The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-05
TELEdRAPHIC
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Continuation Of the Grand Inter.
national Picnic.

Continuation OF the Grand Inter.
national Picnic.
Lake Minretonks, 3.-The Hotel La.
teyette is filed with guests of st. Paul
who will attend the banquet given thj'
evening, in honor OF 81. Willard and
party. The distinguished party Viii j
had already gathered 10 aid this city IL
her celebration, was this evening aug.
mented by President Arthur, Genera
Sheridan and party. The mae niRcenI
dining-room of this beautiful hotel wa,
profusely decorated with flowers, stream.
ers, shields and notices OF various StateI
and nations from which the city Quests
are gathered. In addition TO the reeular
toasts President Arthur, General Sheri.
dan aad General Grant will make short
speeches. Following are the toasts;
No. 1-Address Of Welcome, Hon, @.
D O'Brien, Mayor Of st. Paul.
No. 2-The Northern Pacific Railroad
We hail its completion, beholdinR 9
brighter future for the country. This
royal infant though in her cradle vet,
now promises upon this land q thousand
blessings. which will bring it to ripeness;
Henry Willard.
No. 3.-The city of st. Paul, eastern
terminus Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road; Hon. E. F. Drake.
No. 4.-The United States Govern
ment, by encouraging trsnscontinental
lines, strengthens the Union; Hon. b.
u. Teller.
No 5.-Our foreign guestp, the repre-
sentatiVes Of nations whose people are
becoming the strength and glory of the
Great Northwest Hon. L. Sackville-
West.
No 6-The State Of Minnesota; Cover
nor l.. r. Hubbard.
No. THE army holding the savage
in check while the shores of the continen
Wer united; Msjor. General Terry.
No. o.-.The new northwest its bound.
less resources now thrown open for
development will reVolutiouize the COM
meroe Of the world; Hon. Alexander
Ramsey.
No. S.-The City of Minneapolis; Hon.
A. A. Ames.
No. 10 The railway system Of Mime.
sofa, the cause Of The VOL derful develop
ment OF the state; James G. Hill.
NO, IL The Press; Hon. Carl Schurz,
Minneapolis, 3.-ThiS has been q most
eventful day in the history of Minnesp.
oils. The announcement that President
Willard and his guests would stop in Min
nespolls on their way to witness the
driving OF the golden spike on the North.
ern Paofc caused citizens to stretch
every nerve to make the visit memoir
able one. The day dawned clear and
bright, end nothing occurred throughout
to mar the festivities. For several DAYS
every body has been busy fashioning
matters and designing novelties in
Inc way OF decoration. When
the hour of noon arrived all
business houses on the principal thor
oughfsres we're lsvishly adorned with
hsge, etc. AtEthe intersection of Necol-
let from the First National bank ecross
70 Harrison hall, was q section Of the
Northern Pacific bridge over the Mia
souri, river at Bismarck with miniature
cars upon it. Between the bank block
and johnson block, across the allev
facing the Necollet house, was an sccnr.
ate representation of Minnshaba falls
the water falling over and through q unoss
OF eVergreens. Across Hennepin, At the
Intersection of Warrington, Wss a section
ofthe Manitoba viaduct now being built
across the river at Minneapolis and over
which on leased tracks the Northern
Faclhc trains will run from the eastern
terminus in this city to connect
with the st. Louis lending down
the river. Across the avenue
in front of Anthony Kelly's was q most
magnificent arch, and still another
spsnned the street in front OF the Win.
dom block. All along the avenue were
novel notices and decorations. One of
the prettiest was on the Window block
where among other thiags were piled a
huge stack Of -four barrels with the mot
to Give US the Wheat, we will feed
the World" In front of the NicoIIst
House., facing on Washington avenue,
8 grand stand With accommodations for
1,UOO people had been erected and elsb-
orately decorated for the distinguished
ylaltors. From this elevated position,
the guests bad magnificent view of the
decorations on the opposite side of
the street. Conspicuous among
which were large pictures of Vii.
lard ard Jay Cooke handsomely
WreAthed in flowers and everRreeus.
and large paintings representing scenes
along the Northern Pacific road. The
news that President Arthur, Generals
Grant and Sheridan and Secretary Lin
coin would be present had spread far
and Wlde and trains coming into the city
were damned and crowded to their Mt
most capacity. Il is estimated that fully
40, 600 visitors were ia the city to-day. At
]. 40 the carriages containing President
Xiliard and guests were driven up TO the
Nicolett House, preceded by q compsny
ot mounted police and Danz's full band.
AS the company alighted they wer
greeted with prolonged cheers by the
thousands who occupied every available |
inch Of space In front Of the stsnd and
of adjoining buildings. The
appearance of President Arthur on
The platform WAS greeted with round
Afier round Of applause, and when Cen
srsl Grant was seen Ia stepped forward,
to the audience Robert Lin
coin, son of the msrtyred President.
The vast audience gave him q greeting |
40 less demonstrative than that which |
followed, Of Grant and Sheridan. Al
moment later the appearance of Mr.. Viii |
ard was the signal for sn outburst OF
applause and cheering that was renewed |
ong after the gentleman had acknoWl- !
sdged his introduction, ard was again |
AIKEN up, and when Mrs. Willard came |
forward and took her seat beside him. |
President Arthur's special train arrived |
rom the west at the same moment that |
Mr.. Willard esme, and he, with Sheridan |
md Lincoln, was received at the depot |
BY Willard and his guests, who greatly |
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