St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28

him but as the statement was good he would
take it for what It was worth. Capt. Castle
paid 4 very deserved compliment to Mr..
HiIand, and be gave a brief history Of the
growth Of the railroad interests OF St. Paul,
paying at the same time a tribute Of respect
TO the services Of ]. j. HILL
AT this point a number of volunteer toasts
we're proposed. Mr.. SehefTsr named the first
one as being "Music hath charms to sOothe
the savage breast" and he called on Mr..
Richard Gordon to respond, as being the
man who eighteen years ago was known as
the man wh0 was too fond of his fiddle. Mr..
Gordon made clever response and was
/ loudly applauded.
The next toast, "The adsptability Of mar
rowfat peas and peanuts as a substitute for
coffee vas responded 10 by Mr.. j. D. Tall
madge, who made tidy speech and wound
up by giving the merchants of St. Paul and
her railruad inter, SIS biz send of.
The next impromptu toast was, ''The
other good railroad fellows" and Mr. E. w.
! Winter was called upon for response. He
made happy and delicious reply, calling
especial attention to the qualifications OF
Mr.. Hiland for the prominent position to
which he had been called, and assuring the
latter aud all present that he fully shared in
the feelings OF pleasure at his appointment.
Mr.. Kelly proposed the toast, Tine repre-
sentative railroad man of the northwest" TO
which hearty bumper was drank.
Dr. Fulton vas then called upon BY Mr..
Seheifer, as having attended the bedside of
Mr. Hiland during his late and dangerous
illness, and the doctor made very happy
aud eloquent response.
Mr. Hannaf0rd, LOf the Northern Pacific
Railroad company, was then called upon for
d \ lafsn ouNH Hana
the departure OF Mr.. Hilaud.
Mr.. J. B. Clark was the next speaker, and
be voiced the sentiments of the former
| speaker.
Mr.. Ansel Oppenheim was called on TO re-
| spond to the toast, The Bar of ST. Paul. ("
he confined his remarks to paving a high
tribute 10 the services of Mr. Hiland.
Col. Allen was then called on for a speech /;
he responded by making ringing and char
acteristie speech, referring 10 the early stage
life OF the northwest in q highly amusing
manner, the speech being one of the best OF
the evening. Col. Alien closed by paying a
glowing tribute 10 Mr.. Hiland and by express
ing regret at his departure.
The toast, ''Our Embryo Railroad Men, ~
was happily responded 10 by Stanley Proud
ut, who referred to his pleasant connections
with MI. Inland, to whom be said he was in
debted for what success he had attained
Dr. Murphy proposed toast To Col. De
Graf, whom he called the father of all rail-
road men in this country. Col. De Graf re-
/ piled in n neat speech.
Capt Bowen was called for to respond 10
the toast, The Lumber Interests Of the
Northwest" he made a pleasant speech, say
ing be parted with Mr.. Hiland with great
regret.
| OMr. Reed, president of the Capital bank,
was called on for speech, and he made a
ringing response, outlining briefly the careers
OF several OF the prominent railroad men of
! the northwest.
Capt. Bean was called o. to respond to the
toast, 1.-THE Fast Mail Service" he didn't al
luce to tine topic OF the toast particularly, but
he did give some very interesting reminis-
cenees of tue early life of MIR. Hhand, whom
be had known for twenty-fOur years In con-
clGsiOu be lie sUme trencnsnt remarks
concerning tue fast mail service.
DIR. Talbot Jones was introduced as the
family physician of Mr.. Hiland; the doctor
said he took great pleasure in the advance
ment of Mr.. Hiland and he was sure that all
would predict Tor him a useful, honorable and
/ brilliant career.
Short addresses were then made by Messrs.
I himball, 5. ). E ton and Mr. Young, the
son-in-law OF Cen. Sibley.
Toe pleasant affair closed by singing sold
Lang Syn, ~ aud a parting bumper to the
hOnOred guest.