Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-20
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MAYOR KELLER SPEAKS in s#iBE..
rs HALE OF CITY AND RALPH w. 81.
/. WHEELocK FOR STATE. /.
!, GOVERNORS 6 3 Y & n WIRE GRE ETlNGs.
Charles Patterson Recites organiza-
ton, Ideals and Purposes Of the
Exhibitions Great Collection
.5.. Of Exhibits. &. HI

st. Paul. With speeches by Mayor
Herbert P. Keller for st. Paul, Ralph
w. Wheelock, representing Governor
Eberhart. for the state, and with
greetings read from President Lewis
Penwell Of the Northwest Develop.
ment League, and each of the gov
errors Of the states represented who
are now on the tour of the Western
Governors Special, the Northwestern
Land Products Show was officially
opened. 5s
Charles Patterson, of st. Paul, chair
man of the executive committee of
the league, presided at the opening.
In his Introductory address he retold
the history Of the organization, it's
purposes and ideals, and its relation
to the growth of the northwest.
Mayor Herbert P. Keller, speaking
in behalf Of the city of st. Paul, con-
graduated the Northwest Develop.
ment League for the movement it had
begun.
Wheelock Speaks for Governor.
Ralph w. Wheelock, representing
Governor Eberhart, extended. the con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes of the
state to the show.
Besides the kilograms from Govern
ors Eberhart, Of Minnesota, Norris, of
Montana, Burke, of North Dakota,
Vessey, of South Dakota, Howley, of
Idaho, Carey, of Wyoming, Oddie, OF
Nevada and West of Oregon, greetings
were read from Colvin B. Brown, of
the Panama-Pacific exposition, former
Governor Brady, and others of the
Governors Special.
The concert of the St. Paul quartet
attracted good share of the atten-
ton of the visitors at the show, and
they shared honors in popularity with
the Minnesota State band. The mem
bers of the quartet were dressed as
farmers and carried cabbages, carrots,
alfalfa and other farm products. They
sang popular selections at intervals
throughout the evening show. ~
Films Draw Large Crowds.
In the lecture hall the illustrated
lectures and moving pictures of life in
the northwest drew a large crowd, and
the hall was we'll filled Vail evening.
John F. Fox, of the Northern Pacific,
presented views in Yellowstone Ma
tional park, while c. c. Morrison gave
an interesting stereopticon talk on the
Glacier National park on the line of
the Great Northern. - J..
The Minnesota State band, under
the direction Of A. l.. Snyder, enter
tanned the large crowds, both after
noon andevening, with its concerts in
the band stand in the left balcony. A
large group Of people were gathered
in the balcony about the band stand,
and every number on the program
was applauded Enthusiastically. It's
programs, of the more standard as
well as the popular music, are SO made
up as to please music lovers of the
most varying tastes.
The first day was Children's day
and st. Paul school children were
guests Of the show Various other
days will be devoted to special inter-
ests.
The immense auditorium building is
filled with thousands of exhibits by
the, various northwestern states and
many exhibits have been installed by
the boosting organizations Of different
counties. Every branch of agricul-
tural activity in the northwest is am
ply represented. r.. s'.t