St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-08
COMING GATHERINGS,
st. Paul Will Throng This
Year With It's Visiting
Delegations,
And the Auditorium Will Be
Put to Many Great
Services.
The Press Convention Will Be
the Delegation Feature
This Month,
Reciprocity and Loyal Legion
in June, Real Estate in
August.

that the city of st. Paul was in need OF
all auditorium or public building for
the holding of large meetings and gath
erings have had change Of heart in
relation to the subject.
Never before did the necessity of such
building present itself so fully and
with SO much force. Even before the
completion of the construction of the
building the citizens in St. Paul have
made arrangements for the holding of
a series of conventions and meetings
which will result in great benefit to the
city, and to the business men indiyidu
ally. The construction of a public
building in the city will be the cause of
many more meetings and conventions
before the close of the season. and re-
suit in the practical advertising Of the
beauties and commercial Importance of
st. Paul, by permitting thousands of
visitors to witness these things with
their own eyes. They will not be COM
PEELED to rely on reports from others
and the wording of circulars. but they
will be drawn to the city by the bust
lltSo iISSlliSO, anu WiAi lllCli ASoAiHS NV
Importance of st. Paul.
1t is estimated that the coming con-
ventIOns and meetings, to be held in the
course of a few weeks, will bring many
thousands of people here. They will be
entertained by the hospitable citizens of
ST. Paul, and will be given an opportu-
nity of Judging Of the commercial and
- ~, r chic fHhnu
will carry the news away and spread TO
the four quarters of the country, and to
other countries, the name OF st. Paul
and the advantages Of the city.
The hotels of st. Paul are making ar
rangements for the accommodation Of
the numerous guests, and, i'll direct OPP
position to the procedure of the hotel
men Of Chicago, will make redu ced
rates for the accommodation Of the peo-
pie The arrangements of the various
hotels have decided to do everything in
the power of man to make the visits OF
The guests pleasant. and many little
things will be done for their benefit and
accommodation without extra charge,
which is unusual under such tircum-
stances All of the hotels are prepared
to do the best they can for the guests.
The Ryan has offered to make rate Of
s. to $3.50 per day; the Aberdeen, 81
per day: Windsor, $3.50 to 81. 80 per day
Merchants. $3.50 to $40 per day: Cliff
ton, 81 per day.
The various delegations in attendance
will be assigned to the several hotels,
but it is probable that many Will make
their own selections or remain with
relatives or friends. In conSeque nee of
the close proximity of the Ryan, Wind
sor and Clifton to the auditorium. it is
expected that these hotels will be the
principal ones utilized. although the
| others will have all that they can attend
to conveniently. The Clifton will make
a rate for accommodations under the
European, as well as the American
plan, and the MANAGEMENT will set
aside certain parlorS for the exclusive
accommodations of the guests.
The theaters will make special ar
rangements for the accommodation OF
the guests of the city, and will have
choice companies engaged for the
weeks during which the conventions
will be held. Everything will be in
gaia attire for the OCCASION, and ST
| Paul VIII endeayOr TO Guido all previous
records in the matter Of entertainments
The first, and among the most I'M
portant of the series OF conventions.
| will be the International League O.
| Press Clubs, which Will convene May i
and continue for three days. There
will be hundreds Of newspaper mel
present from all parts OF the United
States and Canada, and it is possible
that there will be number here from
other countries. They will arrive from
the East and the West. the North ant
the South, III special Pullman tram
over the various lines, the greater mum
Der coming from the East over TIL
Northwestern line. The trains viii
Stop at the various large cities for tn
purpose of taking on board the dele
gates at the different points, and vii
then proceed to st. Paul, where the
will arrive, barring all accidents, Ma
II. The delegates will be cared for b
the local newspaper men and commit
tees from the various trade OrganlZa
tons. and it is expected that the writer
will give the city the full advantage o
their experiences.
Next will follow the international rec
ipr0clty convention, which will be hel
in the city June and 6. There will
delegates from the larger Canada
cities and from all parts Of the Norther
United States. They will discuss tn
possibilities of closer business relation!
but the meetings will be entirely devoi
Of political significance. The mos
prominent business men OF the cOuntrie
will be present, and delegations to til
aggregate number OF several hundre
will be sent by all OF the trade organic;
tons in the Northwest.
The following programme has bee
adopted and arrangements made for tn
meeting of the seventh quadrennii
4 ID ikNt, ,
the order of the Loyal Legion at S
Paul, June and 6, 1885,
On " ednesday, June z, the congress
will assemble at 10 o'clock a. M, in til
ST. Paul Chamber of Commerce, Whic
has been placed at the disposal OF TIL
order during the sessions of the COZ
gress.
In the evening of June meetin
will be held in honor of the guests {
the Metropolitan opera house, at Whic
short addresses will be delivered b
r prominent members OF the order
: On Thursday afternoon. June s, 1t
proposed to have an excursion to LAX
Minnetonka. leaving st. Paul by speci;
train at l: 80, arriving at Lake Mime
5 tonka at 80, enjoy a steamboat ride {
about thirty miles and return, so as
arrive back in ST. Paul at 6 o'clOcl
Companions wishing to visit MinneaI
oils in the morning can take the specii
\ train in that city at 2 D. N.
In the evening of june the Mime
sofa commandery will tender a receI
ton to visiting companions and the
ladies at the Hotel Ryan.
The headquarters of the MinneSot
commanderY Will be at the Hotel Rya
from Tuesday evening, June &, whel
all companions will receive most co
dial welcome.
Electric cars connecting st. Paul an
nn9apolis leave the Hotel Ryan ever
six minutes; there will also be abor
forty steam railroad trains each wa
daily.