St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-03
The Speeches.

Mayor Rice had been selected as the
president of the occasion, and. after the
meal was finished. opened the literary pro-
ceedings with the following remarks:
MAYOR RICE's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen: L think we may exchange
fluctuations upon having so pleasantly met
together at the invitation of our host. to
celebrate the completion of an undertaking
conceived but little more than a year ago.
This imposing and magnificent structure is
a monument to the financial ability and
force of character of its protector. Dennis
Ryan, and rejecting great credit upon the
taste and skill of its architect. j. j. Egan.
under whose direction il has been brought
to perfection in all its appointments. This
hotel would be an ornament to any city in
the world. Hotels are the sure indication
of the enterprise of towns and cities. Be
ginning with the one existing in 1S49 as l
knew it, and built of tamarack logs on the
site now covered by the Merchants hotel. the
number has steadily increased with the
growth of population, until at the present
time there are of all grades over one hun
dred and fifty in our city. In periods of
activity these have often been inadeauate
to meet the demands of the public. The
capital of the state being also the CONNER
west so steadily advancing and rapidly de-
veloping, demands great facilities to meet
the eXigencies of the near future.
You, gentlemen, fOreseeing the necessity of
still larger hotel accommodations, were
most fortunate in inducing Mr.. Ryan TO in
vest his capital in the erection of this build
ing. 1t stands among the substantial
and stately business houses-evidences
multiplying year by year of the
increasing wealth of our merchants, manu-
facturers, financiers, and those engaged in
railway and other business enterprises. 1t
is a source of pride to the residents of the
city, and must be an ever increasing attrac-
tion to the people of wealth and refinement
who come TO our borders in search of health
and recreation.
And now, gentlemen, I know you will join
me in the expression of the hope that this
entertainment may be highly remumerative
to Mr.. Ryan, and his success entirely COM
mensurate with our pride in il as citizens
Judge Flandrau, the toast master, then
opened his part of the proceedings with the
following speech:
JUDGE FLANDRAU'S REMARKS.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: The
committee charged with the arrange.
ment of this evenings entertainment has
done me the honor to confide to YOU the
presentation of the regular toasts of the
occasion, but, before perform that pleas
ing duty, allow me to say a word of intro
duction. have acted in a similar capacity at
many former gatherings of our citizens,
brought about by the conSummation of the
great enterprises which have carried our
capital city to its present standing as the
metropolis of the Northwest. Vast rail-
road constructions have centered here from
time to time. Great assemblages of the
foremost men of the land have selected st.
Paul as the place OF their annual reunions;
many public institutions of learning and
charity have been inaugurated here, all
with much rejoicing and patriotic express
sion by our people; but allow me to say
that in an aesthetic, and also in material
point of view, no event of
the past in our history eXcels
in importance the opening Of this mag
nihcent hostelry. 1t is the fulfllment of
our needs and hopes. 1t is our municipal
pride-it is daisy-it is thing of beauty.
and 1 hope will be a JOY forever-and
when we say forever i'm this growing West,
we mean until we need one three times as