The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-18
ST. PETERS GREAT DAY
Gov. Johnson and Madame Fremstad
Divide HonOrs on the Occasion

AS told by a staff correspondent
of the Minneapolis Journal, st. Pet
er was the proudest place in the
world last Thursday. If the eyes
and ears of the entire country were
not turned st. Peterward, the in
habitants of the little town felt that
such should have been the case, and
their hearts swelled with pride and
exultation. They were proud to do
honor to Gov. John A. johnson and
Nine. Olive Fremstad, and they ex-
ulted in the hope that some day St.
Peter would supply the United
States with president and that
Nine. Fremstad would reign su-
preme in the world of song.
When. Governor Johnson, at the
conclusion of a group Of songs,
seized the famous diva's hand and
led her to the footlights of the
stage. the audience broke into a
frenzy of enthusiastic applause. In
a flash everyone in the house was on
foot and giving greeting to glad ac-
claims. Wave after wave of cheers
circled the theatre, while the air
was full of handkerchiefs, flags pen
nants, hats. anything and everything
that could be waved and tossed.
Governor Johnson, supremacy hap.
by and smiling with the whole-souled
joy of happy school boy, bowed
again and again, and Nine. Frem.
stad, every whit as joyful, cour.
tested and courtesied, until the
crowd quite wore itself out in the
energetic demonstration.
Gov. Johnson concluded brief &C
acknowledgement of his gratitude tt
his fellow citizens with a fine tribute
ia Madame Fremstad:
Happily, in honoring me at this
time, you are honoring another Of
your children, you are paying trib
ute to that gracious women who has
conquered the world of song. Yol
who may feel inclined to envy hel
beautiful voice and her success, JUS
remember that she struggled through
adversely in the days of gloom, tt
the sunlight of success. She has the
genius of perseverance and all tina
she has achieved she has royalty
earned"
That was the climax of St. Peter
triumph, and all those who were
present will ever recall it a
the browning event Of one of thu
notable days in the history of tina
interesting town.
Governors are rather common in
dividuals in St. Peter, and the tow
is hardly likely to become excitet
over the fact that one of it's citizen
has been elected chief magistrate o
Minnesota. The town sent Willis A
German to the governors chair il
1854, Horace Austin in 1880 ant
again in 1872, Henry A. Swift il
1883, Andrew r. McGill in 1887 ant
now sends John A. Johnson to tn
high office for the third time.
The demonstration at St. Pete
Thursday was inspired by deepe
motive than desire to honor he
favorite son for winning the govern
orship. Behind all was the hop
, that, in the near future, John A
johnson would take a step highe
and preside over the destinies of tn
union. On the corner of the builc
: ing occupied by the st. Peter Hel
aid, of which Mr.. Johnson was tn
editor when he broke into politics
life, was large portrait OF tn
former editor and underneath tn
the inscription:
Nominate winner in 1912"
The sentiment finds echo in ever
st. Peter heart. Johnson's luck c
success is byword in his nativ
! city, and every man and woma
: in the city firmly believes that b
. will succeed w. H. Taft in the Whit
J House.