The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-30
SEEN AT CLOSE RANGE.
Incidents of "a jolly Day With the
ExcursiOnists.

ExcursiOnists.
Col John S. Cooper was the center of
jolly crowd all day long. His efforts in
furthering the park plans have been I'M
renting and conscientious. Charles Girls
tadoro, of st. Paul, who has been his
right-hand man and able assistant, was
busy with the details of the entertain
ment given the visitors, but occasionally
found time to join in the fun and tell a
few stories. A strong delegation of news
paper men from Chicago and other points
assisted in the general round Of amuse-
ment, and, as one of the members Of the
committee on entertainment remarked
during the afternoon, "They were going
in good shape before we had them here
three hours.
A member of the congressional dele
cation stated yesterday that during the
past twenty-five years there has been but
one instance when as large a number of
members of congress have gathered to-
gether simply for the purpose of taking
part in pleasure jaunt not called for or
made imperative by measures pending &C
ton in congress. Forty-three accept
ances, each indorsing the movement, were
received from the congressman to whom
they were sent, and, while the delegation
which arrived yesterday included but tlf-
teen ten more have wired that they will
join the party at Walker this morning.
The trip from Chicago to st. Paul
proved a most enjoyable one. The special
train provided by the Burlington, under
the personal supervision of General Pas
senger Agent P. S. Eustis. was said by
officials of that road to be the finest ever
sent over their line. 1t consisted of three
Pullman sleepers, composite buffet car
and a baggage car, and the running time
into ST Paul was something dizzy. From
Prairie du Chen to South Junction, the
special made record Of less than mile
minute, the distance of an even Sixty
miles being covered in fifty-four minutes.
Engineer Roe turned his big locomotive
loose and made the fastest run in the his
tory of the road At East Dubuque the
air brake apparatus gave out, through
break in g. connection forward, and the
train crew were obliged to control the
speed of the special with hand brakes
until it pulled into La Crosse where the
break was repaired.
At tho Town and Country club "Uncle
Ice" Cannon entertained the party with
an exhibition of drives from tee on the
golf links ''Uncle joe stood pat and
was ushered to the links, bearing IN his
hands for the first time heavy BRASS
bound driver. An interested assortment
of caddies gathered at once ana TOOK
seats in close proximity to criticize the
famous >congressman's golf methods. The
little gutta perch bali was placed on a
tee and the "old man" gathered his
forces for a tremendous blow. Down
came the driver with thud and dirt
few in every direction The caddles
brushed the earth from their eyes and
looked to see in what part of Minneapo-
lis the ball lad fallen. Shiny and bright
it retained it's position on the tee WIN
undisturbed equan1mity 'Uncle joe
locked somwhat surprised, but said moth
ing. He made another terrific swlpe at
the ball with the same result. A second
and third followed in rapid succession
and nothing but dirt moved. The crowd
became Extensively hilarious and began
to make pertinent remarks. Uncle Joe
smiled wisely and went after 1t again
with an effort which put all his previous
speed trials in the shade. This time ne
landed The ball flew straight as an ar
row for the opposite side of the links,
rose majestically over the tree tops, and
disappeared from sight down the river
hank several hundred yards away. The
congressman from Illinois had broken
the record and made the longest drive
ever known on the liks. Nothing but an
unusually bland smile, which lasted the
remainder of the day, indicated now
great had been his triumph
"Private' John Allen of Mississippi.
was the center Of an interested group all
dav. He refused to be drawn into con-
yersation on political subjects to any
great extent, and contented h1mself with
expressing only general opinions An
effort was made to obtain his opinion OF
Admiral Dewey as a presidential candl-
date The Mississippi congressman smll-
ed slightly and responded:
cousin George is good timber, L guess.
The question which seems to present 1t
self most forcibly is whether there Is
any one in this great and glorious coun-
try who Is sufficiently powerful to cut
him out and carve him into national
fgurehead. He has got all he wants now,
and there seems to be no reason for spoil
ing his fame by dragging him through
a political campaign for which he has
expressed in no uncertain terms COM
nlete distaste His memory rests secure,
and the laurels which he has won will
remain ever green. [ admire him as
man Of horse sense. These good and
great men who realize their situation
when they have reached the summit of
their glory are few and retreshHgly
pleasant to contemplate.
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon. for many years
chairman of the senate committee on APP
propriations, was silent whenever the
conversation approached the political
phase. He was often the center of an
animated group, but contented hlmseI
with smiling in his characteristic way
and in saying absolutely nothing to put
him on record.
CHARGED With A SHORTAGE