The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-04

Tor the blind delegation of children
with United States flags and flowers met
the procession. AT ST. Mary's school, a fe-
male seminary, a bevy of handsome la
dies bestowed smiles on the excursionsts,
and at Shattuck school, the cadet bat
talon were formed on special order and
gave an exhibition drill and dress parade
which won applause from every side of
the parade. Returning to the city the
guests were driven to the armorv, where
a lunch was spread. Every attention
was shown and the visitors were treated.
as railroad official expressed it. "as If
every one had been a king"
president Stickney responded to an ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor r. A Mott.
In which he expressed his pleasure that
such representative delegation from the
ranks of the business men of the Twin
Cities were enabled to visit the city and
In behalf of the citizens gave expression
to the new service which the Great West
ern has instituted Mr.. Stickney's re-
marks were of a general nature, express
Ing his qualification at the enthusiastic
reception which he and the guests had
met, and promising to use his every effort
for the advancement of the interests of
the city.
BANQUET AT MANKATO.
Tho special arrived in Mankato after
an hours run, at 4:30, and as in the two
previous instances, a citizens committee
headed this time by Gen. ]. H Baker
met the visitors and provided carriages
in which drive about the CITY and to
S1pley park was taken. Returning to the
Saulpaugh hotel at o'clock, the visitors
We're served with a luncheon and recep-
ton by the citizens. which proved an al
together delightful affair In the hotel
pariors, which were decorated for the
occasion. punch was served and after the
reception the lobby of the hotel was clear
ed and programme of short toasts and
addresses were given. Gen. Baker. on
behalf Of the citizens Of Mankato. well
coined the visitors, Mayor f. M. Curier
Following with few words, in which he
expressed his qualification and extended
70 the guests the freedom of the city
PRESIDENT Stickney was introduced, and
after making Acknowledgement of the
handsome reception which the party had
encountered, stated that the interests of
the people of Mankato and the Great
western were closely allied and that he
was prepared to meet half way any de-
mand which local conditions might seem
TO make imperative. He outlined the poll
cy or the road in a general way saving
that 1t was his ambition to see southern
Minnesota and its cities developed to. the
utmost and that every effort which a
great railroad system can make, would
TRIBUTES BY THE GUESTS.
Mayor James Gray, of Minneapolis. r.
A. Kirk, of st. Paul, and Judge Koon.
OF Minneapolis, made addresses and the
programme closed with a stirring speech
from f. q. Rogers, of st. Paul. in which
ne gioWingly referred to the prosperity
OF Southern Minnesota and the future
which seems set for 1t. The return trip
was made without stop, except at rail-
road crossings, tn train leaving Man
kato at and arriving in st. Paul at IL
o'clock
The reception which was encountered
at every stopping place was a surprise
to every one. Each city wed with its
neighbors in the elaborateness of its en-
tertainment, and the trip resembled a
continuous ovation. While at North
field President Stickney, unknown to
any one, gave a check for $500 to the
trustees of st. Olaf college, located at
that point, the sum to be applied to an
Indebtedness. Though the gife was kept
secret at first, it was later announced
by an officer Of the college,
BUILDING INTO .FARIBAULT.
Engineers of the Chicago Great West
ern yesterday began work of survey
Ing the new spur track into the business
portion of Faribaut, the right to con-
franchise voted at a council meeting held
Wednesday evening. The new spur will
connect with the Great Western near its
present depot, running south and into
the business portion of the city Water
street to Front has been vacated by the
order of the council and the new depot
will be constructed within easy access
of every business house in the city. Ex-
tensive freight sheds will also be built
The spur will give the road trong adj
vantage over Its competitor, the Milwau-
kee, in superior freight facilities The
action of the road meets with the uni
versal Endorsement of the business men
of the city.
TO TAP oWAToNNA.
Reliable information was gained ves-
terday in connection with the plans Of
the Great Western that the road will
shortly build branch from Faribault
south to Owatonna and thence south
west to bayfield,, Dodge county, con-
meeting with the main line and opening
up rich farming and dairy country
Rvmors that such line would be built
have been in circulation for some time
though no reliable information was
gained until yesterday. The old rumor
that the road will also build from the
Preston branch west and southwest to
Omaha is again in circulation. Regard
ing this and other rumor President
Stickney said last night:
The road is not at present consider
ing such a move. 1t may be possible
that sometime such a line will be built.
but not at present, as the country
through which 1t would pass Is not suf-
fciently developed to make 1t pay. I
do not care to make definite statement
regarding the probability of such a line
at present. Many rumors have been