The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-15
THOUSANDS FLOCK
TO JOHNSON'S HOME
THRONGS OF VOTERS ATTEND
CELEBRATION AT ST. PETER.
A Big Delegation, Headed by the Jour
nal Newsboys' Band, Goes from Min
neapolis on the journal Governor
Special Train-Citizens of st. Peter
Join in Receiving the Visitors.

p rive tnouSand VISITORS joined WIN the
population of St. Peter last evening in
doing honor to John A. Johnson, COVER
nor-elect of Minnesota. The demon
stration was originally planned by the
citizens of st. Peter for themselves, but
grew beyond all their ideas, and it be-
came a Minnesota jubilee, a non-par-
tizan rejoicing over The election of a
worthy, son Of the north star state to
ts hhfft 0fee i 0G atopps special ana trains Sd
sands more drove in from the country
districts all about Minnesota street,
the broad avenue where St. Peter trans
acts business, was in gala dress and
thronged with people, looking as lively
as Nicollet avenue in carnival time.
crowds, and, being favored by mild
weather, the main part of the program
was carried on outdoors, consisting of
street parade, with speeches from car
riages to the crowds gathered at each
corner of the route.
The parade was headed by the Jour
nal Newsboys' band, which accompa-
nal governor 5 specfaI.'' Many local
people availed themselves of the low
rate and the comfortable accommodate
lions of the Journal train, which left
Minneapolis at 4:05 over the Omaha
road, arriving in ample time for the
exercises and returning in the wee small
hours, after the honors had been paid
to the governor elect. Six oaches car
ried the crowd, and cafe car furnished
refreshments to the hungry pilgrims
both going and coming.
A Great Demonstration.
The gathering at st. Peter was no.
table concourse. People from the near
by towns focked in without regard to
party affiliations A special train from
Mankato brought six hundred, and an
Ulm, the train picking UP hundreds at
music made the night air resonant. The
vast cheering crowd of people, the
booming cannon, the blaring horns, the
tasteful decorations and the bright
lights everywhere made scene such
as the little city in the valley never
tho, was that the city itself was proud
of the young man., native to it's soil
whose election has honored his friends
and neighbors as we'll as himself. Three
other governors-Henry A. Swift, Hor
ace Austin and A. R. McGill-have
been St. Peter men, but they were i'm
, ported products. st, Peter produced
the first native son of the state to pre-
side over it's destinies and the first tt
occupy the great marble pile soon tt
+ be dedicated as the new state capitol.
st. Peter Welcomes Guests.
A citizens committee Of st. Peter
! headed by Major A: l.. Sackett, re
made arrangements for their entertain
ment. Associated on the committe.!
were President Mattson and the facul
, ty of Gustavus Adolphus college, DR.. H
A. Tomlinson. George H. Ribble, 81. I
Stark, A. A. Stone, John McCabe, NJ. 6
Evenson,, F: A. Donahower, John N
, Treadwell, G: Amundson, Mayor W, +
z Muller, Dan Holland, Judge Henry Mol
G. w. Bsbcock, Herman Sporting, c. w
( Poetz, and number of others. The.
= greeted the arriving guests at Masoni
= hall, and there the line formed for tn
e street parade.
= The pageant started about 'clocl
il and the flag at the head was carried b
a gray bearded veteran, "a years ole
$ G. W. .Studley; He has always been
t staunch republican, but he supported hi
J young friend Johnson, and begged to
E allowed to carry the old flag again, a
he did when Lincoln reviewed the COZ
The Journal Newsboys' Band swun
down the street with lively air, TO
lowed by Minneapolis delegation. Th
fremen Of st. Peter formed an esco1
S for the governor-elect, who oeeupie
the, first carriage with F. g. Winsto
and Mayor Muller. The Modern Woo
a men in uniform, the Minnesota Stat
o band, the Gustavus Adolphus band, til
J. Second Regiment band of New. Ulm, til
St. Peter band, the Nicollet band, til
n Kasota band and the Cleveland drul
II corps, escorted the carriages containin
t the speakers.
d John A. johnson was the central Fl,
ure, of course. The crowds followe
and gathered at the corners to hear hi
speak, hanging on :. his words. whic
were. necessarily brief, and confined
thanks for the support of his FRIEND
o and the honors thrust upon him, with
Z, promise to give his best efforts to maj
IS ing a worthy record. Short talks we
made from the carriages by F. G.. Wi
- ston, J. R. Corrigan, and Orville Rim
Z hart Of Minneapolis. G. D. o 'Brien,
J. McDermott and James R. Hickey
St. Paul, L. A. Rosing of Cannon Fall