The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-06
S|GSBE['S HANDS bed.
HE WAS SQUEEZED so TIGHT AT
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY
YESTERDAY
NOT BY THE FAIR GOODS,
Although Perhaps Some of These
Did Hold the HerO's PhaIanges
LinEeringIy as They
GnZed.

Capt. Sigsbee spent a busy day yester-
day. After breakfast at the Aberdeen
the Texas commander was driven to
Hamline university. where he and Col.
Philip Reade addressed the students and a
large gathering of residents Of the suburb
and other friends Of the institution, and
after which there was an informal re-
ception.
The crowd was SO large that at the end
of the reception the good right hand of
the naval commander was bleeding, he
not having subjected himself to the phys
ical training of the practical politician
for an inland tour to 50 cordial locality
as Minnesota.
When the captain left the university
the children of the Hendricks school
were marshaled In front of the building
to meet him. and on his appearance they
broke ranks and surrounded the carriage,
following 1t for a considerable distance.
Returning to tho city Capt. Sigsbee was
taken In a private car to Minneapolis.
where he was the guest of Ed r. John
stone, Spanish war friend and Mrs.
tombstone, Col. and Mrs. Hunter and Col.
and Mrs. Reade being the other guests.
Il. 8. Chittenden and Miss Kate Chit
tenden gave dinner last evening at the
Albion In honor of Capt Sigsbee. The
guests were: Capt Sigsbee, Col. and
Mrs. Hunter. Mrs. Gheen, Gen. and Mrs.
Wade. DR.. and Mrs. J. d. Paxton and
Judge and Mrs. w. H. Sanborn.
This morning Capt. Sigsbee will break
fast with Thomas Cochran, and 1t is I'M
derstood that Archbishop Ireland will be
one OF the guests invited to meet the sal
Tor. AT noon Capt. Sigsbee will address
the students at the Central high school,
and from there he will be driven to the
Commercial club where he will probably
speak at the noon hour. and, at any rate,
Will be be able to meet the members of
the club to better advantage than hither-
to during his visit.
= Tonight Capt Sigsbee will be a guest
OF honor at the monthly meeting of Min
nesota commandery of the Military Order
of the Legion of Honor at the Ryan
hoteh and tomorrow morning he will
leave for Fargo on new trip. which was
arranged for yesterday.
Mayor j. a. Johnson, who is one of the
pioneers of the Gate City of North Da-
kota, has invited the former commander
OF the Maine to be the guest Of Fargo,
and he was assured yesterday that IL the
necessary extension of his leave of alb
sence could be secured, the naval hero
would be glad to see a real Dakota
prairie and its busting metropolis The
necessary kilograms were exchanged with
the naval department and the extension
secured
So Mayor Johnson, Secretary Slime, Col.
Philip Reade and probably President
Pruden, Col. Hunter and others will ac-
company the hero of Havana to Fargo,
leaving this city tomorrow morning and
arriving there early In the afternoon, re-
naming until night, and leaving on the
return trip in time to reach st. Paul
Sunday forenoon, as the captain will
leave for Washington Via the Chicago
Great Western Sunday night at $40.
Mayor Johnson has arranged to have
Capt Sigsbee met at the depot with a
band, and the survivors Of the Civil and
Spanish wars. and left last night for
Fargo to complete arrangements, for the
entertainment of the visitors. Dispatches
from Fargo last night said that the bust
ling community was leaving no stone I'M
turned to make the occasion of Capt
Sigsbee's visit memorable. alike to him
and to his hosts, and the Havana hero
will not be given g. tedious minute during
his stay In the Red river valley