The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-07

GOV. CL0UGH.
M1nnesOta's Chief Executive.
Visits the Scenes Of His
EARLY Days.

Hearty Reception rendered His
Excellency by the Citizens
of Princeton. 49,.
Thursday afternoon, a week age
to- day,at the time the north bound
Eastern train drew into this depot,
an unusual STIR among the people
of thessVillage and the gathering OF
a large hrong on the railroad plat.
form indicated something out OF
the ordinary affairs, something OF
more than usual interest. Many
who were numbered in the assem-
blage had not been let into the
meaning of the demonstration, and
anxious queries were propounded
from one to another as to what
was going on? Who is coming?
etc.. As the train slowed down,
the co arnet band struck up lively
air, Judge Keith elbowed his way
to theparlor car, and met on it's
steps, the cause of this outpouring
OF theEpeople, David NJ. Clough,
governor of the great State of
Minnesota. Carriages were in
waiting, to which the governor
was escorted, taking seat with F.
M. Campbell and L. S. Libby,
then Followed carriage two, in
whlchWere seated Representative
Nal lette and Mrs. Mallette, and
GeQ rge A. Finn, of the State
auditors office, who had come up
as members of the governors
party from St. Paul. The third
carriage contained T: H. Galley,
Chas. Keith and A. W. Wood
cock. Following in the wake of
these carriages was a long line of
vehicles, the band marching down
:suf SS5HasYa}k IL 9re li9Re 10
Main street. The line reached the
opera house, and following the
governor and his escorts, marched
into the hall. A selection was
played by the band in the hall,
duh lng which time the Governor,
T. H. Galley, G. H. Rines, Repre-
sentative H. R. Mallette, J. L.
Brady, Chas. Keith, Chas. A.
Dickey, George A: Finn, J. A.
Ross and Henry Newbert, took
seats on the stage. At the con-
clus:on of the music, Judge Dickey
stepped forward and delivered a
very fitting address OF welcome.
Judge Dickey said:
Ladies and gentlemen and friends:-
We are assembled here, to-day: in an
informal manner as citizens of Mime
sofa to greet and welcome the chief
executive of our beloved State. We
came not to give utterance to fulsome
words of flattery, nor as serfs to grovel
before him, but rather, as freemen to
grasp his hand, to speak words of en-
couragement and cheer, and to wish
him God speed in the work he is called
to perform. He also, as a man and a
citizen, would not wish US to regard
him as a superior being, nor to fall down
and worship him, but would rather
prefer that we meet him as friends and
neighbors. In honoring him thus, we
do honor to our State and it's institu-
lions. If we are proud of our North
Star State, and we are glad that we
are citizens of Minnesota, we give ex-
preston to these feelings, in thus
assembling to welcome and honor the
man who sits among US as the chief
representative of our State and it's
laws. He came in a quiet and unosten-
tatious manner, clad in the garb of an
ordinary citizen. BY no outward dem
onstrations does he proclaim himself
our chief citizen, There is none of the
pomp and trappings of State, to catch
the eye and proclaim his high station.
Contrast our quiet gathering here,
with the ceremony and outward show
observed in less favored lands. We're
we in Germany or Russia, and a petty
ruler should come, the whole commun-
ity would be compelled to don holiday
attire, and with parade garlands and
salvos Of artillery proclaim his coming,
even were he a tom fool, we would be
compelled to bow the knee and cringe
before him. The man who sits here
to-day, has attained his high station
by no accident of birth. Starting in
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