Daily globe., 1883-08-10
WOLVERINE VISITORS,
A CALL FROM THE DETROIT COUN-
CILMEN AND CITY OFFICERS.


the City and Banquet in the Evening
Speeches of Mutual Regard from Both
Sides of the House.
The visiting aldermen and officials of
the city of Detroit, for whose reception
generous arrangements had been made by
the city council at its last meeting, arrived
in st. Paul over the Chicago, Milwaukee g.
st. Paul railroad at 2:2O o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The party, which comprises the men
beTs of the council of Detroit and nun
Der of the city officials of that city, start
ed on their tour last Monday morning,
leaving Detroit over the Grand Haven &
Milwaukee railroad, at O'Clock. Ar
riving at Grand Haven, the party made
tour of that city, and leaving at 10 O'Clock
in the evening for Milwaukee, which was
reached the next morning. The tourists
remained in the Cream City until mid
night Wednesday, when they started for
st. Paul, arriving here as stated.
Upon their arrival the visitors were met
at the union depot by the special commit
tee OF the council, consisting of Aid. Van
Slyke, johnson and Starkey, and Col.
Allen, who escorted them to the Merchants
hotel, where the members of the council
were in waiting.
After hand shaking all around the visit
ors were invited to enter hacks, when they
were driven over the city, expressing ad-
| miration at the evidences of wealth and
prosperity.
The party consists of the following:
DETROIT CITY COUNCIL.
Albert h. Raynor, Theodore Rentz, Jo-
| seph Nogel, Ed. Sweeney, Henry Lemmer,
John Kessler, John Molony, Thomas Fair
BARN, Henry Heck, Thomas Beggs, Chas.
Applet Jos. Clemens, Henry Meridian,
George Dorr, Jeremiah Falvey, Archibald
Grant, George Giles, Alfred Rentz, F.
Dittmer, Charles Kohn.
OTHER OFFICIALS.
Conrad Clippert, sheriff; John B. Gar
liss, city attorney; VIM. Baxter, fire mar
shall; Chas. M. Rousseau, register of deeds;
Jno. II. Martin, superintendent of poor;
Jno. Archer, gas inspector; Fred Fulda
custom house inspector; Jno. Stand1sh,
assessor; Clinton W. Coolidge, assessor;
Alex. A. Saenger, city clerk.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet in honor of the visitors was
given at Magee's last night, and a right
royal spread it proved to be. With char
acteristic iberality and courtesy, the city
officials and aldermen of st. Paul decided
to give their distinguished guests recep-
tion be6tting the occasion, and with kthis
objectEini view the committee on arrange
ments were given carte blanche to
arrange bill of fare which
might tempt the palate of LuculIus.
In this they succeeded most admirably,
and more sumptuous spread or more
enjoyable occasion has not taken place in
ST. Paul for long time.
The covers were spread in the ordinary
of Magee's, and the appointments could
not have been gotten up with more taste
or elegance. In all sixty-fve covers were
laid, the tables presenting very beauti
full appearance. On covers of snow white
cloth service of cut glass and silverware
sparkled, the air being fragrant with per-
tune from stands of cut flowers placed at
intervals on the tables. The scene pre-
sented was gay and animated in the ex-
treme, and over two hours were spent in
discussing the menu, which was served in
courses, and included the choicest viands,
which were served by an efficient corps of
walters under the supervision of II. W. B.
Greer.
The guests assembled at the Merchants
hotel at $50 o'clock, from whence they
were escorted to Magee's by the members
of the council and number of prominent
gentlemen of st. Paul, who had received
special invitations to be present Arriv-
ing at the banquet hall the guests entered
the room and were seated as their
names were called by City Clerk
Prendergast, each cover bearing a card
with the name of the guest, and also a
button hole bouquet.
Col. John s. Prince presided, and when
the company had become seated, Col.
Prince arose and welcomed the visitors on
behalf of the city.
He said that in the absence of the mayor,
who was out of the city, and that owing to
the unfortunate illness of Col. Allen, the
president of the council, he had been
called upon, as ex-mayor, to extend to the
visitors the hospitality of the city. He
then extended to the visitors hearty and
cordial welcome.
At quarter past II o'clock, after full
Justice had beenj done the repast,
time was called by Col.
Prince, who said that as he was not a
talker himself he would call upon Aid.
Otis to address the assembly. In respond
ing Aid. Otis said that after residence of
twelve years he had learned to love and
appreciate the state 4 of Minnesota,
He had come from the state of Michigan,
and was genuine Wolverine, born, bred
and brought up in the state; he had been
educated in the Michigan state university,
and had imbibed its principles of liberty
and freedom. The speaker then
referred to the beauty and wealth
of Detroit, and compared it with st. Paul.
In conclusion he extended to the visitors a
cordial welcome to the city.
Mr.. F. R. Delano was next called upon.
He said it afforded him great pleasure to
be present; it had been his fortune to pass
through Detroit in 1910; he
had seen st. Paul first in Sept, 184S;
the environments of st. Paul at that lime
was all Indian country; within few miles
of this city the speaker had helped lay the
first rail put down in Mime
| sofa; it was in July, 1862.
The speaker then referred to the cities
of st. Louis and Chicago, in allud-
ing to the material prosperity
of which, he said they had
been bnilt up by the resources of Mime
sofa and the northwest. In this connec-