Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-05

ming to see the rank weeds of our rich soil
giving place to the rich grasses which grow
here with the greatest luxuria,ne
With theis mixed farming come these
grand herds of cattle and sheep and hogs.
With it also comes the comfort and attrac-
ton of farmers house. With it comes
wealth and comfort, and even grace and
beauty. The floral display here to-day
gives evidence of the change which Is fast
taking place in the agriculture in this
portion of the state. 1t shows that all
idea of sentiment and taste and refinement
is not Eere driven from the farm.
1 regret to say that was unable to at
tend the grand reception ct St. Paul and
what was advertised to be the grand ban
quet at Hotel Lafayette, but venture to
say that that grand banquet did not excel
in taste and luxuriance that which is here
spread before US.
But as my friend Dr.Murphy is here,as he
was at Minnetonka, as indeed he is always
present where there is Joy or sorrow, will
call upon him to cay whether this banquet
given by the farmers of Minnetonka to
their chief magistrate equals, in grandeur.
that which was given by the bankers and
merchants of our great metropolitan city
to the president of the United States and
the railroad magnates of the east. call
upon the doctor to give US his impressions
IN this regard.
DIR. MURPHY,
of st. Paul, replied at some length In q
humorous vein in answer to the call from
Mr.. Wilkinson. He said that he had at
tended many banqets in his day, but none
he ever attended satisfied him halt
so WE'LL as the one he had just dined
SO heartily at. Referring to the Willard
banquet at Minnetonka the night before
he said he was an Irishman but they gave
him French bill of fare SO he simply Or
dered the whole bill and got one third vic
tuals and two-thirds fashion, He assured
the audience that if that proportion OF
fashion formed his daily living he never
would have reached tine corpulency he now
enjoyed. There were more yictuals to the
square foot, fit to be eaten at this banquet
than there was to the square yard st the
other. His remarks were in very pleas
ing strain and very heartily enjoyed and
applauded.
SHERIFF BARTON,
of Rice county, was the next speaker and
made some very telling hits in comparing
the agriculturist with the members OF
the various professions; lawyers in partic
ular came in for good share of Mr.. Bar
toms sarcasms. He had great many
good things to say for Minnesota and. heI
peerless position as the great providel
among the sisterhood of states.
MAYOR BIRKETT,
of Owatonna, was called upon to respond
to the toast, Owatonna, but he said he was
not speech Isaker and called upon the
HON. MART n. DUNNELL
to reply for him. Mr.. Dunnell
tack the ''bull by the horns" so to speak
and made one the most vigorous speeches
of the occasion. He reviewed the work Of
Owatonna and the many discouragemepts
engendered by the fair which everybody
was now enjoying. He spoke about the
vast resources of the North Star state, and
how fast they were developing. He said
he was amazed at the grand spectacle he
had witnessed at st. Paul last Monday
He had no idea that city could show uI
such a wealth of goods and wares. His
predictions for the future of Minnesota
were of the brightest. g.
Mr.. Dunnell was followed by the Rev
Mr.. Whipple and several other gentlemen
in appropriate remarks and the guests
dispersed.
Gov. Hubbard and party took their spe
cial and returned to st. Paul at 8 p. m.
PRESENTATION.
At the conclusion of the speech making
following the barbecue, Capt. J. B. Flagg
assistant passenger agent of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st Paul railway, was captur-
ed by Col. Clark Thompoon, president Of
the society, and detained long enough to
be prerented with an elegant hanging sill
YER water pitcher and service
Col. Thompson accompanied the
presentation with a few very
complimentary words of Capt. Flagg per
sonally, and of warm praise for his aid in
securing the running of trains for the
accommodation of the thousands attend
ing the fair, and also for other services in
behalf of the organization. Capt. Flegg
accepted the testimonial in few modest,
but fitting words, ignoring himself and
lauding the work of the officials of the
society. 1t was a pleasing incident of
the day.