St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-11

the brethren discovered the resolutions
were meaningless without the preamble
and laid the whole lot OH the table.
DR.. Mckinley discovered the error he
had made in going up to fight trained
6. o. p. gladiators, clad only in the
armor of righteousness. The conven-
ton adjourned at six o'clock.
THE BANQUET.
Methodists Close Their Labors
With a Big Feed.
At an early hour last evening the
Methodist people began to arrive at the
Holmes hotel, where the reunion and
banquet was to be held. AS the guests
arrived they we're ushered from their
carriages to the handsome parlors on
the second floor, where they were
graciously received by the following
committee:
Mrs. Pascal Smith, Hon. and Mrs. M. G..
Norton. Maj. and Mrs. j. A. Sabin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry McKinstry, Mr.. and Mrs. E. It.
Skyes, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Pullman, Mr.. and
Perry Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Chamberlain, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Scren-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Gotshall, DR..
and Mrs. D: j. Whiting, MIR. and Mrs. M. L.
IL
and Mrs. A. Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Hasty, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Hillman, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Law
ton, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Fairchild, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Fifield Hon, and Mrs. j. F. HOyt,
and Mrs. 7. W. Hoyt.
The hour between and was passed
in pleasant social enjoyments, happy
greetings. hand-shakings of old ac-
qualEtances renewed for the evening,
forming of new friendships among these
people of one mind and of like intents.
1t is seldom that a more cOngenial
party gathers together.
Prominent in several groups during
this part of the evening was
Bishop Fitzgerald, who. with his
genial manner proved himself quite as
popular in a social way as he is when
standing before a congregation present
ing the result of his matured thoughts.
The pastors of many of the prominent
churches of the city were also present
with their wives. Not only the Metho-
dists, but those of other denominations.
While the fact that the party was
church gathering was noticeable in the
dress of the ladies and the general tone
OF the evenings exercises, nevertheless
the party was as bright as any other of
the season under less clerical auspices.
At a little after o'clock j. T. Wyman,
who was master of ceremonies. mar
shaded the company into line, and they
passed down stairs to the pretty dining
room. where long tables extended the
length of the room, and. as the party
gathered about them and fell to work. it
was a truly good sight,
Seven elaborate courses had been
prepared, and, for once, in banquet
of one of the Twin Cities there was alb
sOlutely no question as to whether or no
it was 'dry." In the main room
of the ordinary were five long tables.
In the large alcove to the right an equal
number were stretched, while in the adj
joining alcove ON the right three other
smaller tables were spread. Every set
ting and ornamental dish was placed so
as to obtain the most artistic effect and
add grace to the spreading Of white
linen and silver and cut glass. Nearly
three hundyed people were seated about
the festal board
OF those gathered about the table
weFe Of man Xnn of fhe p R6o"ns spa
recognized as being e. prominent ,faair,e!dt
church. Besides these there were
numerous guests from different parts of
the state, who have for the past three
days been attending the convention at
the Hennepin Avenue church. There
were from outside the state number of
gentlemen prominent in the work of the
Methodist Book concern and other aux
iliaries of the church. It was near II
O'clock before the feasting began to
draw toward a close. At that
time President Wyman was intro
duced by Hon. F. w. HOyt and
after few words introduced Presiding
Elder Rev. John Stafford, and an
nounced his toast as "Our Guests" He
introduced himself by telling how he
was taken for German in St. Paul and
he was related to all denominations,
and so was able to speak OH the subject.
He spoke briefly, eulogizing Methodism.
"Our Methodism; Its Fellowship"
was responded to by Rev. J. E.
Smith, of St. Paul. He spoke of
the high qualities of Methodlsm. He
said Methodism was first applied
as taunt to Wesley and his followers,
but now the name had become honor
able. In short time it would be $50
years since John Wesley started the
denomination. and now there were
24,OOO,OOO adherents. 1t had gained
high place with all people. Methodism
had been a leaven, purifying and en-
lODllUS. LII III anu al.
ranged the religions.
President Wyman introduced Rev. J.
f. Chaffee as the father of Hamllne
university, and announced his toast as
''Our Resident Bishop and His Family;
welcomed to the great Northwest" He
spoke brightly, honOring the new bishop,
and said he was glad to introduce the
bishop to 800 Methodist ministers in the
great Northwest. He closed by giving
him and his family warm welcome.
DR.. F. A. Dunsmo0r, of the univer-
sity, spoke on the same toast. He gave
the welcome from the laity as Rev.
Choffee had from the clergy. He told
humorOusly of the resources of Mime
apolis and its surroundings, and said
they were always at the disposal of the
bishop. He closed the speech with a
story: r,ooo.,o o,,,, no =, =,
Bishop Fitzgerald. He said that if he
secured place in the hearts of the peo-
pie: of Minneapolis, he would be differ
emit from the father of our country.
When a,man was asked for subscription
wears ago tor tine Washington mOnu-
ment, he replied that Washington was
long ago enshrined in his heart, and he
had nothing to give for the monument.
'Well," was the response. "he is in a
tight place." Now, for once he would
be ahead of Washington, as he
would have plenty of room in
the, hearts of Minneapolis people.
After dignifed talk ON the subject, he
said that when he saw Mr.. Pillsbury
and Mrs. Fitzgerald starting down to
supper together he was reminded of
the old song, 1.-The Methodists and the
Baptists Have Just Gone Along" He
kept the party laughing, at the same
time getting in good deal of good
MethOdism. He thanked his pred
ecessors for their kind words.
Gov Merriam was not present to re-
spond to the toast, minnesota, Our