The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-12-27

Spring up, to view the dancing veil
Of spray adOrn her face.
When other streams have bowed the necks
Beneath the factory gate, sa
While safe she in her Wildness lives,
By genius consecrate:
When present clouds have passed away
Nor fall their dismal shades
From far off northern Pembna,
TO southern everglades;
Then shall your sons your memory bless
Your mighty deeds relate,
And, in Fuller House than this,
Your glory celebrate.
The reading of which was frequently in
terrupted by manifestations of applause for
its capital local hits and noble sentiments.
This concluded the exercises in the parlors.
Supper was then announced, when the
company Immediately repaired to the large
dining hall, which they nearly filled. Prob
ably about $50 guests were seated at the ia
bic where the following Bill of Fare was
presented them
soUP.-Mock Turtle, Calls Head
FIsH-Fried Bass, Stuffed Pike Braized Sunfsh Baked
Pckcrel. ' ~
characterization, Egg Sauce; Leg Mutton, Caper
sauce; Ham, Corned Beef; Turkey, Oyster Sauce ::
EyrRFEs.-veal Outlets Dreaded and Fried Potatoes;
Chiekem Liver, au gratn Bianquette of Veal with Ca
pers Tenderlon of Pork Piquante Fricassee of
chicken with Oysters Boned Turkey Ragout of Gblet
Wine Sauce; Maccaroni, Italian Timbale of baked Mac
RoAsT-Beef, Lamb, Veal, Saddle of Venison, Cram
berry Sauce; Mutton, Pork Pig, Turkey, Chicken.
IAsTRf.-Crambery pie, Peach pie. Green Apple pie.
Lazy ringers tum jelly Pumpkin pie, Lemon pie, Pound
cake, Maccaroni, Madeira jelly, Grape pie, Plum
pie, Rasn pie, Water jumbles, Cream pufs Blanc
DEsERr.-Ice Cream. Raisns Apples Filberts Brazil
Nuts, Almonds.
TEA AND COFFEE.
The Divine Blessing was invoked by Rev.
Mr.. Mattocks, when the company busted
themselves in discussing the edbles above
enumerated, which occupied about one hour
The first regular toast was then announced :
The Day we celebrate.
Responded to by M. E. Ames, Esq. Mr.
A. felt that for one he was glad to be here
1t was an occasion in which we could all
join in celebrating. 1t was no sectional af-
fair. The descendants of the Pilgrims over
the whole Union were this night engaged in
celebrating the same event which we ate now
concentrating Mr.. A. spoke for a few
minutes in his usual easy, fluent style, and
at his conclusion, the second regular toast
was announced:
| New England and Minnesota-May the
future of the one be as glorious as the past
of the other.
Responded to by E. c. Palmer, who was
quite happy in depicting some of thea musing
characteristics Of the different New England
States. Connecticut was celebrated as the
land of wooden nutmegs and p. I. Barnum.
He gave a glowing desert; ,tion of the cha
racter and social customs of the people of
New England. His picture of the happy
New England Preside was eloquent and
truthful. Though Minnesota had no br liant
historic past. yet the sublimity of her flu
ture few could anticipate and none could
realize. Mr.. p. was very happy, and was
frequently interrupted by the plaudits of the
audience. The third regular toast
New Hampshire for birth place. Mime
sofa for a home
Was responded to by Mr.. Lamprey. The
speaker was from New Hampshire, and
referred to the natural pride which all
men felt in the state of their nativity. He
recommended his native state as being an
excellent place to emigrate from Minnesota
was the place to come. Mr.. LIS remarks
were well-timed and we'll received. lie
concluded by offering the following;
New Hampshire, the old aunt, and Min
nesota the young niece, soon to become a
sister.
The sixth and last regular toast
Our New England Home--we will build
our new homes after the pattern Of the old
was appropriately responded to by Rev. Mr..
Mattocks. The speaker had during one ha f
of his life seen the sun rise over the cloud
capped summit of Mount Washington, and
the other half over the summit of the Green
Mountains. He kuew all about New ing
land-he had traversed her water-courses--
had crossed her mountains, and lived in her
fertile valleys was intimate with her people,
and depicted their social habits and customs
He was proud to be New Englandcr-a
Vermon:er--was proud of her schools and
her churches, and of the virtue and patriot
ism of her people He was also proud of his
new home in Minnesota, that had been term
ed the New England of the West, and spoke
hopefully of her future, not only in her career
of greatness. but in eminent usefulness. He
believed that the seeds Of all that was good
in New England were taking firm root in our
SOIL The remarks of the Rev. gentlemen
were eloquent and pc ntcd, and made a deci-
ded impression on the auditory, who listen
ed with the most marked attention.
Ex-Gov. Ramsey responded in his usual
happy vein to this sentiment:
William Penn, the founder of Pennsylva-
mia.
The speaker good-naturedly remarked
that though William Penn was simple
Quaker, he had shrewdness enough when he
located his colony in this country, to find out
where the best land was to be found, unlike
certain other colony whom we hear and
read good deal about, that came over son .
time in advance of them and settled on the
most bleak and Unacceptable shore to be found
on the coast of America. VIM. Penn sim
pie as he was supposed to be, had an eye to
the rich lands along the Delaware and the