St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-03
SAID BY THE VISITORS.

From the Miami (Mo.) News: Every
day and evening there were entertain
mentS of some kind provided by the
hospitable citizens of st. Paul. and it is
needless to say that the visitors enjoyed
these entertainments to the fullest eX-
tent. The first was carriage drive
over the city, which was one of the most
enjoyable features of the visit, as it
gave us an opportunity TO see the many
places of interest in the city. We saw
in this drive some of the handSomest
streets and residences we have ever
seen-SO beautiful and magnificent that
it would be impossible to improve them
in any way. Wednesday night both the
st. Paul fire and police departments
were out on dress parade, and all along
the line OF march were applauded
for their splendid appearance. St.
Paul may we'll be proud of
its police and fire departments.
In the evening from to 10 O'Clock a re-
ceptlOn was given by Gov. Merriam at
the state capitol, The governor and his
wife are indeed a fine-looking couple.
and the governors staff are all fine, SOL
diery-looking men, and the reception
was greatly enjoyed. On the same even
ing the Minnesota Editorial association
and the st. Paul Press club also gave
| reception lasting from 9 to II o'clock,
| which was a very enjoyable affair.
| Splendid music, dancing, light refresh
| ments, social converse made the hours
fly swiftly by, and all regretted when
| the hour for departure arrived. The
| rooms of the press club were open at all
times for the visitors. and refreshments
| and cigars were always on hand. To
| the st. Paul Press club the visiting edit
| orS are deeply indebted for their gener-
-hnartad hncnitaIifIr and
| for the pains taken by its members in
| providing for the pleasures and enter
tainment of the visitors during their
stay in st. Paul.
The st. Paul people spared neither
| money nor time to make the delegates
| to the convention have an agreeable
| stay in their handsome city. Its coloS-
| sal business houses, palatiai homes and
| fine parks were all shown by carriage
| drives. Various railroad excursions to
| places of interest i'll the vicinity, ban
quetS and receptions were conducted
| with signal taste. OF these places the
falls of Minnehaha were most interest
ing to the naturalization Qnd.) ,C0uF-
Ter.
The gates of this most charming city,
set like brilliant crown, studded with
precious gems, upon its seven hills, have
SWullS WlQC OpCHy dlI GliC MY
cred to the visiting pencil pushers and
'mouIders of public opinion" The
badge of the visitort was his credentials
and the ''open sesame" to the bountiful
hospitality of the city. | think that had
| one of our number stepped into any
| bank and drawn check ii would have
been promptly caShod upon sight of the
badge. [ do not know, however, that
| the test was made to this extent. In
| this brief letter | cannot attempt to
enumerate or eXpatiate upon the many
courtesieS extended to us. | shall re-
serve this for another occasion when
time will permit of my doing the subject
more adequate justice. | will briefly
state, however, that the Grand opera
house was most handsomely decorated
for the occasion; the rooms of the st.
Paul Press club in the same building
were placed at our free disposal: stem
ographer and typewriter in one of the
rooms was kept constantly busy writing
business or social letters; a carriage
drive was given over the city, and i'll
this connection would briefly say that
St. Paul is the most beautiful city of its
size in the United States. which is the
same as saying in the world.
Many of its residences are palatial,
and we'll parked grounds surround
tICill. lHC ADOotlCS bAiob OllSAp
is room enough for all, and hence do
! not crowd upon each other as in many
cities, and as is too much the case in
| our own Queen City of the Plains.
Receptions were given by the
governor and by the press CLUB.
The former was a tony"
and dress affair-On the part of the
state otficials-but the editor seldom
carries his dress suit in his grip. 1t IS
always on his back.
A parade of the fire and police de-
partments was given, and the universal
expression was that the police depart
ment is fine body of men, while the
fire department, which formed a line
nearly one mile in length. would do
credit to city four times the size. Aud
such noble horses! have never seen
their equal anywhere. South Denver
(Col) Eye.
For three days this large crowd re-
NAMED in st. Paul, and were enter
tanned by the citizens of that place in
the most liberal and hospitable manner.
There was hardly moment when some
pleasure was not provided for the Wis
itorS. There was not an editor present
who will ever cease to remember with
delight his visit to the Minnesota capl-
tai, or lose an opportunity to speak a
kind word for this maen ificent city or
its people. Times.
The gates of st. Paul were literally
thrown open the whole week, as were
also the surroundings-Wh Bear and
Minnetonka lakes. Even the street ears
were free to ride upon all over the city.
Minnesota is always charmingly dressed
in midsummer, and her lakes, especially
White Bear and Minnetonka, are ge ms
of rare beauty. st. Paul and Mime.
sofa will be long and pleasantly remem-
bered by the visitors, and their glory
will not be hidden under half-buShel
the next few weekS.-Le Sueur Sentf-
mel.
St. Paul is a very clean and handsome
city. and its people are taking care that
the visiting editors shall see all OF its
beauties and enjoy all of its advantages
during their stay. Ali the club rooms
and other places OF interest are open ror
their benefit. and the association badges
are cards of admission everywhere, and
free passes on nearly all CT the street
railway lines. ST. Paul is a beautiful
city, and its growth since its settlement
in 1919 has been truly wonderful. With
its ''rwin," Minneapolis, the cities at
the head of navigation on the Missis-
sippi and the Falls of st. Anthony have
a combined population of about $50, 900,
with growth which is still steady
and rapid, and a prosperity which
is well-founded and substantial
The union of the two cities
into one corporation is probable
at an early day, and their interests are
already so clearly united that they can
hardly be considered separately. Their
eenters of population are scarcely more
than ten miles apart, and their suburbs
oil nonh nfhRr with
lines of railway and electric street
railways binding them together. st.
Paul has many fine public buildings.
business blocks, hotels and private resi-
denees. Nearly all of the newer busl-
ness blocks are eight stories high or
more. and the Pioneer Press building
towers up to thirteen stories. The
Globe (newspaperl building is also a
handsome structure, ten stories in
height. Indeed, st. Paul and Minne-s
apolis are metropolitan" cities III
oynrxy conca Of tbp term and that