The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-06

BURY
The banquet, given by st. Paul
Charnber. 0f Commerce to Governor
Pillsnnrv ana the Minneapolis Board Of
Trade came off at the Metropolitan
hotel, 10 this city. on the evening Of the
2sth, ultino.
About two hundred persons set down
to :. least which in all its arrangements.
reelected great credit on the manage
ment Of the MOTEL! When the guests
were seated at table. Gen. R. w.
Johnson presented the incoming Cover
nor with the following address:
The agreeable duty devolves upon me on
the part Of the Chamber of Commerce ana OF
TN. business men CT St Paul, of welcoming
YOU, Governor pillabury, and the members Of
the Minneapolis Board of Trade to our
city.
Il is our desire to express our appreciation of
You Is man, and 10 bring the business men of
the .wo cities into more Intimate relations with
each other.
Gov pillsbury, the people of st. Paul and of
RAMSEY county. recognize IN you man Ct
=,
days, man OF undoubted integrity.
II | am not mistaken you the first purely
business man ever elected to the Office in this
State, aud the first Governor our sister city has
furnished. In common with your fellow
citizens, and without regard to party, the peo--
pie Of St. Paul rejoice that the selection has
fallen upon one III whose integrity and purity
Of character all classes OF our people have such
unbounded confidence.
.1enti-rnen of the Board of Trade, in the
name Of the people Of st. Paul. welconas yop
to our city. You here meet with the business
men Of st. Paul. Let Us put our heads to-
yether and bring about more perfect harmo-
ny between the two cities.
CONNER. extends the hands OF friendship
TO manufactures. We don't seek so much a
union by law as one of hearts, Of interests, Of
reality Let us not rest satisfied until the IN
terveniug space between the two cities IS COW
cred with business houses and palatial resi-
aence I remember when it was nine miles
from st. Paul to Minneapolis It is only
hilate the space and bring lis together in one
solid compac. whole.
Sooner or later this eonsumailon must Ia
attained. In times OF financial &c preston and
general stagnaon Of business, men may be-
! come faint hearted, and tire actual union Of
/ the two cities may seem visionary, bat lust as
sure As We are true to ourselves and each other
/ from rs size and width must exercise bower
i ful influence over this great Northwest.
! Again gentlemen, b- assured OF a cordia'
/ welcome on the part Of our citizens. We trusi
/ that you viii carry back with you q pleasant
/ recollection OF our people, who are ever reads
+ to rejoice ia the growth and prosperity of youl
beautiful city.
! The lesson tor Us all to remember, IS thai th'
ihe two cities arr one il spirit, bound togetnei
/. bv the tifs of acommon interest and q eonIusez
| destiny
When the solid portions of the ban
que. were done Justice to and the wins
had commenced to How freely il III
veins OF the fathers Of St Paul aas
Minneapolis and in the veins in this n
stance of their dutyful sons. The nsua
number of toasts were given and re
sponded to; but. through some mistake
rather mlstified than explained by tie
daily papers OF ST. Paul and Minneapolis
the man in whose honor. al thos
worthy gentlemen had met together
was not permitted to return his thank
OF say one word
In response to regular toasts. speecne
were made By Gen. James. Il. Bake
Gov. Davis. 5. c. Gale Col. r. Barr, Q
the regular army; Gen. II. H. Sibiey
Mayor Merriaman OF Minneapolis. Goa
gresham King and others.
To ? ooutemplative mind there
something sadly l1dierous IN the flower
language Of toasts. he wealth Of nool
sentiments &c freely used on occasion
: of this kind, 10 pass away with the fume
OF the wine partakeu OF; bat We do hop
tAat this Interchange ofirieadly eourtes
between 81. Paul and Minneapolis w
bury the Ratchet although we has
: deemed this hascnet 10 lie ike Macbeth
air drawn dagger ana a ph~atAsy {
the editorial minds 0E both cities.