St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-27

statement, said: 81 am poor in English
words, but my heart is rich in gratitude
for your Western hospitality" And
thus they went away with as good all
impression of us as we had of them.
Gov. Mer- "ThiS is the greeneSt
oasis in our desert of
RAMS Hospi- travel" remarked a
Pan-American as he
tally Was comfortably stretched
himself u on a sofa
Appreciated. in Gov. MERRIAM's
library last Thursday.
1T is the most home-like reception we
have had on the route" and as he took
a careful observation of the elegant sur
roundings. he continued: 81 am in
clined to think that if l owned this eS-
tablishment l would never wan to 20
back to South America" What he said
was indorSed 10y all. With two excep-
tons, all the entertainments that had
been given them on their route had
been of a public character, with more OF
less of Stiff fOrmality about them. They
were surfeited with banquets and dress
parades, and lOnged for an opportunity
to Snuggle down somewhere tor an hour
or two in a place with quiet and home
like appointments. Gov. MERRIAM
seemed to have anticipated their wishes,
for he gave them Just such an enter
talnment as their hearts longed for.
The governor met them at the door with
a gracious exhibition of hospitality and
told them to make themselves at home
during their SOjUurn under his roof.
And they took him at his word. They
marched right in and took possession of
the house. They did not wait to be
waited upon. Although polite servants
were in attendance, the distinguished
body of Pans commenced shedding
their OvercoatS and wraps and pro-
ceeded to stow them away, just as they
would have done i'll their own
homes. Some of them filed Off to
the wash room to brighten up their
SWdrthy compilations, others Sauntered
into the pariors and library and dropped
into the easy chairs or stretched their
weary frames upon the richly uphol-
stored sofas and divans with that pose
Of graceful languOr which comes nat
ural to a son of the tropics; some of
the younger Pans. and a few of the
older ones, who seemed to be impressed
with the duty OF testing the liquid hos
pitaiity of the executive mansion, made
a straight shoot for tue Sideboard, which
was found without wen the aid of a
guide; others wandered around study
ing the pictures on the walls and ad-
miring the magnificent display of brio
a-brac: a few of the more studiouS sort
were in the library delving into the
book cases and glancing over the val
liable collection of literature stored
away in those shelves; still another
party were gathered around ex-Govs. SIB-
LEY and RAMSEY, listening to tie tradi-
tiOns of pioneer days; in fact, they
were here, there, and everywhere
throughout the house, but wherever
you found a Pan, you may rest assured
that he was making himself at home.
He was enjoying himself to the fullest
extent of his South American ability.
In the meantime, the hOspitable host
was mingling with his guests, with a
kind salutatlon and pleasant words for
all, helping TO make them feel at home.
The luncheon was as elegant and yet as
informal as all the rest of the enter
tainment. The Pans had their appe-
tites with them and they were as much
at home in the great dining hall as they
had been in the other apartments of the
hOspltabIe mansion. There was no
ceremony about coming to the table or
in quitting it. Those who preferred to
linger oVer the sparkling champagne
did it, those who preferred a cigar and
a stroll On the Yeranda or a cosy
corne in the library disposed
themselves accordingly. And yet they
were gentlemanly to the highest degree.
Their easy adaptability to their mag
ni1cent surroundings manifested their
familiarity with scenes of refinement
and elegance. When the carriages
rolled up to the door to take them out
on their ride of sightseeing about the
city, there was a universal expression
of regret among the delegates that their
first, and perhaps their last experience
of genuine home comfort on this trip,
was at an end.
They were profuse in their express
sions of gratitude to Gov. MERRIAM, and
loud In their praises of his hospitality,