Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-28
FRATERNIZliTLON.
A Party Of Southern congressman Visit til
Commercial Clubs Of Boston.

Commercial Clubs of Bosten.
BOSTON, April pa delegation of
Southern congressman, Senators Cor
don, Morgan and Jones, and
Representatives Carlisle, Ellis, Whitthorne,
Clark, Hooper, Young, Morey, and Goode,
are guests of the Commercial club, of Bos-
ton.
After breakfast the guests visited the State
house, tho wife of Senator Gordon and the
daughter of Senator Lamar, the latter stu
dent at Wellesley college, accompanying.
Gov. Rice, surrounded by his staff in uni
form, received the party in the executive
chamber, and each was presented. After 60
ing over the State house, the city hall was
visited, where the mayor and several alder
men welcomed the guests. The Old South
church and Faneuil hall were next visited.
At 3 o'clock large number of the party ac-
cepted an invitation to dine with the Com
mercial club at their regular Saturday gath
ering Senators Lamar and Hill were alb
sent. Senators Gordon, Morgan and Jones,
and Representative Hooker were among
those present of the visiting party.
The club turned out in full numbers to do
honor to the Southerners. Hon. John w.
Gambler, the president, was in the chair.
Among the most prominent residents
present were, Gov. Rice, ex-Gov. CASTOR,
Mayor Pierce, and Collector Beard. Mr..
Gambler in welcoming the guests, expressed
the belief that a new era of good feeling he
tween the sections would result in strength
ening the common country, and at no dis
tant date in reviving the commercial pros
perity of the nation. Senator Gordon made
one of the principal speeches Of the night,
but entirely devoid of political
bearings. He welcomed the re-
turn Of fraternal relations between North and
, South, and took a most hopeful view of the
future of the nation. Its resources were
limitless, and with peace and union the in
dustry and trade of the nation could not fail
Y to be built upon permanent and enduring
: basis.
: Gov. Rice, speaking for Massachusetts,
extended to the visitors warm and sincere
} welcome, and spoke eloquently of the advan
tages which must ensue from these friendly
. visits, by which mon of both sections were
brought into personal sympathy one will
It another. Senator Morgan followed and CAV
= utterance to similar sentiments. Mayo
Pierce, speaking for the city of Boston
echoed the governors welcome. Senate
q Jones, Mr.. Whitthorne, Collector Beard
Gen. Hooker, ey-Gov. CASTOR and Mr.. Eli
followed in the same strain. Politics wer
10 entirely tabooed. Gen. Hooker's speecl
r was one of the most striking and powerful
! of the evening. He spoke of the industria
% resources of the South in glowing terms
9. and, abiding to the approaching emancips
ton of slaves in the West Indies
IN said that when that event CAM
ar as it would, the result would /
- that the great trade of sugar producin
:. would pass largely, if not wholly, to Il
~ ~ South, where they had many years start
~ the organization of free labor. He conclut
ed by predicting commercial future for Il
whole country, of almost inconceivab
On grandeur, and said North and South, Ea
and West, would be united as with hooks
no steel in common bonds Of material interes
- as we'll as of fraternal concord and amt
80 The company did not break up until near
n II. All members of the club express,
'e- themselves delighted with the liberal vie'
DIV of the Southerners, and the latter appe
equally gratifed at their reception.