The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-17
CITY NEWS
SAW new CITY HALL
Thousands Attend Reception Ar.
ranged by the City Fathers
e. for Minneapolis Public.
Great Building Handsomely Deco,
rated-City Officials Take Pride
in Showing Its Beauties.

Thousands of Minneapolitans visited the
new city hall last evening, and the public
reception was a huge success The deco
rations, though simple and inexpensive,
were tastefully designed, the arrange
ments for handling the crowds were most
effective, and everything passed off
smoothly. Every city official with his
staff of assistants was in his usual place,
beaming and courteous, ready to receive
visitors and to4explain the workings Of his
particular department. = 81 ( s ID
While the county side shone by reflected
light, the courthouse received much atten-
ton. No attempt was made at decoration
except by the sheriff and the county sur
veyor, for the county side had already
been opened and the county officials
did not want to distract attention from
the main show" However, nearly every
official was. in his place. = { -
While there were no ceremonies of any
kind to mark the formal opening, there
was as much entertainment for the ear as
for the eye. With the Rossiter's First
Regiment orchestra in the council-room,
| the Central high school mandolin orches-
ira in the mayors reception room, the
| Masonic quartet in the waterworks Office,
the Neapolitan orchestra in the sheriff s
office, and Little jimmy I4atourelle with
his piano in the Office Of the clerk of the
district court, the vast crowd was kept in
| a state of delight: s Is ,sa x.
/ Aldermen c. B. Holmes, Lars M. Rand
and Harry McLaslSey, who. had charge Of
the details, received many fine compli-
| ments for their effort. Chief OF Police
E. F. Waite was likewise the recipient Of
many kind words fortthe appearance and
good work of the police force. The big
gest and finest men In the department., in
their dress uniforms. every button of
which had been polished till it glistened,
and white gloves, made a very imposing
appearance. ..>A7> .
The Center Of Interest.
| Naturally the center of interest was in
the council chamber, for which every one
had words of praise. Here were Aldermen
| Holmes, Rand, McLaskey, Mumm, Merrill,
Nelson, Adams, Aldermen elect Bow and
Westphal and others, most of them &C.
con1panied by their wives. Several OF
them took turns in assisting the two may
ors, Acting Mayor D. P.5Jones and Mayor
elect James G. Haynes, in receiving in the
| executive offices. 3@<.@
While every office was nicely ornament.
ed with palms, ferns and graceful south
ern smilax, rooms which received the
most attention were, thossspf the mayor
the park board and the board sof education
Dr. w. w. Folwel, FredaLs Smith, j. S
Bradstreet and other members Of the park
board, with Secretary j. A. Ridgway, die
the honors for the park commission. Fol
the school board DrsE. M Jordan, Direct,
ors j. E. Force and II: A. Pratt, Secretary
Marchbank, the supervisors and other as
sistants to DR.. Jordan, did the receiving
Extended mention of each department Il
quite impossible v Suffice it to say tina
every office. made a very creditable show
ing and every visitor went away highl.
pleased. Not only twere4 all entertained
but they were INSTRUCTED as Well, and al
! will hereafter have asEntch better concep
: ton of what ;zthe pity !: administration
means. The building is big and it Cost :
lot ofsmoney, but thesnaj ority of taxpay
ers who were out last evening were wei
satisfied that it had been we'll spent. I
will be one Of the show places Of tn
state and the citizens will ever have rea
son to be proud Of it. ;<