TO carry
them to Chicago. As the President, passed
out OF the banquet hall be was cheared
again and again. Other speeches were
made by Hon. q: T. Drake; SecretsrY Tel