St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-12

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dred Guests Wined and Dined.
special to the Globe
CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Over 5000 Mime
sotans have registered at the state build
ing during the past three days. The
register shows over $4,000 from the state
since the opening of the fair. Over l5,-
600 daily, or upwards of 2,500,00 peo-
pie, nave called at Minnesota headquar-
ters. and large majority OF them have
gone to The reception rooms. They have
come from remote parts ST the grounds
to drink at the Minnesota fountain. For
weeks ice water could not be had. eX-
cept for money, at any other place, and
at the restaurants not Ior money Ill most
Instances. The state building is spe-
cIally well situated. All important pro-
cessions have passed il. and all worthy
of note have visited it. and all are
grateful for the attentions they
have received. The exercises Friday
morning, consisting of music by the
First Regiment band (SIebert's) and
speeches by prominent Minnesotians
will be held in Festival hall, at which
over 10000 MinnesOtians and many from
other states will be present, The pro-
gramme is as follows: IL o'clock,
address of welcome, d. a. Montfort,
president of board of managers; The
State Of Minnesota" his excelIency,
knute Nelson, governor; Minnesota,
Her Resources" Hon. s. NJ. Owen;
Minnesota, Her Educational AdYan-
tages," Cyrus Northop. president of
state university; The Columbian Ex-
position" o. V. Tousley, United States
commissioner; Minnesota. Her Munic-
ipallties." Hon. II F. Stevens; Min
nesota, Her Mines and Forests" c. \.
Towne.
AT3 O'CLOCK
in the afternoon his excellency. Gov.
Nelson, and staff will be given a recep-
ton by the Minnesota worlds fair man.
ager and the woman's auxiliary board.
to which leading Minnesotians and the
foreign and state commissioners and
members of the press are specially iu-
vited. The governor and party of thirty
five are stopping at the Chicago Beach
hotel. where the Third regiment will
meet them and escort them to the Min
nesOta building, entering the grounds
at tifty-seyenth street at 10:30. Here
they Will be received by the state board
and the wOman's board, Seibert's or
chestra furnishing tue music. when
they will again take carriages and, pre-
ceded by 100 Columbian guards, escorted
by the Third regiment, as before, will
proceed to Festival hail. The ma
tiOnal commissioners will attend
the festival hall exercises in
body and after noon Gov. Nelson. for
whom Gen. Davis has provided a steam
launch. will call on them at the admin
istration building. Mrs. Palmer, presi-
dent of the board of lady managers, and
many of the foreign commissioners have
accepted the invitation to be present at
the afternoon entertainment. where
Ceylon tea will be served to the guests
by Singhalese in their native costume.
a mandolin orchestra has rendered Its
services throughout. Mrs. Clark and
Asa Hutchinson, of the famous Hutch
inson family of singers, may be invited
to sing. Workmen have been engaged
some days decorating the building both
inside and out, and everything has been
done that intelligence can suggest or
skill d2vise to make Minnesota day
one of the grandest of the series of state
days.
THE WEATHER CONTINUES BRIGHT
and pleasant and the visitors are
swaIming through the gates every day.
1t is confidently expected that the at
tendance this week will aggregate at
least 100000 people. There are
thousands here attracted by the cheap
railroad fare, and more are constantly
arriving. There are now in the city
about 500. 600 visitors. and the arrivals
are far III advance of the departures.
The big city of hotels erected at an
enormous cost, near the fair, are all full
and visitors have about filled every
room offered TO them down town. Con-
necticut celebrated today with a recep-
ton to Go V. Morris and speech-making
The national commission adjourned
and attended the exercises. A tempor-
ary platform was erected in the main
hall. II was ex tensively decorated and
seats prepared for those taking part. The
Sanford ladies orchestra was playing
when Gov. Morris arrived, accompanied
by the following members of his staff:
Adj. Gen. Z. E Bradley, Surgeon
Gen. Patrick Cassidy, Commissary GEN
eral William Jameson. Gen. c. NJ. OSlyn,
Quartermaster General .Ionn @. HeaIy,
C0l. Everett L. Morse, Col. Louis Then
blin, Col. Charles S. Andrews, Col. S. a.
Granger and Col. II. II. Wood. D. NJ.
Reed presided over the meeting, and
Rev. George G. Woodruff offered
prayer, after which Mrs. g. H. Knigh ht,
member of the state board of lady man
ayers. spoke.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME
was made by Gov. Morris. 1t was short
and eloquent. He wasted few words in
describing the wonders of the expOsi-
tIOu. but appealed to his people to see
tor themselves. The exercises were
concluded with music. Then the gov
eTnOr shook hands with all who came.
This feature of the day was
most informal. The chief executive was
assisted in receiving by the members of
his staff and the ladies in his party.
The 40lst anniversary of the discovery
of America will be celebrated by the
Italians tomorrow. Chief Marshal Paul
Dassa will form the parade down town
at 9 O'Clock. then coming to the grounds.
Here the parade will reform and march
to the statue of Columbus, east of the
administration building. and will be
welcomed by Director General Davis.
Other speeches will be made and the
programme completed at Festival hall.
Interesting exercises will be held in
conjunction at the Woman's building.
The directors OF the fair rendered q
reception tonight to the foreign COM
misiouerS. a few of the national COM
missioners were invited. The majority.
however. were not favored with invita-
tions, the members of the directory
deemlng the invitation list too large.
The national commissioners were
given a reception by the local directory
last spring, and for this reason they
were not invited as body tonight.
THE BANQUET
was given as farewell function to the
foreigners and state commissioners who
have so materially aided in making the