St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-26
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At O'Clock last evening a banquet was
rendered the visitors by the business men
aud merchants OF Minneapolis. The large
dining hall of the West was well filed, and
the occasion was one Of the
happiest, barring the formal open
ing of the West, Of the season.
The tables were spread with a sumptuous re-
past, and the menu was discussed with mani
fest pleasure by all.
THE ToAsTs.
The opening address was made by Mayor
Pillsbury, and the response was 10y Mayor
Thomas, OF Wateryille.
Hon. II. G. o. MORRISON Officiatcd as the
master of ceremonies, or as toast master,
and as soon as the bands had been dis
patched he opened the speech making By in
Producing Mayor Pillsbury.
Mr.. Pillsbury spoke extemporaneonsly and
informally. He said as the chief represent
tation of the municipal govern ment it gave
him unusual pleasure to welcome
to our city the citizens of Wafer
town, Dakota, an enterprisiDg and progress
sive city which has just been united with
Minneapolis by iron bands, the work OF the
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railroad company.
know that only voice the sentiment of
every citizen in Minneapolis when welcome
you to the hospitality Of our city. You have
been wholly cut off from us, but now the
Minneapolis 81 St. Louis railway passes
through as rich country as there is in the
world. We are rather proud OF the
DAD 1t is purely a Minneapolis road,
started by Minneapolis people and as a
Minneapolis enterprise, and repeat we are
proud of it, and proud OF its management.
We can safely congratulate you, therefore,
upon its com pletion to your thriving village.
1t has always treated US fairly and consistently
and we believe that you will find that its Off
cials will treat you in the same manner. /
have nothing to say save that you
have direct communication with
us, and we propose TO become
active competitors with Chicago-sharp ones,
too. am glad to see so many Minneapolis
men here tonight, and l want to assure you
that there are no better class of business
men anywhere. We want you to do your
wholesale trading with us, and if you find
any business man who treats you unfairly,
and you sustain a loss, just charge it up TO
me and / will reimburse you for the entire
claim. We appreciate the importance
of the territories which has been opened up.
1t is large and rich and we hope the impress
sions that you will carry to your homes of
our city will be pleasant. / understand that
your city of Watertown is five years old only,
and in degree it is prototype of Mime
apolis.
W. R. THOMAS,
of Waterville, made response sub
stautially as follows: We thank you
gentlemen for this cordial welcome
We Of the wide and far west naturally felt
difdent about coming among you who
breathe the air of a rushing city, but your
welcome has been so cordial and unaffected,
that you have captured the boy excursionist
and we are like blushing maiden. / can
assure you, gentlemen, that we have long
looked forward to the time that we should
have direct communication with
| you. We find here q new emporium.
Fargo Grand Forks and Bismarck
Dakota towns have felt the influence of your
greatness, but now unto you u new child is
born and If 1 mistake not you will call it Jo-
seph, and give it a coat Of many colors.
Dakota is great domain, larger than the
British possessions, and it is almost entirely
tributary to these cities. Again, gentlemen,
thank this new road for their kind
reception, and the business men
of this new found emporium
for this hearty welcome and this magnificent
reception.
recently of st. Paul, was introduced, and he
extended a welcome to the city on the be-
half of the chamber of commerce. He be
lieved Minneapolis to be the natural gateway
to the northwest and the greatest city on the
continent Naughter.) He was DESTROYS
of vouching for the honor and integrity
Of her business men and citizens and he
believed the northwest the master work of
the Creator.
| 7. Y. EDDY
responded to the toast above. He said: 'sIt
may seem to be'a great undertaking for the
business men of WATERFOWL to come here to
Minneso and talk of the future of Water
town. l wish to give thanks for the
opportunity to speak OF one thing
of interest not only to WATERFOWL
but Dakota and Minnesota and the whole
United States. If we could look forward aud
see the future of this little budding city VI
Waterfowl, linked by the chain of steel to
the magnificent city Of Minneapolis what
ought We to sees Might we not find mutual
benefits TO bothl But this link between these
| IhO clLleo 10 nOt Tue Ouly INK. Nature mas
forged stronger one, and makes
mutual identity for this whole
northwest that together Minneapolis,
Dakota and all this great domain
shall mark out its manifest great destiny, as
the center OF intelligence, wealth and pros
perity. 1t is for US to work together coutin-
ually and patiently, that we may be granted
rights which belong to citizens of this great
government OF ours.
CnAS. P. STEVENS,
Of Minneapolis, was the next speaker.
he spoke eloquenty and at some length.
lie spoke Of his former residence in Balti-
more and of pleasant "reminiscences in that
city. From that he drifted to Minnesota.
He spoke of the natural enterprise of true
Minnesotiaps, and eulogzed in words en-
phatic and words euphonious the especial
enterprise OF the city of Minneapolis, and
from that theme be went to matters pertain
ing to the building up aud to the improve
ments of Dakota. Then he
went hack to Minneapolis again
and talked most eloquently Of her manufac-
turing interests. Enumerating the many
manufactures already established, he said