St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-23
The Excursionists Pass Resolutions Of
Thanks, and Start Home Well Pleased
With st. Paul.
No Quorum of Commissioners at the
Council Meeting---Merely Talk on
Routine Matters.
A Satisfactory Opening Week at the
GRANDPA Slight Fire from
Electric Sparks.
Attempted Suicide - Deaths Last
Week--More Delegates--A
Fatal Accident.
THEY HAVE GONE.
The Visiting EXcurSiOnistS Home
ward BOuDd-- ReSOlutiOnS OF
Thinks.

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ward KsOuUd-- x eSOlutiOnS of
Thanks.
The eXcursionists from along the line of
the Minnesota ~ Northwestern railroad,
who have for two days enjoyed st. Paul's
hospitality, left yesterday morning on
special train homeward. They met in par
ties at their respective hotels, and there was
a general hurrving for gripsacks, and
universal Misunderstanding with proprietors,
clerks and acquaintances in the city. The
band from Usage headed the party as it
made its way to the depot in West ST. Paul,
where thew took the train at $50 o'clock.
There was a general informal expression OF
pleasure at the reception they had received,
but to nut themselves on record the VISIT
ors from Waterloo met in the reading room
of the Ryan hotel and unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. We the representatives of the
business men of Western Iowa. through the
courtesy Of the Minnesota 81 Northwestern
and Illinois Central railways, have parucl-
pated in a most enjoyable excursion over the
new waterloo route" and have paid very
pleasant visit to the capital city OF Minnesota,
where we have been royalty entertained
therefore.
Resolved. That we hereby tender to the
Milwaukee & Northwestern and the Illinois
Central railways our most earnest and cor
dial thanks for their courtesy, coupled Win
the wish that the new route may soon become
one of the most important that radates from
St. Paul and binds the star of the North" to
her sister states.
Resolved, That to the delegation from the
ST. Paul chamber Of commerce who met and
escorted us 20 st. PAU our thanks are due Tor
their thoughtfulncss and the cordially of
NJ. 70 ia ii
ST. Paul. who, 10y every possible token, have
made manifest their desire to make our stay
among them agreeable, and VINO have so
clearly expressed the cordial relations in
which we are proud TO be held 10y them. To
one and all we don our hats in recognition of
these favors, and trust that this neighborly
visit NAV inure to the benefit Of the CONNER
cial rs well as social interests of all concerned.
II. j. ALLEN, E. JOHNSON,
J. W. RICHARDS, FRANK NEELY,
L. LECHTY. Committee.
MORE THANKS.
After the Journey hOmeward had begun
he feelings of JOY and satisfaction that
sled the breasts of the eXcurSionistS again
took shape, and the following expression
of thanks was passed and wired to those
who had been their hosts while III st. Paul:
AS representatives of the hOnored guests
Of the Minnesota & Northwestern and illinois
of all persons from Northern Iowa and South
ern Minnesota who have for the first time
enjoyed ride on the eXcellently constructed
and elegantly equipped new line Of railroad TO
be known the Waterloo Route"
The great brOsd-soued members Of the ST.
Paul JObbers' union and chamber of COM
Inerce, who swoOped down, captured us, car
ried us around their beautiful city-feastod,
toasted and convinced us that st. Paul is just
the place for US to buy goods, since
we have the missing link" or
Waterloo route" over which to travel
and transport all wee need; the St. Paul u
Duluth, ana St. Paul Minneapolis & Mani
toba railroad; Com. Ed Cummings and Capt
Hill of the teamer Dispatch on White Bear
lake; the officials of the state fair and all
who contributed so much to our pleasure,
will receive this assurance of our apprecia-
tion for the courtesy and the princely enter
tainment which we have enjoyed, and their
kindness will not be lost upon us in our rep
reservations at home Van Metre, Waterloo;
+. A. Snyder, Cedar Fails; II. II. Gray, WAY
erly; Amos Case, Nashua; c. A. Slocum.
Charles City; j. i. Cutler. Usage; u. b. Smith,
Austin; B. i. Latia, Hay1ield; j. a. White,
Dodge Center; A. n. Craighead, West Con-
cord; Z. Curtis, Kenyon; DR.. John Flood,
Mantorville; f. A. Theopod, Faribault, and
l.. Damon. Rochester.
A few of the visitors did not take the
special train, but viii remain i'm st. Paul
during the day. and will visit the lakes to-
day, INDUCING in general vacation trip
while in this vicinity.