St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-01

ing. the retail merchants of st. Paul are
the Younger men, but there was a
sprlnkling of bald heads and gray hairs
in last nights gathering. Looking into
the faces of the groups surrounding the
dinner tables, it was evident that the
men have keen insight into affairs
general in character as we'll as being
men of push and energy in business.
the hum of voices indicated good fellow
ship and friendly relations.
The excellent menu provided by the
club chef was served in approved style,
and the palatable dishes were dissected
and disposed of with approving smiles
and cOngratulatory remarks.
Aside from the retail merchants,
there were number of gentlemen of
other business occupations. as we'll as
professional men, who were present as
members of the club, aud who applied
their arts of conversation for the enter
tainment of their guests.
The Rubnstein Sting quartette
performed several selections of classical
music during the early part of the even
inc and while the reception of guests
by the members of the club was in
progress. During the dinner the Lay
man Mandolin orchestra provided must
cal entertainment.
AT the conclusion of the dinner W. j
Footner, president of the club, asked
for silence, and said that some of the
objects of the Commercial club is to
further the interests of the state, the
city and the people. The club takes
pleasure in providing entertainment to
the professional and business men Of
the city. He bid the guests a hearty
welcome and then introduced Condo
Hamlin as toastmaster.
mir. Hamlin presided in a business
like way, and directed the discussion
into business channels by his several
lntroductions of speakers. In the
course of his opening speech Condo
Hamlin said that the retail merchants
usually invite the people of the city to
their places Of business for entertain
ment and profit through the press. He
took pleasure in speaking as a repre-
| sentative of the press i'll welcoming the
retail merchants to the Commercial
club to be entertained. Speaking as a
member of the club, he spoke of the
| purposes of the club; the principal of
of which is to bring the different in
| terests of the city into one harmonious
whole.
Joseph McKibbin was introduced to
respond to the toast 1893 and 1894, -
and he proved to be an entertaining
speaker. He began by saying that one
OF the best things to be said of 1898 IS
| thatit has departed this life. He would
not speak too ill of that past year and
its extended credits, bad arrangements
and jobbing in stocks. 1t had passed
as devastating cyclone. but
had left many to be thankful
that they are still on hand
to do business at the old stand. It had
| fruit OF closer alliance of business
men. He might name twenty reasons
why 1898 might be spoken we'll of. But
he moved the club that it resolve to
bury the year out of sight, and with it
the croakers. This sentiment was ap-
| plauded. Continuing. Mr.. McKiDbin
said the past year and its results had
been invited. The advice he gave was
| to take care that such a period of dis
aster be not again invited. Profit by
the faults of the past, and work against
repetition of the past. Good manage.
ment he opined would bring better
times, avoiding fictitious trade and
! lack of confidence.
Harry Horton responded to the toast
''St. Paul People Should Buy of St
Paul Dealers" His address was witty
and pointed.