St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-30

the spacious parlOrS on the Sec
Ond floor the reception committee.
composed of company of
gentlemen, than whom filter to re-
ceive on such an occasion were never
selected, met the guests as they arrived
and introduced them TO the hOnOred
guests of the evening. The hotel ar
engagements were absolutely perfect,
and it may lie SAID that a
more skillfully managed affair from
beginning to end was never held in
st. Paul. The reception committee was
composed of the following gentlemen:
MeSSrS. George L. Lord. J. +. A. Will
Jams, DR.. A. J. Stone. G. f. Mahier, r.
A. Hirst, J. S. Robertson, S. NJ. Emery,
George w. Freeman, c. W. Hornick,
Fred c. PiIlsbury, K. p. Cullen, X. c.
Munger, Col. Clarke Chambers, Geb-
hardt BOhn, w. T.. Jennett and w.
J. G. Kenyon. About $50 the
guests filed into the banquet
hall. where plates had been laid
for one hundred and twelve. and in
short time all were seated, there being
but few empty chairs. Judge G. E.
Flandrau, who was announced as toast
master, was unaYOidably absent, and
filled by Hon. w. ID. Cornish. Hon. c.
X. Davis, Hon. A. Barto, Hon. Albert
Scheffer and j. NJ. Egan also
sent regrets for their inabil-
ity to be present. A tull
dinner of seven courses was served,
which was credit to the hOStelry and
the chef in charge and delight to
those who, it may be said, did it ample
justice. Hon. W. ID. Cornish, in intro
ducing Hon. E. w. Durant, of Still
water, remarked that the occasion was
one for congratulations and of cOngratu-
latiOnS. He congratulated the manage
ment of the state fair that that
fair had been true exposition of the
industry and wealth of this great state.
He had the honor to introduce Senator
l.. w. Durant, of Saltwater.
SENATOR DURANT'S ADDRESS.
The genial senator, in opening his re-
spouse, said that he felt specially hon
Ored at being present on such an Oc-
casiOn.
Our guest tonight gentleman, is man
who accepted the position of president OF
the State Fair association because it was
forced upon him by his friends We meet
here to congratulate him on the success he
has attained. The gamers by his effort are
the people of Minnesota. All the products
OF this great state were placed before the
people OF the state in q manner which left
nothing to be imagined Agricultural ana
mineral resources were alike placed before
them. They were shown the features of
their Own state by the array Of its produc
tons. =.
Addressing himself to. Hon William
NJ. Bushnell, the senator continued:
The people of Minnesota have witnessed
your labors, and the result of those labors.
They have witnessed your efforts in behalf of
the state in placing before them her resources
IN an array as creditable to her as pleasing to
her citizens. -.
At this juncture a large tray was
brought to the table occupying the cen
ter of the room. and near which the
speaker stood, upon which was a solid
silver tea service, bearing on each
piece an Inscription showing where,
how, and why 1t was presented. Con-
tinuing, Senator Durant said:
Mr.. Bushnell, in behalf of the friends who
are gathered this evening around and about
you, have to congratulate YOU on the sue
cess you have attained and to present You
with this token in their behalf of the est
nation IN which your past efforts in behalf
of the state and her people are regarded.
THE RESPONSE. ~
Mr.. Bushnell, in responding the adj
dress. said: --t
Gentlemen, Friends and Neighbors: 1t is
almost impossible Tor q man 10 Sny TO his
friends on an occasion like this the things
he would like to say if he could. came to
coming here l felt m innate pride that
should become a son of Minnesota When /
stood in the corridors of the old Metropolitan
IN the days OF its pristine glory, 1 little
thought never dreamed for an instant that
L should one day stand within its walls, the
recipient of so great an honor as that which
has been rendered Inc. If l have succeeded
in showing the world that Minnesota
all the honors her - Sons and
daughters claim for her, l admit the sac
cess, but can claim but q small portion Of
the honor. My efforts were supplemented
by those OF the most able lieutcnants that
could possibly be selected. So far as my
efforts are concerned, feel most amply re-
paid for anything that ] have been able
to accomplish. With me it has been a work
OF love. What have done l have done from
pure sense of devotion TO she interests of
the state whose prosperity ana the greatness
OF whose future lies nearest my heart, IL |
have succeeded, l have succeeded because
there were willing hands in the North, in
the South, in the East and in the
of the fair was attained by the united efforts
OF the people OF the state, and to all of them
equally is the credit due. Again Ithankyou,
gentlemen. for the very kind token of your
of the state.
THE ToASTs.
Ex-Gov. Alexander Ramsey, in re-
spending to the toast 1.-The State of
Minnesota" said that he had not pre-
pared speech, and hardly knew what
to say, but at cnce proceeded to make
the best speech of the evening, with but
little apparent effort. There were men,
he said, who, when expected to be called
upon for speech, couldn't cat their
dinner, and didn't drink their wine
He had made sure OF the former, and
was getting on fairly well with tile lat
ter. He then touched on the evo-
luton of the state from buffalo-trod-
den and IndIan-haunted wild TO its pres
ent civilized and prosperous condition,
remarking that Minnesota could
give many of the older states
lead in many things at this time. The
honorable gentlemaA also referred to