The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-03
ADESERTED CITY.
Citizens Nearly All Go to the En-
Campment City.

Cdmpment Clty.
Redwood Falls is a deserted city at
this writing. Its business population,
together with other portions of the
populace is in st. Paul, taking in the
G.. A. R. encampment, and the State
Fair. The different members will
also take in the carnival at Minneapo-
lis during the week.
Never was the divine author of Ma
ture more kind to an excursion party
than last Monday when the people of
this city and county, to the extent of
about 200 left over the Northwestern
and St. Louis railroads for the Twin
Cities to participate in the intense ex-
element going on in them during the
present week. The sun shone down
beautifully Old Sol even smiled
more beautiful than eyer and his warm
rays were kissed by gentle northern
wind that sent it's zephyrs over the
prairies and through the open cars in
the most exhilirating manner.
One hundred and twenty-five ex-
cursion:sts alone for these two cities
left over the Chicago and Northwest
ern noon train that pulled of the sta
tion in this city at 1886 to the cheers
of great multitude gathered on the
platform to see the official train of
John S. Marsh Post e. A. R. load
ed with the old soldiers, leave for
St. Paul, and bid them god-speed
From the rear of the hind coach the
old flag of the post, waved patriotism
in the breeze. In the cars were the
Post colors and a jolly crowd of repre-
sentative citizens, soldiers, all gay as
the summer breeze. Agent Beecher
had prepared little surprise for
them. The surprise was in the shape
of handsome boutennaires. There were
about eighty of these little souvenirs
prepared, to each of which was attach
ed blue or red ribbon with "compli.
ments of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad" printed on the same. Ev-
cry lady in the car was presented with
one of these corsage bouquets and a
blue ribbon while every old soldier
and many others we're presented with
boutennaire and red ribbon. Then
miniature flags we're scattered through
the whole train and were worn in coat
lapels or with the bouquets. The ap.
pearance was strikingly beautiful and
it is safe to say that no prettier dele
cation ever arrived in St. Paul than
those wearing the ribbons and bou-
quets of the Redwood department OF
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Just before the train pulled out Agent
Beecher passed around the cigars tc
the smokers and the gentlemen on the
train had another occasion to vote the
agent and his line strictly up to snuff
when it comes to taking care of g
crowd.
Then the train whistled, by way ol
Northwestern thanks to the people
of Redwood Falls and the G.. A. R
Post for it's patronage. An addition.
al toot was given for Agent Beecher
and with snort of steam, Engineer
Fuller pulled out of the depot.
There were aooard the train, among
others, J. w. Ferris and wife, Lev
Annis and wife, H. G. Baker and wife
j. NJ. Dunnington and wife, George
Buxton and wife, E. B. Hale and wife
W. P. Dunnington and wife, T. D
Broughton and daughter, Mrs. Nina
Payne, F. Cain and wife, Willet Greene
and wife and daughter, Miss Lids
Greene, Chas. Beer and daughters
Miss Nellie and Jessie, @. w. George
and wife and two children, Jerry Rol,
Inns and wife, NJ. S. Robbins, H Their
ing and wife, w. P. Tenney and sor
Ray, Jos. E. Smith. E. A Lyman anc
wife, Fl. D. Everett and wife, R. G
Cole, E. O. Chapman and wife, J. B
Robinson and wife, S. J. Race anC
wife, F. w. Philbrick and wife, H. N
Bell, James Stevens, Peter Robidou
Chas. Forsyth, William Crooks, Mis-.
Jennie Winn, J. R. McPhee, Jane.