The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-09
Little Cheering But Much
clapping as President ! :
Steps OF Train fer
BIG CROWD GATHERS
AT CAPITOL AND CHEERS
Busy Day for Wilson in Both
St. Paul and Minneapolis
Twin Cities =,
(By United. Press. }

(By United Press.)
st. Paul, Sept, .9.-President VIA
son and party arrived here at 9
O'Clock this morning and. several
companies of state troops guarded
the Union depot and kept the crowds
back. There was little cheering but
much hand clapping when the party
arrived. The visitors were delayed
in getting to the capitol because the
automobiles were not there, but ar
rival at the capitol was at 9:45
o Clock, winding through long lines
off'spectators..
! At the capitol, automobile horns
and cheering kept the president bow
ing and smiling. He entered the
house chamber at 10:14 o'clock and
was introduced by Governor Burn
quist and began speaking at 1918
o'clock
Hundreds of visitors from the Da-
kotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin are
here for glimpse Of the nation S
chief executive and treaty builder,
or to hear him.
Standing room was at a premium
in the vicinity of the old Union depot
when the president arrived on his
special train. Streets skirting tie
squatty temporary station under the
shadow Of the new 100000 depot
were }jammed. Scores OF police had
difficulty holding back the crowd.
Military Escort Taken.
The president and party were
taken into waiting automobiles. The
crowd cheered both the president
and Mrs. Wilson as they appeared.
Hundreds lined the railroad tracks
and river bank in the far side of the
station where the train pulled in and
banks of humanity crowded the
streets along the route the president
was to take to the capitol.
A special military escort moved
ahead of the presidents automobile
to the state capitol where both
houses of the Minnesota legislature
in special session awaited the arrival
Of the party. More crowds packed
the capitol lawn and only a narrow
lane was kept open for the process
sion to pass through.
Inside the capitol the president
and party were ushered to the ele-:
vators and lifted to the second floor
where a guarded aisle led to the
house chambers. Senators and rep
resentatives convened yesterday upon
request of Governor Burnquist, were
seated in the big assembly chamber
before the president arrived.
Galleries are Packed.
Hundreds packed the house GAL
leries. Seats were reserved 4or state
officials and their guests and admis-
sion was by ticket only. All tickets,
available for the public were taken
far in advance.
After brief period Of greeting in
the house chambers the president
was escorted to the rostrum. Men,
bers Of the legislature, state officials
and those in the galleries rose stimuli
taneously in tumultuous greeting
to the nations executive. The presi-
dent bowed and smiled repeatedly
during the extended cheering and
hand-clapping.
His address to the legislature was
brief but full of meaning to the men,
bers who within the next few weeks
will probably enact some of the most
important legislation in the Mime
sofa history.
After his talk the president greet
ed other state officials and was es-
corted back downtown to the st.
Paul hotel where a luncheon was
served in his honor. State officials,
civic leaders Of the Twin Cities and
many invited guests from adjoining
communities were seated
This afternoon the president went
to Minneapolis to deliver a brief ad-
dress at mass meeting there and to
greet acquaintances and confer with
officials.
Tonight, he will return to St. Paul
to deliver his biggest message before
a mass meeting at the Auditorium.
Thousands will pack every available
space in the big building tonight and
an extra force of police and ushers
has been engaged to maintain order.