St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-23

were very beautifully decorated. In front
of Gen. Terry and on the center of each of
the other tables were tall center ornaments.
while bouquets of dollhouse flowers and
fancy pyramids Of fruit were plentifully
distributed, in front of the banQuetters.
The prOprietOrs of the Ryan had planned
TO do their best and their head waiter, A.
l.. Plummer, had even surpassed all pre-
vious displays. The table silverware
was laid out in artistic designs
known only in the intricacies of the caterers
brain and at each plate stood six wine
glasses of different sizes and colors. The
seat of each guest was designated by card
containing his name in gilt letters and taste
fully displayed among the intricate folds of
a napkin. The tables had been laid for
seventy-fve gentlemen, but fourteen
of these were absent, so that
exactly sixty-One partook of the repast.
The bill of fare was gotten up on very heavy
rough cardboard, in two pieces. fastened by
a silken cord. The front contained a fine
PORTRAIT OF GEN. TERRY
and the inscription: Farewell banquet
rendered to Major General Alfred Ii.
Terry u. s. A, by his st. Paul friends,
Thursday. April %. 'S6, Hotel Ryan, st.
Paul" On the inside were printed the names
of the committees OF the evening, as follows:
Committee on reception: Hon. Edmund
Rice Gen. H. II. Sibley, Gen. John b.
Sanborn. Committee of arrangements:
Messrs. Sanford Newell, W. r. Merriam,
Crawford Livingston, George II. Finch,
George G. Squires.
Printed in brown with names of drinks
in red was the following:
MENU.
Little neck clans. Sherry.
Rndishes. Small patties. Romanie. Olives.
Brook trout. Sauce tartar. Chateau Yquem.
Cucumbers. Parisienne potatoes.
Spring lamb, mint sauce. Green peas.
Sweetbreads in cases Poute canet.
Flagolets.
Spring chicken, Maryland style. Pommery sec.
Asparagus.
Cardinal punch.
Canvass back duck. Clas de Vougeot.
Fried hOminy. Dressed lettuce.
Ice cream in forms. Jelly macedonia.
Charlotte de russo. Assorted cake.
ROquefort cheese. Crackers.
Fruit. Coffee. Cognac.
Shortly after O'clock the following gen.
tlemen took places in front of cards bearing
their names, were each presented with
bOutOnniere and sat down to the feast:
Gen. A. H. Terry, Mayor Rice, Cyrus North
rop, H. II. Sibley, Glover Perrin. Col. c. H.
Graves Duluth, ]. A. Wheelock, ]. ]. Hill,
Judge @. E. Flandrau, ex-GOv. Alex. Ram
sey, g. Clark, Gen. ]. b. Sanborn, Judge
Wescott Wilkin, A. II. Wilder, Theodore Bo-
rup, A. F. Rockwell, George r. Finch, George
Andrews, Q. p. Noyes, Col. E. r. Moore, ]. S.
Prince Albert scheffer. c. Gotham, R: B.
Galusha, NJ. Auerbach. ]. b. Tar
box. Mai. William Smith, ID. A.
MOufort, Gen. ]. W. Bishop, Col Mason,
ID. r. Noyes. Maj. G. W. Baird, Lieut.. Biddle,
L. H. Maxfeld, DIR. David Day, Gen. Vincent,
Gen. r. w. johnson, Maj. c. ]. Allen, Col.
InI, ~ MT c.. Il l1l-.
X. Gordon, Col. G. b. Lamborn. Col. Barr, W.
r. Dean, L. l.. Schumacher, G. d. O'Brien, W.
). Morton, G.. G. Squires, DIR. A. G.. Br isbine,
Lieut. A. b. Johnson. E. n. Saunders, Q. Liv-
insStone, W. r. Merriam. s. Newell.
The viands were served with the formal
ity and precision requisite to the occasion.
At each course the walters. there being one
to every four guests, entered the hall, two
abreast each bearing his load of good things.
AS they entered, all In step, the two files
separated and marched to their places with
a military precision appropriate to the &C.
casion. About
THREE HOURS AND A HALF
were consumed in discussing the numerous
good things, which was done i'm very So
ciable manner, at the end of which time
Mayor Rice called the assemblage to order
with few remarks on the purpose of the
banquet and complimentary to Gen. Terry.
Judge Flandrau, who acted as POSTMASTER,
then arose, and after reading regrets from
Gov. Hubbard, ex-Gov. Davis and Judge
Nelson, announced that there would be but
two formal toasts. He called on the guests
to drink to their distinguished guest.
Our honored and distinguished guest. With
his sword he has inscribed his name on his
couutry's roll of honor, and by his civic ex-
cellencies he has endeared himself TO his
fellow citizens, while we regret his departure
we see rejoice IN the cause that takes him
from us.
The toast was drunk standing. Gen.
Terry responded amid hearty and enthusi-
astic applause. He said it was impossible
for him to find adequate words to express
the feelings of mingled pain. that he must
leave his friends, and pleasure in having
the good will of the best representatives Of
the CITY, He spoke OF his long Life in st.