St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-07
Come Memories OF Good
Things Said by Merry Leg
iSlatopS.
Locomotive Engineers Pro-
test Against a Reduction
of Passenger Rates.
Wessrs. Sevatson and Estes
Meet and Close the
Chasm.
Farribault Proved a Bright
Attraction to the Mem
bers Yesterday.

Fox once writing in his charming
manner to friend, closed his ''hasty
Scrawp' with these words:
The dining-outs with pompous gen.
tlemen and heavy foods weary me eX-
ceedingly | long, dear Charley, to see
your face again. Then with one other
congenial spirit we will ravish fair
larder, seasoning our repast with the
wit and companionship of friends dear
to the heart.'
| cannot say whether Speaker Graves
has ever read these lines OF not, but
their spirit was certainly in his heart
when he planned the informal banquet
to the house Tuesday evening. He is a
charming host-the gallantry of Sid
ney struggling in his nature for suprem-
acy with the courtesy of Chesterfield.
The true soldier and the perfect gentle
man interblend in him to make him
what my Lord Halifax said of Godol-
phin:
''He Is never in the way and never
out of the way"
You always know where to find Col.
Graves.
Informally H. F. Stevens acted as
POSTMASTER, although before the feast
was over Col. Brush, Free Lane, Mr..
Estes and half 4 dozen others were as
SiSting him. Mr.. Stevens is essentially
q tactician, and emphatically success
ful. Whether it be at the festal board
or on the floor of the house, he is most
cOnsiderate of the opinions of others,
and, though often differing from these
opinions, giving them the credit of sin
cerity. This quality is lacking in so
many public men that its cultivation by
one whose talents are recognized COM
mandS marked attention. 1t matters
very little in these fragmentary notes
as to what Mr.. Stevens future is. But
l, for one, regard him as either future
speaker, governor or congressman
from this state. Certainly it will not
be to the credit of his party if he is not
advanced-and that rapidly-to official
positions befitting his capacities.
II pray thee by the gods above
Give me the mighty bowl | love"
The Roman punch was an acceptable
beginning, tor wits dulIed by legisla-
tive routine. and the champagne loos-
ened tongues around which q para
phrase Mr.. Barr's QuOtation) wisdom
had built her fence. Set tOdStS were
not the order, nor stereotyped speeches.
1t was for every one to say what his
heart thought best. A. T. StebbinS
made one Of the happiest hits of the
evening with his punning effort upon
the names of the members. Names such
as Lane, Crossfeld, Graves, Young,
Wing, Brown, Lightly gave him an OPP
pOrtunity to raise hearty laugh. To
nnn'S C1lTnTicn Mr. Hanna Gaual
oped storytelling qualities only sur
passed by John Ives in his attempt to
explain his late arrival at the banquet
ing board. +. e. Searle, in response to
call, perpetrated joke upon Eugene
Hay when he said that he was not pre-
pared to speak for the same reason that
Mr.. Hay every morning just after roll
call rose in his seat and inquired
''Mr. Speaker, what is the subject
under diScuSSlOn?"
Mr.. Lanes toast to the absent ones
the mothers, sisters and Sweethearts-
drank in cold water, was very prettily
put. Col. Graves took a novel and
laughable mode to get a speech from
Mr.. KeyeS. He said that some years
ago, riding on a railroad train in this
state, he sat behind young lady. who
was soon joined by another.
''How do you dO?''
"Why. how do you do?"
''IIow do You like New York?'
"Oh. quite well, but it don't compare
with Winona."
When the laughter had subsidized. Mr..
Keyes spoke, paying a glowing tribute
to Northern Minnesota, and incident-
ally bringing bright flush toFrederick
Summers cheeks by describing him as
one of the most active members of the
house. Chaplain Harrington was not
left out, nor Bob Dunn, with his manly
defense of the country press, well sec
Onded by Editor SlOcum. The three
cheers that came at the end for the host
brought new color to the cOlonel's
face, and there was genuine emotion in
the ring of his voice when he said good
night.
1t can hardly be appreciated by those
not present, how great the fight was
over the Duluth & Winnipeg land
grant, nor how signal the success of the
friends of the road in the face OF odds
not conspicuous, it is true, but none the
less difficult to combat. / believe the
credit OF the achievement lies between
Col. Graves and j. G. Flynn, the men,
Der from Morrison, with E. F. Com
stock not to be forgotten for his persist
ent Il object" BY his personal popu-
ldilIs SOl. NIdFcS WOH HIS snare OI the
victory, and in the shrewd planning and
calculations the hand of Mr.. Flynn is to
be seen. am told that on the night
before the final vote was taken the
friends of the bill estimated their
strength at siXty-fiye, just one
less than they actually received. The
bill goes to the senate now. where a still
greater battle is to be fought, and where
the most sanguine are fearful OF adj
verse action. 1t may possibly be fort
night before public debate is had upon
the matter. II. |. G.