St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-25
President James j. Hill, Of
the Great Northern Rail-
road System,
TO Be Made the Recipient Of
a Great Public Demon
stration of Honor.
All the Commercial Bodies Of
the City Inaugurate the
Movement.
Industrial Parade, a Public
Reception and a Banquet
Planned.

ST. Paul's celebration of the compile
ton and opening OF the great undertake
ing now known to the world as the
Northern Pacific Railroad system, was
something to be long remembered by all
who witnessed it or had opportunity to
properly gauge its Significance. But
great as it was, the commercial, indus
trial and social organizations OF st.
Paul propose at an early date to com
pass similar demonstration ia honor
of a man and a system that are pecul-
iarly st. Pauls own. but which III a
broad sense are part and parcel Of
the magnificent material history of the
Northwest.
James j. Hill. the controlling and
guiding spirit of the colossal property
involved in the title Great Northern
railroad. after planning wisely and with
almost prophetic foresight; after dill
gent, intelligent and unremitting labor
of brain and body; after conquering
what to others seemed like absolutely
insurmountable obstacles, brushing
away hindrances of the most perplexing
character, and bending to his uses and
purposes the forces of all that could
possibly make successful accomplish
ment of his object, has practically COM
pleted great transcOntinental railway
project, and has sent cOursing through
this new and capacious artery of Amer
lean commerce the living vim of his own
indomtable spirit.
Thus 1t becomes fitting that the city
where his home has been from the days
of struggle to the hour Of triumph and
affiueece. that the men who know him
as-one of them in all that is admirable
and that gives life to latent public spirit,
should conceive, plan, inaugurate and
enact testimonial of their sentiments
and feelings that shall signify TO the
world in large measure refutatiOn of
lac ueiIef that prophets, great builders
for humanity and public benefactorS
are often without honor in their own
country. The JObberS' union, the Bust
ness Mems union, the chamber of com
merce, the Commercial club-Synonyms
for all that is most active, commeRdable
and useful in our business life-have
initiated movement to in some degree
bear public and emphatic testimony to
PRESIDENT HIPS worth and StupendouS
labOrS, happily crowned with enduring
success.
The gentleman most intimately con-
cerned in this notable celebration has
Signified a period of time which he
hopes will be acceptable to all-between
Dec. 81 and Christmas eve-and now
the master spirits of the proposed
tribute are perfecting details for two
or three-day carnival of honor to whom
honor in high degree is due. An indus
trial display Of this imperial city's best
efforts in trade. commerce. invention,
building, is TO be considered III the light
OF main feature. A public reception
10 Mr.. Hill at the Metropolitan opera
house will be projected on liberal lines.
A banquet on the following evening
will offer opportunity for that highest
kind OF honor; which is so far above
senseleSs flattery or sycophantlc adula-
on-representatives of great COM
munity and a magnificent common
wealth paying deserved compliment
and Offering heartiest congratulations
to master mind; doing neighborly, adj
miring homage to one who has deserved
we'll of his kind.
The committees in charge of the pre-
liminary arrangements are Gerhard
Bohn, Mayor +. Z. Wright, A II. Lin
deke, j. W. Cooper, p. IL Kelly, for the
Jobbers' union; Gov. w. K. Merriam,
Frederick Driscoll ST., George Il. Finch,
G. w. Hackett and j. IL. Burwelk. for
the Business Mems union; Thomas
Cochran, w. Ii. Lightner, Charles
Nichols and Maurice Auerbach. for the
chamber of commerce; George Thomp-
son. j. l.. Broderick, Frank Schliek and
NJ. ID. Mum, for the Commercial club.
Assemblyman Van Slyke will also. it is
understood, take an active part i'll the
management.
With these men laying their heads to-
gether to perfect this demonstration
there can be left no loophole for posi-
bic failure, even in so great an under
taking. Definite dates will be fixed and
other details announced shortly.
Boys Overcoats.
Boys listers, Cape Overcoats. Reef
ers and boys SiUgie and double
breasted OVercoats at our boys depart
ment. Low PRICES. The Boston, on
Third street.