St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-03
THE MONTREAL VISITORS.
They Are Warmly Welcomed ana
Royalty Entert aimed.

Roy ally Entertained
A delegation of prominent citizens
from Montreal, including the city on
Gals and press representatives OF that
city, arrived in Minneapolis at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon ami were met at
the depot by a delegation of Min
neapoiitans, most of them being
members of the city council
They were entertained by drive about
the city and were then taken to the
West hotel, where they were baBqueted
in the evening. Covers were laid FOR
about $50 persons. and nearly every
place was taken. Mayor Babb was an
able TO be present OH account OF illness,
and his place was taken by (. NJ john
son, president OF the city council. The
list of vit0rs from the city on
the ST. Lawrence is as follows:
Mayor j. Grenier, K. A. Prefontaine, III.
b. Rainviile, Perciyal st. George. y.
Marin, |. d. ROLAND, =. Kennedy,
James Griffin, James Mcbride, w. Q.
Clendenning. j. b. Z. Duffesne, NJ.
Laurent, Aid. Robert. j. o. Villeneuye.
Vital Grenier, w. R0bb, w. McGlbb0n,
A. Rousseau. Is. ID. Mcconnell, Francois
Martineau. Ed FL. Varnell, j. Perrault,
Aid. HameIin, Will Ii. Cunningham,
q. c., E. Jackson, j. Kehoe, Alex Rob
ertsOn. p. Ii. NORM. president du bu-
reau dies civilizations: L. McConn H. OF
the Herald; S. l.. Kydd. of the Ga
Zette; Walter Ell. Smith, of the Witness;
III. PatneaudP, of lie Mt nde: Joseph A.
Foisy, of L'Etendard, and George j.
Bury, representing the Canadian Pa
eifc railway. Among the prominent
Mihneae0iitans present, were: Elk
Mav0r Ames, 1o0king as healthy
as ever: c. A. Pllsbury, G. II. Petit,
G. NJ. Loring, j. w. Raymond,
II. E. Fletcher. DR.. j. Z. johnson. b.
f. Nelson, +. q. Pillsbury, L. l.. Green
leaf and many others. Mayor AmeS
sat near Tom Downs, but J. S. Arch
ibaid. of Montreal, vas placed be-
tween them, probably so that no eollis-
ion between these gentlemen would take
place. Charles Hoyey's smooth and
smiling face leomed up as clear as
beacon light in a fog. Free" Lane
and his beard were both present. but
neither took an active part in the tes-
tiyities. Clarence Buell. wandered in
later to hear the speeches, but locked
disappointed because single tax was
never mentioned. Z. G. Potter made
himself useful and was never once
heard TO advocate the appointment OF
city purchasing agent. U. A Braek
EFT locked the assembly over with a
critical eye, as if tosee if there were any
orphans present.
The party sat down to dinner at
o'clock, and at Sis E. NJ. johnson. as
POSTMASTER, raped for order. He
started of as if not quite sure of his
ground, evidently preparing to call
for ayes and noes to making
an address of welcome, but he
soon regained his nerve and got
through in fine style. He made an
admirable master. His reference to the
Dominion Of Canada as a country tit to
become nation all by itself was greeted
with cheers. He referred to the
here and Montreal as merely
suggestion of what lies beyond
us. and closed by Introducing Mayer
Grenier. of Montreal. This gtntleH1an
spoke with marked French accent. as
did all of the MontrealiteS who were
heard. with one exception. but his SEN
sible speech was frequently interrupted
by applause. he remarked that
their reception here had far exceeded his
ahticipatieBs. and thanked the peeple of
Minneapolis for the hospitality eXlIib-
tied. He was followed by G. A. Pills
bury as the representative of themilling
o. L
so mncE as ease as he would be were he
negotiating deals with an Eng
fish syndicate or standing Off,
reporters. but he said what
he wanted TO in plain, straightfOrs
warn manner. He dilated upon the adj
vantage which would accrue to Minnie
apOlS and to the Whole Northwest by
the establishment of port at Montreal,
and did not forget TO mention Minneap-
oils as the greatest wheat shipping
point on this continent. MIR. Plllsbury
once referred to the state of Minnie
apoiis, but this was probably due
to his pride iii his accepted city. He
was loudly and continuously eheered,
especially when he said that the Ameri-
can roads would have large contract
on their hands when they tried to shut
off the Canadian roads, which furnish
cheap transportation from the North
west to the seabOard. William S. Clenden-
ming. the prominent iron manufacturer,
of Montreal. followed Mr.. Pillsbury in
a speech reDiete with wit and humor.
Mr.. Clendenning is English, aud ex-
emplifieS every character of the inifahi-
| tors of the tight little isle" Short,
! stocky, full-bearded, he looks the genu-
| inc man of business. He declared that
Minneapolis people were so n to
/
| something out of this visit of the
Montreal people before they we're done
| with it. But Montreal and the st.
| Lawrence river were placed by him
before everything else. He was, how
ever, lavish in his praise of
| Minneapolis. ..Sinee yeu now CON-
pete with the world. said he, "what
vents you do when tile port of Mont
| real s opened. j. s. Wynan followed
| on the wood manufacturing business of
! Minneapolis. and was listened to with
! attention.
Raymond Prefentaine came next. He
| is a lawyer, but locks like prosperous
| young business man and one fully
capable of carrying out the meaning
| of his own epigram: In matter of
| business there must be no sentiments"
! He was the only speaker who men
| toned the annexation question, hut said
| that, since no great political party in
! either county has displayed the cOur-
! age necessary TO take up that issue, the
| time had not come for the matter to be
| dilated on. He believed that when
| the time comes that matter will be dis
| posed of in buSineSs-like manner. H.
| Z. Fletcher. almost the only man pres
| ent in a dress suit, next talked of the
| StOckyards. II. Robert. a Montreal
| ada was away behind the Northwest, fol-
| lowed, and then doc" AmeS was intro
| duced as the man who "held Office
| oftener and been defeated oftener than
any many in the city," doc" eul0-
| giZed our school system, and said:
| '-GiVe me free schools and [ will give
| you republics the world over" He hoped
| that Canada and the United States if
not one republic, would one day be twin
| republics. The ex-mayor was followed
| by J. 5. Archibald, OF Montreal, brother
| of the proprietor of Archibald's Bust
| ness college, ON the water works of
Minneapolis and Montreal. Several
| other speeches were made and the BAN
| Quet was not over before Ill o'clock.
To-day the visitors will be shown all
over the city and will visit several
| prominent business houses. ~
The County Commissioners.
| The regular nonfhly meetInp of the