St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
Although Secretary Hollis, Of
the N. w. L. A., Entered
Town on a Donkey.
Resolutions of Thanks to Ev-
erybody Adopted by the
Grateful Lumbermen.
One Mortal Finds a Way of
Getting Even With His
Landlady.
More Big Damage Suits Begun,
Some of Them Against
the City.

The lumbermen's eXcu rsion left ST.
perior yesterday morning at OILS and
arrived in this city at 2:30 yester-
day afternoon. To say the trip had
been a Jolly one would be drawing it
somewhat mild. 1t was a bowling sue
cess, if the parlance of the street be al
lowable. Most of the lumbermen felt
trifie sleepy in the morning, owing to
the mild dISSipatiOns of the night be-
fore, and it was all the colored staff of
the West Superior hotel could do to
rouse them from the tightly locked
arms of Morpheus. Enough of them
got UP, however, TO form respectable
trainload, and at O'Clock tour was
made TO South Duluth. Inasmuch as
this latter place is not looked upon as
part and participle of the Zenith city,
q number of West Superior people
accompanied the train and looked
with fond contempt at the "hamlet
on the hill'' across the bay. \ subStan
tial breakfast, in the meantime, was I'M
der way at the West Superior hotel.
When it was concluded, the entire party
paraded to the Union depot, with the
famous white donkey in the fore, and it
was not long before the excursion train,
loaded down with lumberlnen, was
whirling down the line toward Mime
apOliS. The refreshment car was again
one of the main features of the eXcur-
sion, and the colored walters were kept
huSting all the way. Vice President
Zicugh'S private car was still attached,
though he had taken his departure the
day before. Assistant Manager Miller
was in charge, and entertained the
officers of the association in
handsome manner. In one of the front
cars was the white donkey. He stood
in the center of the aisle, the cyno-
sure of all eyes, blinking like all owl
and wagging his stubby appendage in
wise and atfectiOnate-like manner. The
donkey was treated like favored guest.
He was adorned with gayly-hued ribbons
and on his head was tied an old straw
bonnet. The bonnet had some signifi-
canoe, though it is safe to say it was not
symbolical of his sex.
The Nebraska Lumber association
had a representative on board, and dur
Ing the Journey home he circulated
voting slips requesting everybody to
register his preference and second
choice for president of the United
States. The vote resulted as follows:
First Choice-Blaine. 176; Cleveland. IS;
Harrison, 81: Boies, 5: Hin, "A; Lumber Jack,
ii; Belva Lockwood. B; Plough 16
second Choice-Blaine. 81; Cleveland, Q;
Harrison, 90; Boies, 81; Hill. s; John P. st.
John, IL; Henry George, 3.
The following resolution was adopted
by the directors, who held a special
meeting in the private car:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this meet
Ing that no reduction be made on the present
duty on Canadian lumber, and that the tariff
CT g per 1000 feet be retained.
On the whole the trim hack IN NinDa
apolis was an enjoyable one. Music
was furnished in the forward car bv
Aavier'S orchestra and in Plough'S pri-
waite car by SHIRLEY and Morse. When
the train reached the Minneapolis union
depot the white donkey was assisted
from the car as tenderly as though he
had been a Sevres vase. Secretary
Hollis mounted the beast and looked as
proud and arrogant as Sancho Panza
when ne was made governor of the Isle
of Barrataria. Ed Shevlin, of the Hall
Ducey company, and leading light
In the "HuStlers" company, acted as
drum-majOr and pilot. He led the dom
key and headed a somewhat irregular
procession, whose objective point was
the West hotel. The people on the
street stopped and looked at the strange
sight, and wondered if another Uncle
Toms Cabin company was coming to
LOW IL, anu IL lH6It were W DH TWO llIIlG
Evas and two Marks. Upon arriving at
the West the donkey was escorted into
the hotel and a meeting of the conven-
ton called. There was no more regular
business before the convention,
and as nearly everybody wanted to
take the evening trains for home,
it was decided to adjourn as soon as
suitable resolutions had been adopted.
These were soon forthcoming, and they
were adopted unanimously. They are
printed below. The convention was then
adjourned.
The directors held meeting in the
West hotel shortly before supper and
talked over business matters. 1t was
decided, however, to transact no further
business, but lay everything over to a
meeting in the near future. The cleo
ton Of secretary will consequently be
deferred until then, and in the mean
time Secretary Hollis will continue to
serve. One OF the directors stated yes
terday that in all probability he would
be reelected.
The Resolutions.
Whereas. The power which rules the
world has been exceedingly kind. and cast
Our lot IN the profitable shadow of the pines
Whereas. We, the members of the North
western Lumbermen's association, have
been made exceeding glad,
W HeTedS. Niu6lH-SlA uOuTS OIL our lives
have been set aside ard glorifed, let u.s.
therefore on this Jan. 30. 1892, inscribe on
our records these pen pictures of our lasting
regard:
Resolved. That the Bohn Manufacturing
company of St. Paul Mimi, be remembered
FOR the most unique banquet ever given a
lumber association.
Resolved, That we always remember with
pleasure the lumbermen of Minnea polls
their courtesy in providing the minstrel en-
tertalnment at the Grand opera house. and
the wholesalers and manufacturers of lum-
Der In the greatest lumber producing city in
the world;
Resolved, That we put on one of the most
prominent pedestals of this exhibit of our re-
gard, the great well-ballasted, alwavs-on-
time, go miles of shining steel in the North
west, the well known st. Paul & Duluth rail-
way; that we ask A. B. Plough general man
ager-the man who made this line possible
to convey to the st. Paul 4 Duluth our senti-
ment as set forth above; further, asking that
Mr.. Plough give honorable mention in this
report to L. f. Miller, assistant general man
ager, and to E. L. Brown. superintendent for
their personal and careful attention Oh trip
from Minneapolis to Duluth, Mimi, and re-
turn;
Resolved, That we extend to the c. n. Mel
son Lumber company, and to the Cloquet
Lumber company. OF CloQuet. Mimi, our
Lumber company fed us Ell masse, and that
the Cloquet Lumber company took care of us
personally, and for these culinary courtesies
We snail always hold these two companies in
grateful remembrance;
Resolved. mat we extend to the lumber
men and citizens of Duluth, Mimi. all our
bands in greeting; that we shall never fCc--get