St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-21
Gov. Merriam, Lieut.. Gov.
Rice and Speaker Graves
Make Speeches.
& Large Number Of Prominent
Citizens of the Twin Cities
at the Banquet Board.

of the Twin Cities, began. to gather I'D
the handsome parlorS and halls of the
great house. 1t was gathering OF
men great IN the esteem of the people
of the state and the people OF the
two cities that is seldom equaled. The
Union leoguerS did themselves honor
Oh the occasion, and nothing was neg
lected that would have added in the
least to the enjoyment of the occasion.
After an hour of pleasant talk the gen.
tIemen formed themselves
FROM THE GROUPS
into line, with President of the League
w. Fl. Eushs and Gov. Merriam at their
head, and filed into the great dining hall.
This room was model of beauty. The
tables were ornamented, not only with
the whitest linen, sparkling cut glass
and glittering silver, but with the most
beautiful flowers and rich pyramids of
luscious fruits. On the table at the
head of the hall, where were seated the
governor. President Eustis, and others
of especial note in the programme OF
the evening. were four magnificent bou-
quets of immense size, the callaS
and roses and smilax made more
beautiful by brilliant colored
electric lights. Immediately in front
of the master of ceremonies was hand
some design of flowers and images i'll
confectionery. A similar design sat by
the passageway in the entres0l. 1t rep
resented bridge spanning a body of
water. On the bridge stood soldier
BEARING A FLAG,
while in the water below a0ated beauti-
fully-formed images of SWANS and gilt
bridge the American eagle proudly eX-
panded its wings. During the march
DanZ's orchestra seut its most lively
strains floating through the hall, but as
they came to stand at the tables. the
music died away and President Eustis
announced that Rev. David James
Burrell would invoke the divine
blessing. In a few appropriate words
the reverend gentleman called down
the blessing ou the lawmakers and
great men of the state, and they were
seated, and then the feast began. And
it was glorious feast, one betting
the men whom it was to honor. 1t was
served in twelve courses. and the music
from without carried time on swift
wings. The list of toasts prepared was
as follows:
."The Senate .......... Lieut. Gov A E Rice
1.-THE House,. Hon. C. H. Graves
"City of Minneapolis -. Mayor C.. Babb
Political Purity. Hon. J. +. Doliiver, of Iowa
Laws and Lawmakers ..Ignatius Donnelly
1.-THE Scholar in Politics.
President Cyrus Northrop
The Preacher in Poiitics'" Dr. D; j; Bnrren n,e!l
"The Re ilon Kids Ronn1l T5ank = EGans Davis
addresses of the evening. at was not
often." he said, "that the subjects had
an opportunity to entertain their
king. Tonight Minneapolis was
and was proud in so doing"
After few words in hearty welcome TO
the honored guests he turned TO the
programme of toasts. Gov. Merriam
was called on for the response TO the
FIST toast. This State" He spoke
of its history. especially the war
history of the state; of the
grand prospects in every department..
He made a glowing prophecy in closing
of the future of the state OF Minnesota.
president, The Senate the Air
responded to by Lieut.. Gov. A. E.
Rice. In opening he said he supposed
that the tcast committee used the same
plan as a steward of a hotel, who
thought the programme was not COM
plete without rice. 1.-The senate" he
said, ''was composed of men who never
talked to hear themselves talk:whO lh
do more work than any other body in
the world. The senate was all right.
Hon. e. Ii. GraueS was called on as the
fox in Minneapolis politics to respond
to the toast The House." He made
most humorous toast, and called down
storms of applause from his listeners.
He thanked the Union league for the
o1i
comes to the capitol and asks for any
thing she has not already asked for"
the applause drowned the remainder.
In closing he said he was happy
the house was so good; he
wished, oh how he wished
the branch in the other
wing of the state house was as good
The toast, Getty of Minneapolis" was
responded to by E. NJ. johnson. He
was glad to see the Legislators in the
city of "retrenchment and reform" for
reasons. because they had done somuch
for the city; because the city wanted
so much more. In earnest words he
enumerated some of the wants. John
political Purity" He knew lots
ticians. II he had to speak
on practical politics he could have
spoken more knowingly. He made civil
service reform and purity synony-
nous. He closed with glowing eulogy
OH Hannibal Hamlin. Law and Law
makers" was responded to by W. j.
Calhoun, who made an eloquent
and scholarly address. President Cyrus
Northrop spoke on "The Scholar in
Politics." He said Mr.. Donnelly should
have spoken on the subject,
as he was the scholar in poll
tics. He himself was the scholar
interesting speech, fully showing his
scholarship. Senator Durant was called
on for a speech on Blooms and Boomers,
Loggers and Logrolling." The speech
was characteristic of the gentleman.
DR.. Burrell. Frank F. Davis and Rob-
ert G. Evans made most interesting
addresses on their respective subjects
early in the morning.
Owing to the sickness of Mayor Babb,
his place was filled by E. M. johnson,
president of che council. Hon. j. P.
Dolliver, of Iowa, was unable to be
present, and Hon. John Day Smith an
swered the toast political Purity"
Ignatius Donnelly, too, was absent, and
"Laws and Lawmakers. There were
over 400 gentlemen present, nearly the
whole legislative body among them.
Among those who were
CONSPICUOUS IN THEIR PLACES
were the following: c. A. Pillsbury,
John S. Pillsbury, II. F. Brown, H. G.
A. Kelly, Thomas Lowry, G.. I'll. Eustis,
Eugene Hay, w. A. Wilberton, A. b.
Nettleton, 7. 3. Walker, S.
G. Comstock, Savage. w. E. Hale,
Judge Fish, Col. Fred Hooker, A. H.
Lum, Senator Swenson, Senator
CIough. S. B. Lovejoy, Frank Davis,
All. Woulton, c. Fl. Petit, Underwood,
Hart, II. G. O. Morrison, Senator Du-
rant, of Saltwater; Aid. Bradish,