St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-25
Gov. Merriam Very Agree
ably Surprised by His Of
fetal Family.
State Treasurer Bobletep Also
Comes in for an Elegant
Gift.

but talking eloquently, Mr.. Powers
came to the point, and sprung upon
| the anxious state executive one of
the finest presents ever given a
governor on a Christmas occasion. 1t
was solid silver punch bowl, inlaid
with gold, and eXquisitely engraved on
the outside with three Inscriptions:
''Drink down all unkindness" -Shakes-
peare. "Be merry if you are wiSe"-
COwley. "Wby should every other
creature drink but I?"-MartIal. Then,
on the other side was: "William r.
Merriam, governor of Minnesota. From
the members of his official family, Dec.
25, 1892"
Gov. Merriam was taken completely
by surprise. and found it difficult to eX-
press his thanks to suit himself. How
ever, he responded in substance as fol-
lows:
MY dear friends, I doubt if I can make
| proper reply to the kind feelings that are ex-
| pressed here / can only say that am sur
prised and delighted beyond measure that at
the close of my official career to receive this
testimonial of the kind regard of those with
whom l have been associated in that career
| 1t is unfortunate that in official life the best
! of friends must some time part. 1t is not
without certain degree of pleasure that
bring my official career to close
| for with it has been associated large
measure of arduous labor. But II is with
deep regret that part with the kind friends
here. who, during the past few years: have
shown me kindnesseS and courtesles without
number | shall long remember this event
as one of the brightest spots i'll my life.
| thank you one and all from the bottom of my
heart for the kindly feeling shown today
| and wish you all a merry Christmas"
Then he retreated TO the inner office,
where he received those who called to
| wish him joy Oh the morrow.
! This happy event was over but short
| time when Col Bobleter was invited
into his Office and surprised with a
beautiful present from his own official
family. 1t was an elegant cigar case,
| finished in natural wood, and filled
with the most expensive cigars to be
found in the market. The colonel
must have been suspicious of the boys.
and was prepared with coup d'etat.
He handed out to every one connected
with his Office a box of elegant smokers.
The colonel also, in accordance with
his custom followed in all the years of
his career as state treasurer, presented
all the reporters who s'do" the state
capitol boxes of cigars.
Gov. Merriam followed his custom,
established when he first became gov
ernor. and sent in box containing 100
turkeys to be distributed among those
about the capitol. His instructions to-
his man were: "lf that isn't enough,
get another hundred"
Other Gift Givers.
Of the numerous presentations and ex-
changes of good wishes incident to Christ
- tk,nI
ing room last evening should be included,
Edward L. Fales. the genial ana efficient
| bookkeeper of the ity-department of the
GLOBE, being the recipient of handsome
testimonial. Shortly before Mr. Fales de.
I parted for home last evening delegation of
, the office force assembled before him. and
the speaker on behalf of the office, presented
| him with a medal and complimentary ad-
| dress. MIR. Fales, though taken entirely by
| surprise, expressed his appreciation for the
! kindness displayed on the part of his asso
ciates, and expressed the wish that the pleas
ant relations of the past would be maintained
| in the future. The medal consists of q silver
| bar with two pendants suspended by a red
white and blue ribbon. Later on In the
evening a box of imported cigars was opened
with the compliments of Mr.. Faes.
But probably the most unique present was
that given his wife by DR.. Frank Powell
White Beaver, 1t is solid silver castor, piet-
| uresquely fashioned, and emblematic of the
| doctors popular sobriquet 1t is costly
affair and very elegant. The platten con-
tanning the bottles is of oblong shape,
about SX6 inches IN diameter. The
| top of this platter is formed to represent q
miniature pond, and its surface is so polished
| as to give an excellent representation OF pla-
cid water. This is encircled with row of
posts like those seen in beaver dam, and at
| frequent spaces are other poS.s representing
the peculiar trait of the industrious beaver
/ There are four cut glass bottles OF the finest
quality. each with solid silver cup and the
center or handle is rugged pine tree, and on
the top of this rests white beaver fashioned
of silver
OF all the novel packages found in the i'm
mense bundles of mail matter which load
down the mail carriers this time of
year, the most novel for mail matter
was the contents of package revealed
Yesterday in the pack of a carrier that broke
loose and fell to the pavement The burst
! ing of the wrapper revealed siX-pound
turkey. 1t would seem that the mail carriers
have enough to do at this season of the year
and while they don't complain much of
being made pack mules of, yet it is scarcely
! right that they should be forced to, take the
| place OF the produce delivery wagon. The
carrier in this instance was well loaded with
out the turkey and in addition had two sub
stitutes on his road each loaded with pack
of bundles.
The employees of the Minnesota type
foundry yesterday afternoon presented their
manager, c. P. Slime, with an elegant gold
watch. ccompanying the token of theiI
esteem was a neat card signed by all the en-
ploves of the foundry wishing him a merry
Christmas. 1t read as follows: TO MIR. G.
P. Slime: I'VE, the employees of the Mime
sofa Type Foundry, wish you merry Christ
mas and present herewith slight token of
our esteem. To all must come troubles
sorrows and joys; to you may the good things
of life come like the sunshine, and may tn e
sorrows and troubles pass easily as the flight
of time, as indicated on the face of this, oul
token"
Yesterday afternoon a beautiful diamond
ring was presented to Miss Anna G. Cutting
by the travelling men of She Powers Dry
Goods company as token of their appreeia
ton and esteem. The donors were: Jane!
Conlon, e. b. Davis Ii. j. Brokmier, S
Huntington, C. Benecke H. D. Hungerford
+. Il. Stokes. W. IL. Strader. G. w. Cooper
r. j. White, W H. Pratt, f. D. Edwards. j
A Wilson. ii. Downs.
AT the direction of the teachers IN the pub
lie schools of this city, large collection O.
coal and wood was sent 10 the poor as
Christmas Offering. On Friday each pupi
of the schools was dlrecIed to wiring to schoo
either coal or wood for the donation. ant
! the little ones, with few exceptions, re
: sponded generously.
Nearly everybody at the city ball and cour
house was remembered yesterday. Many o
. the presents were quite fine. In the cit
: attorneys Office Tom Mullane and Johnn
, Clancy were presented with elegant pins
and Clancy received from his brother
: costly gold-headed cane. The donor of tn
pins was Hon. D. W. LAWYER and wife. Thel
Clancy presented Mrs. Lawler with e hand
, some pin.
News agents in the employ of e. H, Shave
have presented to c. r. MacCandiei
manager Of the St. Paul Office a handsom
combine writing desk and book case as
slight token of the high regard they hold fo
him as a friend and employer. We all wis
+ him and family merry Christmas and yer
L happy New Year. ..
e One of the most acceptable presentation
h was that made by the Boston Clothing hous
o TO the GLOBE force last evening. The boy
+ smoked the good cigars sent up, an
y heartily return The kind wishes EXPRESSED.