The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-27
LORDS OF The NORTH.
The Journal Newsboys' Band Made
an Easy Conquest Of
Winnipeg.
Grand Forks, Too, Extended a Glad
Hand on the Return
Trip.

, Tired, but happy, the Journal Newsboys
band returned this morning from its Winni-
peg trip. From start to finish the junket
their way right into the big, hospitable hearts
CT the Wlnnlpegers, and were treated right
royalty every moment of their stay in the
Arriving at Winnipeg on Wednesday, the
boys marched Immediately to the fair
grounds, where wonderful parade of fine
lead. AS the little relocated youngsters
hove in sight down the track and marched
CALAMITY in front of the grand stand. the
roof Of that structure was endangered by the
storm Of applause which greeted the debut
of the hand From this time on the organiza-
tion was in demand almost every moment and
it was only the wisdom of Professor G. c..
Heintzman, the conductor, which prevented
the boys from literally playing themselves
out.
of honor in the afternoon and evening on
the large platform in front Of the grandstapd
where they gave two open air concerts that
for variety of repertoire and finish Of play
ing caused the Manitobans to open their eyes
in surprise. Following the afternoon concert,
of Of Pc t6s1
ing in thee the city hall park from until IL.
Fred Woodward who was looking after the
business end of the trip, demurred at the
long hours, but said that if the consent of
the fair managers could be secured, a one
hour program would be given. The fair peo-
pie were delighted to have their choice of a
band Endorsed in this fashion and as re-
suit the boys played to an audience of fully
10, 900 people that evening. So appreciative
did this audience prove that the program W,~
extended far beyond the expected time. 1t
was followed by banquet in the city hall,
which was arranged by the mayor, who acted
as the host of the evening.
Heavy rains on Friday prevented the boys
from repeating their grandstand concert and
on Saturday the various newspaper Offices of
Winnipeg were serenaded
Leaving Winnipeg early Saturday after
noon the boys reached Grand Forks at 1870
that evening, where half the town was already
assembled to hear. The special of the
| band was sidetracked and the concert Sat.
urday evening was followed by more liberal
| program at the Grand Forks city park on
Sunday, afternoon.
Grand Forks proved every whit as appre-
ciative as Winnipeg and altho the boys had
expected to live on their special car during
their stay there MCGOWAN Brothers, propri-
etors of the Anters hotel, made personal
| matter of entertaining the boys and did it
right royalty. True to his promise made on
the upward trip, Frank DeCannp, of the De
Camp Fruit company, remembered the band
on their return thru Grand Forks by sending
| to their car a big bunch of dead ripe bananas,
which were duly disposed of.
After twenty-four hours stay in Grand
Forks the boys left last evening and reached
Minneapolis this morning. The trip thruout
was gala time for the band boys, for every
| body was out to give them the glad hand
and the arrangements made by the NoraheN
Pacific railway, which furnished special
car. were more than satisfactory.