St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
The BANQUET.

A little silver-colored satin banner hung
from the central chandelier in the ladies
ordi nary of the Ryan hotel last evening.
On opposite jets of the same chandelier
hung dark blue caps with gilt cards about
them. Both banner and caps bore the let
tiers, the former in silk and the latter in gilt.
IS. P. B. c." Three tables, forming three
sides of a rectangle, were placed about the
room, and each was taken by fne-looking
gentlemen, each of whom wore in the la
pei of his coat shiny brass button
bearing the letters B. G. in
monogram in the center. It was the first
annual banquet of the organization of which
the above letters are the initials-The ST.
Paul Boat club. Nearly all the members
and some who were not MEM
bers were there. Dr. Stone, with
DR.. Murphy, DR.. Hutchinson, Rev. NJ. N.
Gilbert and other dignitaries, sat at the table
of honor. On this table was an ornamental
piece-a sugar and paste arrangement
some three feet in height and
representing small edition of
the Eddystone lighthouse. On the
table to the left as all ornamentation, was
what might have been car from some
mardi gras carnival, representing huge
elk of snowy sugar, that was eating
honeyed leaves from an immense
tree, and one in sugar. On the
table to the right was device
somewhat similar in construction with
some sort of water fowl standing on a
snowy pedestal of sugar. Very neat, the
tables looked, when Seibert's orches-
ira. that was seated at the space within the
tables, played the opening number.
Sust prior to this reception had been
held in the Ryan parlors, with G. W. Hays,
John Ii. Schulze, P. n. Boerenger o. NJ
Nelson, A. d. S. Johnston. S. Blakeey,
A. E. Dickerman. w. W. Pease, Harris
Richardson and G. h. Van as reception
committee. A half hour was spent in this
this way. up to about o'clock. The bill
of fare was all that an epicure could desire.
1t was served in the Ryan's best style. and
it took two hours from blue points to Pom
merry Sec.
THE SPEAKING.
Some of the gentlemen announced to
speak were unavoidably absent, Hon. Ig-
natius Donnelly and Gov. Hubbard not be-
ing present. But that fact, though re-
GREETED, was not allowed to interfere with
the general good time that was
bound to follow the feast. Regrets
We're sent by Gov. Hubbard, Hon.
lgnatius Donnelly. Gen. Sibley and
few others. Those who did speak, how
ever, We're fully appreciated and the post
prandlals, as rule, were above the usual
order. Altogether the occasion was one of
the best times that is on the record of the
d. raul Boat club. or ony other club.
AL a quarter of twelve Mr.. Bramhall
called the company to order, and said this
was the first time the club had taken any
nourlshment as body. 1t was the baby
club, and like all infants it took most kindly
to liquid food. He thanked especially Mr..
Trueman of the Ryan for the many courte-
sizes extended, and called on DR.. Stone
to preside over the further exercises.
DR.. Stones name was met with prolonged
applause. The doctor made few pleasant
remarks, and then introduced as the first
speaker the Rev. NJ. N. Gilbert. Mr.. Gil
bert made few pleasant illusions to the
number of physicians present and proceeded