St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-26
Gov. Nelson's Welcome.

III lbio OIdlC Wdo tdluSu 1853 LIldu
$4,000; now the assessor has returned
property worth over S640,000, 900, and
there is no telling how much property
escapes the assessor. You have found
many OF your cOuntrymen here-they
have come by the thousands. We still
have plenty of elbow room left, and by
the grace of God plenty to spare in
broad acres. Your people have helped
to build up our great cities. and to de-
velop our great country. You send us
of your products. We send you abun-
dance of breadstutfS, meat aDd other
products. We know you because you
are related to us by kindred and by COM
merce. On behalf of the state, the city
and this club we bid you welcome, and
Gtfer you the freedom of Our great
state"
Mayor Frederick P. Wright was in
troduced by Mr.. Footner. and spoke
briefly, stated that he reiterated to the
company collectively what he had said
TO them individually on the train. COM
ing from WaDaSha, that they were heart
lily welcome to the freedom Of the city.
and he hoped that when they leave
they Will look back with pleasure to
this visit.
Archbishop Ireland's Greeting.
Archbishop Ireland extended well
come and made a speech in French that
was received with enthusiasm. and at
its conclusion he was complimented by
as many as could get near him to shake
Il han ba
that it was thrice welcome, the arch
bishop said that the people of the state
and city were grateful for the visit, aud
were happy to meet so many gentlemen
distinguished by their personal mer-
its as well as for the mer-
its of the many nations they
represent. He regarded the presence
OF the gentlemen as being in itself proof
of their great love for this country.
Continuing, he said in substance: "a
few years ago Minnesota was an unset
tied prairie. Today you see in cities
and towns hundreds of thousands Of
| people. L hope your visit will prove in
teresting to yourselves. Americans are
SO modest that they can't boast, but you
| will find fertile fields, great lakes,
| large and prosperous cities and fine
country, and that we are very
hopeful for future greatness. By this
| visit your nations will receive teachings
| from US as we have received lessons
from older nations than ours. Oul
meeting tonight teaches us that al
| though of many nations and tongues
yet we are all brothers.. In the ancient
days fellowship was restricted by
boundary lines, but Christianity ha:
broadened the lines of fellowship until
all men are akin. We beg to hope tha
as you return to your homes beyond the
ocean you will bear kind wishes from
us to your peoples
Curtis Takes the Chair.
President Footner then called upor
William E. Curtis. of Washington, wis
| planned the excursion, and turned the
| meeting over to him to call on any o
the party he desired to respond TO th,
speeches made by Gov. Nelson. Mayo
Wright and Archbishop Ireland.
Mr.. Curtis said he desired to say tha
| his crowd wanted him to express thei
| gratitute for their hospitality shown
| aud the pleasure afforded. Said he
I'VE are cosmopolitan company, rep
resenting twenty seven nations. w
speak fifteen languages at home ant
many more when abroad. Archbishop Ire
land has made US a speech of welcom,
in French, and now propose to cal
upon Frenchman to respond in Eng
| lich - ha,l int
Leveque de Vilmorn, president of tn
society of agriculture of France, VIII
declared that it was one of the creates
of pleasures to be received as they hat
been by the state, city, and the audienc
of the evening. He spoke of the world !
fair as being the object of their visit t
the country. and spoke enthusiastically
of its magnitude and excellence. H,
thanked the ladies for giving their hus
bands to entertain his party and shoy
them the city.
Bold Mariners Speak,
Capt. Victor NJ. Concas, commando
of the caravels, was introduced by MI
Curtis as Spaniard who would respon
in English. He proved to be an enter
tanning speaker. He declared if th
Spianard who had discovered the mout
of the Mississippi river, longyearS age
could see this great city, he would ad
mire it and its buildings, schools an
institutions, as the visiting party ha
done. He said he had come across til
great ocean in the same way Colum
bus had done, with three sma
ships. lie spoke of the grea
countries from which he and his part
came, ana said that while many of tn
people here can not see the great ocea
as it was seen by Columbus, yet the
had discovered great ocean of whef
fields that fill the ships going from tn
country to the old world.
Mr.. Curtis then introduced Capt. Ma.
| nus Anderson, of Norway, commando
of the Viking, by saying that it ha
: been determined to get up this excul
sion to show the country to the f0reigi
ers, and representatives of Norway wei
asked to come SO that they could G
home and induce NorwegiaDs to con-
to this country.
Capt. Anderson made a humoroi
Speech, beginning with the statemel
that he had often hattered himself th
he had nerve on shlpboard. but he W;
2 ready to admit that it required mo
3 nerve than he had to attempt to ente
1 tain such company. He declared th