The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
PERTAINING THE FARMERS
NATIONAL CONGRESS-.
COMMERCIAL CLUBS PART.
1T WILL GIVE A RECEPTION, BE-
SIDE RENDERING OTHER
COURTESIES.
SOME OF THOSE WHO WILL COME.
Prominent AGFicuIturists From
Every State in the Union Will
he in Attendance.

AS the time draws near for the open
ing day Of the Farmers National con-
gress, at st. Paul, interest in it deep
ems. The congress is representative of
the best agricultural thought of the
country. Coming as they do, the dele
gates will represent very divers inter-
ests in agriculture, from the cane fields
Of Louisiana to the wheat fields of
North Dakota, and the nutmeg farms
of Connecticut to the orange groves of
California, and such a multiplicity of
subjects will naturally arise for dis
sussion that many members of the con-
gress feel that a proper consideration
of the agricultural interests should be
extended for a longer term of time than
the three days allotted to its delibera-
TONS President 3. F. Clayton is eX-
pected to arrive at the Ryan hotel
headquarters Saturday morning, as will
also Secretary John NJ. Stahl, who will
be upon the ground several days before
the formal opening of its sessions. At
the same time will also arrive Miss
Edyth Thomas, of Council Bluffs, To-,
the official elocutionist of the congress,
and great favorite with it. Secre-
tary Stahl has been almost submerged
with the vast correspondence which
the congress has required, but he is
we'll satisfied with the prospects, and
says that the interest in the present
con ress is greater than that. of any
previous meeting in the history of the
organization. Many other prominent
members of the organization, who are
identified with it, have already engaged
rooms at the various hotels in the city,
of
mercial club express great satisfaction
with the prospects for a large attend
ance and an interesting, useful meet
ing. Gov. Briggs, of North Dakota, has
appointed about $50 delegates from that
state, and a like number have also re-
ceived commissions from the governors
of South Dakota and Nebraska. Gov.
Tanner, of Illinois, has named 1000
delegates from that state. While the
attendance of delegates will naturally be
largest from Minnesota and its neigh
bors: every state in the Union will have
delegates in attendance,
Senior Soteldo, of Venezuela, will also
represent that republic as a delegate,
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson,
of Washington, has notified the COM
mittee that he will be present if it is
at all possible for him to attend, and
| if not, that he will be represented by
Prof. Wiley, of the department. Presi-
! dent T. E. Orr, of the Agricultural
! Press League of the United States and
! Canada, which holds its summer con-
vention in ST. Paul at the same time
as the congress, and who is a delegate
from Pennsylvania, will arrive in the
| city on the 3rd. Among the prominent
Minnesotans who will take part will
| be superintendent o. G. Gregg, of the
| State Farmers institute who will ar
rive in st. Paul on Monday; William
NJ. Liggett, dean of the state school of
agriculture; Secretary Randall, of the
state fair; H. F. Brown, of Minneapo~
! lis; G. L. Cosgrove, of LIE Sueur, and
| Representative Jacobson, of Madison
! d. O. Lively, prominent agriculturist
| of Fort WORTH Tex. and vice president
for that state, writes that the repre-
| sentation from Southern states will be
| large, considering their distance from
! the seat Of the convention. Mai. G.. NJ
Ryles,. first vice president for Georgia,
| is expected to arrive Saturday, as is
| also Vice President J. S. Cunningham
of Cunningham, North Carolina.
| The entertainment committee of the
| Commercial club met yesterday to dis
cuss a programme for the entertain
ment of the delegates. 1t was decided
| to hold a reception and musical enter
| tainment in the club rccTns on the
evening of Sept. 1, and music will be
furnished during the congress. The
sessions will be held in the house Of
representatives hall at the state cap
| itol.
| While the congress is in session. a
visit will be made by the delegates to
the state school of agriculture at ST.
Anthony park upon the invitation of
Dean William NJ. Liggett. The Great
Northern railway has rendered a COM
plimentary excursion to the members
and their ladies to the Red river VAL
ley Of Minnesota and North Dakota
For this purpose a special train win
leave st. Paul the morning of Friday,
Sept. 3, reaching Fargo in the after
noon of the same day, where the dele
! gates will be taken in carriages by the
| citizens to visit the state school of ag
| riculture and for drive around the
| city. During the evening Mayor John
| son, the city council and citizens win
! give a reception to the delegates and
their ladies. The next day, a run will
be made through the wheat fields to
| the city of Grand Forks, and from
thence home to st. Paul. Monday the
| delegates will visit the state fair, after
which they will return to their various
| homes.