The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-12-30


The New Englanders Of ST. Anthony and
Minneapolis, with fragmentary rprcscn-
,ation from ST. Paul, united in celebrating
the anniversary of the Landing OF the Pill
griris, On the evening Of Wednesday, the
2?d, in u capital entertainment provided
for the occasion by mine host pAaRow, Of
the Wnsow House. -. Anthony.
The meagrness OF the quota which ST.
cious and loquacious reunion OF sentimen-
tai New Englanders, was owing. principally,
TO the absurd state oi the weather, which,
10y mos, provoking eonirdemps, saw hit to
be stormy just al the time everybody was
calculating on the cordial co operation OF
the elements. Whether the opposition OF
the elemeuts should have deferred the de-
scendants Of the Pilgrims, in the full leryor
OF their anniversary recolections Of the
Maydower, from going a journey OF nine
miles, in the face of u snow storm, 10 com
memora,e the trumphs Of ancestral faith and
heroisu over the perils of that stormy
4Eneid of three thousand miles. through
an unknown ocean 10 an unknown land,
is submitted to the sons OF the Pilgrims
aforesaid with such reflections as il
may suggest, touching the dcgcneracy
of the race, &c But we have to say tina!
II larger infusion of the ST. Paul element in
the festivities, would have been more credit
able to the loyalty OF its New England
scons TO the traditions Of the day and the
courtesy of the visi, would hrve been more
than repaid by the ample hosp'talties of the
occasion.
The splendid parlols OF the Winslow
House were filled during the early part Of
the evening by n large concoursc OF well.
dressed and intelligent people, Of whom the
ladies amply vindcated the reputation Of
New England, for the quality OF its women,
and the gentlemen illustrated to the best I'D
vantage their own tributes to the excellent
qualities Of their connate stock
At about nine O'Clock, the guests, to the
number of nearly two hundred and fif,y, sat
down 10 the magnificent dining hall Of the
establishment 10 an elaborate bill OF fare
poetical on both sdes--for the turkey prov
cd metaphorical the promised tripe trope,
and the oyster soup figure OF speech, while
the diverse furnished us with old time songs
which set the digestive functions 10 music.
The disproposition OF walters TO the number
Of guests, and the unequal diffusion Of their
attentions, will account for some individual
instances OF neglect, but on the whole the sup
per was fine success. and in the excellence
and variety Of the cookery did ample credit
to the CUISINE Of the establishment.
A marked feature Of the entertainment
was the almost entire absence Of wine from
the ,able--a curious sight to a ST. Paulite
at New England supper. The st. Paul
guests furnished the only exception appar.
entity TO this rigid abstinence, the voluntary
choice Of the guests Themselves, for we
learned that temperance editor and a ten.
perance clergyman had both taken 50 much
umbrage al the refusal OF the managers Of
the affair to prohibit wine 10 those that
wished it, that they refused 10 illuminate
the occasion with the light Of their count, q.
nanccs.
The severe gravity which results from the
practice OF "A sublime virtue, had its effect
upon the general tone Of the festivities, in
a certain want oi the hilarious conyiyiality.
which marks the sympo.la Of our own city,
whore the yinous element IL somewhat too
assiduousy cultivated. The indecorous
mrth'sncss of our c0nyivia as.emblages,
the spontaneous outflow Gf animal spirts
and tho general ina,tebtOn 10 the rules Of
rhetoric aud art which distinguishes our
after dinner -peches, aud the boisterous
applause which greet the mos, unconsequen
tial Efforts Of ora,ory, pre'ent -ugges,ye
contrast 10 the self contained decorum, the
almost religious solennty, the respectful
and silent attention 10 the speaker. The dig.
nI6sd reticeocy Of the appreciation, which a
cold water audience bes.ows upon the chAste
aod elegant eiIasiDn. Of cold water ors,ory.
10 every point Of view, bu' one the conpar.
ison j. 10 favor Of the 81. Anthony practice.
The sumptuous supper was followed by
series Of excellent speeches in response 10 the
following toasu
]. Tar D,r az cELGE,ATz
This was responded 70 by X A GArEs,
10 very elegan, and handsome specch,
which stirred up oil the genial association
d the occasiOn.
2. Ots ConsDS CouSrHY-hsy is grown
In the love u lAbsrty and The practice Of Jus