Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-14
lsnsn;al Telegram to the Globe.I


day has passed and the grand work
is accomplished, and while sitting in
the car rocking, rolling and swinging as
we are being carried over the grand old
rockies will try to describe the event for
which the nations were looking with ex-
pectancy. The last train did not reach
Gold Creek till after O'clock. vast
number of people were assembled TO wit
ness the interesting ceremony. There
we're lumber wagons, buggies,
saddle horses, mules, and
even OK teams. There was erected
for the occasion mammoth platform and
huge pavilion. The western end of the
latter was raised four feet and was appro-
priated by the Willard guests. The pavil-
ion would accommodate about 5000 people
and was deliberately decorated with ever
greens, flags and drapery, the German
colors predominating. Borne upon gigan-
tic masts were the American and German
flags and the Union Jack of old England.
The front of the grand stand or pavilion
was most tastefully ornamented. On the
central facade was a pretty arrangement
of eyergreens, grain, axes, shovels and
hammers, emblematical of durability,
prosperity and labor. There could not
have been less than 900 people present,
and the wonder was where did they all
come from. There were people of all
sorts and conditions-coW boys, miners,
farmers, Chinese, Indians. There were
old men, young men, women and children,
and even infants. Many of those assem-
bled came to do honor to the occasion, but
The great majority of the great mass of
people outside
THE WILLARD PARTY
came to see Grant, as was evidenced time
and again during the ceremonies, and not
to witness the august event-an event
which if not greater in importance than
that of opening the great water way to
India by the Suez canal certainly greater
in the ecIat and magnificent
ceremonial attending the event and the
great concourse of distinguished people
Witnessing it. And this in connection
with the stupendous and expensive excur-
sion make it the grand event of the CEN
fury especially to st. Paul and the north
western states of this great continent.
Immediately upon the arrival of section
four field battery under command Of
General Brockwell of Fort Lincoln ordi
nance department fired the salute and the
band of the Fifth Infantry played some
selections. All the guests now being as
sembled, those from the Pacific coast hav-
ing arrived in two long trains early in the
morning, the programme of ceremonies
was commenced by the band playing
grand triumphal march entitled the "Iron
Horse" written expressly for the occasion
by band Master Kenneth NJ. Price. This
musical composition which has a very
pleasing theme repeated in all the scores
is descriptive of the arrival of the train in
the depot, the whistling and snorting of
the iron horse" the rush and hustle of
passengers, the rumbling of baggage
trucks, the welcome of friends, etc. It
should be here stated that the band OF
twenty pieces played throughout
with much taste and precision.
At the conclusion of the march
Mr.. Willard delivered his speech.
and he was followed by no less than thir-
teen other speakers, the people listening
with unusual interest and cheering Justify
at the mention of such names as j. Cooke,
Stevens, Billings, Willard and General
Grant, and after each speech loud shouts
for the general were made with deafening
effect, which could only be drowned by the
music of the band. The general was at
last presented by Mr.. Willard with the in
timation that he would not make speech.
Cheer upon cheer greeted him, and for
fully three minutes the air vas literally
FULL OF MUSIC
the voices of the peop'e-aud there was
no indication of 'letting up" till tina vet
eran intimated his intention OF speaking,
when the shouts and screams subsidized and
perfect silence ensUed. The general spoke
easily and fuentIy, although the speech
was impromptu and without any prepara-
ton. That his address told was evidenced
by the frantic applause which followed
every period through the entire speech,
and when the general took his seat three
ringing cheers were given which made the
mountains shake in response. It is quite
evident that the hero of 1865 is quite as
popular as ever in the far west.
The scene during the delivery of the
speeches was one of unspeakable grandeur.
The great concourse assembled in the huge
pavilion; the distinguished guests upon
their elevated stand; the thousands of heads
in front upon the mammoth platform,
crowded and pressed together, very sea
of human faces. The surrounding Rock
les towering peak over peak enclosing the
scene in vast and grand amphitheater, all
conspired to form spectacle never to be
forgotten. So great was the interest taken
in the proceedings that many
stood upon the slopes of the steep hills
whose beetling SUBMITS hung in the very
clouds, while every tree in the nelghbor-
hood was loaded with human freight.
During the speaking the band performed
the following selections the titles of which
it will be seen have a peculiar significance:
aMorn, Noon and Night" (Suppe) indica-
tive of the thought and labor exercised in
building the road; patience" (Sull1van);
Rendezvous" (WaldteufeD; when the
golden spike was driven "Mefstofele'
(Brito); "The Dell to Pay"
SsFrom East to Vest (Browne);
Victory (Martin). Up to this point all was
order and decorum, but the last rites and
ceremonies were performed amid the
utmost confusion. There were 1920 feet
of road to lay with iron and at each end
was a truck loaded with iron and drawn by
a horse, each section of rail layers
having to place 600 feet. There was no
barrier to keep the crowd back and the
line was Immediately taken possession of,
when the guests left the band stand, and