The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-11
CONVENTION ECHOES.
Picturesque Scenes of a Week Men,
orable in History.
THE L0G-CABIN DINING ROOM.
Men Whom Americans Honor Show .
Wholesome Zest for Doughnuts. Apple
Pie and Beans-Rhodc Island at Min
ncapoiis Hsughing Mt the Claimant
Fake Picture.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEws.1
On BOARD THE FALMOUTH, NEARING
CHICAGO, HoMEwARD BOUND, June H.
The great convention is over 1t has
passed into history. Before it's memories
fade some of the more picturesque scenes
OF a memorable week may have word of
attention. The ticket is grand one; the
glimpses OF American life the past week
has afforded have been grand also.
Opposite the Convention Hall stood a
long low structure built of logs in the
style of q lumber camp. Behind was an
enormous al fresco dining room rooted in
with canvass under the edges of which
the cool breezes from the Mississippi con-
stantly penetrate. Long pine tables were
spread, covered with spotless white oil
cloth and bearing smoking hot baked
beans, doughnutss sliced ham handleless
pie pie aud homely dainties.
Behind the tables stood the women Of
the great Northwest--fresh young girls
with red cheeks and mien erect and con-
dent, and matrons Of 50-all cheerful
Minneapolitans who felt themselves,
with reason, las good as anybody" and
not, like the average restaurant waiter, a
good deal better.
Thursday after the adjournment of the
morning session thin, active man, with
a prominent Roman nose and piercing
black eyes, ushered in party of about
Is, who occupied the. and of one OF the
long tables. At the right of the host sat
a man of medium height and stocky
build. His benevolent, broad face aud
ruddy cheeks bespoke mind free from
care and an easy conscience.
The thin man at the head of the table
was Mr.. Bracket, prominent in the local
committee work. The stout man with
fha nbaakQ NNilIi
Childs, editor, philanthropist and square
man. Beyond him sat short, square
set man with stubby black hair tinged
with gray ana black "chinners." This
was George A. Pillsbury, whose brand on
n flour sack is as familiar as the Bible and
whose wealth runs way up in the mill
lions. III. +. Brown, the city councilman,
sat next.
At the other end of the table were
Quay, Clarkson, Dolliver, Depew.
Hiscock. Gov. Bulkcley and dozen more
all hungry, all jovial.
Others we're there who are the bone and
sinew Of the place. Mr. Cbilds sat down
and one leg of his chair went into a hole
in the floor. He recovered himself and
fell to work good naturedlv on baked
beans chatting pleasantly with his wal
ter. After all had eaten Mr. Bracket
rose and said: Now we'll have just a lit
tie music"
iHtiC iOoc az Vic Ndoic ntdID1 Hlt-
looking black-bearded man, New Yorker
at "A glance, professional baritone well
known in the Metropolis. BY his side
now stood up n society young lady OF this
city, "a fair daughter OF the West with
fiaxen hair and that indescribable air
which Western girl always bears about
her, and their voices rose in harmony in
the sweet old song.
Oh vert thou In the cauld blast,
~, on yonder lea. ON yonder lea.
My plaldc To toe angry ART,
I'D shelter thee. I'D shelter thee.
never In my life heard more impress
sive performance. There was no accom-
paninent, the pitch being taken from
tuning fork. There was fringe of cur
ious faces all about. The guests rose
from their seats, the waters stood be-
side them, the men who were baking
the beans by burying them in
beds OF red-hot Goals, came in their brown
aprons TO look on. The voices blended
perfectly. Afterward the girl-Mnne-
apols knows her name as Providence
knows that of the Goddards or the Gam
mells-sang "A solo. Her voice was noble
contralto, less cultivated than the mans,
but very sweet Then the baritone sang
again, and the party broke up.
This little party was one OF the means
by which the plain people of the great
northwest ass answering the slurs OF the
mugwump papers OF the east, the New
York Times especially, -against-the-leg
cabin and the hospitality of the place.
Against the hospitality Of Minneapolis
the man who can say one word must b. n