Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-12
SAW SIGHTS OF DULUTH

SAW SIGhIS Of DULUTH
last Fridays Excursion Brought Large
Army Of Visitors to tho
Zenith City.
Duluth's gates swung wide yester.
day for nearly 5000 visitors, brought
so the city by the Great Northern
road from the most prosperous farm
ing community of South Dakota and
southwestern Minnesota. Three spe-
cial trains carried the excursionists
and provided comfortable accommo-
dations during the journey.
Although the first section of the big
excursion was scheduled to reach the
city at 9:20 o'clock it was two hours
later when it pulled in at the Union
depot. The ever-increasirg crowds
along the route had eau sed innumer-
able delays and it was impossible to
run to the schedule which bad been
IN ade out In advance.
The first section carried close to
1900 passengers and they resembled
a miniature army as they alighted
ON the depot platform, and made their
way up Fifth avenue to Superior
street. Many of the new arrivals
b-gan their sight seeing tour from
that point, having previously pro-
vided themselves with information as
to the different points of interest
which they desired to visit.
Most Of the new arrivals we're hum
CRY, however, and thew Immediately
sought out the hotels and restaurants,
where they could secure accommoda-
tions. Representatives of the CONNER
ecial club boarded each special beyond
Superior and distributed printed slips
containing useful iuforma alton as to
points Of interest and hotel and board
ing house accommod atoms in the city.
Aside from that, the local committee
men gave specific Information to those
who inquired.
The first crowd had barely left the
depot when the second special pulled
In and the performance was repeated.
The third and last train reached
Duluth shortly before l o'clock and
when it's cargo of pleasure seekers
h ad been added to the crowd, already
formed, Superior street presented q
decidedly busy appearance.
During the afternoon, every car
leading to the principal pleasure spots
was packed with people. Lester Park
and Oatka beach we're favorite sorts,
the high school building came in for
general inspection and almost every
one took ride on the incline road.
The boulevard drive, the ship canal
and the coal docks and harbor front
came in for share of the admiration
and inspection.
Some of the visiting fans appeased
their appetite for baseball by attend
ing the afternoon and evening games
at Athletic Park and dividing their
loyalty with the home and the visiting
teams. Boat excursions to Fond du
Lac and osher points, q moonlight
trip around the horn, q ferry ride
across the bay and a visit to the
theatres provided evening entertain
ment.
While there were frequent calls at
the excursion headquarters in the
Manhattan building during the after
noon, the principal demands were late
in the evening. Some of the visitors
had neglected to secure hotel accom-
modations earlier in the day and
they found some of the hostelries
filled, when they applied in the eye.
ming. The committee had q list OF
available rooms, however, and none
were turned away. -. =
The visitors will have all day today
and until four O'Clock tomorrow after
noon TO look over the city. Side trips
Is the range and other nearby spots
of interest are being planned by some
az them. Local committeeman who
have had occasion to meet the visitors
speak II: glowing terms of the excur-
aionists, characterizing them as %
exceedingly prosperous and intelligent
III Duluth News Tribune, 9th inst.
81 Rast possible bargains In sewing
machines IS a. Peterson =, the furniture
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