St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-19

| Senator Davis, in his happy, descrip-
tive way, polluted out the Importance
with which the
Hotel or Inn
was held in merry old England from
earnest time, The stories that were re-
cited IN those antique taverns to the in
mite and everlasting delight of every
body. From 600 years ago to the pres
ent day. from the time when
the English and Saxon tongues had
not begun to run together to perfect
what IS now known as the Anglo-Saxon
language, the tavern has been the popu-
lar rendezvous of convivial and con-
genial souls. Shakespeare's career in
tavernS was narrated, as were also all
those of the leading thinkers and
wits OF that early day. The SEN
ator thought the assemblage present
would thoroughly disenfect the Mer-
chantS'. This was stated with facetiouS
intent. "TheTe is no contagious disease
here" he said, Except this" and ne
touched the wine glass with a graceful
movement of his index figure. He then
predicted that the cloud that had how
cred over the hotel would be completely
and utterly dispelled, and that pros
perity and happiness would result ''for-
ever"
Hon. d. W. Lawler, the eloquent
after-dinner talker, was next intro
daced. He drew
An Apt Parable
from the pages of American history
the history of the late rebellion, and
then exclaimed that tomorrow the peo-
pie of the world, and particu-
larly OF the Northwest, will
know that Col. Allen and Col.
WelZ will know that the Merchants
hotel is open and doing business, and
that they are there in person to greet
them when they come here. They will
know this all the better because the
citizens of st. Paul and the North
west are doubly interested in spread
ng the fact that these gentlemen
are at their post of duty. The people
will read in the morning papers, he iur-
sued, that the gentleman who presided
has been identified with matters of
great import in the nations capital, and
who, when the FIRST gun was fired upon
Fort Sumpter, was the first to make a
tender of ala. lie was the war governor
of Minnesota. The Merchants hotel
has historic place. The long array of
different proprietors are entitled TO
prominent places among the lists of i'm.
portant business men. One after
another they placed mighty stones upon
which the'Northwest rests. 1t has been
potent factor In the Northwest. Mr..
Lawler insisted that it was
Impossible to Pay
too much tribute to the public spirit
that has been manifested by Col. Allen
and Col. WelZ, who, in their magnani-
nous self-forgetfulness, volunteered to
close the house. The unpleasant incl
dents of the past week were graph
ically portrayed and a conversa-
tion the speaker had had with
Col Welz few days ago were reiterated
with feeling, wherein Col. Welz had
declared he was willing to make any
sacrifice for the promotion of the pub
lie health of the community. There is
no longer any question of an epidemic
in st. Paul, it was declared. The ad-
dress waslfnished by an eloquent perora-
tion upon the greatness of the twain of
colonels.
DR.. Ancker, the city physician, who
has had somewhat to do with the mis-
fortunes of the past week, next spoke
in happy frame. He said there is
malady rampant in the land that
doesn't appear to be down OH the book
of medicine. that is always likely to af-
feet young and modest men like
himself. That is dislocation of the
head. He Telt it coming on. His heart
was leaping to his throat. therefore he
knew whereof he spoke. lie compli-
mented the host for his fortitude and
magnanimity in aiding the city depart
ments even at great financial loss, and
he declared that smallpox exists
largely in the vanity OF men.
He spoke of the dread with which it is
greeted all over the world; yet, there
are many things thatare infinitely more
to be dreaded than this diseaSe-more
fatal, more contagious.
w. 2. Murray was in his warmest
mood, and he felt like poking fun at
everybody. He was frequently inter
rupted by
Bursts of Laughter
and applause. Indeed, every speaker
was heartily appIauded. He asked
what will the harvest be for the business
mem of the city, for the brotherly farm
ers. and for the good Christians? "Dr.
'but he said nothing about the
measles and the mumps." He felt it
that it would be hardly proper for him
to talk about the census nor about
what great city St. Paul is. AS
lawyer in summing up case,it would
take so much time that the whole night
would be spent before he finished. He
had known the building = the
Merchants hotel-he said, for a
life time, and he proceeded to
give a picturesque history of the
transitions events since its first occu-
pancy to the present. He had some
characteristic joke to get off on each of
the long line Of proprietors that had
conducted the affairs of the Merchants
up to Col. WelZ, and gave the names of
each sequentially.
When his humor, given full limit, in
upon the peculiaritieS and
foibles of Col. Allen as Mine Host,''
the halls rang with peals of laughter.
Mr.. Murray stated that senators and
governors had been made and unmade
within the historic halls of theshostelry,
and he felt sure the custom would be
continued for another decade.
Had these walls ears he exclaimed |
''what tales they might tell |
What stories OF political intrigue, of poll |
ticians crushed of jobs and of Doodle busi- |
ness corruption and frauds"
He was getting serious, but he cut it |
short. and once more joy was uncon-
fined.
Hon. Albert Scheffer followed. He |
intimated that he had suspicion that
when Mr.. Murray intimated that politi-
clans had been crushed in the hotel,
he was pointing to him (Mr. Scheffer), |
had number of pertinent stories to tell,
Speeches were also made by Judge
Francis, of the supreme court OF North
Dakota; Capt. II. A. Castle, DR.. Muir
ply, E. A. Hendrickson and George
Muller, which we're in accordance with
the sentiments expressed by the previ-
ous speakers, and were thoroughly char
acteristic in their details,