St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-21
BANQUET AND BALL


6qreed Upon as fh, Proper Cn2er for the
PERCEPTION 70 the LeJisiG'are.
In spite Of many draw backs and of obsta-
cles almost iusurInOunTable, Minneapolis
will entertain the members Of the legislature
and Of the state government next Saturday
evening, with q reception and ball, at the
West hotel. This, too, will be done with
elaborate elegance aud in manner credit
able at once to the well-tounded pretensions
Of the Flour City and to that generosity Of
her people that has never been found want
Ing. TO matter what the emergency. Cir
cumstancrs are such, however, that could
the proposition to entertain be withdrawn
with all honor The reception would be aban-
doned, and the expression Of this feeling
vas an interesting and even the important
feature Of the meeting Of the preliminary
committees, Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. BletLen reported two propositions from
which contemplated recherche banquet to
400 persons, including sherry, claret, SAN
terne and champagne to cost $1,000.
The second proposed ball and reception,
the number mol 20 exceed 1000 persons, the
Guet, last year, and the cost to be So. OG0,
inclusive Of music and exclusive OF
wines. These propositions were read and
were open TO discussion, when the question
of an abandonment Of The entire scheme
was sprung by Messr5. WymaH and Taylor.
The facts were stated that, first, fully one
half Of the society people Of Minneapolis
were away, either in the South or at Washing
ton, and second, the Lentcn season was be-
gun and dancing would be seriously inter
fered with. \ long discussion and 8 vert in
Icrrstiug one resulted, in which it was devel-
Opcd that the determination Of each commit
1cemau was to give reception creditable to
the city OF to abandon it. The amusing fea-
ture was that as, in the light Of events, the
banquet could not certainly be a bride, as
Heunepin county got nothing, whether there
was anything to reward, and, singularly
enough. this was discussed at length, though
not without considerable humOr. and the
question that as the Hennepin delegation did
not stand up for itself, how could the outside
members be expected to stand up for It.
Both Mr. Wyman aud Mr.. Taylor made it
distinctly understood that if a banquet it was
10 be they could both be counted
upon 10 do 'their speedy utmost to
contribute 10 its success; and when, after a
little further discussion and removal Of diff
fcultes by argument, 4 rising vote was had,
every man present came To his feet in the
affirmative. On motion Of Mr.. Bassett il was
decided to accept the second proposition and
have the ladies and no wine. This contem-
plates the presence Of 800 gentlemen, each
with q lady, divided as follows: One hun
drcd and fifty members of the legislature
with the stale officials. making 200, each with
Il lady, would start with 400 persons; from
St. Paul, 100 gentlemen, each with lady,
would swell the mum Der to 600, leaving 200
gentlemen to be invited from Minneapolis,
Gho with their ladies, would run the total up
- the 1000 required.
After this various details were discussed,
and the committees proceeded 10 grapple
with the minu;i,p. Five gcutlemcn-Messrs.
Johnson, Blcthcn. Taylor, Wyman aud
Haugau-wcre appointed to nominate com
mttees Of reception, Invitation, finance and
such Others as were desirable or necessary
and report them for confirmation 10 a meet
~ to be held Al O'Clock to-day.