The herald., 1898-02-16
THE MINNEAPOLITANS
THE JOURNALS EXCURSION rs
WARMLY WELCOMED
Cordial Greeting at the Chamber of
Commerce-Exchange of Courte-
sies-The Visitors List

The Minneapolis Journals Mexico and
California special arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday morning at 1880. The train con-
sists of six Wagner cars, baggage, commits
sary and dining cars, and three seepers,
San Diego, San Marco and Togus, manned
by sixteen porters, walters and cooks.
The excursion was @ stroke of enterprise
conceived and carried out by the Minneap-
oils Journal. Every day the train receives
bulletins from that paper giving the
worlds news in brief, so the party are kept
informed of what is transpiring every
where.
The excursion left Minneapolis January
29th over the Northwestern line to Coun-
ell Bluffs, from there to Kansas City,
wher they spent several hours; then to
Dallas, Tex, stopping one day there; then
to San Antonio, where another day was
spent in sight seeing.
| On Friday, February Sd, the party ar
rived in the City of Mexico, where stop
| of a week was made, visiting points of in
terest in the city and outlying places,
| leaving on the 18th for Juarez. From that
city Ell Paso was the next place visited,
whence they came direct to Los Angeles.
After remaining until Saturday, visiting
points of interest to the sight seers in this
vicinity, the excursion will proceed to Oak
land and San Francisco; then to Salt
Lake, Denver, Omaha and then home.
A. w. Warnock of the business depart
| ment of the Journal is managing the ex-
cursion, assisted by William McMurray of
the passenger department of the Southern
Pacific company in San Francisco.
Today the party will visit Pasadena and
the ostrich farm, and tomorrow will be
given to Santa Monica, Mt. Lowe and San
Pedro.
Last evening a reception was rendered
the visitors by the chamber of commerce
and was largely attended by former resi-
dents of Minnesota in this city. The rooms
were tastefully decorated with pepper
branches, festoons Of smilax, Japanese
lanterns, flags and flowers. In the direct
ors' room, punch, waters and oranges were
served, or rather were free to all to help
themselves. Arend's orchestra, seated in
the gallery, furnished music through the
evening. A joint committee from the Min
neapolis association and the chamber of
commerce had the reception in charge, and
consisted of the following: j. r. New
berry, j. f. Francis, Thomas Pascoe, +. b.
Sherwood, w. r. Bacon, F. F. Davis,
]. M. Miller. A. M. Ozmun, d. D. Whit
ney, H. r. Yerxa, f. c. Howes.
About 8 o'clock the company was called
into the exhibition hall, where Mr.. New
berry introduced Mr.. Francis, who, on be-
half of the chamber of commerce. extended
a cordial welcome to the visitors and drew
some facetious comparisons between the
cold country from which the visitors came
and Southern California. At the close Of
his brief remarks Mr.. Francis presented
a large floral key to the party, which he
said would open all gates in the city.
Judge Miller, ON behalf of the Minneap-
oils association, also extended a cordial
welcome. He invited the visitors to remain
a month or for life, and closed by placing
everything at their disposal between here
and San Diego.
A letter was read from Alden J. Bles-
sing of Seattle, regretting his inability to
be present and inviting the excursionists
to return east by way of that city.
Charles A. Pillsbury, the noted flour
manufacturer of Minneapolis, who, by a
happy coincidence, is visiting in the city,
was the next speaker. Mr.. Pillsbury's re-
| marks took a practical turn, in contrast
to the "jollying" that preceded him. He
| said If people must leave Minnesota he did
not know any better place to come to than
Los Angeles. This reminds him of Min
neapolis when the latter was the same
size, and he could recall no place that
shows the same enterprise at present as
this city. The bear before him, however,
represented a decline in prices; it should
be taken down, and a bull rampant put
in its place.
IOH T. r. OdVlS lOTIHer AlHHeSOIdn
was the last speaker. He extended well
come and talked of California in glowing
terms. I'VE are hospitable; God gets up
every morning and gives us a new dispen-
sation. You are welcome to our broad
valleys, productive of everything from a
bottle of wine to a 6OO-pound pumpkin.
Stand under the shade of our palms. smell
the fragrance of our flowers, eat our corn
drink our wine and make yourselves at
home"
Three cheers were given for Judge Miller
of the Minneapolis association and the
chamber of commerce.
The visitors expressed themselves as
being pleased with Southern California as
far as they had seen it and with the cordial
reception rendered them by the people of
Los Angeles. There were many meetings
and greetings of old friends and renewals
of former acquaintance by former resi-
dents of Minneapolis and the excursion
lists. The following is list of the party:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Anderson, SPRING
field, Mimi; c. Aberle, DR.. H. ]. Boyd,
Alexandria, Mimi; c. w. Babcock, Kaso-
ia, Mimi; Mrs. L. L. Bradbury, Springfield,
Mimi; Miss A. Brundage, Minneapolis,
Mimi; E. c. Bates. Grand Forks, N. D.;
S. Bailey, Worewoc, Wis.,; L. w. Benja-
min, Ashton, Iowa; F. J. Carson, Miss
Edith Carson, Duluth, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs
John Delaittre, Mrs. H. s. Dean, Mnne-
apolis Mimi; F. D. Day, Duluth, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. F. Evans, Minneapolis,
Mimi; G. P. Fenstermaker, Breckenridge,
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Gillette, Mrs.
John Glueck, Miss Lizzie Glueck, Miss Car
rie Glueck, Miss Dena Glueck, W., B. God
dard, Minneapolis, Mimi; DIR. and Mrs
]. g. Grassic, Miss Grassic. Buxton, N. D. !;
A. Gannsle, st. Thomas, N. D.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Greiner. jr, Chaska, Mimi ;
e. r. Hyser, Breckenridge. Mimi; ]. L.
Hall, Volga, s. D.; w. Koch, Theo. Ko-
barsch, New Ulm, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Knight. Indianapolis, Ind; E. Lowell Still
water, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Lostut-
ter, Iroquois. s. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Nc
Lean, Mrs. A. e. Merrill, Miss Ellen Mer-
rilL Guy Merrill, Minneapolis. Mimi; Mr..
and Mrs. M. Muller Miss Muller New Ulm.
Mimi; ]. Megins, Duluth, Mimi; Mr. and
Mrs. T. F. Marshall, Oakes, N. D.; Mr..
and Mrs. C. J. McCollom, Hallock, MINI. !:
N. q. Nelson Minneapolis, Mimi; Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Reiff, St. Paul, Mimi. w. w. Rey-
nolds, Grafton, N. D.; Mr. and Mrs. A.
Roberts. Springfield. Mimi. Mrs. L. T.
Sowle Minneapolis, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. R. Schmid. Springfield, Mimi; A. L.
Sackett. Sr., st. Peter. Mimi; ]. W. Smith,
Grand Forks, N. d.: Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. T.
Suffel Hallock, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. Sawyer, Miss Fannie L. Sawyer, Fair
ibault. Mimi; P. c. Weydert Lewiston.
Mont; C. E. Wolfenden. Wonewoc. wis. |:
Mr.. Walker, Alexandria, Mimi: Mr.. and