St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-12

TAR done for the promotion of a knowledge of
German literature and the cultivation
OF German character; and as they enter upon
the second half century of organized effort
they should be more than ever determined to
pursue these purposes not only because they
may thus keep alive a fond remembrance of
the Fatherland. but because they may thus,
in higher. better spirit aid in the cultiva-
ton or those sentiments which purify and
strengthen a genuine and patriotic Ameri
canism.
After the anniversary exercises of
the German Young Mems association,
in Music hall,
Complimentary Dinner
was given in honor of ex-President
Cleveland at the Hotel Iroquis, by his
personal and political friends in Buff
talo. In his remarks in response 20 the
toaStmasteT's welcome, Mr.. Cleveland
was reminiscent. He began by saving:
My Friends: l have been striving
for several years to believe that
L am still OH the bright and
sunny side of the time which
separates middle age from the last
decllvity Of life; but now and here.
amid the memories of early manhood
and recalling the scenes of thirty-fve
years ago, l yield the struggle and m
roll myself among those Who are no
longer young. | have reached the time
IN life when l begin TO enjoy the COM
pensation of advancing years which is
born of retroSpection. when it discards
all past Invitations and dWellS only upon
the things in memory'S keeping that are
pleasant and consoling. My mind, at
this moment, is full of the recollections
or the experiences connected with
my early life in Buffalo. Some
OF these experiences were rugged,
but they were healthfuI, and they
appear to me now robbed of every
thing save the features that make them
J0cular way to his former law partner,
Mr.. Bissell, who was present. Mr. Cleve-
land said: II am glad to know that he
has grown to be very fair lawyer and
IS respectable citizen. | understand
he has lately married, which is some
thing that for the last five OF six years |
nave thought was very proper thing
for man of his age, or even my age, to
DO" Mr.. Cleveland referred TO Buffala'S
first mayor, Joseph Elliott, who held
office in 1882. ana said that, after all,
he could scarcely speak as an old
resident of Buffalo, for he did
not remember Elliott. Then he
added: Il recall distinctly. however.
the celebration of the city's semi-cen-
tennlal fifty years afterwards, and
was very well acquainted with the man
who was mayor at that time. ] believe
be dabbled little afterwards in state
and national politics. At any rate,
know he had job for four years in gov
ernment employ, and then, like many
others in public position, when there
came change of administration he
lost his place. He was accused, | am
told. of talking too much about the
tariff, and was charged with attempting
to ruin the country in Sundry and
divers ways. In point of fact, however,
| am convinced that, Notwithstanding
all we hear of civil service reform, he
was discharged tor purely partisan rea-
sons and because some one else wanted
his place. He did great deal of hard
work, and was much peFplexed and
troubled, but | know that his greatest
trial was his alienation of many per
sonal and political friends in making
appointments to office. 1t was impossi-
bic to avoid this, and it will continue to
be impossible in all like cases so long as
the applicant for Office and the man who
is charged with the responsibility of APP
pontment occupy such entirely differ
ent points of observation, and just so
long as public duty may sometimes
stand III the way of personal friend
Ship.o