St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-05
a mUNICIPAL BANQUET.
rendered by the City to the Officials
Of MinneOpOIis.

| Oh MlmneOpOllS.
The city officials of st. Paul rendered the
city officials of the other twin as Aid.
Sly put it, at the Ryan Immediately follow
ing the storming of the castle. The visitors
were tired and hungry, as their conduct
fully atteSted. Yes they were thirsty. too;
or some of them were. to state it In a modl-
he'd way. Mayor Rice sat at the head of
the table and Officiated as master of cere-
monies. he was evidently in his best
mood. and during the service of
the viands he ehatted merrily
with DR.. AmeS, who sat at his right. When
he had called the asSembage to order Mayor
Rice introduced, in the absence of MavOr
Pillsbury, who had returned to Minneapo-
lis. eX-Mayor Ames, and in dong so made
a felieitiOus address. He stated that MayOr
Ames is welcome always to ST. Paul. In
deed, the speaker was of the opinion that
there is not city where he was not welcome
and expressed grave doubts if there is even
hamlet where his genial face would not
be smiled upon.
DR.. Ames' response was characteristic
and happy. He said he had come TO st.
Paul in an humble capacity. He had come
as marshal, not as an eX-mayor, and con-
sequently felt somewhat embarrassed at
being called upon to speak on behalf of the
Minneapolis city government. Therefore
he would speak in a general way. Dr. Ames
confessed that the number of people he had
encountered during the evening had quite
confused him. In fact the confusion
had gone further than himself. 1t had
mixed the DAM band up worse than the
babies in PinafOre were mixed, and he
had been utterly unable to find them dur
ing the parade in st. Paul. The doctors
were pleased to participate in the festivl-
ties of the carnival. and he expressed the
appreciation of the Minneapolis visitors
for the generous and thoughtful
hospitality which had been extended
them during the evening, and he
paid glowing tribute to the people
of the sanity city upon their
successful management of one of the most
brilliant occasions in the history of the
West and upon their ingenuity and enter
prise in inaugurating an ice palace season
in the state. He then spoke of the growth
and prosperity of the city, and he depre-
Gated the narrow opinion advanced too fire.
quently that the progress and prosperity Of
St Paul was in any way a detriment
to Minneapolis. Strangers came from
abroad to visit the ice palace and
participate IN the pleasures of the carnival,
but they are certain to visit Minneapolis
before returning to their homes. Hence.
the speaker argued Minneapolis will be
benefited by the enterprise of ST Paul.
The interests of the two cities are so closely
interviewer that the one is benefited by the
strength and vigor Of the other
EX-Mayor Durant of Saltwater in a few
remarks praised the efforts of st. Paul in
introducing healthful sports into the North
west, and the impetus now given was
bound to swell the number of clubs.
Mayor Westbrook OF Winnipeg returned
hearty thanks for the hospitality shown
him since his arrival, and he would like to
see the man who had ever before seen the
sight he had seen in the storming of the ice
palace, as staid old Montreal must now
give the palm for organizing ice carnivals
to st. Paul. No country on earth ever
gave such an entertainment. He extended
a cordial invitation to visit Winnipeg.
where they would be received Hospitality.
Aid. George W. Cooley said the St Paul
people have captured all the cold in the
Northwest and solidified it into an ice
palace.
The Hon. W. p. Murray, city attorney Of
st. Paul, said that at one time the mayor
was at one eId Of the city, st. Anthony's
hill, and he was at the other and there was
considerable rivalry between uptown and
downtown. These days had passed and
he would yet live to see the time when the
rivalry between st. Paul and Minneapolis
would be but a mere memory, and when
What the future greatness would be.
Mr.. Frank S. Macdonald made some good
local hits that elected much laughter.
Here there were loud calls for Mr. Van
Slyke, who arose and said that his forte was
not making speeches and he would resign
in favor of Mr.. X. A. Smith.
Mr.. j. n. Cross, city attorney of Mime
neapolis. said he was an old resident OF
st. Paul and was pleased to see the grow
ing friendship that now existed between
the two cities. In his bOyhOOd days there
was a growing rivalry between upper and
lower st. Paul and at no distant date there
would be no ST. Paul nor Minneapolis but
one great seat of empire. 1t was better for
the southemers who came here to bundle
up and take part in our vigorous sports
than to go back to the land of malaria and
yellow compilations.
! Aid. SanDorn of ST. Paul in rising ex-
} tended q warm welcome to the Minneap-
oils council as that city was st. PauPs near
est and best friend as it stimulated her to
put forth her best efforts in the
march of progress, it was a gen.
erous rivalry that has been
instrumental in giving her a
widest imaginings of its most sanguine
citizens. Both have succeeded in makiug
this the seat of a Northern empire which
can never be taken from us. 4 nonsen-
steal idea exists among our youth that this
climate was too cold for outdoor enjoy
ment. But the old residents knew better
and they did not hasten to enervating
climes. Where could one see," he said,
brighter skies or more exhiaratng air
than are to be found here, the home Of
all that was manly in men and fresh,
rosy and beautiful in women
The space of forty square miles was the
center of thoughts and deeds that Influenced
the surroundings which extended from the
lakes TO the golden sands of the Pacific and
this power which was as absolute as that OF
the Car could never be taken from US. ST
Paul and Minneapolis had been rivals iz
work and in this carnival in play ana I'd
knew they would rival us in the latter.
Ex-Mayor Ames of Minneapolis regretted
: tn say that he had participated in
{ deep and damnable plot against st.
| Paul and while its aldermen We're Teasing
t and its people rejoicing that King Borealil
: was a prisoner. He had been kidnapped
and carried to Minneapolis, and there UNI
der compulsion was made to sign articles OF
: agreement that perpetual peace should for
Y ever exist between the two cities. Mr..
j John West, chief OF police of Minneapolis.
: was called upon to verify this assertion.
q He stated that the king had indeed beer
D taken to Minneapolis, but as he consented
q to sign the articles he was released and re-
5 turned to St. Paul. When he came 10
visit the chief of police in St Paul the
chief called him John and he called him
Jack, and he hoped the two cities were on