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arrival OF the grand procession.
The procession moved to Rice Park, near
the Metropolitan. Several sections of opera
chairs stood in the park for the aocomma-
dadon Of Mr.. Wizards guests Of the city.
The seats commanded an u%nobstructed
view Of Fifth street. In the front row were
Mr. Willard and Gen. Grant. sitting side nv
siae; Gov; Hubbard and the general officers
ofthe NATIONAL guard; Gen. Terry and staff,
and Bishop Ireland; while Immediately in
the rear Mayor O'Brien and ladies had
seats. Ex.Secretarv Evarts, also had q seat
near by; and on all sides, sitting or stand
ing, were the distinguished Americans and
Foreigners, decked with white satin badges,
and ~button-hole bouquets.
The committee had provided refresh
ments, abundant and tempting, for the
stand and around its BATTERIES of flowers
stooda lunch table, laden with good things
and garnished with bouquets of bright flowers
To this table ell were invited, and after the
eye had Tired in watching the stream OF az
hibits that passed around the park-for
even the procession became tiresome in it's
endless array of industrial and commercial
displays-there was a general movement
toward che center of the park. The lunch
all kinds and WINE; etc.
Mr.. Willard was saluted time aftel time
from h ranks Of the great procession, and
each time raised his hat in response. Even
he, well acquainted with st. Paul as he is,
could not refrain from expressing amaze.
ment and qualification, as he viewed the
display which had been prepared in honor
of himself and the Northern Pacs6c. Gen,
Grant was also pleased. 81 have seen many
said the illustrious soldier and citizen, "burt
such a display as this ola city's industries
l havs never SEEM"
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 MI.
Willard. Gen Grant, William M. Evarts and
Others. These gentlemen appeared ON the
platform ofthe car in response to loud calls
and each bowed acknowledgement to en-
thusiastlc cheers. Mr.. Willard made a few
remarks, saying:
'Gertlemen Of st. Paul. It is almost I'm.
necessary for me to express to you nv ap-
probation for this kind and magnificent re-
ception. You we'll know that you have
my heartfelt thanks. 1 only regret that 1
cannot have all the citizens Of St. Paul
within reach of my voice, so that they
hospitality. Twill not say goodbye 10 O
now, because I shall never want to say
goodbye to st. raul. I am going away
from you for a little while, but 1 hope soon
to be with you again. l trust that in the
future 1 shall not be required TO spend so
much OF my time in Kew York as I have
in the past. The necessity of remaining
there to provide for the financial necessities
OF the road is, 1 am glad to say, nearly
over. 1t is now time 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
pany, as we'll as bring prosperity to your
city and the great country it trav-
erses."
The celebration of the morning, at least
as far as the official reception of Mr.. Vii
lard was concerned, was repeated in the
afternoon, when St. Paul turned out en-
masse to welcome within her confines
Chester A.. Arthur, the president of the
United States. For the past W months
Mr.. Arthur, accompanied by Secretary OF
War Lincoln, Gen. Phil Sheridan, Gen.
seager 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 j n 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.
At the depot in st. Paul the state militia.
a q battalion of the Twenty-ffth infantry.
q. 8. 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 to front on
commander in chief OF the American srmv
entered the depot building the soldiery
were brought to q present, and with uncov-
cred heads, President Arthur and his guests.
Gov. Hubbard aud the state officials, and
the reception committee, passed the line of
soldiery: Outside the depot on Sibley street
and in the immediate neighborbeod, 10000
I people @ben thd lined ned, the streets,
and for fully fifteen minutes the a~eafenine
clamor was continued, mingled with the
roar of an artillery salute and the clane Oi
many bells.
President Arthur, bronzed like an Indian
by the penetrating rays of Montana's August
sun, as he stepped on the sidewalk, grace.
fully raised his tall but battered white hat
in acknowledgment of the;enthusiasm which
his presence had created. He was easily
d'scerned by the cheering mass of human.
ity everywhere surrounding him.
Thu President was escerted to the State
Capital where a lunch had been provided
in the Senate Chamber. T, ere was no
speechmaking, the time being solely spent
IN hand shaking. and quenching the thirst
OF the tired travlers and
the cry va. @ eaasll sgr the . Thirsty ~ III hosts s%s
The son of the martyred president. Mr..
in line, but he said briefly, ST am glad to
greet and shake hands with those who are
anxious to see the son of Abraham Lin
coin" President Arthur then made his way
from the chamber, and as he appeared
another shout made the building ring. The
party then made a tour of inspection Of
the capitol. after which a short ride around
Inc CITY was taken and the whole party
started for Hotel Lafayette. Lake Mime
tonka, where they had a grand reception
from the Willard party, but were obliged to
leave Tor chicago before 1t was half over.
Inc banquet was probably the most mag
nlhcent affair ever known in the northwest.
Some six hundred were at the tables, nearly
al OF those from out of the state being
distinguished in various respects. Presi.
dent Arthur sat at Mayor O'Brien's left and
at his right. Gen. Grant entered shortly
after nine O'Clock, and as he passed up the
center of the dining-room he was received
with the heartiest applause. The mayor of
st. Paul proposed the "health of the presi.
dent of the Uuited States" ard president
Arthur briefly responded.
Mayor OBrien then made u speech of
the conclusion oil Mr.. Villard's speech Pres.
ident Arthur and suite took their depart.
ure 70, the specialtrain which was TO carry
them to Chicago. As the President passed
out OF the banquet hall he was cheered
again and again. Other speeches were
made by Hon. E. T.. Drake; Secretary Tel
le.; Hon. Q. Sacksville West, the British
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