The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-03
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 80, 1856.


SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS AT THE FIRST CELE.
BRATION OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The Middle States Association of St. Paul
was organized about a week since, it being
one of these improptu organizations which
was suggested upon the moment by seeing
our fellow-citizens of New England birth en-
gagged in carrying out the objects of an Asso-
citation comprised exclusively Of genuine
Yankees from the Eastern States The OBJ
iect of the Middle States As sociation Is not,
as some suppose, to cast ridicule or opprobl-
um upon the New Englanders or the natives of
any other section of our common country,
or Of any country in the world but to bring
together by stronger social ties than common
every day intercourse, the natives of those
great pillars Of the coniederacy known geo.
graphically as the Middle States.
The first reunion dinner-or supper as such
entertainments are generally but improperly
called in this country-came off at the Full
lcI House on Christmas evening. At the ap-
pointed hour about two hundred gentlemen
sat down to the dining tables Of the Fuller,
having spread before them the following
bounteous
BILL OF FARE.
Sorr.-Ox- Tai and oyster.
FIsrI,-Lake Superior Trout, boiled Braized Sunfsh
BolLED--Cficken Egg Sauce; Turkey, Oyster Sauce; !;
Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce Corned Beef, Tongue and
Ham.
ExrREgs-Bear Steak larled Curre of Lobster
Maccafoni, Italian Frcasseed Chicken Salm Of Grouse
Maccaroni baked in form; Broed Tenderlon of Pork,
Beast OF Lamb, stewed with Vegetables Sour Kraut"
Mit+ n
Beef CATS Head, cassel; Boncd Turkey, Veal Outlets
Dreaded Fried Liver, Champagne Sauce; Turkey Wings
carished with Rice.
RoAsr-Tarkey, Chicken, Beef, Buffalo Hump Bear
Mutton Lamb, Pork, rs, VEAL Prairie Chicken, Saddle
RsLsHEs.Chcken Said, Pickles, Olives, Lobster SUI
ad and Beets
PAsrRy--Craubcrry Pie, Peach Pie, Green Apple Pie
Lady Fingers Rum Jelly Pumpkin Pie Lemon Pie, Pound
Cake, Maccaron;. Madeira Jelly, Grape Pie, Plum Pie
Sponge Cake: Jelly Pulls Brandy Jelly Mnce Pie Raisin
Pc, Wafer Janbes, Cream Pu1s, Blanc Mango,
DEssFEr lee Cream, Eaisins, Apples Fibcrts, Brazil
Nuts and Almonds.
TEA COFFEE.
NATIONAL DKiSKs.--Apple Toddy and Jarsey Cider.
After the g inner man" had been proper
ly regarded for, r. r. Nelson, Esq, who had
been called to preside in the absence of the
President of the Association, Col. NJ. W.
Irwin, made few appropriate remarks. ard
closed with reading letter from that gentle
man.
The first regular toast was then read by
the Secretary as follows:
TIE wEsrrRs srArrs-A brilliant constellation. Thel
history illustrates the great traits of American char
a'ter.
Gov. German was called upon to respond
The Governor remark ed that the West was
the great field opened for the enterprise o
the entire world, " ere there were brosd
acres sufficient to give homes to all wht
close to seek them. He could not on an oc
casion like this, Or on any one occasion, re
count the progress this Great West haC
made since the benefcent policy of the ori
gnal owners of the soil had been exten lec
over it, a little more than half century ago
The Western and the Middle States were
tie great conservative elements of the Union
There were such things as old Fogies, wh'
had been correctly characterised as men sit
ting upon the coat-tail of Progress and cry
ing woa, woa ~ Then, there was "Youns
America" whose motto was, "Pitch in an
win, regardless Of consequences" But tn
true principle of our Republic was the adoI
ton Of that laconic motto of a truly distir
guished Western genius, " Be sure your
right, then 60 ahead p This was the sent
ment most characteristcNof the Western an
Middle States, and it gave them power j
:. the confederacy which forever would chec
S and control the fanaticism of the extreme
Of the Union.
The Governors remarks throughout wer
extremely happy and appropriate-br an
to tic point.
Second regular toast:
THE MIDDLE STAFEs.-The heart Of the Union, who
patriotic pusations affect the extremes Of the nation
WI. Banning, esq, responded briefly. II
claimed for those States that credit whie
was due them in shaping the destinies of IL
Iepublic, and doing their share in carryir
II forward to its present high pOsitiOn befo