St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
The Governors Introduction
and Senator Donnelly's
Pleasant Talk.
A Quite Brilliant Affair and
Those Who Participated
in 1t.

when the members OF the new cIuo
rendered reception to Senator lgnatlus
Dounelly. 1t was also the occasion OF
the first of their informal monthly
receptions to be held during
the season, and as result
the wealth and fashion OF
the CITY met to honor the famous guest
of the evening. Perfect arrangements
had been made for guests reaching the
club, and while many drove out lii their
own carriages, four-horse stage coaches
met each train of the Selby avenue road
on its arrival at the terminus, and III
true Western fashion the club house
was reached to the accompaniment or
the Changing iron hoOfS OF the
horses on the frozen roads.
From to the guests and members
arrived in a continuous stream, and'
after paying their respects TO senator
Dopnelly and the president OF tile cup.
Gov. Merriam. who were enscohceu IN
recess of the ball room, wandered
through the many rooms of the club
house, admiring the beauty OF arcll-
tectural finish and perfection or artistic
furnishing.
The building, which is of EllZabethian
design, was most coy and comfortable,
log fires blazing in the large fireplaces
of each room. The reception was de-
lightfully successful. inaSmuch as II
was perfectly informal, and, though
many present were there for the hrst
time, every one felt thoroughly at home.
About $3.50 the dreamy strains OF the
''Ndnon'' valse floated through the Dali
room. and soon the floor was crowded
by the votarieS Of the dance, one meas
IRE following another without an IN
terYal for over an hour. The many
beautiful dresses worn by the ladies'
blended tremendously with the decora-
tons of the room, and the scene Will be
remembered by those present as one OF
the most picturesque ever witnessed In
St. Paul. About $3.50 the gentlemen
present secured chairs for the ladies.
who seated themselves in imposing
array facing the recess where Senator
DOnnelly and the governor had watched
with keen interest the may measures
of the dance.
A FIatter1ng Introduction.
Gov. Merriam, who was received with
loud applause, in introducing the hon
Ored guest of the evening, said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-1 have been
asked, as president Of the club, to pre-
sent to the members one of the most
distinguished men in the world. His
fame has spread not only over this coun-
try but through countries where civ
ilization holds its sway. His rec
ord as a politician Is we'll known
to YOU, and he has not only written
works on scientific subjects, but has
also endeavored to test the authorship
of the greatest plays the world has ever
seen. During the earlier history OF this
state he served it with honor and credit.
He has all the peculiarities OF his race.
and never misses an opportunity OF
hitting head or taking the aggressive
and requesting his opponents to tread
on the tail of his coat. He is one of the
most remarkable men of this or any
other age. and have great pleasure IN
introducing to the members OF the Town
and Country club Senator lgnatius Don
nelly, of Dakota county.
A Brief Address.
Senator Donnelly. advancing to the
middle of the ball room, was accorded
as hearty a welcome as he has, perhaps.
ever received in his life, and 1t was
fully five minutes ere the guests present
allowed him to speak.
The senator, who was visibly affected
by the reception accorded him, said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t is hard,
indeed, for an experienced speaker to
face such distinguished audience as
the one | see seated around me, but to
be introduced in such an over
whelming manner. | am indeed
overcome. l have no Grafton to
deliver, but will utter a few
thoughts which have occurred to me
since have had the extreme pleasure
of being present this evening. In a
sense feel that l am entitled to some
honor at your hands, because l believe
that | have been the means OF your
president being here tonight.
81 am charmed with the beauty of your
building and the splendid galaxy of
ladies and gentlemen present, and also
the absence of any formality. have
nize the maiden Of years ago in the
stately matron.
1--WE ought to be proud of our country,
for doubt if any country could pro-
duce so much vivacity as l have seen
tonight in your dancing. 1t is charac-
teristic of the nation, and we are going
to build up the greatest country in the
world.
"At a recent banquet of the Twilight
club | heard a gentleman say that a
small town in Ohio had produced re-
markable number of brilliant men, and
that the cause of it had been that the
town had been law center, and attract
cd some of the best blood In the
country.
"SlmiIar conditions existed in ST. Paul
for | don't believe that any place ever
had SO many able and brilliant people
as this city had in the earlier days, and
the result will be that the next genera
ton will be even more remarkable than
the present one.
1.-THE world we live in passes the dream
of romance, for if any one had predicted
to the old settlers thirty years ago tina
such cities as st. Paul and Minneapolis
or even this grand club house. woulC
exist to-day, he would have been looked
upon as d maniac.
"There never has been in the history Of
the world such tranSference OF civil
eaton and its triumph over barbarlSm a.
has taken place in this country. W.
have obtained the selected blood OF tn
old world. and when we pass on to thu
third generation, man will look bacl
upon the achievements of this era al
one of romance.
at is pride and pleasure to know
we live in such an age, and now l will
say a word in connection with you
club. In this rapid development there
has been a tendency to gravitate to TIT
cities. and feeling of contempt TO
the country has arisen. There neye
was an aristocracy, who are the cult
yators of art and science, who did no
find its roots in the soil of the country
CITY life has always been subordinate t,
country life, as was the case in Rom'
and in England.
I'm England families live on the sam,
estate for hundreds of years, and it is
wonder to Americans who visit those
ancestral homes to see great tree
planted hundreds of years ago to com
memorate events.
IL like the title of your club. for ii
other countries the citizen of the cit,
ranks lower than the citizen of tn,
country.
1T is well to keep up the relation O
town and country, and with these sug
gestions l will close, and hope you vii
maintain this cluh and the Snirit q