St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-28
H0N0RING HILAND.
A Farewell Banquet rendered by
Business Men TO Respected
Citizen.
The Departure Of J.. H. HIland Made Ne NOR
able by Testimonial 70 His
Worth.

When II became definitely settled that Mr.
James II. Hiland, the former freight agent
OF the Omaha Railroad company, had ac-
cepsed the position Of arbitrator OF the St.
Louis and Missouri river passenger agents
agreement, viii headquarters In Chicago, q
movement was set on foot BY the jobbers aud
prominent business men Of ST. Paul TO honor
him with public banquet and reception.
Il was well understood that Mr.. Hiland would
assume the responsible duties of his new po-
sition the first OF the year, aud in order to
carry the happy thought to a successful issue
the arrangements for the farewell reception
were placed in the hands of Aid. Van Slyke
and r. H. Kelly, ESQ, with carte UGReAs to
make full preparations for the affair.
Notwithstanding the fact that only few
days remained in which to prepare for TIE
event, the gentlemen having it In charge
were equal to the emergency, as was demon
strated by the result.
The banquet took place at the Merchants
hotel last night. and 1t proved one of the
most successful aud enjoyable affairs ever
given in this city.
About thirty courses were spread, aud at Q
O'Clock the invited guests proceeded from the
where the banquet was held, TIE procession
being headed by P. II. Kelly, Esq, aud Al
bert Scheffsr, who escorted the honored
guest.
LIST OF GUESTS.
Among those present or represented were
the following:
Griggs & Co, Campbell & Burbank, 2. II.
k-ll NErpanffIa -
waukee & 81. Paul Railroad company; W. r.
Bourne, BarrOuueIt Lumber company;
Lanpher, Finch & Skinner, Sanders Il Mat
theWs, Mast, Buford aud BurweIl Co., Max
field 81 seabury, HOxsie Il Jaeger,
Lindeke, Warner 81 Schumacher, E.
A. Young, Gordon & Ferguson,
Rhodes & Morton, Robinson & Comfy,
Berkey, Talmadge * Co., Vim. Dawson,
Albert Schiller, Forepaugh 4 Tarbox, Ansel
oppenheim, c. GotzIan & Co., P. R. l.
Hardenburgh * Co., Arthur, Warner
u Abbot, Allen, Moon q Co.,
Bsaupre, KeOgh Il Co., w. s. Kemp, John
P. Larkin, Geo. B. Woodward, Ed.
S. Bean, Auerbach, Finch & Van
Slyke, W. A. Van Siyke Il Co,
DR.. Talbot Jones, DR.. J. F. Fulton, Stanley
Proudft 5. 5. Eaton, Z. n. Sanders, Noycs
Bros. Il Cutler, L. L. Reed, B. Presley IL
c. A. De Graf, A. Dc Graf, BOhn Manufae-
turing company. J. NJ. HsDnaford, G.. :.
Bunker, z. W. Winter, J. P. Clark,
L. F. Kimoall, DIR. j. II. Murphy,
The banquet was a delicious affair In all
respects, the menu including all tue daintirs
and snbstantials of the season. prepared and
served In the elegant manner customary with
mine host, Col. Allen.
The elegant bill Of fare was discussed for
over an hour, and after full justice had been
done the elegant repast, order was called by
Albert Scheffer, Esq, master OF cere-
monies. He said he felt highly
honOred as being selected TO preside
over such an eminent body.
He had known the IGNORED CUES. for some
years; they had assembled 10 honor a self
made man; he had commenced at the foot
Of the ladder and worked his way to the top
/ by his own efforts; all present knew his
worth; he had not prOtruded himself on the
community like a sunfower, but he had hid
den like violet 10 the moss. But he had
been discovered by the great railroad eve,
and they had called him TO his proper sta
ton. Mr.. Seheffer said he had not prepared
q speech and in conclusion be read the hrst
toast as follows:
'Our HOnOred Guest-May his career as a
judge be as successful as his former position
as an advocate of railroads." b Jas. II.
Hiland.
responding Mr. Hiland said he found
himself in an anomalous position; he had
been invited TO attend on Friday but had
taken the advice Of his friends and bad not
prepared speech; he made faeetous allu-
sion to the plight Of the man who was called
on to make an lmprOmptu speech and who
all at once found himself in a
warm fix. Mr.. Hiland then briefly
alluded to his long residence In
this city, saying that whatever success be
might achieve afterwards would be due to the
Influences formed In st. Paul.
Mr. Kelly then proposed a toast TO Mr..
Hiland and all heartily joined In drinking 10
his health.
NJ Scheffer then read the next toast as
follows: '-Our Railroad Interests-May they
ever represent reciprocity aud not mou-
opoly." Responded to by Judge Chandler.
Tue latter was introduced by Mr.. Scheffer
in an elegsDtspeech, and In rrplyinghe said be
would endorse ANYTHING that The former said.
He alluded To the ease with which be could
wrestle with the easy subject al a moments
notice. and he made 4 very funny speech
indeed. he said railrUad com panirs were
monopoly by necessity, but 1t was only when
railroads favored another monopoly that they
became injurious, they should not give any
one man or interest special privileges that
were not gran ted to the general public, and
when they failed to do this they should be
compelled by the legislature. The railroad
company should take care Of the people along
its line, and not kill the goOse that laid the
golden egg; on bis road be was the man who
had 10 take care Of the goose. Laughter
In conclusion, the speaker made respect
fttl oil 10
ices Of Mr.. Hilsnd, saying that In spite OF
the sharp competition between the two rival
companies, there hid never passed sharp
J word: nothing but courtesy had character
| lied their intercourse, and be was willing TO
confess that he had always felt Mr. Hiland's
influence.
The next toast was: ''COmmerce-Ths blood
snd vital principle Of western prosperity"
Responded to by DIR. Murphy.
In responding, DR.. Murphy said he was
surprised; it was kind of a snap judgment
on him; be didn't even know the text At
this stage Mr.. Schrifer, the toast master, read
/ tine subjee. over again.
After h,'aring the toast read for the second
time. DIR. Murphy grappled the subject of
commerce, and in Illustrating bis remarks
/ be alluded tD the successful career of Mr. p
! II. Kelly, saying that his influence extended
10 the north pole, where, II one was to go,
they would Gnd drummer turning a crank
ami hooking io- a customer. He also thought
that if one was 70 go to the Llplands they
would fud the representatives of Mr. Kelly,
GOTHAM and other firms on the Law for Gus
toner. He said that things had got 10 such
piss that no one could tell what was going
to happen; the railroads had TO send 10 ST.
/ Paul for their smart men, aud ne expected
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