St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-04
REAL ESTATE MEN.
Nearly 200 Of hem Banquet at
the West.

The first annual dinner of the Mime
apOliS Real EStat, board was given last
night at the West hotel, under the most
suspicious circumstances. The inaugu-
ration of what will hereafter he a per-
manent institution could not have been
more pleasantly participated in. There.
were 1872 gentlemen prescribing major
ity of them dealers in thespreciOus dirt
which makes men rich. Representa-
tves from the real estate boards of st.
Paul, Chicago, Milwaukee and Duluth
were present. Many of them were men
of almost national reputation in the line
OF real estate trade, and all OF them
were connoisSeurS OF SOIL ana values.
The banquet was served III the main
dining room, where the Snow-White
tables were set around in the form OF
square. The menu was a substantial
one. and the real estate men got away
with it in a substantial manner. When
the last course had been slowed away
the gathering became mellow under the
influence of liquid refreshments. Then
followed session OF replying to toaSts,
the master of which was j. Z. Seeley.
The Masonic quartette rendered sew
eral vocal selections, after which Toast
master Seeley Introduced Hon. Thomas
Cochrane. of st. Paul. and requested
him to edfy the assemblage by re-
spending to the toast;' The, Northwest"
Mr. Cochrane spoke on the glorious
field embraced within the boundary
lines of the Northwestern states, re-
ferring especially to Minnesota. 1t was
a grand Northwest painted by Mr..
Cochrane. and the parsonage owning
real estate there was lucky indeed. He
made comparisons of the richness and
prices of land in Minnesota and other
states, and the prosperity OF the
inhabitants. These comparisons
were by no means hyperbolic,
though in favor of Minnesota.
Ezra Farnsworth responded to the sec
ond toast, Real Estate the Basis OF
Tue Citizenship" He maintained that
the present proSperity0 OF the community
was due to that model ctiZen-the real
estate man, WHO had made all the ad-
yantages enjoyed by being patriollc,
progressive and by the taxes from his
possessions. Real estate was the basis
OF taxes. homes and good security. All
these demonstrated that real estate was
the basis of true citizenship. John Day
Smith told number of stories apropos
Of the occasion, for he knew nothing OF
the prosaic side of the real estate deal
ers' life.:.He incidentally mentioned the
work being accomplished by the legls-
lature, and assured the realty dealers
present that the body would not pass
any law that would prove detrlment
to their interests. This assurance Oh
the part of Mr.. Smith met with appro-
baton and applause.
The speaker of the evening was Hon.
Thomas Bryan. of Chicago, the gentle
man whose eloquence won for the
Windy city the great Columbian EXPOSE
ton. Mr.. Bryan's speech was an expo
Stion of the worlds fair and its man.
agement. In preface he paid glowing
tribute to the Twin Cities and the
Northwest. In spite OF the snowclad
hills it was the granary OF the world,
the cradle of the universe. Many pao-
pie, he said, were of the opinion the
Twin Cities were at swords points III
their bitter strife. But lie was
happy to know they were soon
to be blended together, to be merged
into one like the North and the South.
The result Of this coalition into one
grand municipality would be beyond all
present comprehension. Like the En-
glsh sparrow, they would multiply rap
idly. 10 his mind, one of the greatest
evidences Of prosperity in the North
western states was the fact that though
the people made money rapidly, tney
spent 1t in the same way. Mir. Bryan
euogized the real estate men, and re
ferred with a certain pride that he, too,
belonged to the army, though not an
active member of the board. His speech,
was veritable treat. 1t sparkled with
wit and beautiful phrases, and when
Mr.. Bryan took his seat the entire gath
ering applauded vigorously, not to say
uproariously.
Among the other gentleman who
spoke were Senator j. A. Tawney. OF
Winona, who responded to the toast,
"Real Estate Legislaton;" Rev. DR..
Wells, "Keal Estate and the Church"
j. G. Bartholf, reorganization" hon.
j. r. Wyman, Real Estate and Bank
ing;" G. A. Long, of Duluth, fhe
Cities, Their Dependence on the Coun-
try" and II. S. Fairchild, OF st. Paul.
The Other Twin" The programme
was concluded by an eloquent speech
by Mayor Eustis, whose subject was the
one nearest his heart. Our City" The
mayor depicted the splendor of the
Flour city in-IIs most picturesque way,
and was accorded all enthusiastic oVa-
ton for his effort.