St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01
N D. KENYON

was eX-Gov. Austin, while near him
were Attorney General Clapp, Gen.
Becker Auditor Braden, Asst. Supt.
Pendergast and other dignitaries. The
feast over, cigars were served and the
speaking began. Col. w. III. Ii. Taylor,
the state librarian, acted as POSTMASTER
and stated the cause of the gathering.
1--WE are here said he, ito pay trib-
ute to one whom we have long known
as an able and efficient public SER
want, and to wish him God,
to welcome another to higher position.
If the past is any guarantee of the fut-
ure, the careers of both will be honOra-
bic TO themselves and to the state"
A GooD-LooUNG CROWD.
In response to the demands of the
banqueterS, Public Examiner Knox
arose. Il didn't know there was
so large and so good-looking
crowd in the capitOl,' he said. II am
glad you gave us this chance of seeing
one another. and am especially pleased
that you thought enough of me to COM
bine my name with that of my friend
Kenyon. This l consider honor
enough. When | took charge of
this department 1 couldn't make
head nor tail out of the statutes, and |
didn't dare to ask Judge Gilfillan or any
of the Justices"
I'VE didn't know anything about
them anyway said the chief justice.
1.-The question who is to examine the
public examiner has often come up
during my term" continued Mr.. Knox.
'"You are now about to solve that prob
lem. for | am to become one of the Off
.cials of "A bank which is under the
charge of the public examiner, and l
expect to be ready for the examiner 365
days i'll every year."
Blushing like school girl,
Hon. NJ. ID. Kenyon arose in
response to loud calls of his enthusiast
dic friends. 1T has been problem to
Eme," he said. chow the governor ever
came to pick me out for this office.
when come to the capitol last Friday
B met Judge Gilfllan on the
front steps of the capitol and he
Said: I'm glad of it; served
you right | confess that this touched
me more than anything else that has
happened to me since have lived in
st. Paul" Mr.. Kenyon finished with
tribute to Mr.. Knox and neat express
sion of his thanks for the honor con-
Ferred on him by his fellow officials.
GOV. M'GILL SPOKE.
"Gentlemen of the state house." be-
gan GOV. Mcdlll, Il suppose L might
Say gentlemen of the state house ring,
a am strongly reminded of the story of
ahe man whose wife presented him
AYith triplets, and when he saw
hhem he asked whether any had got
Eawav. had no idea the ring was of so
Hast proportions" The governor paid
IA high tribute to the outgoing and in
looming officials and made the best
speech of his public career. Some said
ut was because he had the best oppOrtu-
hity.
|, Short addresses were made by Au-
,ditor Braden, Gen. Clapp, Assistant
ESupt. Pendergast, Chief Justice Gil
aillan, eX-Gov. Austin, Secretary Matt
son, Col. Bobleter, Deputy Insurance
Commissioner Todd, j. f. williams,
Secretary Hart and Gen. Brandt.
\ Among those present were: Gov.
McGill, Hon. Henry M. Knox, Secretary
NlattsOn, Gen. Becker, Chief Justice
EGilfillan, Col. w. I'll. II. Taylor, Attor-
ney General Clapp, Col. Bobleter. Au-
.ditor W. W. Braden, Maj. Hjortsberg,
20. ID. HaSkinS, Secretary FL. Ii. Hart,
ESupt. w. W, Pendergast, Commissioner
I'll. StOckenStrom, r. II. l.. Jennett,
deputy Insurance Commissioner Todd,
Theodore Norelius, Hon. S. G. Wesson,
ii. &. Braden. G.. G. Thomas, Mart Mel
son. S. j. DonneIly, II. w. Childs,
E. Il. Miliiken, Charles Chapel, Gen.
Brandt, j, X. Moore, j. f. Williams, In
Surance Commissioner Shandrew, Mat
Jensen, George r. Norton, w. l.. Vim
cent, w. IL. Angel, e. S. Warner and
L, u. West,