Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-29

| The inside Inn is an institution. II
holds 5000 guests and treats them
we'll. The clerks do not go by ma
chinery, but most of the establish
menu does, including the egg-boiline
and DISTINGUISHING. 1t is an enormous
frame structure, as little metal as
| possible entering into it's construc.
| ton, though the bell-boys, it must be
| admitted, are expedited by silver tips
| The system throughout is perfect, the
| table plain but excellent, the service
| good. Mr.. Statler, the owner, is en-
titled to handsome returns from his
| enterprise, and as the house is full all
| the time he will doubtless realize
them. The editors from the time of
| arriving at the Inn" were swallowed
| up by the fair. They melted into the
! crowd and were seen only as units
| among tens of thousands. This is al
ways educational, however, and not
unpleasant unless one values his own
personality in inverse proportion to
its Importance.
Defeating Minnesota Building.
The exercises of Minnesota day,
when the state building was dedicat-
ed, brought most OF them together.
This was on Tuesday. Gov. Van SAINT
and his staff, the members of the
state exposition commission and
many other Minnesotians attended.
The exercises were simple but suffi-
cient. The Philippine Constabulary
band furnished the music. There
were two delightful solos by Miss
Maloney of Hopkins to relieve the
tedium of the speeches. President C.
F. Macdonald of the Association was
in the chair and congratulated the
commission on the admirable work it
had done. President Francis of the
Exposition made an address of well
come, thanking the Minnesota con-
gressional delegation for their aid in
Washington, and especially Congress-
man Tawney for his share in the
work. 1t was graceful and digniied
tribute to Minnesota's share and as
sistance in the exposition. Condo
Hamlin,, chairman of the state COM
mission, then turned the building
over TO Gov. Van SAINT in a we'll deliv-
privilege of but few men to build
cities, or to govern them, but that
President Francis had both built and
.was presiding over city reared by
his hand. He said the exposition
would form one of the greatest OBJ
ject lessons of the future. Gov. Van
SAINT responded, accepting the build
ing for the state. The governors
introduction was jolly, after which he
gave an exhaustive resume of Mime
sofas resources, growth and develop
ment.
Congressman Tawney was then in
troduced and delivered an able adj
dress. He concluded by saying that
the enormous amount OF work and
fabulous wealth expended in collect
ing material from every section of
the globe should not be wasted, but
made a lasting benefit to the world.
He urged wider and more effective
advertising for the fair.
Messrs J. M. Underwood and Theo-
dore Hays, other members of the
commission, also spoke with refer
ence to their work and it's result The
addresses were closed by C. w. STAN
ton on behalf of the Minnesota Edi-
torial association. He referred neatly
to the editorial interest in the fair
and the fruit it had borne, and paid
a fitting and thoughtful tribute to
Minnesota's energy and progressive
ness, closing with a graceful express
sion of thanks to the commission and
to Mr.. Mitchell for their various kind
nesses to the editors.
Unfurling the National Colors.
Lastly came the flag raising, which
took place on the grassy lawn at the
side of the building. The band
played the 'Star Spangled Banner"
AS the music began Miss Mime Sofa
Whitney, the daughter of Capt. Whit
ney, pulled cord and unfurled an
immense American flag in front of
the building. When the beautiful
ensi On broke out and f1oated aloft the
crowd burst into enthusiastic cheers.
The enthusiasm was warranted, for
it was as pretty scene as one would
wish to see. The cool brightness of
the day, the flag, the blue and gold
of the staff costumes, the animated
faces of the onlookers, the stirring
music, and, most of all, the lovely
young girl at the foot of the flag
staff, all contributed their share to
the picture. Following this cere-
mony, the ''oficial photograph" was
taken with the strong architecture of
the Minnesota building as a back
groud, the governor and staff, the
commission and the editorial party
grouping themselves in front. Re-
freshments were served to all who
called, a caterer and his men doing
the serving.
The Minnesota. Building serves ad-
mirably the purpose for which it was
intended by the commission, that of
Aome and rallying and resting place
for the Minnesota people who visit
the exposition. With it's furnishings
it cost about one-fifth of the total
appropriation made by the legislature
architecture are satisfactory, and,
be no criticism, but because it is
much smaller than most of the other
state buildings by which it is sur
rounded, many members of the edi-
torial party were disappointed, and
will doubtless pay their respects to
the legislators who held down the
appropriation to it's present limit.
Automobile Ride.
Wednesday was Automobile day for
the editors. This was a. compliment
tary ride in the Fay exposition auto
mobiles around the city of St. Louis
and environs, rendered officially by
the Minnesota Exposition commission
to the Minnesota Editorial associa-
ton. The governor and his staff also
got in under the same canvas. There
was room for all, and the ride was
heartily enjoyed.
s'The Pike Rare and Clean.
Perhaps it would be fair to call
Wednesday ''Pike day." Nothing Of
fetal was doing on that day, and a
large share of the party went to the