St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
Sigmund B. Simon Dies From
Injuries Sustained by
Falling Down Stairs.
Capt. Gerratty Has the Re-
cruiting Office Working
at Full Blast.
Summary of the Doings OF
One Day Gathered From
All Sources.
CARNIVAL MEMORIES
Recalled Around the FestaI Board
A Banquet in Honor Of Presi.
dent EhomOSOu

Recalled Around the Festal Board
A BANQUET in Honor of Presi.
dent Thompson.
Carnival times were revived last even
ing at the Merchants on the occasion of
a complimentary banquet rendered to
President George Thompson, which, as
one of the speakers declared, partook of
the nature of the presentation of the
balance sheet of the mercantile world.
For it was finale of the entertainment
which keeps st. PaufS people stirred up
the entire winter. and the prime movers
thought il best to make public state
ment of the success that had crowned
their efforts as amusement caterers.
And in order 10 do this, who 50 worthy
of public testimonial as the one who
was stated to be the originator of the ice
palace scheme, and indirectly all who
had assisted him in promoting the i'll
duStrieS of the metropolis of the North
, west.
1t Was essentially Il gathering of bust
ness men that sat around the tables
prOtuSely decorated with the choicest
products of the green house and gr0an-
Inc under the weight OF good cheer. No
attempt was made at fOrmality or set
speeches and tOaStS. In front of the
floral design typityinga toboggan slide,
and very appropriate for the duties
which he had lately assumed. and the
lee king and other pOtentateS who erSt
while reigned supreme over the king
dom of hilarity and healthful recreation
were in supporting distance of the eX-
ecutive officer OF the carnival.
THE GUESTS.
Those who occupied seats at the
tables were: l.. II. Maxtield, A. S.
Tallmadge, Herman Scheffer, Albert
Scheffer, ii. Safeguard, Joseph L. Os-
born. VI. Dunn. +. =. Welz, Il. Mann
ID. McClaskey, Z. a. Henderson, Paul
Martin. James Middleton, j. J. Nc
Cardy. l.. B. Smith, Z. ID. O'Brien, l..
+. Reed. T. l.. Schumacher, Paul Han
son. ST.. William \. Van Slyke. Henry
y. Castle, William NJ. Bushnell, II. K.
Bushnell, +. 5. Norton. George III. Haz-
Zard. W. ). Morton. w. II. Lightner,
Joseph Mickey. p. V. Dwyer, Theodore
B. Meyers, f. p. Mcdonald, Z. Il. Bry-
ant, f. p. Sanborn, A. Ii.
lIornSby, George II. Moffet,
{. ". Hornick. z. J. GieSen, John III.
Allen. c. Z. Ovenshirc, Perry Stark
weather. Charles S. Rogers. Charles d.
Kerr. James II. Davidson, f. ID. Hayes,
Cox, Lewis Baker. George Benz, bud
ley II. Hersey, John f. Fulton. Joseph
W. Blabon. DR.. Il. Hamm, J. II. Han
son. DR.. J. H. Murphy. Capt. j. n.
SearleS, saltwater; Hon. Z. w. Durant,
Saltwater; John O'Brien, Saltwater;
William Z. Murray, Z. S. Dreyer, Chi
cago: d. W. Dixon, Hermann; Nico
Fandervelde, Yam Burnett.
After the elaborate menu prepared by
Col. Well had been thoroughly appreci-
lated, Albert Seheirer promising his re-
marks that he had nominated and con-
firmed himself president of the assem-
bly,, made short address of welcome,
and announced that TO excuses would
be received from any present who
might be called upon for speech.
1t was a volunteer matter altogether,
and by virtue of his Office he felt it his
duty to carry out to the letter the wishes
OF his constituents.
Hon. c. ID. O'Brien, responding to the
claInOr for an address, paid high
tribute TO the executive ability which
had characterized the career of the
president of the Carnival association,
whom they had met to honor. and when
he sat down the room re-echoed de-
maDds for Thompson, while dozens of
his friends quatfed glasses of sparkling
champagne to his health.
Mr.. ThompSon's address was areSume
of the work of the association, in which
he was particular TO give credit to those
who had been associated with him in
the undertaking, and his illusions,
which were felicitously conceived, were
enthusiastically received by his enter
tanners. Letters of regret at not being
able to attend the banquet were re-
ceived from Hon. p. II. Kelly, eX-Gov.
Hubbard and Director Robertson, who
had charge of the fireworks display,
and the remainder of the evening was
passed in listening to "reminiscences of
the early days Of ST. Paul, which were
ably brought out by Hon. W. p. Muir
ray, Senator Z. ". Durant, DR.. j. II.
Murphy and others who have been
foremost in making the city what it is
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