St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-25
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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 adj
ministration of the two first and that OF the
last there 1ntervenes period OF less than
nal1 the ordinary span of mans life, and
yet 1t has Snfficed to produce changes in tho
territory which has been successfully under
their respective jurisdictions greater than
mas perhaps occurred during the same In
tervai In any other equally extensive area on
the face of the globe. We attribute these
unprecedented developments of the material
resources OF the state, and the happy and
generally prosperous conditions of our PEG
pie partly to ou1 system of government
partly to the returns of cur soil and tho
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 greeting.
AT the conclusion of the address, the
speaker introduced each OF the dele
gates in turn to Gov. Merriam and all
the ex-governor's of the state who were
present, besides large number of
prominent citizens, pioneers of the city
and country.
An adjournment was then taken to
the council chamber where an extremely
Interesting and
WONDERFULLY COMPREHENSIVE EX-
HIBIT
of the country to the north and west of
us had been prepared. On the east
side of the apartment were products of
the soil, corn. grains of all kinds, and
grasses galore. On the west side vera
dairy products of the state, cheeSes
wonderfully and beautifully con-
structed to suit the most faStidiouS
palate, butter that would put the diaries
of DevOnShire to the blush in endless
variety of shapes. In the poultry the
apartments were the products of the
state, factories of all kinds making a
showing, the shoe firms being especially
strong. In the rear were the products
OF Minnesota and Dakota quarries, ore
from Montana, lead and tin from the
Black Hills, and an endless variety of
paving ore picked up at random in the
Western states and territories. The
delegates expressed themselves as ex-
tremely delighted with the exhibit, the
general comment being that the exhibit
taught them more than anything else
they could have been shown about the
resources Of the West.
GOV. MERRIAM'S LUNCH.
After the reception the delegates were
driven to Gov. Merriam's residence,
where lunch had been spread for them.
Two hours were pleasantly spent in
chatting over the events of the morning
and discussing the programme for the
afternoon. All the foreigners speak ex-
cellent English, and many of them re-
lated in most interesting manner in
cidents and features of their trip. Mrs.
Merriam, with that innate grace for
which she is famed, was present. and
succeeded, as she invariably does, in
making each guest feel thoroughly at
ease. There were 125 guests altogether,
and when at last the carriages arrived
to convey the delegates for the prom
ised drive about the city, regret mingled
with anticipation in the minds of the
guests, who expressed, with all the
courtiiness for which the Southerner is
famed, their thanks and appreciation OF
the hospitality shown them.