St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-08
Business Followed by Ban
quet, Garnished With
Eloquence.
Yesterdays Lay Of the Courts
Grimes, Divorces and
Decisions. q
The Eloping Guibert Must
Divide His Substance
With His Wife.


Wing yesterday, was one of the largest
and most successful gatherings of the
former students of that time-honored
seat of learning yet held. Over one
hundred ladies and gentlemen were in
attendance, many coming from distant
points. The sessions were held at the
M. E. church, which had been decorated
appropriately for the occasion with
flags and bunting. The old,desk which
had been saved from the ruins of old
Hamline stood in front of the organ, and
the old flag was gracefully looped at the
left of the large organ as background
to stands of flowers. The inscription
Oh the flag read as follows:
Uamline University.
1854.
Religio, Liter8. Liberia.
1t was contributed by the students,
class of 1868.
The morning session opened at 10
O'Clock, Rev. T. A. Cone presiding.
THE EXERCISES
began with the singing of a song, the
words of which were composed by E. j.
Hodgscn, of St. Paul. DIR. Jabez BROOKS
read Scripture selection from the old
Hamline Bible and offered an eloquent
prayer. Mayor F. B. Howe welcomed
the visitors on behalf of the city, and
Prof. Ii. 3. Wilson, of the old faculty OF
the university, also joined in the greet
ing. Responses were made by Rev. F.
A. Cone and DR.. Bridgman. After these
addresses a poem was read by
Miss Hattie F. Garvin, of Ham,
line, and historical sketch
by A. z. Drew, of .Hamline. An orig
inal song was sung by the alumni, clos
ing the morning programme.
A business meeting was held directly
afterwards. and officers for the ensuing
year elected as follows: President, L.
A. Hancock, of Red Wing; vice presi-..
dent, F. w. Hart Winona; secretary,
Miss Gertrude Southwicl. Wells; treas
urer, E. J. Hodgson, st. Paul. A reso-
luton, offered by DR.. JabeZ Brooks, that
committee of FIVE be appointed to pre-
pare history of Hamline university
during the time of its location at Red
Wing, to be presented at the annual re-,
union in 1891, was passed. .,
In the afternoon ell informal meeting
was held, Rev. W. Z. Rice, OF Zum-E
brota, presiding. 1t was an experience
meeting, those present telling their ex-,
periences in past school days.. Thei
speakers were Dr. JabeZ Brooks, DR.. e.!
E. Edwards, E. j. Hodgson, Mrs. S: E.
Hasler, c. J. F. Smith, Mrs. VIC. Rice,
A. j. Meacham. Rev. F. A. Cone, Prof,
II. B. Wilson. Hon. Jorgen Simmons,
Mrs. G. A. Knox and d. Fl. Tandy.e
After the addresses the visitors were1
treated to carriage drives about the city.
+, THE b BANQUET. !;
The closing session was held in the
evening. A banquet was served in the
parlors of the church, which. had been,
handsomely decorated. Across the
room, above the; tables were. the words
.'Auld Lang Syne'' wrought in dark
evergreens on a white background. Al
large and beautiful stand of flowers
stood in the center Of the room. The
tables were set for $50, and every seat
was occupied. DR.. Jabez Brooks pre-
sided as POSTMASTER.
E. j. Hodgson read humorous poem
on .What, These the Kids of '59?'
Toasts were responded to as follows:
:'Our Girls C. N. Akers.
'tOur Boys" Rev. Fred Hart.
ssWe Favored Law and Order, but Did Not
Always Get It. Dr. E. E. Edwards:
ave Hold the Fort Hon. F. W. Hoyt
I'VE Have Carried the outposts,' . Hon. Jor-
ssThe Outside, or Barbarian World DR.. s.
G. Smith.
''Our Dead" Capt. A. Wright.
The st. Paul visitors returned home,
in the evening.
Among those present from abroad were
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. McCord, Royalton,
Wis.,: Edward j. Hodgson, Mary
Staples Hodgson, Mrs. Minnie II.
Konantz, S. Pope Spates. E. E. McCrea,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Akers. St. Paul; DR..
and Mrs. Jabez Brooks, May Teitsworth,
E. A. Montgomery, Minneapolis; Mr..
and Mrs. E. Il. Austin, Litchfield; G.
H. Bridgman, Mi. and Mrs. d. h.
Tady, E. II. Ellsworth, A. q. Drew. O.
E. Barrett, William 81. Nor
gan, Sadie E. Higgins, Hattie
F. Garvin, Hamline; Rev. and
Mrs. F. A. Cone, Redwood Falls;
James c. Gale, San Jose, CAL; Mar.
garet Share, Rosemount; S. F. Kerfoot,
DraytOn, OAK: Gertrude Southwick.
Wells, Mimi; Mabel Ransom. Dodge
Center; E. A. Knowlton, Rochester: w.
N. Squire. Roscoe; N. G. Crandall.
WEIGH: Rev. Fred Hart, Winona; Tenn
pie E. Griffith, Casselton, OAK; Laura
A. Knott, Sank Center: Hon. Jorgen
Simmons, Appleton; Miss Persis SEQ
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