The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-07-21

Of all nations-except the Spanish. The
British flag in all it's provincial varia-
tions and the Stars and Stripes were used
in profusion. On one side of the train
was the motto, "British-American ALI
ance. The Anglo-Saxon race forever
and on the other, Welcome to our Amer
lean cousins. The pen is mightier than
the sword"
Freedom of Winnipeg.
The first run was on the Broadway
street line to the Osborne street
bridge, affording a view of much of
the city, including the public build
,ings, the entrance of old Fort Garry
and the barracks of the dragons,
where short stop was made and where
the young women of the party first gave
evidence of an Unsuitable desire for brass
buttons desire that drove many of the
soldiers and mounted police along the
route to the temporary use of Single
nails before the trip was over. The
young lady who did not secure enough
buttons for hat pins and a shirt waist
set before returning to American soil was
accounted unlucky. hS
The next run was to the exhibition
grounds, where among other things, five
buffalo were on exhibition. The party was
then escorted across the city again to
Elm Park, a beautiful resort, and then
to Edison hall in River Park where a
banquet was served by the ladies of Win
nipeg. There were brief addresses by
Mayor Andrews, President Langum, of
the Editorial association c. J. Berryhill,
II. r. Hall. Very Rev. Dean O'Meara, r.
L. Richardson, M. P. for Lisgar; Aid.
Horace Wilson, Aid. Baker, r. w. Jane
son, M. P. for Winnipeg; A. M. Nanton,
president Of the board of trade; c. NJ
Bell, secretary of the board of trade; c.
W. Stanton, c. S. Mitchell, Aid. Mathers,
G. D. Belden and D. r. McGinnis Bou-
quets and flowers were presented by H.
c. Stovel on behalf of the Western Cana
dian Press association. ..--
The night was spent on board the cars
and an early start was made for Portage
la Prairie, where breakfast was to be
served. The association now passed into
the charge of the Canadian government
and the Canadian Pacific, the former be-
ing represented by Will J. White and the
latter by Arthur B. Calder. Mr.. White
occupies a somewhat unique position in
the interior department of the dominion.
He is its press agent, and is said to be
the only appointee of the kind in any
country. The trip was really Mr.. White S
conception. He proposed it more than a
year ago, and has devoted much of his
time and energy to perfecting the plans.
He labored constantly during the whole
journey for the comfort and convenience
OF the tourists, and to his personal ex-
ertions much of the pleasure of the trip
is due. Mr.. Callers position is not SO
unique, but Mr.. Calder is. He knows
every rock and tree from one end of the
Canadian Pacific to the other, and sue
ceeded admirably in convincing the ex-
cursionists that there is no other road
like it. Mr.. Bell of Winnipeg and Mrs.
Bell Joined the party and made the trip
as far as Glacier on the return. AT Re-
gina A. J. Fraser, land agent of the Do
minion interior. department, with Mrs.
L
and Mrs. Fraser came through to ST.
Paul. Both Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Fraser
placed the Minnesotans under repeated
Obligations for many .cOurtesies.
Canada's Great Farm.
At Portage Ia Prairie citizens headed
by Mayor Garland and DR.. Rutherford,
M. P, welcomed the excursionists, and
after breakfast, served at three of the
hotels, carriages were provided, and most
Of the party were taken for a fourteen
mile drive through the rich agricultural
country, of which Portage is the center.
While the visitors were shown COMPARE
lively little, what they saw was typical of
the great stretch, of country extending
far to the east and further to the west,
where some of the best wheat grown in
!, the world is raised, and capable of the di-
,5versihcation that naturally comes with
development. The growing crops appeared
to be in splendid condition, and even to
Minnesota crops there could be no fault
found with this fair land. t<L
Unfortunately there was an unavoidable
delay at Portage, which made all the SUBJ
seQuent stops for the day somewhat late
and materially disarranged the pro-
grammes arranged by the citizens Of the
other towns along the line. From Por-
tage west to Brandon the country is
of about the same character and is
well settled and we'll cultivated, although
there is an abundance of room for more
farmers. Brandon was reached shortly
before noon, and here Mayor Evans and
other citizens were waiting with car
riages and took the entire party for a
drive to the experimental farm. Supt
Bedford piloted the visitors about his es-
adjustment, a revelation of the agricul-
tural, horticultural and forestry possibil-
tiles. It is a model institution. Adjoin-
ing the farm is an Indian industrial
school, which was visited, and then after
a short drive about the handsome city,
the train was again taken. -i'
At the little town of Griswold occurred
one of the most interesting stops of the
entire trip. 1t was entirely impromptu
and unexpected. The train stopped only
ten or fifteen minutes, but the entire pop
ulation of Griswold was at the station
number of little girls, dressed in fancy
costume like little Columbus, sang "Co-
lumbia, the Gem of the Ocean," and gave
the ladies' of the party bouquets. c.. w.
Speers made an eloquent address of well
come, but more interesting to the Mime
sotans than song or address were the
Indians which were gathered on the plat
form. They were Sioux, the descendants
of those bad Indians who participated
in the great massacre of 1852, and, upon
the death of Little Crow, fled into Cana
dian territory. While most of them were
of a younger generation, there were in
the group few griZzled old warriors
who doubtless had hand in the massa-
ere. -... s- p ='.~@
Spirit of the Hour
The stay here was all too short, and the
excursion proceeded to Virden. Mayor
mcdonnell and w. J. Wilcox, of the Vir-
den board of trade, met the train some
distance down the line and escorted the
editors and ladies to the armory, where
the ladies had prepared bountiful meal
AT its conclusion there were few
speeches. George N. Lanphere spoke for
the guests and Mayor Mcdonald and Ed
ltor Benham, of the local paper, voiced
the sentiments of the citizens. Secretary
Healy, of the board of trade, presented
formal address, which was handsomely
engrossed on parchment, beautifully dec
GRATED in water colors by Miss Kennedy
At Indian Head the brass band com
posed Of little Indian boys from an In
dian industrial school, played long pro-
gramne of American airs exclusively, At
Regina, the CAPITAL of the NOrthuect tor