St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-27
IT WAS DRUMMERS' DAY
THREE THOUSAND COMMERCIAL TRAY,
FLING MEN CELEBRATE.
ANDREW JAcKsON,s SWORD

Plays a Conspicuous Part in the
Ceremonies-Apeec Of Vel
come by Mayor Harrison, Presi-
dent Dowd and Others-Grand
Reception Given the Turner's.
CHICAGO, July 26.-There was an
abundance Of enthusiasm among patriot
ism and originality in the welcoming
exercises held in Festival hall for the
commercial travelling men of the United
States, who are organized as the Column
bian Associated Travellers. Nearly 5000
of them. including the women and girls
who came along, filled the Semi-circle
auditorium, and let loose their exuher-
ant feelings with no uncertain sound.
all in honor of the travellers day at the
fair. The first act was the entrance into
the hall down the main aisle of the Sec
ond regiment band, Wisconsin national
guards, of Oshkosh, playing lively
air, and followed by the Wisconsin
travelling men, who have come to CHI
cago 800 strong. The band mounted
the platform and joined the select circle
of travelling men who are officers or
prominent members of the association,
their wives and members of the HermI-
tage association. In the center sat the
| president of the association, Andrew
Jackson Dowd, of Iowa. 1t was pecu-
liarly appropriate that man with such
given names should have been honOred
by the president of the Ladies' National
Hermitage association. of Nashville,
In ioy, Of
the golden sword of Andrew Jackson.
The Hermitage president in few COM
plimentary remarks presented the
sword to President Dowd, to be worn
temporarily. Mr.. Dowd said he was
speechless on the occasions, so he asked
Col. C. l.. Young. of Springfield, Mass,
to respond. The colonel having been a
fighter for the Union, knew how to talk
about
EsOId Hickory
and aroused his audience to pitch OF
| enthusiasm unequaled i'll the history of
the exposition. The colonel drew the
sword of Andrew Jackson in spirit
of patriotic fervor and brandished it
above his head in honor of the hero of
New Orleans.
The California delegation arrived, and
extended an invitation from the Cali
fornia commissioners to the travelling
men to visit their building. a message
of welcome and greeting was received
| from the German commercial travellers
in the language of their country. Pres
ident Dowd could not read the message
from across tie sea, but he, announced
r IF val n N
congratulation. though he could not
speak German.
The arrival 5of Mayor Harrison, of
Chicago, was greeted with an outburst
of cheers from the travelling men. An
invitation was accepted from the Brazil
ian commission to sample the coffee
product of that republic in the after
noon. A telegraphic message was re-
ceived from the commercial travellers of
California extending greeting to the
members in convention at Chicago.
When Mayor Harrison was introduced
as the popular mayor Of Chicago" he
was received with cheers. An enthuSi-
astic admirer shouted, The next SELL
ator." His honor smiled and winked
his eyes, but said nothing.
Mr.. Harrison said that the money
expended on the fair had gone foreve
from the pockets OF the exposition peo-
pie, but they did not repine. After the
mayor addresses from president of the
Iowa and Ohio associations were de-
livered.
Invitations from the national COM
mission, and Brazilian commission we're
accepted with cheers.
"Star-Spangled Banner" was played
by the band, causing renewed enthusl-
asm, and then the audience went over
to the administration building.
Chairman Penn, of Louisiana, well
coined the travellers i'll few words, and
Commissioner Bennett, of Kansas City,
delivered an address which sparkled all
through with witticisms, to the great
delight of the travellers.
President Dowd.
of the travellers association. then made
a few remarks, being followed by A. IL.
| Wildhouse, of Sydney, n. S. W., and
Alfred P. Allen, of London. Eng. The
speechmaking was closed by Maj. J. e.
Pangeborn, president of the American
Exhibitors association. The remainder
of the days entertainment for the con-
vention consisted of reception and
concert by the Iowa state band in the
headquarters of the American Exhib-
itors' association at the terminal sta
ton. and an inspection of the American
exhibits in the different buildings.
which were visited on the route of the
| parade, the day closing with a special
pyrotechnic display on the lake front at
$50. The travelling men were in pos
session of the grounds until 4:30 in
name only, when an army of lustv
turner's came in ar the SiXtieth
street gate and began a march
| through the grounds, receiving au ovar
ton from the crowds that thronged the
broad thoroughfares. The strong men
! in gray, each carrying his steel wand,
marched like soldiers, and, headed by
| a band, proceeded to the stock pavilion,
! by way of Administration Plaza. Each
| delegation was heartily cheered as it
| swung into the grand court. a small
coterie of fine-looking men, whose
| leader carried a banner bearing the
word New York." was loudly applaud
ed, the effect being drowned a moment
later, however, in the welcome accorded
| the long line of marchers from Illinois
The Iowa delegation, which included
number of young women, was enthusi-
astically received. The Philadephians
with their band
| At the Head
led the second detachment of the pa
rade, which included companies from
Pittsburg. Wheeling and San Francisco.
Among the various turnvere.ns in the
procession were the Peoria, Cleveland,
Aurora. La Sale. Joliet, Eigin, and a
large delegation from Milwaukee. 1t.
was nearly o'clock when the turner's
reached the stock pavilion. a great
manY people congregated there to see