The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
Horse and Foot Turned Out in
Honor of Visiting
congressman.
Dashing Military Spectacle Fol-
lowed by Luncheon at Col.
Kline's Quarters.
Launches Garry Guests Down River
Where st. Paul Becomes
Their Host.

Old Fort Smelling has never seen such
brilliant military evolutions as were;
executed this morning by the Twenty
first infantry under Colonel Jacob Kline
and the Tenth battery of field artillery
under Captain Thomas Ridgway. for the
benefit of the subcommittee of the house
committee on military affairs, Congress
man A. B. Capron of Rhode Island, F. G.
Stevens of Minnesota and John j. Esch
OF Wisconsin. Were the impressions
gained by the members Of the committee
commensurate with the determination to
show the troops and the reservation to
the best advantage, the post will never
want for necessary appropriations to
make this one of the five strong garrisons
of the country. Everything appeared in
the best order from the accoutrements
to the buildings and the grounds
Upon the entrance Of the party from
M.snehaEa falls salute Of seventeen
guns was fired. The guests dismounted
at headquarters. were introduced bugles
were sounded and the dress parade and
review began. First General Hobbs,
Colonel Pond and staff with the sub
committee reviewed the infantry and
then the artillery went thru every evo-
luton In the manual with a lot Of firing
and blood-curdlng Workmanship.
After the review luncheon was served
at the home of Colonel Kline, to which
sional party was then divided into
groups of four, which inspected the res
ervation with the utmost thoroness. At
the close the visitors enjoyed a drive to
the ferry, where the committees Of the
ST. Paul Yacht club were waiting. Reach
Ing St. Paul some were taken for an auto
ride, while the remainder went to Indian
Mound park in Thomas Lowry's private
car
A dinner will be served tonight at the
Minnesota club, at which the visiting par
ty will be present, the members Of thu
club. General Kobbe, Colonel Pond. Ma
jor Wilder, Colonel Kline, Major Hoxsie
General Rogers. Governor Van SAINT
Mayor Robert Smith and Archbishop Ire
land Late In the evening General Kobbe''
party will leave for the Yellowstone In 6
private Northern Pacific car. The guests
will be congressman F. c. Stevens, Johr
j. Esch, ]. "A. Bede, w. H. Stafford, 7
Often and Nathaniel Green, and j. Y
Graft. 5s4 80. #ssr.s
The congressman left the West hote
at 9:15- a. m. to-day In the private sstree1
car of Thomas Lowry and chartered
car. The only additions TO the congress
sional party were TheobaldH Often Of WIS
| consin, his private secretary, Nathanie
Green, and Judge Lot Thomas Of Iowa
! a member Of the Judiciary committee
Those who went along representing thu
| Commercial club were President A. G
Paul, Thomas Lowry, G. G. Goodrich
Loren Fletcher, Eugene Hay, E.. j. West
lake, c. S. Cairns, P. D. Boutell, w. D
Hale, James Gray. Mayor ]. G. Haynes
| Congressman John Lind, G. N. Chad
bourne, with M, G. stockbridge Of Chi
cago and Major Espy Of ST. Paul.
At the falls were Brigadier General W
H. Kobbe, his aide, Lieutenant Grant o
the cavalry, Major W. E. Wilder Of tn
cavalry, Lieutenant Leonori of the Twen
ty-flrst infantry, and Commandant Jane
| Compton of the Soldiers home. Repre-
senting the st. Paul Chamber Of Com
merce were Thomas Cochran, Oar Reese
Senator M. E. Clapp, John Caulfeld, w
H. Howard, D. w. Halsted, Louis Betz
F. B. Doran, and at the fort were as
sembled Captain H. A. Castle, j. j. Nc
Cardy, General j. w. Bishop, Captain
Charles w. Castle of the Sixteenth in
fantry, w. J. Driscoll, jay Phillips. an
Senator P. j.. McCumber Of North Da
kota.
Government vehicles made the driv
from the falls thru the reservation an
past many Of the improvements alread,
under way on which the federal govern
ment is to expend $3.50, 900.