St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-29
SPORT FOR SAWYERS.
Northwestern Lumbermen
Have a Merry Time on
Their Trip North.
A Minstrel Company and a
Donkey Add Materially
to the Gayety.
Duluth's Board Of Trade
Jumps on Washburn's
Anti-Option Bill.
Eau Claire Society Gets EX-
cited Over a SiX-MonthS-
Old Wedding.


DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 2S.-The North
western Lumbermen's association, 800
strong, arrived here this evening on
schedule time, and a jollier crowd it
would be hard to imagine. They were
met this morning at Sturgeon Lake by
a delegation of local lumbermen, who
had left Duluth at a. m, consisting of
Charles A. Duncan and d. A. Duncan,
of the firm of Duncan, Brewer & Co.;
W. S. Conklin ana II. B. Dickens, of
the Mitchell & Mcclure Lumber COM
pany, r. G. Borland. q. ID.
Scott and d. E. Holston, of Scott
& Holston Lumber company; W. P.
Peck. of Peck & Son; w. r. Peyton, of
PeytOn, Kimball & Barber; Giles Gill
bert, of the Clean Land company:
Judge Page Morris. Dwight Wood
bridge, F. G. Stevens, A. b. Chaplin, l..
T. Stevens. G. T. Leland and w. E.
Magner. On the way down the Duluth
delegation was joined by number of
prominent citizens of that place headed
by w. B. Allen, of the G. N. Nelson
Lumber company. Arriving at CIo-
quet' troupe of travelling mlnstrels
gave rehearsal of the piece which
was given in the evening at the Temple
opera house.
The ClOquet People
entertained the visitors royalty. George
S.Shaw, of the Cloquet Lumber company,
threw open his private residence and
gave them splendid supper, which was
followed by speeches and toasts. An
other portion of the party continued on
to the camps of the Nelson Lumber
company several miles up the river,
where they were treated to an elaborate
dinner. prepared by State Senator
Allen. of the G. N. Nelson Lumber
company. And how they did eat. They
deyeured everything in sight. They
returned to CIoquet at4:30 o'clock. Here
most amusing incident took place. Ed
Shevlin, of the Hall and Ducey Lumber
company. bought snowwhite donkey,
paying $50 for the brute, and brought
him along on the train to Duluth. Upon
their arrival here one of the crowd
mounted Mr.. Donkey and rode at the
head of the procession. Upon their ar
rival at the Spalding. both driver and
donkey walked right into the hotel and
up to the desk, where both registered.
The donkey had crooked legs, ears two
feet long, and walked with a painful
limp. At White Bear lake. it should be
stated. the eXcursionists were met by
Vice President Clough. of the st. Paul
& Duluth road, and party of twenty
five st. Paul lumbermen. There were
also in the party E. l.. Brown, master
OF transportation, and l.. S. Miller,
assistant general manager of the road.
The new union depot at this place was
illuminated
From Roof to Platform
in honor of the occasion. After the ar
rival at the Spalding fine supper was
served. The entertainment at the Tenn
pie opera house, by the limited Mas
todon Minstrel company" was given be-
fore an immense audience. To say that
it was success is to express it very
family. The clever local hits, the fine sing
ing and the general jollity thatprevailed
resulted in convulsing the audience
with roar upon roar of laughter. After
the show grand banquet was given at
the Spalding by the local lumbermen.
The: usual .toasts and after-din-
ner speeches were INDUCED in,
but they could hardly be
called usual, for every speech was orig
inal, which added to the general good
time. Duluth never was honored by
more good-natured, lively crowd of jolly
good fellows. Her doors are thrown
vide open with her usual hospitality,
and the people are doing all in their
power to entertain the guests. The lat
ter, however, are in turn entertaining
the people. The whole affair has been
exceedingly well managed and there
has not been single hitch in the pro-
gramme. Tomorrow morning the guests
will take trip about the city and in the
afternoon will go to West Superior. The
donkey will go, too.