St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-06
SAINT PAUL.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

Gov. McGill was the only official visi-
bic at the state capitol yesterday, and he
was taking things coolly as he sat at his
desk in the executive Office. at is a
good thing,'' lie said, referring to the
convention, land the people of st. Paul
evidently appreciate the fact. If it
should run throughout the week busi-
ness people would not be at all sorry"
The governor did not seem at all con-
eerned as to the outcome of the conven-
ton, but remained at work as usual
until it was time for him to take the
train for St Anthony Park. Inquiry at
the offices OF the other state officials
brought forth a general chorus from the
clerks, "At the Merchants or Market
hall, "and Nothing ofimportance trans
pired at the capitol to-day"
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The last of this seasons concerts at
Summit park by the Great Western
band will take place this evening, on
which occasion Mr.. Seibert will furnish
an excellent programme. Among the
numbers will be several special re-
quests, besides introducing the new and
celebrated soloist, Prof. e. Radenkir-
chen, this being his first appearance at
Summit park. The concerts at this
park have been maintained by private
subscription for the past two seasons,
and it is urged that they ought to be
included and provided for in the city
council appropriations next year. the
in ~ of
city.
Two of the professionals employed at
the Peoples theater daily rehearse a
bit of romantic drama under the gaze of
hundreds in the audience, and yet few
suspect their relations. Miss Lisette
LIE Baron and Robert Cotton are the
principals in the performance, and
Dame Gossip has it that the young
Englishman will soon change the name
OF his fair companion. 1t is question,
though, under what name Miss LIE Bar
on would obtain marriage license, for
her proper name does not appear on the
bills. She is native of Maine and
EeighbOr of James q. Blaine at Au-
guSta, kher family being the Pillsburys
OF the DirigO state. There was great
opposition to her going on the stage,
and one of the principal DIRECTORS was
clerical representative of the family.
81 can make pretty fair salary every
week on the STAGE" said the plucky
young woman, but if the PillSbury
family will guarantee me a home and
the amount that | can earn by my own
exeruonS then goodbye to my dramatic
aspirations" This was poser for the
proud relatives, but they did not accept
this generous proposition, and an orna-
ment was added to the theatrical pro-
1ession.
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Why it is necessary for delegates to a
convention, Immediately upon arriving
in a big city, to decorate themselves
with new necktieS and enScOnce their
feet in tight shoes is a puzzle to every
body. But such seemed to be the char
acteristics of fOur-ffths of those as
Sembled in Market hall yesterday, and
every movement made by a delegate
was accompanied by the peculiar creak
incident to breaking in new shoes.
And this popularity was commented
upon, too, at the hotel dining rooms, for
as soon as guest made his appearance
with new and always ill-arranged
scarf it was not necessary to glance at
his white or red badge, conspicuously
displayed on the left lapel of his coat, to
put him down in the delegate category.
His shoes did that. a few new suits of
check goods were also noticed, and the
creaSeS on the pants were not the result
of having been placed in a press or be-
meath the mattress of bed, as some
dudes are in the habit of preparing
their pantaloOns for daily inspection.
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Hon. William L. Banning is not heard
of in politics and in the chamber of
commerce as often as he used to be. He
was the protector and builder of the st.
Paul Il Duluth road, and had a very
bard time of it, too. He succeeded,
however, and to him the Twin Cities
owe debt of gratitude that will last
forever. 1t is doubtful if a road of the
same length was ever built under such
difficult and diScOuraging circumstances
as was this one. st. Paul was a very
small town when Mr.. Banning took
hold of this enterprise, and Duluth was
a small village. The country between
the two was wilderness.
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But Mr.. Banning mad an idea that the
lake route would always be controlling
consideration in the immense traffic be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
People who resided in st. Paul sixteen
or eighteen years ago will remember an
interesting event that occurred about
that time at the little st. Paul Il Duluth
depot at the foot of Third street. When
the road was partly completed, meet
ing was held at the depot, at which Mr..
Bannings daughter made a neat speech.
the subject of which was the Importance
of the lake or water route from ocean to
ocean, and she Illustrated the idea with
two gobletS of water, one from the At
Iantic and one from the Pacific ocean,
which she poured together. showing
that those two oceans would be united
by the completion of the st. Paul d
Duluth road.
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Secretary Tallmadge, of the chamber
of commerce, yesterday called attention
to the location of Capitol hiIln at Mer-
riam Park, where the editors of Min
nesota will partake of luncheon before
leaving on their excursion over the 500.
1t was his opinion that this would be
the site upon which the capitol building
would be built if located midway be-
tween the two cities. A commanding
view could be obtained from this point,
and it was generally considered one of
the most pleasant spots of the midway
district.
Supt. o. c. Gregg, of the Minnesota