St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-18
A FINE FINAL FETE,
The Editors Sumptuously En-
tertained at Lake Mime
tonka.
Over One Hundred Guests
Enjoy the Sail and the
Banquet.
An Inspiring Flow Of Soul
Over the Board at the
Lafayette.
The Final Amenities Are Com
pleted and the Guests
Depart.

loads of delegates and other favored
mortals, in outing costumes, street
dresses, silks, cottons, satins and shirt
waists, left the union depot yesterday
at half past 2 for Minnetonka. The day
was the perfection of midsummer
weather, and everybody's temper was
adjusted to the afternoon. The agent
with the circular, with the souvenir,
and the poetesS whom Paul Hull has
made famous all passed through the
car. q. s. PeaSe, of Anoka, had
thoughtfully purchased LOCO neatly
wrapped pieces of chewing gum and,
like a miniStering angel, passed from
car to car. EXpectant faces greeted his
comiug and waggIng jaws advertised
his generosity.
At Lafayette the excursion en-
cruise of the lake. After the boat
Hotel Lafayette. An attempt was made
to decide on place of meeting for next
year. Asheville, n. c., was proposed.
w. j. White, of Brandon, Man., urged
the advantages of Winnipeg. Judge
Hotchkiss, the Blaine of the conven-
tion, presented an invitation from
the mayor, council and board
of trade of Roanoke, Va. He
presented his case elOquentlY,
and was heartily applauded. He ended
by saying that so heartily would Roam
oke welcome the delegates that forever
after the one cry would be carry me
back to old Virginny." Sciplo Craig, or
California. rose on behalf OF his state,
but somebody said banquet. and the
crowd instantly started for the dining
int
damned with the jolliest crowd imagin-
able, and some one struck up"Amerlca."
Most of the delegates sang tra-la-la or
rum de DUN, but they all sang the air
right patrioticalIy. "Auld Lang Syne."
''Suwanee River and "Dixie" followed
with a ring, while the guests were filing
into the great banquet hall. At each
place was laid pretty souvenir pro-
gramme, bearing gilt seal Of the asso-
citation on one side and tied with
ribbon.
Judge c. E. Flandrau was presi-
dent of the evening, and opened
the exercises with an address 1T
a pleasant strain, with touch ofswel-
come and soupcon of humor. lie
overpowered Capt. Castle in his glow
ing Introduction of him as the orator of
the evening. Captain Castle followed
with the address, which was really an
Grafton, teeming with flowers of speech
and setting the delegates wild with en-
thusiasm. Unfortunately, he rang in a
little Republican politics, which some
what marred his really magnificent
effort.
Col. P. Donan, representing the Fargo,
n. D., Argus, responded to the address.
Col DOnan's name and appearance
were greeted with applause. He began
with an amusing acecdOte of a tar-heel
backwoOdsman, who, after wading for
miles through the mud and mire of some
stream, concluded he had struck the
river endways. The colonel said the
delegates had struck the river
nan never omits to mention the
ladies, and in the course of his speech
quoted the toast of Mexican at great
banquet given in Col. Donan's honor.
The Mexican had been called nto re-
ply to the toast "The Ladies of Our Sis
ter Republic, Mexico" and said:
Beauty and womanhood have no ma
tionaity for me. l love them ALL" All
through his speech Col. Donan was
continuously applauded.
President-elect U. S. Cappeller was
called on to outline his future policy.
His reply was apt and able. The toast,
"a Drop of Ink Makes Millions Think"
was responded to by L. Sambola Jones,
of Florida. His reply was in his char
acteristic and eloquent manner, and did
credit to the distinguished representa-
tive of the Southern press. He con-
cluded by presenting to President
Stephens, on behalf of the association,
a magnificent diamond ring. The re-
tiring president made very feeling re-
sponSe. He thanked the delegates for
their courtesy and delicacy of feeling,
and was greeted with three rousing
cheers.
Corresponding Secretary Page was
also to be remembered to the associa-
ton. and he was presented with dia-
mona pin by Maj. Hotchkiss, in behalf
of the association.
Mai. HotchkiSs, in referring to the
reluctance of the delegates to leave st.
Paul, recited the cOuplet the North
Carolina soldier recited to his sweet
heart when departing for the war:
"ris hard for we 'uns and you 'uns to
part, for you 'unS have stolen away
we 'uns heart"
Mir. Page made a brief response for
the friendly remembrance.
EX-GoV. Hoard, of Wisconsin, was the
next speaker, and was listened to with
marked attention. His address was in
teresting in the extreme. A. F. Pirie,
of Dundas, Canada, was the last speak
er. After the speeches, a resolution to
leave the selection of next years place
of meeting to the executive committee
was passed.
The guests adjourned to the dancing
hall. The returning train arrived IN st.
Paul at midnight.
This concluded the great convention.
To-day the delegates will disperse, some
going to the Yellowstone, others to Du-
luth, and the rest returning home. On
every mouth was unlimited praise for
st. Paul and st. Faul people, and the
tenderest of recollectious of the North
western metropolis.