Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-22
RAMSEY CO. PIONEERS.
THEY MEET FOR SOCIAL REUNION
AND ENJOYMENT.
The Old Fellows Who Were Here In 1887
Leave Their Grandchildren and Indulge
in Banquet-Swapping Eloquence Pro-
ducss Some Good Points-A Happy Time
for Our Venerable Forefathers who Came
Here Twenty-Five Years Ago.

hotel last evening. To say that the occasion
was success would convey but faint Idea Of
the jollty and good cheer that characterized
the proceedings last night. In this feeting
vale of tears it is glorious thing to contem
plate the expansion and fellowship OF
soul and feelings that moved the
meeting Of the old settlers: They,
the avant courers Of the advanced civilization
of to-day, were present in large numbers, and
on looking over the dignifed and august
assemblage, composing, as 1t did, the most
prominent and distinguished men of this city
and the state, one could not resist the longing
to share the glory of being an old settler.
And many of them were not very old heads,
either, it being difficult to reconcile their hale,
healthy and manly appearance, in most In
stances, with the fact Of their advent in St.
Paul when the surrounding country was still
wilderness, whose unbeaten track was ia
,+miliar only to the 'moccasin track OF the red
man.
In contem plating the vast issues that have
sprung up, fulfil He'd their missions and passed
from the thsater of existence since 1857, the
spectator could not but gaze with admiration
upon the men who had moulded the events,
witnessed their fruition and still survived the
momentous lapse of time.
1t is emiuently proper on these occasions
that the sterner realities of existence should
be forgotte9 aud that the fe stall board should
be dedicated to the feast of reason and flow of
soul and wre lthed with the fadeless chaplet of
MEMORY and the "Days of Amid Lang SYne. "
The hour for the banquet was set at 8
o'clock, but ii was half an hour later when
the members of the association entered the
bright and charming dining room of the Mer-
chants hotel
The tables were spread in the usual sump-
tuous style customary with mine host Col.
Allen. There was an eXpanse Of snowy linen
md oil nj n
while the generous board groaned with Its
weight of good things.
The Guests
Upon counting the heads the following
were found to be present:
w. P Murray, 1S49 J. Fl. Pomeroy, 1916;
Chas. Haggesmller, 1855; A. Meier, 1857; w.
F. Mason, 1885, Maurice Lyons, 1855; LOUIS
E. Fisher, 1854; George Palmes, 1856; I. v.
D. Heard, 1852: Fl. J. Horn, 1855; ]. j. Egan,
1857; c. c. Miles, 1855; VIM. Coastans, 1850;
j. c. Quimby, 1855; 81. s. Fairchild,
1857; M. Koch, 1856; R. c. Munger,
1857; P. Keigher, 1856; r. O. Sweeney
1852; Aid. Grace, 1852; P. Berkey, 1868;
John s. Prince, 1854; J. f. Williams, 1855; W.
d. Rogers, 1855; F. r. Delano, W. G. Hen
Erickson, 1850; W. E. Brimhall, 1851; R. o.
Strong, Jere Pendergast, NJ Roche, 1857; W.
~. Stees, 1889; G. A. johnson, 1855; E. H.
Bradshaw, ls49; B. F. Irvine, 1S4S; j. P. Pond,
1854. W. q. Shelley, 1852; E. s. Beck; 1854;
E. E. Hughson, 1855; Reuben Warner, 1856;
r. G. Wiley, 1858; +. Knauft, $780, j. H.
Hullsick, 1855; 81. Habighorst, 1854; David
Ksmalsy 1875 2 De H 1854 A s5 E.
9. Riley, VIM. Markoe, 1850; j. II.
Sherwood Hough, 1851; s. F. Buneman, 1856;
w. 81. Hoyt, W. L. Mintzer, 1855; w. 7.
Donaldson, 1851; NJ. G. Tuttle, Edwin Bell,
1856: Albert Armstrong, 1857; A. R. Cope
hart, R W. johnson, Alex. Ramsey, 1910 !;
II. P. Upham and Fl. l.. Moss.
THE MENU.
hour, was as follows:
MENU, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1881.
Raw Oysters,
SOUP.
Chicken la Cream.
Broiled White Fish, la Matre ID Hotel
Potatoes, a la Parisienne
ENTREES.
California Pear Fritters, Sabayon Sauce
Chicken Fried, Maryland Style
Tenderloin of Beef. Larded, with Mushrooms
BOILED.
Tongue Pickle Sauce
Leg of Mutton, English Sauce
ROAST,
Ribs of Prime Beef, Turkey, Cranberry Jelly
Mcmillan Ham, au Champagne
COLD DISHES.
French SardiEes, Lambs Tongue
Fresh Lobster
VEGETABLES.
Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Spinach
RELIsHEs.
English Cheese, Chow Chow, Spanish Olives
PASTRY.
Steamed Cottage Pudding, Wine Sauce
Apple Pc, Custard Pie
Pound Cake, Fruit Cake, Assorted Cake
DESSERT.
Wine Jelly. Orange Jelly, Vanilla Ice Cream
Blanc Mango
Tea Coffee Filberts Pecans Brazils
Ralsins Grapes Oranges
The bill of fare was gotten up by Frank
Loula, the head cook, and served under the
supervision of A. Charboneau
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
The gathering was presided over by Col.
John 8. Prince, who at 1890 o'clock called the
meeting to order and delivered the following
address Of welcome: j..
GENTLEMEN; "This is the annual social
and friendly reunion of the pioneers of Ram.
sey county. We are daily admonished of the
east their lot in early manhood, in this beau.
tiful city, and who here planted the seeds of
civilization, which are now growing into mag
niicent development we have loved to wit
ness. This imposing apartment in which we
are now assembled, has taken the place of the
little log building that stood on the corner
then, as now known as the Merchants hotel,
and which has never been closed day for
more than a quarter of century The old
building has disappeared and this large and
commodious hotel has taken its
place. Having covered all the
ground, Is now growing heaven.
ward, and how many more stories its
owners and Col. Allen, its present popular
landlord, intend to add time alone can tell.
Look at the beautiful Gllfllan block on the
corner above, aud then run your eyes over the
Upham, Dickerman, Gotzian, Warmers, Drake,
Merriam, Wright, Kelly, and Willius blocks,
all monuments of their enterprise and faith in
the future of this city, and occupying the
ground of what we used to know and call the
Baptist hill, which has been leveled for the
double purpose of making room for these
magnificent structures, and utilizing the dirt
IN filling the swamp land just below that il
might be used by our extensive railroad system
for their tracks and freight houses And VET
we are in our infancy. The rapid construction
of the railways north and west
of US is daily opening up terri.
tory tributary To this commercial