The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04


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The special train bearing the edto-
fial associations of Michigan and Wis
ccnsin, on their return trip from Van
couver, arrived at the union depot over
the 500 line at IL o'clock last evening.
The train was due to arrive in the
afternoon, but was delayed. 1t was
the intention of the street car~com-
pany to entertain the editors and ladies
I'm the party with a trolley ride through
the city, and perhaps to Minneapolis.
but that was impossible, owing to the
lateness of their arrival, and the only
courtesy that could be extended to the
party was a banquet at the CONNER
cial club.
As soon as the train stopped at the
depot the members of the party f1ocked
out upon the platform. Secretary
Slime, of the Commercial club, was
there, and invited them to the club,
where all had been arranged to give
them a repast. The ladies and gentle
men of the party formed in double file
behind Mr.. Slime and followed him up
Sibley street to Fourth and to the
Commercial club, where the entire
party was soon seated at tables. They
made a very imposing procession as
they marched up the streets.
After the banquet President Conde
Hamlin delivered a short speech Of
welcome.
Sarah Bernhard" he said, said
that the American people always ar
rive. You have arrived, but a little
late, and because you are late is the
reason you are SO poorly welcomed. 1t
was arranged that the mayor and Sem
ator CUshman X. Davis should address
you, but the lateness of the hour pre-
Guided it. But as the words of states
men and politicians are but the reflex
of your own published opinions per-
haps you may excuse them. We are
sorry you did not arrive this afternoon,
for we had arranged to have you see
this beautiful city, which we are ego
tistic enough TO think is one of the
most beautiful in the world. We ap-
preciate the fact that at this late hour
you came here at all. We thank you
for coming to Minnesota, and if you
ever come alone, come to the Com
mercial club, and we shall be glad to
show you the city. In behalf of the
business men and the newspapers of
St. Paul, 1 bid you welcome"
Rresident c. w. Bowron, of the Wis
cOnsin association, introduced Prof.
Harvey, of Wisconsin, who said:
I'VE have followed the Minnesota
editors, and wherever the commisSary
was low We were told the Minnesota
men had been there before us. We are
glad to be with you, and we are sorry
we are not able to make a longer Wis
it, We thank you for the royal well
come you have extended to us at this
hour"
H. P. Hall, of the ST. Paul Press
club who went to Calgary to meet the
associations, next spoke.
I'VE feel very kindly toward Wiscon-
sin and Michigan" he said. I'VE set
those states up in business. and we
got our first governor from Michigan,
and our Senator Davis from Wisconsin,
though he did not become great until
h. got here"
Mr. Hall closed with the Minnesota
editors yell. to which the Wisconsin
men responded with their yell and the
Michigan men with theirs.
1t was then past 1890 a. m. the hour
set for the departure of the train, and
the banqueterS adjourned singing God
Save the Queen" and America" The
former hymn was sung in honor of w.
J. White, the Dominion agent who &C
companied the party on their trip.
The party returned Immediately to
the train which was waiting for them
on the Wisconsin Central track. and
they will go by that route to Chicago.
The party was Joined at Regina by
II. P. Hall, D. F. PEBBLES and Fred
Meyst. Messrs. Hall and PEBBLES rep
resented the Commercial club and ST.
Paul newspaper press
The party reported that they had
a splendid trip and met with enthusi-
astic receptions all along the line They
went cut by way of the Northern Pa
cific and the Canadian Pacific, and re-
turned by the Canadian Pacific and the
500. They went to Edmonton, the
highest point reached by any railroad,
and theirs were the first Pullman
coaches that ever were seen in that
country At Edmonton they found
prosperous farming community, where
wheat crops never fail and where the
land is the equal of any in the states.
They went to Vancouver, and then
down the sound to Victoria. They next
visited Seattle and caught the train at
Tacoma. They left Tacoma Saturday
evening.
At Fegina, Northwest territory, the
editors were wined and dined by the