St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-02
OUR CANADA GUESTS.
st. Paul Visited by a Large
Party Of Montreal City
Officials.
Manager Van Horne's Scheme
to Display the Vast Trade
Of the City.
Local Officials Take the Visit
J. ors in Charge to See the
s@ Sights.
To-Day They Will View the
Wholesale Business of st.
Paul.

I. IL was J0Ylal excursion party that
arrived in st. Paul early yesterday
morning On $500 line special from
Montreal. The personnel was repre-
sentative of the business and govern
ment of Canada's flonrishing metropolis,
and men of commanding presence they
were. Canadians of French extraction
ipredominated, and conversation among
themselves was carried on principally
in French, though all spoke fairly good
English. Of the thirty-fve excursion
lists there were fewer than dozen who
were not Frenchmen. At the union
depot the party was met by a
large delegation of st. Paul'S Cana
dian-American citizens. They were
prevailed upon to leave their comfort
able special cars and take up temporary
quarters at the Hotel Ryan, where they
soon made themselves at home, eStab-
fishing headquarters" on the parl0r
floor. A roster of the visitors follows:
Jacques Gfenier, mayor; Aid. j. ID.
ROLAND, p. Prefontaine, A. A. Steven
son. j. s. Archibald, H. B. Rainville, A.
S. Hamelin, j. .. Villenceive, James
Mcbride, W. I'll. Cunningham, Vital
Grenier, P. Perreault, W. Clendiuning,
James Griffin, j. G. Robert, A. sROs-
seau, }. B. d. Dufrene, Daniel Wilson,
F. Marteneau, P. Kennedy: W.
Robb, city comptroller; A. Marin,
city notary; p. st. George, city
surveyor; B. Mcconnell, superintend-
ent of water works; ID. KehOe, chief of
police; f. Jackson, chief of fire depart
ment; r. LacrOiX. inspector of build
ings; w. Marin, chairman of assessors
ID Nfnf1nnnan fhn II Iii {.
S, l.. Kydd, of the Gazette; M. Paten-
aude, of LIE Monde; Nj. ParveI, of the
Star; W. H, Smith. of the Witness; j.
A. FOissy, of LEtendard.
At2 o'clock i'm the afternoon, in ac-
cordance with previous arrangements,
Mayor Smith and the local board of
aldermen met the visitors at the Ryan
and accompanied them on drive about
the city, visiting the various points of
interest. Many prominent Canadian
Americans of st. Paul were present.
and thirty carriages were needed
to accommodate the party that
set out from the Ryan to view
the city. The opportunity was not
lost by the local aldermen who are can
didates for reelection. They paid as
much attention to the st. Paul members
of the party as to the visitors, and did
some quiet campaign plugging" which
was, perhaps. but natural.
Our Canadian friends are supposed to
be trifie ''slOw' in political methods.
but from the sly winks that went round
it was apparent that they fully
APPRECIATED THE SITUATION,
and it is barely possible that the results
of the excursion will be felt in future
Montreal elections.
The visitors were driven out East
Third street to Dayton's bluff. down
Seventh street and up to st. Anthony
HILL where they were delighted with
the fine view of the city and the beauti-
full residences. Returning to the bust
ness district, the city hall and court
house was inspected, after which
the party was driven to the Ryan
in time for late dinner. At 9:3C
this morning the excursiOniSts will as
semble at the chamber of commerce to
be escorted through the wholesale dis
triet and leading manufactures. Car
riageS will be in waiting to convey them
and arrangements have been made
whereby all the leading establishments
will be thrown open for inspection. Al
80 this afternoon the visitors will de
part on their special train for Minneap
oils, going from there, tomorrow after.
will also visit Ashland and Marquette
returning home by way of the 800"
The excursion is under the manage
ment of George j. Barry, private secre
tary to General Manager Van Horne, oil
the Canadian Pacific. by whose invita-
ton the trip is made. MIR. Van Horne
he said, was unable to accompany the
party on account of an urgent bushes:
cali, but being about to eXpend $4,000, 00t
in improving the harbOr and facilitie:
for handling traffic, he desired that the
Canadians should visit st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth to see the vast trade
that he hopes to carry via Montreal
The visitors are we'll pleased with thu
| trip and amazed by the push and energ!
| of the entire Northwest. Mayo
Grenier, a jolly little Frenchman will
full gray beard and scrupulously nea
about his dress, was especially wei
| pleased with the country visited. par
enough in its praise. He seemed but tt
voice the sentiment of the party.
SAID OF ST. PAUL.
There were some among the Mon
trealites, who were seen everywhere
about the city yesterday, who had beer
| in st. Paul befOre-a few recently, tht
majority not for several years. To the
latter contingent, the compar son in the
growth of st. Paul against that of Mont
real in given time was matter o.
expressed surprise. The mammoth
newspaper buildings came in for {
critical inspection, as also did the New
York Life and many other of The
structures which must needs. from
their exterior beauty and great size
attract the attention of visitors
Geore j. Barry, who is plotting the
party. remarked to GLOBE man tha
| it is the intention to impress the visit
ors with the marvellous growth of this
section of the country and the value tt
Montreal of the trade to be built w
between that city and this. The i'm
provement of the hsrLor of Montrea
| in such manner as to meet the de
mands upon it had long been under
discussion. and definite plan for the
expenditure of S4,O00,000 in such I'm.
provements had at last been found
The visitors were also greatly i'm
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