St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-29
The BanQet.


The Minnesota Editorial association and
their fair companions to st. Paul banqueted
at the Ryan hotel last night, the guests of
the Northwestern Newspaper union. As
the large hand of the hall clock Indicated
precisely two minutes past 9, the doors of
the spacious dining-room hail We're thrown
open, and the concOurSe of scribeS.
with Gov. Hubbard and Mr.. Fred
Driscoll leading the van. marched
in to the festive board. these
gentlemen, together with Liberty Hall and
lady, Il. i. Herbert and lady. j. A.
Leonard and lady, 4. w. McKinStry and
lady, David Ramaley. T.. NJ. Newson and
Capt. II. 4. Castle occupying the seats of
honor during the evening. About ninety
couples in all enjoyed the event, which was
prepared with all the care exhibited on sim
liar recent events. There was. however.
no unnecessary display of pleasing decora-
tons, but the enjoyment was by no means
married by this absence and everything
passed off smoothly. During the banquet
music was by Seibert'S orchestra.
THE SPEECHES.
At the immediate conclusion of the feast
the assembly was called 10 order by Mr..
Fred Driscoll, who said, on behalf of the
Newspaper union, that it afforded him
pleasure to extend hearty welcome. The
present gathering was a purely informal
one and no toaSts had been prepared. A
few had been dotted down. at the conclu-
sion of which it would be i'm order for any
gentleman TO suggest any toast he wished.
He then announced the first toast as Our
Guests the State Editorial Association. pro-
noting As it does the mental. social and
neutrality-suspicious. of its members, commends
itself TO the heartieSt support of every edi-
tor and publisher in Minnesota. Responded
to by Mr.. Herbert, president of the aSsocia-
ton.
In responding Mr.. Herbert remarked that.
as a general thing. editors are noted for
their modeSty, but he felt that he could just
ly claim under the circumstances that the
association was accomplishing something
which somebody honorS. For this tempo
rary good feeling thew ought TO feel justly
proud of their association. Applause
THE GOVERNOR.
The State of Minnesota, 20 which Gov.
l.. +. Hubbard was called on TO respond,
was the next toast.
Gov. Hubbard protested emphatically
against responding TO this toast, because he
had responded TO it at every banquet which
he had attended for the last three
and One-half years, and he
now wanted a fresh subject. lie
therefore would ignore il on this occasion,
and would speak on a matter which sug-
geSted itself TO him, namely, that he claimed
he ought to be allowed TO join the associa-
ton. he was not now a member of the
profession, but he had once served a full
apprenticeship ON a country newspaper.
His first venture was the establishment of a
paper in 1857. He had never attained any
great distinction, but kept his paper alive
until he entered the army. 1t was a great
satisfaction that the paper still lives and was
ably represented i'm the association. BY
reason of that he might claim membership
by proxy TO the association. If not. the
next best thing is to be invited TO their an
nual banquet. He had a profound feeling
for the editorial profession, in which he
took great interest when connected with
IL. 1t was, he believed. one of the greatest
powers in aiding in the development of all
our natural interests. applause
THE COUNTRY PRESS.
The next toast on the list was The
Country Press, a necessity of every CON-
munity, which it is our duty as country edi-
tors TO relieve from all danger of being a
necessary evil.
Hon. j. A. Leonard. who responded. de-
tailed at length the history of the associa-
ton, comparing the original fifty-five MEM
bers with the 500 which now constituted
the body, and applied to the association the