St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-23
THE NORTH STAR STATE
Celebrates Her Exposition Day at
New ORLEANS in Spite of
Drenching Showers.
Gen. Baker, Julia Ward Howe and
Commissioner Gibbs Do the
Honors Right Regally.
Great Attendance Present Who Banquet
Sumptuously on Cider, Cake and
Fruits at the Close.
Gen Buck for the Management Thanks Min
nesota and Her Commissioners for Its
Exhibit and Assistance.

NEW ORLEANS, March 21.-The clouds did
their best to cast wet blanket over the cele-
bration of Minnesota Day, but failed utterly.
Visitors paid no attention to the streams of
descending water, but attended in large num-
bers. But for the weather the crowd would
have been much too great for the space pro-
vided. AS it was every nook and Granny in
the states exhibit was filed. Round the
base of the towering monument, between the
rows of geological cabinets, under the ichthyo-
logical display, in the aisles and fringing the
gallery above, the throng of Minnesota visi-
tors and invited guests filed every space.
No state has deserved a more successful
celebration and none has had a grander one.
Her collection of exhibits stands unexcelled
among the splendid displays of the North
western states, and her com N issioner has
done everything in his power to make the
great fair success. The exhibit space and
the state headquarters were tastefully deco
rated for the occasion. Upon the Mnnehaha
Falls com modious platform were seated Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe, Gov. Lowrey of Missis
sippi, Gov. Sheldon of New Mexico, Gov.
Dawes of Nebraska, Com missioners Thomas
of pennsylvania, Andrew OF California,
Sickles OF Colorado, Hating of Wisconsin,
Acting Director General Buck and the fol-
lowing members of the Minnesota commits
sion: Oliver Gibbs, Jr., E. P. Porter, Col.
Sam E. Adams, Gen. Baker, railroad COM
missioner, and a number of other prominent
people.
At l: 80 the Mexican Typical orchestra
struck upon Dixie, passing by gentle transit
ton into Yankee Doodle. When the music
ceased, Prof Porter advanced and extended
to all the cordial greetings of Min nesota. He
regretted that lack of space rendered the
entertain mept of all the guests impossible,
still he hoped that the unaffected hospitality
of his state would make amends for the lack
of space. Then he introduced Col. Samuel
E. Adams, who welcomed the guests and ex-
pressed regret at the inability of Gov. Hub
bard to be present. The head waters and the
mouth of great river. he said, require close
communication. Their wants are mutual,
and the sooner they understand each other
the better it will be for the common good
of the country. Col. Adams concluded by
introducing Gen. Baker, the representative
of Gov. Hubbard, who delivered an eloquent
address upon the resources and wealth of
Minnesota.
At the conclusion of his remarks, which
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe was introduced, and
began by saying that this was not the first
time she had partaken of Minnesotas hospi-
tality. Seven years ago she stood in the
streets of Min neapolis looking for historic
spots she had read of in Porliman's history.
She hardly thought then that at the mouth of
the great river near which she stood, she
should see such grand display OF advance
mt hv n
she spoke of the great work under her charge
and the combined exhibits which converted
this broad land into neighborhood.
Mrs. Howe was frequently applauded.
At the conclusion of her address Commits
sioner Gibbs briefly related the history of
his work, dwelling upon the harmony always
existing among the commissioners, and
upon the readiness of each to assist tine
others. He recognized the great results
which would follow the exposition and par
ticularly from -oeeasions like the present,
which afforded an opportunity for an inter-
change of views and sentiments among peo-
pie of different sections of the country.
Gov. Dawes was called upon and made a
feicitous address, indorsing all that had
been said OF Minnesota, with slight reserva-
ton in favor his own state. Speeches fol-
lowed by Commissioners Mead of
Vermont A. Sebrng of Florida and Gov.
Sheldon of New Mexico, who paid high COM
pliments to Minnesota and her exhibit aud
to Prof W. W. Pendergrast on the educa-
tional system of the state.
Commissioner Gibbs then arose and
thanked the people OF his state for their as
sistance in getting up the display. He in
tended to secure all their names and present
them to the
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
and the press of the country. Prof. Porter
then rendered the states exhibit to the man
agement of the exposition. 1t was received
by Acting Director Gen. Buck, who thanked
Minnesota and her com missioners for. the
splendid display she had made aud the gen
crosby OF the commissioners, always assist
ing the management by every means in their
power.
Music by the Mexican band followed, dur
ing which refreshments, con sistng Of cider,
cakes and fruit of all kinds, were served the
guests, who were also presented with SOU
veDirs of the occasion, of which was a tin
can filed with sugar made from sorghum and
badges on which were the liberty bell and the
American eagle.
Altogether Minnesota day, despite the
Disc of descending rain on the roof which
drowned some of the speakers voices, was
the most enjoyable affair of the kind which
has yet taken place at the exposition, and
the guests departed delighted with their re-
ceptiOn.
Philadelphia day and the pyrotechnic dis