The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-31
ST. PAUL HOSPITALITY
The City's Gates Thrown Open to
the Representatives of Three
Americas.
Oscar Stenberg in Butte Has Giant
Cartridge Exploded Under
His Pillow.

South American guests Will forgive Gne lack
OF MinnesotaS blue skies and inVlgorat1ng
air when they appreciate that the clouds
may mean the difference between success
and disaster to this Northwest Truly
handsome, distinguished and altogether ad-
mirable party arrived in The SANITY City last
week, and their welcome was none the less
hearty that fuss, feathers and tlummery had
been dispensed with. AS all the world
knows, there would have been no lack of
ceremonial had the Pan-American represen-
tatves so desired. That they were charmed
both with reception and receivers was
voiced by so many of the gentlemen and in
such muitifarious and delicate ways that the
expression passed clear beyond the bounds
of the perfunctory aud showed itself heart
felt More than one of the distinguished
gentlemen took occasion to say that
the further West and North they
came the heartler grew the hand
clasps, the more breezily delightful the well
comes To these citizens of the South,
with its ruins and its memories, the New
Northwest, of which st. Paul stands as ex-
emp ar and manifestation, is a source of
wouderment as well as of delight, and as one
of them said Thursday, ave will carry back
with US IN the DO desL outlines memory can
give the picture of this great city, which was
not even hamlet when l was in my coun-
try's congress for the first time" Nothing of
moment marred the day. Every part OF the
programme was carried out as far as was de-
sirabe, and St Paul has no reason to fear
that her guests will leave her with anything
but the pIeasantest recollection.
At the City Hall
The city hall was reached at high noon,
and the delegates were ut once ushered into
the mayors rooms, where tho reception
committee was awaiting their arrival. Gov
Gov. Merriam was at the head of the COM
mttee, next to MIN being ex-Governors
Ramsey Sibley and Hubbard, and Senator
Mcmillan, Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Gill
bert, DR.. Christie, Gen. Johnson, Hon. Albert
Scheffer, State Auditor Braden, State Treas
urer Bobleter, Secretary of State Mattson,
Attorney General Capp, Hon. Gordon E.
Cole, William NJ. Bushnell, D, A Monfort
and R. A. Finch. When the delegates had
been introduced to the members of the COM
mittee, Mr.. D. A Monfort stepped forward
and delivered the following formal address
of welcome
In welcoming you to the State of Minnesota
and the city of ST. Paul have the honor OF con-
veying TO you an expression OF the pleasure your
visit causes our citizens, and the Grat1nCatlon
CneN experience IN LnuS having an opportunity
afforded them of meeting many distinguished
representatives of our sister states and also OF
manifeSting their appreciation of the import
anCe of the subjects you will soon meet to con-
slider and discuss
Before proceeding to more particular intro
duCtiOns it NAV not be inappropriate for me to
say that among those gathered here for the pur-
pose OF welcoming and greeting you and whom
you see EefOre you, there are some who, among
our most honOred and distinguished citizens in
addition to being the very earliest pioneers of
civilization entire region.
within the period of their own lives have
seen its marvellous transformation from
an unbToEen wildern ess occupied only by wild
beast and warlike savages into the fruitful and
populous country you now behold. There are
at least some among them who almost, on this
very spot where now stands city OF 100000 in
habtants, have endured not only the privations
and hardshps common to all settlers in new
country. but who often have been solely de-
pendenG upon their own watchfulness and cour-
age for the protection of their lives against the
bullets and scaping knives of savage and vim
dictive foes. The record Of the early lives Of
these men would be reflection of forms and
conditions of life which have now ceased in q
great measure to exist, here or elsewhere, and 1t
may be especially interesting to you to meet
with them representatives of class to whom
! by reason Of the changed conditions consequent
upon the rapid extension Of .mOdern civilization
! there can be no successors on this continent
| There are here present the first governor Of
Minnesota under its territorial organization its
first governor under state organization and its
| present governor. Between the administration
of the two first and that of the last there inter
! Venes period of less than half the ordinary
| span of mans life. and yet it has sufficed to
! produce changes in the territory which has
| been successlvely under their respective juris
/ dictions greater than has perhaps occurred dur
| ing the same interval in any other equally ex-
! tens1ve area on the face of the globe We at
tribute this unprecedented development of the
material resources OF the state, and the happy
and generally prosperous conditions of our peo-
pie. partly to our system of government, partly
| to the richness Of our soil and the salubrity of
| our climate, but also largely to the character of
our citizens as formed by our system of public
| schools and general education. / again beg to
! express to you on behalf of the people of St.
! Paul the pleasure your visit affords them, and
shall now have the honor of Introducing you to
| number of our citizens, who desire to extend
to you their personal welcome and greetings.
Tue delegates were escorted to the council
| chamber, where a miniature exposition of
the resources of the Northwest had been
prepared for their inspection. The Second
regiment band was stationed in the cham
Der and played several selections There
was large gathering of ciLizens, many of
whom received the pleasure of IN introduc-
ton to the distinguished visitors The ex-
hibits were arranged on long tables on each
side of the chamber. where plenty of light
was obtainablc. They made q very pretty
display Grain, grasses, vegetables, products
Of the mine and quarry, wool from Montana
and manufactured goods from st. Paul fac
tories made a remarkably creditable show
1t was the opinion of many persons that
the exhibit of the agricultural and mineral
resources of the Northwest would not re-
ceive very great attention from tho Pan
American tourists. They were agreeably
astonished, however. The visitors took o
remarkable interest in all that was on exib-
ition. Indeed it was with difficulty that
several of the delegates could be induced to
leave the collection when the time arrived
to leave for the governors residence The
exhibit made by the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company attracted their attention
especially. Here were shown specimens oi
the agricultural and mineral resources oil
the great country to the west Of the farthes
Western which will be reached on this trip
Viewing the City.
It was a rather disagreeable day for drive
around the city-dark, cloudy and chilly
On this account the original programme VA
curtatled considerably, it being felt that the
visitors from the warm climate of South
America would not be ,bIe to stand the colo
winds of the North with any degree of com
fort AS the carriages emerged from th,
handsome grounds surrounding the cover
nor's residence, the deleqa:es were treateC
to O very interesting exhibition by the fir,
! department A regular alarm was sounded
and in very short time the department wa
ON the ground Two engines were stationed
at the southern side of Central Park, and th,
hose was rapidly unreeled. Then q waite
tower was put in operation and proved
novel sight for the majority of the visitors
As it quickly rose in the air and then a strean
of water poured out, with sufficient pressur
to send it distance of half a block, mur
murs of surprise and admiration arose from
nearly every carriage. The ease an,
rapidity with which the stream coul,
! he turned in every direction were illustrated
This closed the exhibition, and the drive wa
resumed up Summit avenue to Dayton
: Wheu the Aberdeen apartment house wa
reached short stop was made and the part