St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-23
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at the Plymouth Clothing House.
A DRAWING CARD.
Entertainment Provided for the
National Editorial Dele gates.

Entertainment Provided for the
National Editorial Dele gates.
The plans for entertaining the dele
gates at the convention of the National
Editorial association, to take place in
ST. Paul next month, are rapidly APP
preaching completion, and it will be
safe to say that the visitors will be ac-
corded reception which will linger in
their memories forever. Yesterday the
citizens executive committee appointed
by the mayor to formulate and carry
out the plan of entertainment met in
the mayors Office. Aid. Cullen pre-
sided, at the request of Mayor
Smith, who was otherwise bust
Iy engaged, and among those
present were Lewis Baker ST., Ii. p.
Hall. d. r. Noyes, Judge Flandrau. w.
Ii. Dixon. D. Ramaley, L. j. Price. f. S.
Verbeck, J. S. Penny and ID. ii. Moon.
The chairman announced that the dele
gates would come rom every state in
the Union to the number of about 800,
accompanied by ladies. They would
rendezvous at Chicago and st. Louis and
arrive in st. Paul in two special trains
from those points on the morning of
Tuesday, July IA.
The committee decided to meet the
delegates on their arrival at the depot
and escort them in carriages to the
hotels where accommodations had been
secured.
Mi. Verbeck was appointed chairman
of a special committee TO go to Madison,
Wis, and meet the delegates coming
from Chicago at that point. He will
name his associates on the committee.
David Ramaley was also appointed
chairman OF similar committee TO meet
the ST. Louis delegation at some point
on the Burlington road.
1t was decided to take the visitors for
two hours drive around the city on
Tuesday afternoon, many prominent
citizens having promised to loan their
carriages for that purpose.
Tuesday evening and Wednesday all
day will be devoted to business of the
convention in the Grand opera
house, and on that day the
ladies accompanying the delegates
will be entertained at Fort Smelling and
Minnehaha Falls. Mr.. Baker stated that
he had seen Col. Mason, commandant at
the fort, who expressed his willingness
to do all in his power to make the visit
| memorable one, but he was uncertain
whether the troops would be in the fort
on the date of the proposed visit.
Manager Frank L. BiXby, of the
| oppCulCu OClOiS
| by invitation and outlined the plan of
decorating the opera house with flags,
! bunting and flowers, and the probable
| cost of the same. MI. BiXby was added
| to the executive committee, and a Spe-
| cial committee on decoration appointed,
| with Manager BiXby as chairman, power
| being given to carry out the plan of
| decoration at an expense not to exceed
| $3.50.
Thursday will be devoted both to
business and pleasure, sessions being
held in the morning and afternoon. The
| committee decided to tender the ladies
of the delegates an excursion and lunch
con to White Bear lake on Thursday
afternoon. Thursday evening an exhi-
bition of typesetting machines will take
| place. probably on the premises of the
| West Publishing company. A number
| of firms have promised to exhibit their
various machines. and the display will
! be one of the most remarkable Of me-
| chanlcal skill ever witnessed.
A reception will be given on Thurs
| day evening to the delegates and their
ladies, either by j. j. Hill at his resi-
| dence on Summit avenue, Or by Gov.
| Merriam at his residence. Mr.. Hill had
| not yet sent his reply to the committee
as to whether his new house would be
finished in time to give reception.
II. P. Hall, president of the st. Paul
Press club, announced that reception
would be given the same evening in the
club rooms by the Press club and the
Editorial Association of Minnesota The
visitors will thus have plenty of enter
tainment on this evening.
After number of minor details had
been arranged, the committee ad-
journed.
The executive subcommittee will
meet tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 in
the mayors office, and all members are
particularly requested to be present.
Dan Moon, the chairman of finance,
stated to a representative of the GLOBE
that no effort would be spared to make
the entertainment of the delegates a
memorable one. Nearly $1,000 had been
subscribed already by the city and
leading citizens, land as $1,000 is re-
quired," said Mr.. Moon, ''the citizens
who have not yet contributed must
open their purses"