St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-12
where and the committee which had it

WlerC anu TIC committee WHICH bdO IL
in charge richly deserved all the credit
it received. At Z o'clock business
meeting of the club was held in the
handsome reception parlors of the
hotel. At this meeting it was resolved
to have a grand summer excursion to
Minnetonka next summer. The guests
began to arrive soon after Z o'clock. and
by 7:30 the parl0rs were well filed. A
musicale was held for hall an hour, dur
ing which Miss Emma Hovey Williams
sang Birds of the Mountain" and re-
spGnt!ed to an encore with Ectert's
swiss Song" Mrs. Allen Haines gave
q selection from Chaplin Oh the piano.
Prof. Frank DAM ard Prof. Emil also
lent to the pleasures of the evening
with instrumental music.
1t Was after O'Clock when the mu-
sica!e ended and the doors of the ladies'
ordinary, where the supper was served.
were thrown open. bangs orchestra
was stationed in an anteroOm, and to
the strains of an inspiring march the
assembled company, some 10 IN an.
entered the room and were seated at the
tables, which had been handsomely dec
Grated with flowers and center pieces OF
all kinds. The menu cards were works
of art, and each guest preserved one as
a souvenir of the occasion. On the
cover was an engraving of keystone
supporting an arch, and i'll the center
of this keystone were the words penn
sylvania Club On the two inside
leaves were the menu proper, and list
of the toasts, while on the last page of
the cover was printed complete list OF
the officers of the club.
Charles d. Mayer otficiatPd as general
manager and seated all the guests in the
most delightful manner imaginable.
Rev. Z. W. Miller, as soon as the COM
panv was seated, made short prayer.
The supper was served i'll that superb
s.yle for which the West is noted, and
was most delightful one in all respects.
At the conclusion of the banquet letters
of regret were read from eX-Gov. RAM
sey, lgnatius Donnelly and eXAtt0rney
General Hahn, who expressed them
selves as greatly disappointed at not
being able to be present. AS soon as
the last letter had been read John Nj.
Miller. the president of the society,
made his annual address. He spoke in
his usual happy vein and completely
captured his hearers. The following
toaStS were then responded to:
"Pennsy lvania-The Best Providers
and the Best EATERS" Capt. d. NJ. Gill
more.
pennsylvania llmDer-NOne Detter
Than Her Gubernatorial Timber" ex-
Gov. McGill.
"Pennsylvanians and Their Influence
Upon the Education of Our Country"
Rev. T. A. McCurdy. d. d.
The Judiciary of Pennsylvania"
Judge John z. Rea.
1.-THE Bellies Of Pennsylvania" Charles
d. Meyer.
"rhe Keystone Spldiery," Judge
Henry G. Hicks.
William Penn" Rev. DR.. d. j. Bur-
rell.
The Pennsylvania Germans" Rev.
G. H. Trabert.
1.-The Declaration OF Independence"
Hon. G. =. Wilson.
While the speeches were being made
a transformation scene was being
worked in the main dining-room. The
tables had been removed and the room
had been most beautifully decorated.
At the conclusion of the tOastS the COM
pany adjourned to this room. and there
until an early hour remained, treading
the golden hours away to the enhancing
strains of sweet music. All in all. the
first annual reception, banquet and ball
of the Michigan club was happy sue
cess in every particular and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all.