Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-21
INVASION OF CANADA
by
MINNESOTA EDITORS.

Whence Jove himself in thunder speaks,
We've seen thy rivers and crystal fountains
Rushing down from the lofty mountains,
| Where many u duck and many trout,
Merrlly, merrily swim about.
We've seen thy forests of giant pines.
Thy mountain sides with e1haustle-s mines,
OF coal and iron, copper. silver, gold,
i And other treasures "a yet untold.
We've seen thy fields e4 waving grain,
And thousands of cattle npon the plain.
These things we've seen. and
4 great deal more,
From Red river to the western shore
We've rude ON thy famous C. P. R.,
With its elegant palace and dining car,
Among railways, greaterf and best,
Spanning the Continent from east to west.
Bat what impressed us most oe~n
OF things we've seen, both srcat and small.
l. the frisndliness seen ip every faee
tAnelo-Saxons, brothers u a mighty race.
The courteous treatment yoa did give
i Evermore shall with NJ live,
The words of sympathy you did tell.
1 Caused our hearts to swell and swell
In brotherly love, ne'er before.
Yes. from visit we lore you more,
10 Canada. vast Canada!
| By invitation of the Dominion gov
eminent and the Canadian and 500
Pacific railways, the Minnesota Edi-
torial Association planned an excur-
sion to the Pacific coast. This trip,
which has just been taken, was look
led forward to with a great deal of
pleasure. Many of the editors had
never before had an opportunity to
visit foreign country. Canada, es-
pecially the western portion, is COM
Iparat;vely unknown on this side of
the line, hence to many the trip was
a tour through dark continent. :"
These annual excursions of the Asso-
citation are not designed for pleasure
merely, but as educators, that will
enlighten and broaden the views of
|those who take part and make them
better fitted for the important and
responsible work they have to do.
II We, (Mrs. Mattson and myself,
joined the editorial party, 1S5 strong,
occupying five sieepers at Crookston,
On Friday morning, July s, and
along the line of the Northern Pacific
through the waving wheat fields of
| North Dakota and Manitoba, west of
| Red river, we sped toward the city of
Winnipeg where We. arrived early in
the afternoon. As an incident show
ing the courtesy and attention shown
to our party by the good people of
). Canada may be mentioned that the
} mayor of Winnipeg had gone oat to
meet our train at Morris. d station
this side, and TO escort us into the
city. Upon our arrival a stlmptuous
dinner was served at the Manitoba
| hotel. after which we were ia ken out for
a ride In the electric carssshrough the
principal parts Of thecitv, including a
visit, to the exposition grounds, where
we saw few bttffaloes in pen, rem
nants of a statelyraceonce numerous ON
! the plains. On these groundsa big fair
was to be opened IN few days. We
inspected the barracks and many of
Jus saw for the first time British sol
diers III their bright uniforms. Some
OF the young ladies IN our party We're
i very much struck with the appear
ance of these handsome Young men,
and wherever they were encountered
ion the trip, their uniforms were
stripped of buttons, which were car
i red away as souvenirs by the admir-
! ing maidens. Next we visited Elm
! Park, beautiful natural grove ON
i the other side of Red river, which was
crossed at that point on a pontoon
tbridge. Returning to the west side
Eour party was rendered an elegant
banquet in Club house at Riverside
| Park. The mayor of the city vel
coined us III neat speech In which
| he took occasion to congratulate the
people of the United States upon
/ their victories IN the war with Spain,
saying it was no wonder we can fight,
J, remembering the blood that we
4 sprang from, and assuring US that
the sympathy Of the people of Cana
da went out to us in this present
| struggle Toasts were drank tc