The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-20

Give them everything we've got here.
| Everything from CLAIMS to congress;
! Paint it red to match their feelings,
| Paint it white to match their actions,
| Build q temple in their honor.
| Welcome, welcome welcome, welcome,
Now is the time to subscribe; 81 per year, In
variably in advance. Liberal reduction to
clubs.
| THE WORLD Is THEIRS.
The same paper said, edltorialIy:
The Minnesota editors who now visiting
Washington can have the city during their visit.
| To these Northwestern handlers of the Archi-
median levers that move the world at SO per
| year, invariably in advance; these fabricators
of the million folded multipes of thought; these
representatives of the art preservative of arts,
| ard SO forth, Washington extends hearty well
| come, not to say a warm one. 1t is not often
| that the national capitalha the opportunity Of
making friends with the entire press of the
noury Kingdom. The latch strings Of the public
| buildings are out from . a. m. until p m, and
| the editors may walk right in. take chair
and make themselves at home. They are stock
| holders i'll these grand and glorious monuments
to the architectural taste of this rising empire of
freedom, and now is the time to get their divi-
at the other end of the avenue in white marble
| slab with predominant dome surmOunting it,
and if there is anything congress loves to do
more than another it is to go on exhibition be-
fore the all-pOWerful camera of the press. Every
where in and about the city are objects of inter-
est to our editorial visitors-irmly fastened to
|
feel perfectly at ease in securing facts and data
from which they may prepare matter for
their valuable journals ", for the glory
sbs Of their nd
! nesOta is great and growing state and her
readers represent the brains, wealth and beauty
| of the commonwealth. Theirs is the credit Of
telling to all the world the deeds of her heroism
| in war; in literature in science. in commerce, in
| -four mills, in low-grade thermometers in sum-
mer fish stories and other attractions, and we
QSDPCia11V hOnOrad n heir al ff
hand the city over them bodily.
The Post said
To look at them as they sat about and talked
last night, one would not think there was sim
gle case of editorial dyspepsia in all Minnesota.
They were good-looking. tall, clear-eyed, well
groomed looking lot Of men, and all seemed bent
singly on enjoyment.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
The Minnesota delegationin congress were
proud of their guests and have taken great
pleasure in showing them every attention.
The day was spent in making the formal
calls on the president, Secretary Blaine and
Secretary Window. After that the visitors
went about the city and enjoyed them
selves as they chose, though large delega-
tons visited the other departments and en-
Dyed the novelties OF Washington together.
They were all we'll pleased with the presi-
dent, and several of them had some pleas
ant word to say to him. Maj. Newson
thanked him for his appointment, while
for the Republican party. There were sew
eral who would have liked to have thanked
him for appointments which they hope to
get. The weather. while warm, has been
pleasant.
EDITORS AT RECEPTIONS.
The editors and their ladies attended two
receptions tonight, bringing their first day
full manner: Secretary and Mrs. Window
opened their magnificent residence at 1922
Massachusetts avenue to the Ntinnesotans,
and nearly all were there. The
hours We're from 9 until II
o'clock. On entering the guests
his wife, who received in the main parlor
and gave all cordial greeting. The entire
house was at their disposal and the guests
mingled informally. The Misses Window
presided over the refreshment room. The
elegant apartments of the secretary were
duly inspected, and during the entire
time the parllors were filled. -Four
Senator and Mrs. Davis gave the
editors welcome that made ali feel at
home. Mrs. Hall, wife of Representative
Hall, of the Third district, Mrs. CIV. John
son and several we'll known society ladies
Of the city assisted Mrs. Davis. She was in
There was no formality. The senator and
Mrs. Davis were everywhere among the
visitors, and every one was given taste
OF the delightful hospitality which al
ways abounds at Mrs. Davis recep-
tons. There were music and Rotations by
local people. who were Mrs. Davis guests
fol the evening. The two receptions were
during the same hour and the large party
divided naturally. some going to the SEN
ator's first and others to the secretary's,
and there was constant stream from each
to the other. In addition to the editors
and ladies about all the resident Minnesota
people attended, swelling the number of
guests to something over two hundred.
THE EXCURSION ON THE PAToMAC.
This is the Pioneer Press account of the
events of Wednesday:
The Minnesota editors put in the hottest
day of the trip to-day seeing the sights of
Washington and generally enjoying them
was followed during the early part of the
day, and the party divided into groups,
seeking such features OF interest as best
pleased their fancy. A great many visited
the art galleries, museums, and sought out
people in the city they knew in Mime
sofa. Many went to the navy yard, the
partment. During the day nearly
all of them visited the capitol.
and most of them saw for the
first time the senate and house of repre-
sentatives in session. The feature of the
day was the excursion down the Potomac
river. The congressional delegation had
chartered the steamer Corcoran, and
promptly at 3 o'clock all the excursionists
were at the wharf, but as usual with ex-
cursions there was delay Of nearly an
hour before the boat finally put out in the
Potomac, and the Minnesota editors were
away to that mecca of all patriotic Ameri-
cans Mount Vernon-the tomb of George
Washington. Once out in the cooling
breeze the delay was forgotten, for down
the Potomac, with its picturesque scenery
on every hand, the visitors felt fully repaid
for the inconvenience of waiting. An Incl
dent of the trip down the river was the
rotations of Miss Jennie O'Neill Potter O.
Minneapolis, who has spent the summer
| in Washington. Finally arriving at
Mount Vernon, the visitors at
| once sought the tomb of
THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY,
and after paying homage at the shrine they
visited the historic grounds, and saw all
there was of interest about the house and
gardens. Many were truly reverential and
walked with uncovered heads through those