St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-05
JOURNALISTIC BANQUET.
Hospitality of the City Extended i'm
Royal Form TO Minnesota Editors.

After the storming Of the palace in the
evening the chamber of commerce hall
again received the association and fur
view the parade.
At11 D. III. 200 members Of the associa-
ton and their hosts of the chamber of COM
merce sat down TO banquet rarely exceeded
in elegance and magnihcence by the record
in this line OF the Merchants hotel. The
moulders of Minnesota public sentiment
had assembled for gaStronomlc and mental
entertainment, and tor over three hours did
they prove their skill in improving their OPP
portunitcs. When the end of the elaborate
menu was served an address of welcome
was made by Gen. j. b. Sanborn, presi
dent of the chamber of commerce. who
arose at the end of the room and began the
lengthy flow of thought. sentiment and
wit which for two hours or more ran from
brains skilled in public utterance, though OF
a different kind.
There is no class Of men. said the gen
eral, who meet with warmer welcome
than those who work upon the minds of
men. There is no class OF men whom the
business men of St Paul delight to know
more than the editors of Minnesota. He
referred to the uncomplimentary illusions
to st. Paul made by the press of our neigh
boring city as little indiscretions that were
easily overlooked. He babe the guests feel
at home and welcome TO the warmeSt hos
FATALITIES of the city.
Thomas Cochran followed, announcing
the name of the previous speaker and
stating that the ice palace and the
brilliant display of fireworks were
gotten up especially for the
benefit of the visiting editors. And for no
other class of men would the city have
gone to such an elaborate extent in provid-
ing entertainment. They were men whom
all good men loved and bad men feared.
After few more facetious sallies he an
nounced the first toast of the evening: Min
nesota, the Empire State of the North
west. In the absence of the governor it had
been expected that Gen. Jennison would re-
spond, but owing to his inability to be
present the duty devolved upon E. w.
Randall of the Norris Tribune, who made d
well received address.
The second toast was A Free PreSs-The
Avant Courier of Decentralization theDe-
fender and Conservator of Government by
the People and the Terror of Demagogues
and Tyrants. EX.-Gov. e. K. Davis was
called upon to respond. and in doing so
added fresh laurels to his fame as an after
dinner speaker and orator. He was under
too many obligations to the editors of Min
nes0ta not to embrace every opportunity OF
expressing such obligation. Everywhere
the press is at the front of pioneer progress
and voices the sentiments of the people in
decided tones. There were several
features of modern journalism
upon which he would improve
If he were the autocrat of the press. Fol
one thing he would repress the omnipres-
ent interviewer who disturbed midnight
slnmbers and ran his pencil through his
victim, evolving through the process:
greater things
THAN EVER SPRUNG
from the brain of a German philosopher
In turning to matters with which ht
had more practical acquaintance, b,
would favor the amendment of the law Of
libel. The liberty of the press should have
fewer restrictions i'm some directions, anC
the power of juries over the press b.
further restricted
In going home through the still hours o.
the night in our large cities, one would SET
great buildings brightly lighted up,
but not for assembled beauty and chivalry
There was the swearing editor and TIT
editor he was swearing at. the Journeymal
hard at work and the great machinery
the daily press in rapid motion. 1t was
university of daily life preparing the lesson
for the coming day and thought Tor In
millions.
Patent insides were defended by II. S
Day OF Albert Lea, who said that 400
journals in the United States used thes
valuable auxiliaries to the advantage o
both publisher and reader.
Ehle Allen was called upon for a solo b.
the master of ceremonies, and respOnde'
gracefully. He was supported by quar-
tette from the members of the st. Pau
Ideals, and was enthusiastically enccred.
The Illustrated Paper and the Ice Carnl
yal-The Counterfeit Presentment of Real
tiles that Rival the Fictinns of the Arabia
Dights-An Added Illustration of the ON