St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-14
IT HELPED AMAZINGLY
The Early Visit Of the Mime
sofa Delegates to the Ma
tional Capital.
They Will Greet the Demo-
cratic Com mittee Next
Month as OldFPiends.
Congress Not Likely to Do
Anything of Importance
This Week.
Most of the Members Will
Merely Get Ready for the
Recess.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-That the st.
Paul convention boomers were wise in
coming here and personally coming in
contact with the members of the ma
tional executive committee is self
evident truth. When they come here
next month they will be greeted as old
friends by these same gentlemen. who
can give them the coveted convention if
they wish. A passing acquaintance,
that you meet in strange city when
you are both away from home, re-
lieves the feeling of lOneSomeneSS,
and when you meet second time
men who have cultivated your acquaint-
ance, and made things pleasant for you
by showing you little courtesies, it is
see them again. Whether st. Paul
gets the convention or not, this prelim-
mary work has advertised the city ire
mendously, and created a desire in
hundreds of mems minds to see the
wonderfully prosperous twins. One
right popular gentle man from st. Paul
drifted into Washington and out again,
without making himself known to his
many friends, the past week. 1t was
John A. Berkey. He must have been
Too Busy TO Read
the papers, and thus know that the
town was full of Minnesotans, for it was
not bit like him to not come in on the
good fellowship and public spirit that
was flooding the town. He registered
at downtown hotel, which possibly
accounts for his non-appearance. The
headquarters of the st. Paul dele
CATION, just vacated, are among the
historic rooms of the A Ellington hotel.
Cyrus Field, of New York, alweyS wires
ahead for them; Congressman John f.
Russell. of Massachusetts,, occupied
them for two sessions of congress,
and Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts, the
famous leader of society i'm
New York, has lived in them. The
elegant large parlors which they have
engaged for their headquarters during
the meeting of the national Democratic
convention are well known to Mime
sotanS as the headquarters of the Min
neapOlis committee when they secured
the Republican convention. In March,
1890, they were
Used by Secretary Blaine
for the reception to the delegates to the
International American congress. At
that time all Spanish America was pres
ent by proxy. The entire marine band
diScOursed sweet music. Over a thou
sand guests were present, and the great
parlO rs were filled with the most dis
tinguiShed company. The wedding
breakfast and reception attending
the nuptialS of the Baron Zed-
WITT, the German Minister to
Mexico, and Miss Caldwell took place
in the same parlOr in June of the same
year. All of the diplomatic corps were
present, in their court costumes,
and made a picturesque tableau, sur
rounded, as they were, by beautiful
flowers. Surroundings have everything
to do with our lives. Given pleasant
conditions, 1t is tar easier to work and
win. When the committee receive
their friends in the beautifully deco
rated rooms. for the decorations have al
ready been arranged for by Mayor
Smith and Lewis Baker, they cannot
but be impressed with the enterprise
shown by the committee from St. Paul,
and 1T will continue the impression al
ready received of the way st. Paul men
do things.