St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-03
The Old Warrior and His Friends Given
Royal Reception in
Minneapolis.
A Drive About the City and a Visit
to the Battle Of
Atlanta.
The General Compliments the Peo-
pie of the Flour city on Their
Enterprise and Prosperity.
A Magnificent Banquet rendered by
the Union League Club at the
West Hotel.

m. yesterday, and was men by committee
from the Union league, Hon. w. ID. wash
burn, Senator Langdon and others. Gen..
and Mrs. Logan became the guests OF Mr.
Washbum of Fairoaks, Gov. Alger
and family the guests of Senator
Langdon, at his Tenth street residence.
The balance of the party consisting OF Col.
and Mrs. j. Sumner Rogers, COL and Mrs.
Henry NJ. Dufheld, Col. and Mrs. Aaron L.
Bliss, Col and Mrs. G. d. Long. Col. and
Mis-. George I'll. Deylin, Col. George u
Hopkins, Maj. G. c. Yemans, Mrs. a. L.
Plat are quartered at the West hotel.
Luncheon was served at the West hotel,
and carriage drive about the city fol-
lowed. At noon Gen. Logan visited
THE"'BATTLE OF ATLANTA"
The management had been careful to xe-
clude the crowd and the platform was only
moderately filled with spectators, who
greeted the general upon his appearance
with three cheers. To say that Gen. Lo-
gan was pleased with the picture would be
putting it too mildly. He was enthusiastic,
and insisted upon remaining a full hour eX-
aiming the great painting in Wnlcn, IL
will be remembered, he is shown as riding
upon black charger, hat In hand, to the
rally of the second division of the Fifteenth
corps. There was only one point III the
picture which he criticized as inaccurate,
and that was the position of the Howard
house, which he thought should have been
a little farther to the left. He seemed to
be thoroughly posted upon the positions OF
the forces, not only of the Union army. but
the rebels as well, and gave the lecturer
many valuable pointers from his memory
of the events of the day.
AT THE EXPOSITION
yesterday had been set apart as Veterans
day and thousands of old soldiers were
present from ~ portions of the state. At
o'clock the informal reception took place
as arranged, when Gen. Logan, accom-
panied by Hon. W. d. Washburn and Capt.
Gilmore. appeared on the speakers stand
at the west extremity of the light well. A
shout of welcome went up from the great
audience that filled the vast auditorium, ac-
companied by the clapping of hands and
tue waving of handkerchiefS. A line was al
most immediately formed, and within the
next thirty minutes Gen. Logan pressed
the palms of several thousands of people.
Capt. Gilmore stood at his side, occasion
ally introducing him to some acquaintance.
i
the Handwriting continued without inter-
ruption until the general suggested that he
was tired. thus signifying that the recep
ton should be closed. There were cries of
LOGAN" Speech" from the audience.
and in response Gen. Washburn stepped
forward and Said
''If there is any class of people to whom the
hearts of Minnesotians go out with warmth it
is to the veterans of the war. On behalf OF
the Exposition directors ] wish to extend to
them q most hearty welcome. We have
present with us tonight one who is not
Minnesota veteran but national veteran
Gen. John A. Logan, whom 1 hope will now
address you for few minutes"
TumultuOus applause greeted the general
as he came forward to the railing OF the
platform. When quiet had been restored,
he said:
1t is very gratifying to me and must be to
the city of this beautiful late to meet here
so many of the people OF -..nnesota in exam
ination of the many things on exhibition,
showing such general enterprise and deserv-
ing industry. l have been travelling for six
weeks, and have been observing
the beauties of the West and the North
west, and assure you that
in all my travel nothing has
seemed to me so attractive and calcu-
lated to educate the mind than that which is
here before us under the roof of this magnih-
cent structure, costing quarter or million
of dollars which has been erected by contri-
buttons from the people, understand, since
the LIST of MAY. If the people of Minneapolis
and Minnesota continue with similar diligence
and enterprise you will have here one of the
grandest states of the consultation of states
that shine like stars upon our flag.
After further expressing his admiration
of the thrift and enterprise, the general
closed his remarks with thanks for the
cordial reception given him.
THE BANQUET
rendered by the Union League club at the
West hotel began shortly after 10 o'clock.
at the conclusion of an informal reception
held in the parIors. About 100 members
of the club were present, and the following
guests from abroad: Hon. d. B. Hender-
son of Iowa, Mai. c. c.. Yemens, Gov.
Alger, Col G.. Fl. Hopkins Col. FL. M.
Duffied of Detroit. j. w. Raymond of
Bismarck, Capt. A. II. Reed of Glencoe.
1t was nearly midnight when the capper
was reached on the elaborate menu. r.
G. Evans, president of the club, then called
upon Gen. John A. Logan to respond to
the toast, "Our Distinguished Guest"
which he did in graceful and easy man
ner. W. d. Washburn responded to the
toast, ''The City of Minneapolis" saying
that Minneapolis is a Republican city, that
gave G. 900 majority tor Blaine and Logan,
and will give 10, 900 majority If either of
them run again. Gov. Alger of Michigan,
in answer to the toast "Our Sister State"
gave an interesting little sketch of the
travels of the party through the Western
states.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
had been mighty instrument in preserv-
ing this great country and should be sus-
tanned. While none of the issues of the
day should be allowed to enter into the
platform of the party, still there are many
things for it to accomplish, prominent
among which, he mentioned the abolition
of mormenism, anarchy and communistic
teachings. He also urged rigid restriction
of Chinese immigration. Hon. F. F. Davis
elouuently toasted the Union League
Club which he called the foremost Re-
publican organization of the Northwest.
He also eulogized the stalwarts and de-
nounced the featherheads and Mugwumps.
Letters of regret were read from Senator
Spooner of Iowa and Hon. j. b. Gilfllan.
In place of the latter. Hon. d.
B. Henderson of Iowa responded
to the toast, "The House Of Representa-
tives." in which he arraigned it directly for
disappearing the people, who demand
good laws and fair legislation. In highly
humorous manner he proceeded to discuss
the way in which it had frittered its time
without doing anything besides putting
stamp ON Oleomargerine. He said he
wished he was Bill Springer for short
time, so he could give congress an eulogy
AS he was not he could not. Judge j. P.
Rea responded to 1.-The Veterans of the
War" eloquently, and Gen. Logan was in
troduced for second time to answer to the
response to the toast 1.-THE Republican
Party"
Thsonly way, he said, to Judge of par
ties worth was to look at its history. When
the Democratic party took possession peace
was in our midat and when it delivered
over the government to the Republicans it
had strewn
MONUMENTS OF DISTRESS,
and wreck along the way OF commerce.
They had left country with its prospects
blighted and its development impeded. In