St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-12
HOMEWARD BOUND.
The JObbers' Union of st, Paul on Their
Way Back Through Southern
Minnesota.
Continued Cordial Reception and Proffers Of
Unstinted Hospitality.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

WELLS, Mimi, July 1.-THE Jobbers'
train left Pipestone City at six a. M, as per
announcement the night before, breakfast
being served III the dining car. A number
of ladies and gentlemen residents of Pipe
stone, came aboard upon invitation OF the
Union to accompany the party until the west
bound train was met. The day opened
cloudy anG lowering and by the time Fulda
was reached, which was at 7:30, the rain be-
gan to fall in torrents.
The entertainment given the party at
Pipestone on Thursday evening was as usual
very pleasant and enjoyable. After de-
lightful ride nbout the city Mr.. F. B. Close,
of Close Bros Qarge land owners in
southwestern Minnesota and Iowa.,
escorted the party to the rae
ing grounds, where they were. entertained
by genuine English hurdle racing which was
enjoyed by all. After supper at the Calumet
House everybody was invited to the hall. 1t
was during the supper hour that the Great
Western band gave a most magnificent con-
cert in front of the Calumet House, which
fairly eclipsed anything given before on the
route, and which was highly appreciated by
not only the citizens, but also by the Jobbers.
At the hall the address Of welcome was made
by c. H. Bennett. He was glad to welcome
the gentlemen of the Job5ers Union and
their guests who represented from eight to
ten millions of banking capital and the
brainss talent and business genius of st.
Paul Their coming was one of the crown
ing events of local history and the hospitality
of their city was extended to them, hoping
TO see them again soon
upon some of their several lines
of railroad. President Finch responded
saying he had prepared a speech for deliv-
cry at $3.50, but it was cold and spoiled now,
and he would not try to recall it; he would
simply thank the citizens of Pipestone for
their cordial reception and would introduce
Gen. James H. Baker, who was always
loaded.
He was followed by J. II. Nichols of Pipe
stone who said a number of happy things.
The Jobbers' glee club were called for and
sang several pieces, and the evening passed
very pleasantly.
The delay Of the train, which was expected
on yesterday, prevented any reception at
Fulda, but quite crowd collected on the
platform, and had not the rain interferred,.
a few speeches would have been made. A
number of people came on board and went
as far as Sherburne with us.
On went the train in the pclting rain till
Jackson was reached. A number of people
came on board but no reception was had on
account of the rain.
At Sherburne our friends left us, and the
run to Fairmont was made, arriving at that
place at 11:30. Although uninformed as to
the hour of the arrival of the delayed train
the usual crowd gathered to greet US. Presi-
dent Finch and General j. Fl. Baker, recog-
nizing Frank A Day, of the Fairmont San
ttr,el, upon the platform, called him out, and
in the absence of the gentlemen who had
been selected to welcome the Union on the
day before, Mr.. Day welcomed the Union
to Fairmont and asked them stop and spend
the rest Of the day and the night with the
citizens of Fairmont, to drink their cham
payne, smoke their cigars. dance with their
wives and daughters, and have right roya
good time.
Perry Wallansten, ST., was next called up
Fon, and welcomed the party in very cordial
language. Paramount was DESTROYS of per-
fecting more close commercial relations with
ST. Paul. The principal hindrance to this
day in the delays incident upon freights was
better traffic and transportation facilities
More direct and rapid transit was neces-
sity.
PrQsi nnh dn1 "a
the people of Paramount for the reception
st. Paul desired to establish more friendly
and fraternal relations with the great terrific
ry south and southwest of her, and her mer-
chants. Speaking as representative
wholesale dealer of that city.
he declared that st. Paul could
and did sell goods of any kind or class as
cheap as did Chicago.
DIR. Day was also called out, and made a
neat and humorous speech.
Judge Chandler, being called upon, said
that if the people of Fairmountr had reason
to complain OF their lack of proper trans
portation facilities, he was DESTROYS of learn
ing just what the cause of that complaint
was. He invited as many of the business
men of Paramount as would, to come aboard
the train and ride as far as they could, even
to ST. Paul, and dsuuss this matter. and he
would send them home the next day.
Gov. Baker, the silver-tongued orator OF
southern Minnesota, was called for and re-
sponded in his usual vein, telling the people
if they any grievances against the railroad
company, to formulate them and file them
in his office and they would be investigated.
wINNEBAGo CITY.
At 1920 the train pulled into Winnebago
Citys where, after little mvsic by the band,
Mr.. Dunn was called for and extended the
usual cordial welcome. He regretted the
deley, as their people could not receive them
as they had intended, but they were never
theless welcome. They had drank
their health in the only beverage their city
could boast of and which did not intoxicate.
He was glad the st. Paul merchants had
found out tqere was q Southern Minnesota.
The Winuebago city merchants paid 100
centr on dolla for the goods they bought
They wanted to trade with st. Paul They
were an honest, temperate people. There
was no liquor sold in their town and that
was why they treated their guests to cream
cry butter milk. If they had anything
stronger in their stores he advised them to
look out for the thirsty citizens of Winnie
bago City.
Gen. J. II. Baker was called out and made
another of his splendid speeches.
AT WELLS
the Hon. VI. S. Wilkinson welcomed them in
a few brief words. and amid vociferous calls
for Gen. Baker, that gentleman, who is al
ways loaded aud goes off easy, made one of
his most eloquent speeches, closing with the
statement that the ST. Paul Jobbers' union