St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-20
THE SITE APPROVED
Ely the City at Observation-Disclosures
East Side Meeting.

East Side Meeting.
The final acceptance of the Winslow
house as the exposition site was the general
theme of conversation about the city yester-
day and the people drew a long sigh of con-
tentment and relief that the long waited
question was settled at last. There being
no recourse, it was astonishing how the site
grew in public favor. its bitterest detractors
now became its warmest friends. The
great and impossible gulf that S. c.
Gale saw between the East and West sides
seems to have dwindled to a little chasm
that can be crossed at a step and the public
topic was the eligible site of the Winslow
house. Hundreds remarked how plainly
conspicuous it was viewed from every
direction and heads were craned from in
coming trains to see the future location of
the exposition. The government engineers
on their trip over from st. Paul were
pointed TO the site and commented on its
elevation and general cOnspicuOusness. The
East side people were wild with enthusiasm
and fancy saw the great boom in real es-
tate and the birth of new activity in en-
terprises of every character.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
An assembly of prominent East siders
who have interested themselves in the
movement was held last night at the office
of Chute Bros, j. L. Wyman presiding in
the absence of eX-GOy. Pillsbury, and l.. S.
Gillette acting as secretary. The PROPOSE
ton made a report of the presentation and
acceptance of their plan, and was dis
charged with thanks. The following gen
tlemen were appointed on the committee to
confer with the exposition committee i'm ar
ranging the details of the transfer: Bald
win Brown, =. ID. Mcmillan and l.. S. Gill
lette. II. p. Brown was elected treasurer
of the organization, to receive the dona-
tons and subscriptions.
A proposition to organize an East Side
Business Mems association created warm
and interesting discussion. Speeches in
dOrsing the idea were made by MeSsrs. Nc
MILAN, Perkins. Clough and Chute. B. f.
Nelson opposed the plan as being unwieldy
and liable to create ill-feeling. Mr.. Pratt
made quite speech in favor of thoroughly
arousing the East side to a sense
of its importance. He cited many things
required, among others a depot at the uni
versity, and said they could be obtained by
the proper energy and enterprise. j. L.
Wyman followed with a very enthusiastic
speech. The East side. he said. was dead,
but from its ashes new spirit should rise,
ph9niX-like. Baldwin Brown continued
In the same strain, referring to the often
used term of reproach, that the East side
had no hotel. II. P. Brown drew picture
OF what might be accomplished by enter
prise and energy and cited the success of
the East side bank.
AN IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
The suggestion that general improve
ment association be formed met with ap-
probation and several speeches to that end
were made. A motion to appoint a COM
mittee to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of such
an organization was adopted and the fol-
lowing gentlemen elected: c. H. Pratt.
chairman; Baldwin Brown. P. D. Mcmillan.
W. F. Hills. j. I. Elwell, II. E. BlaisdelI
and P. II. Hughes. The meeting then adj
jOurned to reassemble at the call of the
chairman.