St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-08
GEN. H. H. SIBLEY.
The Flftieth Anniversary of the Arri-
val Of this Beloved Citizen
in Minnesota.
A Worthy Tribute to An Eminent Glitter
Whose Name Forms a Bright Page
In Our History.
"The Toast of the Eyening-Our Guest
Hon. III. II. Sibley-Lons
Live the King"

Last evening there occnrred in the city
Of st. Paul one Of the most notable social
events that has ever been witnessed here.
1t occurred on the evening Of the day that
marked the fftieth anniversary Of the
advent OF Gen. II. H. Sibley into
what is now known as the state
Of Minnesota IL was then n territory
and wholly without houses or homes, or any
thing else that gives evidence Of civilization.
1t was in 1894, fifty years ago yesterday that
Gen. Sibley came here, and a few Of his
friends conceived the idea Of inviting him to
meet them in quiet, unpretentious sort of
way at the Metropolitan hotel last evenin z
where he could receive their congratulations
in a social way without the restraint Of any
formaity or eonventionality. The guests as
sembled in the ladies ordinary, at the Metro
politan hotel, promptly at 1880, and the pre-
parations made to receive the General were
Of such character as to surprise him. The
principal mover in the matter was the gen
erals lifetime friend, Com m odore Kittson.
These two gentlemen have passed over half
a century in unbroken friendship, and from
all appearances will continue the same re-
lationship for a number of years to come.
THE TABLES AND FLOWERS.
The tables we're arranged on three sides Of
the room. which had the effect of bringing
all as uear together as possible. The tables
were adorned with profusion
of choice cut flowers, presented by ladies aud
gentlemen Of the city who have known the
general great number Of years. Mrs. Hewitt
presented beautiful pyramid Of flowers, A.
II. Winslow, DR.. aud Mrs f. J. Abbott, Mrs
Horace Thompson, Mrs. NJ. Auerbach, Mrs.
Charles Nichols, Mrs. W. r. Merriam, Mrs.
Geo. r. Finch and Mrs. P r. L. Hardenbu
each presented baskets filed with choice
cut flowers. In the middle OF the central
table, in front of where General sibley sat-
was large and beautiful collection OF flowers
worked into the shape of ship, and placed
upon mirror around which was fringe Of
cut flowers. This bore the following inscrip-
ton: ITO Father from Ebert and Sallie. y
The floral decorations constituted one of
the noticeable things of the evening, and
drew from all exclammations of surprise
and admiration as each entered the room
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT.
General Sibley was placed in front OF the
center table and in the mid
die OF the same, while on his
right was his life long friend, Commodore
Kittson, aud on his left was Judge Nelson,
of the United States circuit court. The gem
tlemen present we're:
Gov. L. f. Hubbard, Ex-Gov. C. X. Davis =,
Gen. r. w. johnson, Gen. John B. Sanborn.
DR. Day, Charles Nichols,
j. A. Wheelock, Hon. p. Ii. Kelly.
Hon Edmund Rice, Ex-Goy. Ramsey,
Com. n. w. Kittson, The guest, Gen. II. II.
Dennis Ryan, Sibley,
j. w. Bass, Judge r. r. Nelson,
Judge Henry Hale, Col. De Graf,
U. S. Senator Mcmillan, K. +. Drake.
Greenleaf Clark, John S. Prince,
Gen. John I. Averill, p. r. L. Hardenburgh,
Judge Mitchell, Judge c. E. FlSndrau,
j. J. HILL Hon Geo. L. Becker,
A. Fl. Winslow.
THE BANQUET.
Upon all being seated az tae tables they
proceeded to do ample justice to one of the
most superb banquets ever served in the
northwest. Mr.. Mcintyre, the proprietor of
the Metropolitan, entered into the spirit of
the occasion, and left nothing undone that
could aid in making the occasion a most
happy one The banquet was perfect
in all respects, and reflected great credit
upon the Metropolitan. The following is
the bill of fare;