St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
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which stood Mayor Rice and Chief of
Police Clark. The police were formed I'm
line each side of the walk extending from
the Platform OF thP Oh, and the six
bears that had accompanied the king
climbed out of the sleigh and stood guard
on each side of the conveyance. In his
hand Chief Clark held the
KEYS TO THE CITY.
They were of immense SIZE were gilded
and were suspended from large key ring
of silver. There were two of the keys, and
on one of them was written. key TO the
rear entrance; on the other. KEY to the
front entrance" When the crowd had
ceased its boisterous cheering, King Bore
alis arose in his sleigh and said:
Honorable Mayor of the City of st. Paul:
In the name of the great Ice King. whose do
main lies forTy-six days travel from here, i
demand of you the keys of this city.
As Chief Clark advanced TO the sleigh
and handed the king the keys, Mayor Rice
spoke as follows:
Your Majesty King Borealis: Knowing full
well your majesty's intense power in this lati-
tude at this season of the year, am unable
and unwilling to resist your majesty's de-
mand for the possession OF the city and
therefore deliver TO you the key to its outer
gates; and hand you also a scroll containing
list of the names of our city officers. Un-
less you turn them out in the cold for Of
fensive partisanship or something worse
please compel them to perform their duty.
The condition of the affairs of the city gener-
ally is very good and its sanitary condition
and high moral tone superb. We are very
proud of our police force; but your majesty
will greatly please the chief, John Clark. IL
you will and him in enforcing rigid discipline
The blind pig has made a disgraceful effort
to gain footing in our city. Please freeze
him out. Also. please make all citizens and
nonresident lot owners remove the snow from
the sidewalks fronting their property. And
if your majesty will kindly compel the Hon.
John Roche, city comptroller, TO print his de-
linluent financial reports you will make the
Hon. Peter Berkey, the happiest citizen OF St.
Paul. Please do not interfere with the fire
department at present; it is a dangerous
subject to handle, and you might get your
fingers burned; and please come again next
winter-we will be happy to fete you then.
In the meantime we shall have 10 attend 10
the pressing affairs of business and routine
duties. We feel honored ny your presence
and pray for your majesty's health and hap
piness, and a long continuance Of the dynasty
| you have founded.
THE KING REPLIES.
In reply the king promised that the blind
pig should be rooted out and that John Roche
should be compelled TO make his report
within sixty days. Continuing he said:
Having heard OF your beautiful city, situ-
/ ated on the banks of the Mississippi. whose
generous fiow is augmented by the tributa-
| ries having their origin near the confines OF
my own domain, thus forming link 10 bind
us together in one common brotherhood,
have long desired TO visit you with view tc
| forming a closer union
| arn surprised beyond expression at the
progress you have made in the arts and
| sciences: at the growth of your beautifu
| city in population and wealth; at the mental
and physical development of your men, the
! transcendent
BEAUTY OF YOUR WOMEN:
the magnificent grandeur OF your castles