St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-26
TICKET AND PUNCH.
How the Conductors Spent Minneap-
oils Day.-The Banquet.


How the Conductors Spent Minneap-
oils Day.-The Banquet.
When bedtime arrived last night the VS.
iting passenger conductors, with thelr wives
and daughters. must have felt that they had
thoroughly explored the beautiful ana en-
terprising city of Minneapolis, and mad
lair idea of the hospitality OF her people.
Tn the program of arrangements yesterday
was set down as Minneapolis Day, 10 De
devoted to sightseeing in the city and VI
cinity. A fairer day could not nave Deen
selected. The rain of Sunday removed
every yestige of dust and touched to freSher
oreenness the lawns and shrubbery that go
so far toward making the beauty OF the
city. The sun looked brightly down from
an unclouded sky, but its heat was tenn
pered by refreshing breeze that kept III
motion all day. At the best sightseeing Is
fatiguing. but it was never attempted under
more favorable auspices than yesterday.
THE MORNING PROMENADE.
The pavement maiI' left the West
hotel at 10 O'Clock in the morning, under
CONVOY of Conductors" Mayor Pillsbury
and Thomas Lowry. The party was COM
posed of the larger portion OF the conductors,
accompanied by their wives and daughters,
and its objective points were the mills and
the falls of St. Anthony. 1t was long
walk. but was full of interest. Crossing
the suspension bridge the party directed its
steps to the big Pillsbury mill. where Head
Miller Charlie Hoyt did the honors and con-
Quoted them through the mill, explaining
the process of making flour as he went.
After glance through the adjacent saw
mills, the party crossed the Tenth avenue
bridge and took in the rapids below the
falls: afterward coming up and taking the
West side mills and water works. From
the platform at the Pioneer mills an admir-
able view of the falls was obtained. This
trip occupied until 1 o'clock and at that
hour return was made to the West for
dinner.
AVENUES AND BOULEvARDS.
At ? O'Clock, or a little later, the ''corn-
fed express" was in order, with Conductors
George A. Bracket, "A. ID. Milford and
George l.. Dale in charge. The carriages
and very imposing number of them
took on their freight at the hotel, and
pleasant drive began. Nearly all of the
leading streets, avenues and bouevards
were visited or crossed and the park system
was thoroughly explained. The drive was
a very pleasant one and was thoroughly en-
loved by the ticket puncherS. AT 4:30
O'CLOCK Tile CaI11dS6S OICW up tib liAC
section of Fifth street and First avenue
south, where special motor train was
in readiness to convey the party
OUT TO THE LAKES.
Three full car loads of jolly excursionists
started on this trip and were whirled rap
idly through the city. Being all together,
the party grew very merry, and many were
the Jokes and hearty was the laughter as
the train sped along. Passing Cal
hOun, the train pulled up at
Lake Harriet, where stop Of three-quar-
tiers of an hour was made, affOrding abund-
ant opportunity for boating and for thor
oughly inspecting the beauties of that
charming spot. The whistle recalled the
wanderers all too soon, and in five minutes
Lake Calhoun was reached on the return
trip. A half hour was delightfully."- spent
there, one of the delights being ride on
the roller coaster, which was productive OF
no end of fun. The grounds were explored,
the ruins of the Lyndale hotel were viewed,
and finally the homeward trip began. With
no incidents other than pleasant ones, the
train reached Fifth street and the party
again returned to the West.
THE BANQUET.
The event of the day and fitting close to
is unconfned and joyous pleasures was the
grand banquet at the West hotel, rendered
The visiting conductors by the citizens of
Minneapolis. It was $50 o'clock when the
guests. accompanied by their lady compan-
ons and escorted by some fifty of the leading
citizens of Minneapolis, were marshaled into
The grand dining-room. Always magnificent,
On this occasion that dining-hall shone re-
splendent. The tables were arranged in
The form of a cross, enclosed in broken
square, and each was masterpiece of the
caterers art. In the center Shone the West
memorial vase, and fanlling it. at appro-
pirate intervals, were huge flower
pieces, on which the flor
st had displayed consummate
skill. Sprays Of sInilax deftly intertwihed
with roses, lined the tables and delicate
boutonnieres were disposed at each plate.
As the doors opened to admit the guests,
there was burst of melody from the DAM
orchestra, subdued music from which was
heard at intervals throughout the elaborate
collation..
THE MENU
was displayed first to the Imagination in a
handsome and ingenious card, on which
the numerous railroads entering Minneap-
Dlis were exhibited, the card being beauti-
full souvenir of the event.
1t required at least two hours for the
proper enjoyment of such an array of dain-
lies and it was far into the evening when
the cloth was removed and
THE ToAsTS BEGAN.
Col. John T. West introduced Gen. W.
D. Washburn as chairman of the assem-
blage, which Office was accepted in short
speech of thanks and of welcome, at the
close of which he introduced Mayor
Pillsbury. The city's genial and
bluff executive made an extern
poraneous speech illustrated with anec-
dotes and punctuated with wit, keeping
the party in a broad roar. He paid several
glowing compliments to the general knowl-
edge of conductors, declaring they knew
more than any other class in the country.
In short, the mayor fairly surpassed himself
delivering the best eXtempore address of his
official career, and making the greatest
effort Of his life.
Judge Isaac Atwater from the stOrehouse
of his memory gave several interesting
"reminiscences Of the infancy OF railroading
in New York state. Most of them were of
a harmless character, and provoked
great laughter and applause. Col. West
was called out and made short speech to
his old-time brotheren of the punch. He
was one of the originatorS of the Insurance
association and was proud of it. He closed
his speech with an unexpected cpl
sode and approaching the venerable
Andrew Orinton, the oldest conduc-
tor in the world, he presented him
with a handsome ebony gold-headed
cane as a present from his brother conduct
Ors, and souvenir of the occasion. Mr..
Orinton was very much affected by the I'M
expected offering, and his voice was
much broken as he returned his acknowl
edgement E. B. Haskell of the Boston
Herald was called out and entertained the
tables with short and humorous cnaeoh