Show VILLARDS VISITORS on the eve odthe of the inauguration festivities of the northern pacific brilliant leathering of distinguished americans englishmen and Germ germans ns by western asad press to the herald LAKE J minar alinn sept 2 tho the hotel lafayette La rayette at this charming resort presents presen tsa a lively a appearance barance ea rance crowded as it ia is with president resident villards dillards Vil lards guests tile german advance guard arrived yesterday but the main body came in this morning three long special trains arrived before ten 0 clock I 1 all tile lie guests except the pacific le coast contingent tare are now here they number about the party is very harmonious and jolly every one appears to look forward to coming festivities much attention is given to the tile geri german n r representatives who as a body ae are d distinguished ef a for their culture and ability there are among them many of tile leading scientific men of the world this party conducts itself in a pleasing democratic manner makes friends with everybody th the e w members embers of the english party are a little more reserved but on tho tile whole make a very good impression in the earl of onslow accompanied by liis his lady and retinue of servants occupy a special car where he receives his visitors many distinguished men are the center of groups on an piazzas there is general grant with his everlasting er cigar the lion william 31 evarts who attracts the statesmen around him in a bod yand carl schurz who is the head bead and front of the german party congressman kasson of iowa regales a social asocial group with reminiscences carter harrison mayor of chicago who says he lie will stay with the tile party just so lung long as mr N illard lets nim strolls up p and down among tile group president villard himself is always tho the center of bf a large group grou p ali there re are many prominent business and railroad men conspicuous among whom are flobert ila harris r ris of frieand Erie and george ba M pullman the ah latter arrived in his special car with an a number of friends ex president frederick billings is also on liand hand in a special car this lias has been a beautiful day thero being no fixed program each one occupied himself according to his own inclinations A large number went out for a boat ride round the lake in the afternoon the germans were taken charge of by a delegation of their friends who exerted themselves to entertain them in the most agreeable manner committees from both st L paul and minneapolis are on hand with assurances of a abod time for tomorrow to morrow the tile party will arrive in saint paul in the morning at nine ocl ck bo be received by ithe the mayor and common council and a reception on a very grand scale under the auspices of the city will bo be given the council has appropriated fifty thousand dollars for that purpose in minneapolis no official reception will occur but a grand demons ia is promised A delegation of tho tile leading men of minneapolis will meet the party and do tho tile honors A grand banquet occurs in the evening at lake Minne minnetonka tonka at which toasts will be drunk and speeches made lade carl catl schurz schutz john A kasson ex senator mitchell mr tor ter bunsen and others aro expected to speak the journalists havo have be brooks of T tho new york limes times to respond to the toast tile presa tile evidences of rivalry between the cities of st paul and minneapolis are conspicuous and anti give rise riso to many pleasant remarks advices advises have been received to expect that prest arthur will bo be here at three tomorrow to morrow sept 2 secretary teller arrived this evening ey ening and will go bonwith on his party to montana tho the praise of president villard is is in month as it has been necessary fur for him ili in to be libio iles e to secure the tile execution odthe of the plans to the tile satisfaction is of all to 0 allow tho the decision of his character a well authenticated anecdote is told of him regarding to the recent raid by the bulls on oil northern pacific stocks when oregon transcontinental touched fifty six and liis his friends became alarmed A broker rushed into his office and said mr air villard oregon transcontinental lias has fifty six 11 has illas it said mr hr vil ViII viniard lard ard then buy one thousand shares |