St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-09

be insensible to the beautiful
tribute ? BowIDg profoundly, :he
approached the punch bowl. Dividing
his glances between the elegant gift
and the bright and eloquent faces that
confronted his gaze, he responded In an
acceptation speech that was purely ex-
tempore. He began with modest
apology. and everybody wondered why
before he finished. lie said, to
partlculariZe, that he had seldom
been placed, in his public career,
where he could not talk good English.
But since the demonstrations of the
present week he felt that he was some
what confused. Still, he proceeded in
gift, and eloquent tribute. He ex-l
pressed in feeling terms his apprecia-
tion of the gift. He knew from associa-
tions and business contact, in most
intimate way, the men instru-
mental in the presentation, and
lie felt free 10 express his
complete appreciation OF the spirit.
Mr.. Hill spoke in a low voice, but it
was distinctly clear, and no one failed
to understand or hear every utterance,
although his deep emotion was not con-
cealed. lie said he realized that the
gift came from a warm feeling and
from old neighbOrs as we'll as business
associates, from the men who had spent
the greater parts of their lives here
with him, and who had, perhaps, many
of them passed their zenith, and he
appreciated that they would be
OF little moment when tenn
poral existence ceases. He declared
with particular emphasis thathe knew
that it is the present people Of st. Paul
who have been the real and live destiny
of the metropolis. He became somewhat
reminiscent, and stated that lie, to-
gether with his friends assembled, re-
membered with acute distinctness what
the people of 81. Paul looked forward
to i'll fuIiillment of prOphesies that this
is the future seat OF empire. lie
warmed to his theme as he
progressed, and was applauded.
No one had anticipated such
a beautiful exhibition of oratory. Mr..
Hill has been esteemed very plain and
matter-of-fact business potentate, but
when he proved his abilities in forensic,
and even erudite display, the audience
was transfiXed, only to give relapse at
certain periods in expression OF SYM
pathy with the idioms and epigrams, as
we'll as long and exqusitely rounded
sentences. Public morals were not
overlooked, and In this phase the rail-
way king touched a popular chord.
The audience responded with en-
thusiasm.
Mr.. Hips acceptation speech was
somewhat historical; without being
specific. He spoke of incidents that
had inspired the grand project. but it
was purely incidental, and far from the
specific. Still it was in exquisite touch,
aud eminentIy fitting to such az ocea-
sion.
Mr.. Hill expressed the most hearty
and sincere hope. and said he prayed
for the future welfare or the city OF his
home, and this was his concluding
declaration. Then Mayor Wright. his
face wreathed ia smiles. again assumed
the office of his function. He asked
to have the punch bowl placed
where It could be Inspected by
everybody. Ii was therefore placed
in the aisle at the opposite side of the
open square. fronting the platform.
The people impulsiYely pressed forward
10 view the elegant present, and the
police even had 70 interfere 80 that each
should have All equal opportunity. AT
this juncture Mr. Hill found al OppOr-
.unity to steal silently out OF the Audi
.orium, and in his carriage he was con-
geyed to his palatial residence.