The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
VIA SO ne OF Them: SAID.

That the visiting statesmen were
we'll pleas ed and aGreeablv surprised az
what hey saw here, is fully indicated
Nv comments made by them. The
Leader reports some of these comments
as follows:
Hon. L. J III anderson, Who has been
chairman of the river and iarbor com
mittee ana will no doubt be on the
committee next season, was one of the
most influential Of the party Il am
sorry LIE said. II haven't time to tell
Won Of M impression OF the city, but
/ want YOU to express to the people or
Superior nlv most heartfelt gratitude
for the kindly reception they have
given our party" & n. henderson
has aivays been firm friend OF super
Tor In congress he is an earnest ana
potent worker As chairman OF the
river and harbor committee he listened
10 arguments and examined papers
from every port in the United States
IN enarmous job. Two years ago Gal
weston and other interested parties
sought under the rule to bar out the
Saapri0r representative, Frank a.
Flower. from addressing the commit
tee. NO, said General Henderson,
give the Young man chance. He
has come long distance and know
le llas not come for nothing" He was
heard.
Cd G. n blanchard, the CONGRESS-
nan. who i'll al probability VIII sue
aed cen Henderson tn the chairman
sam If The river and harbor commit
tee. was another interested party OF
the committee. Not until this trip
lie said did fully realize the present
magnitude and future possibilities OF
ahe commerce OF the great lakes. say
That We 90 away with very pleasant
Impressions Of Superior. Mr.. Blanlh
ard is from the sugar district OF Louis
s;ma ami il an active friend of Superior
II III times.
senator Stochbridge, of Michigan,
said! on have IA wonderful young
city II was > years younger would
he here Yes, myself and every mem
be- o. the party We're greatly impressed
with The commercial Importance Of SUI
nrricr. That wonderful natural harbor
OF vaGr5 seems designed by nature for
the great commerce which ultimately
needs to find It's way east by this port
! was saving to Blanchard and Hen
aerson Il, we viewed the harbOr that it
Vas or duty as national legislators to
~ ey4r laindful Of the legislative needs
Of 50 promising i city. Why, with
sanr steel mill and whaiebacks Super
ar is destined to be the great city of
liz Likes at no distant date. We won't
fore 5o21 city on the floors of con
gICs.. Your harhor should have Il
eha@lal 100 feet vide
Referring to Senator ;Sawyer's Illness
CT the trip from the 500, Mr.. Stock
bridge sad: The senator was very
anxious IL come and il was only on the
urgent advice Of Il physician that he
vas restrained from accompanying Us,
That IS ny state, he said, Il must
20, hnt Congressman Stephenson has
VIII looked after the interests Of Wis
cansin,
H. Hog ). NJ Stephenson, of Me
aom;noe, is due a great deal of graft
-ts.!r from the citizens OF Superior. Ii
MAS - sis public spirited enterprise
hat The party was organized for this
..in On his invitation and Il: his OK
5,e.lsc they came. To have the princ-
pal congressman learn from actual
observation Of the magnitude Of the
e1iancrc.,l interests Of the great lakes
In long been his earnest desire, and
to-day rs he listned to the many CX-
nr@sa.6ns Of appreciation OF the l@!sl to
which they had come, Mr. Stephenson
Was pleasant with a sense of sell salts
faction Mr. Stephenson has served
long and faithfully en the river and
farhor committee, and with his broth
Ct Isaac from an adjoining district
v isconsin has always been a strong
advocate 81 amy legislation in the in
teraatS OF the shipping of the
great Likes. It is told OF Kim that at
tie close If the last congress he gave a
banquet ID his colaborers on the com
nIitsyc IT which the most sGmptuoUS
;snd costly repaSt WAS served III silver
sii; with other dishes ali emblematlc
ST commerce. The banquit cost so. a
la,e ans. is sait: 10 have been the most
COST, affair OF its kind ever given in
II l.h.ngton. Mr.. Stephenson with
lis Ifo:her Isaac have large lumber i'll
t,rgsts in this state and Michigan
Congressman Gibson, of Mary
lnl. Wls another prominent member
g the lafty lie may get into the sen.
ste sen. aui is one Of the reception
committee said, will if his cnnsti.u-
.nts think rs much of him rs do lis
Superior friends Mr. Gibson said one
thng which the people OF Superior
A.1,nat w!lltngls let die: When Pro
ctr Knott desires again TO tell the
rae:l, Where Duluth is III he lie has ID
~ u IL direct them - Superior, Here
/. u: here is where Duluth is,
t.aa Clinton Rabbit. congressman
elect frem the First district OF " is.
s,ns.n, WAS active in receiving the
party, ! GA have wonderful city
Personal observation of lis interests
ana Industries its Importance on The
congressman. Duluth, too, IS Il great
s.ty 1u> Dul,th was made by man
superior nas made by God.
lin Thomas Lynch, congressman
,'gc. from the Ninth Wisconsin dis
trict ha.i ne,er been i'll Superior he
fore = am greatly impressed witt
lie ely he said "and feel that l.,