Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-10
SURPRISING Anything Heretofore At
tempted at the Metropolis Of
Minnesota.
lining ROOM GORGEOUS ARRAY.
An d Brilliant Galaxy Of Responses
to the Sentiments.


of ?. H Kelly, Albert Scheffer, George R.
Fin eh, ". A. Van Slyke, d the other business
men of st. Paul, to give Gov. Hubbard re-
ception, was adopted, showed from the first
thai the undertaking would be a grand SUE
cess. Everybody seemed to take hold of it
with alacrity, and to furnish assistance be-
eau Sc they liked the idea and regarded 1t as a
suit table thing to do. The result is that the
banquet and reception last evening was
thr bughout, from its inception to the close, a
gran nd and complete success. 1t was
sue cessful in the matter of the dis
posal of tickets, in the friendly spirit in which
the whole project was conceived and carried
out, liz the harmonious manner in which all
the elements of success were combined, all of
which were happily united to render the &C.
cas- ion most gratifying success in all re-
spd cts.
THE GATHERING.
About o'clock the invited guests began to
ass emble, and before o'clock the corridors
and spacious parlors of the Merchants hotel
we're crowded Notwithstanding ample ar.
engagements were made for the reception of
guests a good deal of time was con-
sumed in procuring and distributing
numbers to those entitled to enter the dining
room. In the meantime people were jostling
against each other, going to and fro while
walters were running backwards and forwards,
and all was hustle and apparent confusion, out
of which order came at last; which was the
necessary result of the system adopted for
seating and accommodating people.
THE RECEPTION OF THE GOVERNOR.
About o'clock the reception proper took
place in the ladies' parlor on the
third floor. Governor Hubbard &C.
Gu pied q position on the side to-
wards Third street; upon his right
was Gen. q H. SbeY, and at Gen. Sibey's
right Gen. Gibbon. On the left OF Gov. Hub
bard was Ex-Gov. Pillsbury, at his left was
Judge Gilfllan, and at Judge Gilfillan's left
was Hon. Alex. Ramsey. As the guests en-
tered the room they were introduced indlvidu-
ally to Gov. Hubbard by P II. Kelly, Esq
The visitors also extended hearty congratula-
ti6ns to Gen. Sibley, TO whom the formality
of an introduction was scarcely necessary, as
all, or very nearly all, enjoyed the pleasure of
personal acquaintance with the eminent cit
izen and first Governor of the State. The
others named were also presented to the guests.
1t was an exceedingly cordial and hearty well
come and was free from stiffness and
fdrmality. 1t required fully an hour to 60
through the ceremony Of receiving during
which time the Great Western band which
had been stationed in the hall, entertained all
present with variety of selections from diff
ferent operas, which was listened to with
lively interest.
PROCEEDING TO THE DINING HALL.
About 10 O'Clock, after the friends of the
governor had finished the formal handshaking
and congratulations, the band proceeded to
the dining room and took position on the
band stand, while the guests formed in differ
eht sections according to the letters (from
to j., that had been given to the ten different
tables. At this time began to appear, the
a ivsntage of the system adopted by Mr..
Van Slyke for the location of
the guests at the table. When the doors of
the dining hall were thrown open the band
q commenced llaying march and the guests
filed ia and took their seats without the least
confusion or disorder, each gentleman having
a printed number check showing his loca-
tion.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE HALL.
As one stood at the entrance of the dining
hall and looked in through the wide entrance
he had an opportunity to gaze upon marvel
of beauty. The red, white and blue, which
formed the principal foundation for the deco
rations, spangled with silver stars OF different
Sizes, the elegantly decorated tables adorned
with many varieties of flowers, the cut glass,
the battle flags and all the
varied decorations lighted up with
food of gas light, struck
every behoder with surprise, and caused
many to exclaim, chow beautiful" 1t aUas
beautiful. On no other similar occasion in
the city of St. Paul has there been such dis
play. We have had many elegant bauquets IN
this city but the one prepared by Col. Allen
last night, IN honor of Gov. Hubbard, was
the chief one, VIII ch far surpassed all former
similar displays, and it WAS with undisguised
.a%; fho4 1iet.n 70 fha
many complimentary remarks made in regard
to the same.
THE DECORATIONS.
The artist who designed and carried to COM
pletion the decorations, is Mr.. Hinsdale, who
attracted SO much attention to himself by the
tasteful and appropriate manner in which he
designed and decorated the Garfield arch. The
hight of the platform or music stand, which
was placed at the upper end of the hall oppo-
site the entrance, was on level with the Ia
bles IT was five feet wide and twenty-seven
long. This was covered with bright red
carpet laid in folds on the floor. The back
of the music stand, which formed the pavil-
lion was decorated with red, white and blue
for decorating colors. AT the top of the pavil-
lion was a large, bold, American eagle. From
the bill of the eagle to large silver star at
the caves of both sides of the Pavilion, 1oated
red, white and blue streamers. Below
the eagle IN white letters on DIue background,
was the monogram formed of the letters L.
F. H. Below this on the frieze of wide blue
was the word "welcome'' in silver letters.
The colors of the pavilion were artistically
decorated in proper manner with red, white
and blue worked into many forms. In the
panel of the pavilion, on a blue ground
with silver stars was large seal of the
state of Minnesota in colored crayon and pro-
jectipg from the top of the pavilion on each
side were two beautiful silk flags twelve feet
in length. The bullets were surmounted with
two life size deers, and fancy grasses. The
ceiling was beautifully decorated with bunt-
ing of red, white and blue. This part of the
decoration of the dining hall forms seven
pointed star around the dome. In the center
of the heavy glass chandelier, which depend:
from the centre of the dome, was a large silver
star, and at the seven points of the star form
ing the ceiling decoration was large silver
eagle, and in the center of each festoon silve
star The frieze of the wall was exquisitel7