The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11


WOodmen OF Notwithstanding
Slime Talks of the Efforts of the
Local Delegation Which Were
Crowned With Success.
Ainnesota'S delegation to the Woodmen
convention ia Kansas City returned last
night on special train over the Omaha
which arrived in the city at 7:S0 carrying
party of 100 people. headed by the Min
Desota State Woodmen band, of Mime
apoifs The entire delegation was flush
ed with their victory in securing the
Woodmen convention of 1901 for st. Paul
and upon their arrival here formed pa
rade and marched up Sibiey street to
Fourth, west on Fourth to Robert up
Robert to Sixth, west on Sixth to Waba-
Sha and down Wabasha and Fourth
streets to the Commercial club. where the
delegation broke up and went out to
lurch
Efforts to learn of the action taken in
the convention affecting the Minnesota
Ncodmen were futile and the only re-
Spouse received to inquiries was: 1--WE
dent know. We stayed out and hustled
night and day 20 get the convention for
st. Paul" Secretary Slime, of the Com
nercial club. and his assistants, who were
in Kansas City working in conjunction
with the Woodmen to secure the eonven-
ton. returned last night and when ques-
toned regrding the work of campaigning
Ter the convention. said:
There never was better organized eff
fort put forth to land any convention
Almost as soon as We arrived, on Satur-
oay night We went to work with out
badges. I'm for st. Paul, and decorated
every man we could catch. BY Sunday
morning the people of Kansas City awoke
TO the TACT that the Minnesota people
were there and the campaign began in
earnest. A central committee was at
once organized. consisting of three repre-
SentatiVeS from each of the Minnesota
camps, and under this committee. two
other committees were appointed. One
vas called the huStling committee and
the other the executive. The latter was
under the direction of James Mccormack
and consisted Of E. B. Lott, c. P. Slime
l. ID. Bissell. w. L. De Lestry, E. H
DeVine. f. H Kenny and John Caulfield
me huStlers committee consisted of
oar Reese. chairman, George Daily E.
b Lott. e. B. Cornwall of Lake City w
B. Joyce, John Caulfield and C. ]. Sund.
The Commercial club was represented by
the secretary, Oar Reese, w NJ Carson.
w. J. Bennett, W. B. Joyce and John
Il
committee of one on transportation Geo.
II irish was appointed marshal of the
St Paul and Minneapolis delegations
Which mad headquarters in the Marquette
club. These rooms were a meeting place
Tor the entire Minnesota representation
The badges did it. Every man who
would wear one was decorated, and after
distributing 1900. we had another lot
made. The campaign was hot and Grand
feaplos was a close competitor for the
hcnor' with indianapolis as close sec
ono me forces supporting the claims
OF the latter city, however, withdrew in
Iafor OF st. Paul in the convention and
We won out by vote of 1873 to 1853 for
Grand Rapids. about twenty-one dele
gates entitled to vote being absent from
the meeting -.
After the vote on Thursday morning,
which gave st. Paul the convention Of
1901. the entire Minnesota Representa- t;on
Sot. DusY TO demonstrates their presence,,
TO the Mfssourians. Every tally-ho In
the city was chartered and procession
formed. which, with bands and horns
and trumpets, woke echoes which might
nave been heard across three states.
Minnesota was prominent in everything
On arriving at Kansas City the dele
CATION found that theirs was the only
be- 1 on the ground, and it was pressed
into service as escort for the head camn
officials and opened the convention q
d.
Vertisement for the state The returned
delegates speak in the highest terms Of
the reception which they received The
Kansas City Elks threw open their rooms
and gave grand reception, and the
word was passed that every man who
wore the badge telling that he came
from st. Paul. the Center of North
America, was entitled to anything which
he might desire. The entertainment was
wholesouled and hearty, and the dele
gates affirm that on the second day every
newsboy and bootblack in the city wore
st. Paul badge, and howied for the
city at the headwaters of the great in
land river.
1.-The railroad officials of Kansas Ci+v
estimate the number of visitors at 81 900.
and the meetings We're held in the con-
vention hall. which seats 1000 people
One of the events of the convention was
grand ball in convention hall, at which
$50 couples participated in the grand
march. coming down the floor, which ia
block long, in five columns eight files
wide. In the competitive drill Of the
different Woodmen teams Minnehaha
camp. of st. Paul, won the highest praise.
and 1t Is expected that when the results
are announced will carry off the first
prize OF $3.50. Army officers were Judges
of the drill.
"Minnesota's claims for the coming
convention were presented by Oar r
Reese. in a speech in which he set forth
The entertainment to be expected in the
SANITY City, and forever impressed the
listening multitudes with the wealth
grandeur and hospitality of the great
Northwest. and especially the center Of
North America. The ladies of Kansas
City presented the Woodmen State band.
upon their leaving, with a magnificent
bouquet of roses as token Of their an
probation. The distinction is significant
in view of the fact that the camps repre-
scented had with them thirty-three bands.
The st. Paul Woodmen will engross set
OF resolutions expressing their apprecia-
ton of the treatment received at the
hands of the Kansas City people and
forward IT In the near FUTURE